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Safely Preserving at Home
Safely Preserving at Home The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will be offering “Safely Preserving at Home”, a basic canning class. Learn the most up-to-date, research-based … MORE »Posted: 4/30/132013 Junior Chef Cooking Camp Dates Announced
These class are hands-on-activities learning new ways to safely cook the foods kids love. It will be a week filled with learning new cooking methods (from grilling to boiling) … MORE »Posted: 1/23/13Inspire the Next Generation
When you take the time to help a young person, you exert an enormous, positive effect on the future by developing our greatest resource. In today’s 4-H, 7 million … MORE »Posted: 1/16/13
The Benefits of 4-H and Positive Youth Development
A common question asked by parents and community leaders stems from the inquiry of how will youth benefit from affiliation with or participation in an organization such as 4-H. … MORE »Posted: 1/3/13Adult Obesity Rate in North Carolina
Adult Obesity Rate in North Carolina Could Reach 58.0 Percent by 2030, According to New Study Related Health Care Costs Could Climb by 17.6 Percent Washington, D.C., September 18, … MORE »Posted: 10/11/12Fruit on Trees: What Can Go Wrong?
If you are growing fruit trees that actually produce fruit – or maybe actually they don’t? – this program is for you. What goes wrong with fruit trees? What … MORE »Posted: 9/5/12USDA and HHS Announce New Dietary Guidelines to Help Americans Make Healthier Food Choices and Confront Obesity Epidemic (January 2011)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2011 — Agriculture Secretary TomVilsack and Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius today announced the release of the 2010 Dietary … MORE »Posted: 1/31/11LINKS
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