Marketing Extension: Resources
Public Service Announcements — Winter
2008 — Released January 9, 2008
Reduce Stroke Risks in 2008
Take action to reduce the chances of a stroke attacking your brain in 2008. Reduce the amount of sodium in the foods you eat. Being overweight also increases the risk of a stroke. So if you need to lose weight, take action to get those pounds off. Exercise and physical activity will also lower the risk of a stroke. Getting physically active will also help you take off those unwanted pounds.
For more information, call 1-800-ASK-UGA1 for your University of Georgia Cooperative Extension office. Or check us out on-line at ugaextension.com.
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4-H Project Achievement
4-H'ers won't let cold and freezes slow then down this winter. Georgia 4-H'ers are staying warm getting ready for Junior-Senior Project Achievement. This involves assembling a portfolio telling about their activities concerning leadership, and citizenship. 4-H'ers must also give an oral demonstration about the project they chose. During February and March, their preparation and hard work will be judged, at several District Project Achievement Sessions, at Rock Eagle.
For more information, call 1-800-ASK-UGA1 for your University of Georgia Cooperative Extension office. Or check us out on-line at ugaextension.com.
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Winter Soil Sampling
Don't get too cozy by the fire. If you haven't collected soil samples, get it done this winter. Collect twenty to thirty samples from a field, by inserting a tube down to the plow depth. Then put the samples in a bucket. Then take the samples to your local county extension office. Homeowners should also collect soil samples from garden sites, lawns, fruit trees, and flower gardens.
For more information, call 1-800-ASK UGA1 for your University of Georgia Cooperative Extension office. Or check us out on-line at ugaextension.com.
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Winter Care of Pansies
You can help your pansies add some color to the winter chill. Apply some pine straw two to four inches thick over the entire bed during extreme cold. Fertilize pansies in late January and February. Use a liquid fertilizer containing at least half its nitrogen in nitrate form. Keep beds of pansies clean and free of decomposing flowers and leaves.
For more information, call 1-800-ASK-UGA1 for your University of Georgia Cooperative Extension office. Or check us out on-line at ugaextension.com.
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2007 Archive
IRS Tax Refund Changes
You don't have to have all of your income tax refund direct deposited into one account. Beginning this income tax filing season, the IRS is making a change in it's direct deposit policies. This change means some of your tax refund can be direct deposited into a savings account, and a certificate of deposit. So beginning this season, you can use the form 8888, to split your income tax refund into more than one account.
For more information, call 1-800-ASK-UGA1 for your University of Georgia Cooperative Extension office. Or check us out on-line at ugaextension.com.
4-H Project Achievement
4-H'ers won't let cold and freezes slow then down this winter. Georgia 4- H'ers are staying warm getting ready for Junior-Senior Project Achievement. This involves assembling a portfolio telling about their activities concerning leadership, and citizenship. 4-H'ers must also give an oral demonstration about the project they chose. During February and March, their preparation and hard work will be judged, at several District Project Achievement Sessions, at Rock Eagle.
For more information, call 1-800-ASK-UGA1 for your University of Georgia Cooperative Extension office. Or check us out on-line at ugaextension.com.
Winter Soil Sampling
Don't get too cozy by the fire. If you haven't collected soil samples, get it done this winter. Collect twenty to thirty samples from a field, by inserting a tube down to the plow depth. Then put the samples in a bucket. Then take the samples to your local county extension office. Homeowners should also collect soil samples from garden sites, lawns, fruit trees, and flower gardens.
For more information, call 1-800-ASK UGA1 for your University of Georgia Cooperative Extension office. Or check us out on-line at ugaextension.com.
Winter Care of Pansies
You can help your pansies add some color to the winter chill. Apply some pine straw two to four inches thick over the entire bed during extreme cold. Fertilize pansies in late January and February. Use a liquid fertilizer containing at least half its nitrogen in nitrate form. By mid-March, soil temperatures should allow you to begin using granular fertilizer. Keep beds of pansies clean and free of decomposing flowers and leaves.
For more information, call 1-800-ASK-UGA1 for your University of Georgia Cooperative Extension office. Or check us out on-line at ugaextension.com.