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By taking kids to the grocery store and encouraging them to help in meal planning, shopping and food preparation, they can learn positive eating habits and become empowered to try new foods and make smarter food choices. CAES News
Maintaining a healthy weight is a family affair 07/03/14 Constance C. Crawley
Everyone has a goal weight that they feel is right for them, but what is a healthy weight? It is the weight you and your child achieve when you eat moderate portions of healthy food and are physically active most days of the week.
A full after-school schedule may keep your kids occupied, but it's not necessarily the healthiest option. It turns out kids need a little unstructured “play time” for healthy development as well. CAES News
Leave room for “play time” with young children 07/03/14 Cal Powell
A full after-school schedule may keep your kids occupied, but it’s not necessarily the healthiest option. It turns out kids need a little unstructured “play time” for healthy development as well.
If you want to develop a farm-to-school program at your child's school, county and state UGA Extension personnel are ready and willing to work with you and your child's teachers to move your farm-to-school efforts forward. Extension personnel can connect schools with local farmers, provide curriculum and instruction on nutrition education, and assist with the implementation of school gardens. CAES News
UGA School Garden Curriculum Resource Center helps teachers makes the most of their school gardens 07/03/14 Merritt Melancon
Heading back to class this fall will mean heading back to the school garden at hundreds of schools across Georgia.
New school lunch regulations will be bringing more whole grains and less salt to cafeterias this school year. CAES News
UGA Extension ready to help get the upcoming school year off to a good start 07/03/14 Mandy B. Marable
For more than a century, University of Georgia Extension has provided Georgia families with the information and support they need to make the most of every school year. Throughout 2014, UGA Extension is marking the 100th anniversary of the Cooperative Extension System by renewing its commitment to helping Georgians grow safe and nutritious food, strong families, sustainable economies and young leaders.
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Georgia 4-H builds career exploration curricula for Georgia students 07/03/14 Merritt Melancon
As schools build and refine their career pathway education programs as part of Georgia’s College and Career Ready Performance Index, UGA Extension agents in each county are ready to help.
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Pesticides can be lethal if used inappropriately; always follow pesticide labels 06/26/14 Frank M. Watson
Last month, a Jefferson County woman died and her three grandchildren were sickened after a pesticide, labeled for agricultural use only, was used to kill insects inside their home. Unfortunately, this tragic story now serves as an opportunity for University of Georgia Extension agents like myself to stress the importance of following label instructions on pesticides and other chemicals.
Georgia 4-H Club members honor Beverly Sparks, director of UGA Extension, at their 4-H Council meeting in June. Sparks, the first female leader of UGA Extension, will retire June 30. The 4-H club members presented Sparks with a portrait that will hang along side those of other past 4-H and UGA Extension leaders at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton. CAES News
UGA Extension Director Beverly Sparks retiring June 30 06/26/14 Sharon Dowdy
After leading the organization for seven years, director of University of Georgia Extension Beverly Sparks will retire June 30.
Maria Navarro, associate professor in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, works with Josef Broder, associate dean for academic affairs for the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, at a Office of Global Programs visioning meeting in June 2014. CAES News
UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Office of Global Programs builds a vision for the future 06/26/14 Christy Fricks
Within the next decade the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Office of Global Programs will be recognized among land grant institutions for the depth, diversity and quality of its international engagement. This is the vision that came out of the office’s strategic planning meeting held on June 19 at the State Botanical Gardens of Georgia.
The Georgia Municipal Association's Active Georgia Walk begins on Savannah's River Street early Monday morning, June 23. CAES News
UGA Extension's Walk Georgia sponsors three-mile walk for more than 100 of Georgia's city officials 06/26/14 Kathryn Schiliro
More than 100 of the state’s mayors, city council members and city officials donned their sneakers early Monday morning, June 23, at the Active Georgia Walk to highlight the importance of physical activity among Georgians.