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January 9, 2012 Advisory Council 5:45 PM
33 West Street, Keene
Making Money Work
for You
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Swanzey NH
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January 14, 2012 Introduction to Backyard Poultry 9:30-11:00 PM
Rindge Rec Dept.
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January 18, 2012 Joint Winter Meeting NHLA/NHPGA
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM Concord NH Brochure January 27,2012 Farmer to Farmer Session: High Tunnel Tomato Production 12:30 - 4:00pm Student Conservation Association, Charlestown NH January 28, 2012 4-H Animal Science Bonanza 9:30 AM-3:00 PM Keene State College RSVP by January 15 Flyer
February 1, 2012 4-H Beef Approval forms due for Steers going to the Big E February 4, 2012
Growing a Better Beer in the Granite State
12:00 - 3:00pm Farm & Forest Expo
Manchester
February 7, 2012 ServSafe Food Protection Certification Course & Exam
8:30-5:00pm
Life Journey Church
570 Park Ave, Keene
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Forestry
Ice is Nice ... When It's Safe
Depending on what the weather throws at us, late-fall/early-winter can be some of the best weeks to enjoy the ice.
In a lucky year, a week or so of snowless arctic cold can set up perfect ice-skating conditions. It's happened a few times in recent memory-when the ice is like a sheet of glass and you can slap a puck clear across the pond. Even better when you can see through the ice, fish and all. All winter long, the ice can be great for ice-fishing, skiing, snowshoeing and all sorts of other fun things. But fun on the ice comes with responsibility to make sure you're safe on the ice. (Full Article)
Winter Wild Turkey Flock Survey
N.H. Fish and Game invites the public to help record sightings of wild turkey flocks in New Hampshire from January to mid-March each year. This effort helps biologists assess the impact of winter weather on our turkey population. Report your observations at their online reporting site.
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4-H and Youth
Your First Class at the University of N.H.
Just Might Be 4-H!
Did you know that you do not have to be old enough to go to college to be part of the University of New Hampshire? Anybody between the ages of 5 and 18 can belong to 4-H and 4-H is U NH's Cooperative Extension youth program. You can have lots of fun while learning a lot of different things in 4-H. You can have a blast building and launching a rocket, or get stuck in the mud exploring a stream. You can raise animals and plants in the country or the city. You can have great times when you get together with your friends and plan neat things to do at your club meetings. You will have fun showing what you have made and learned in your projects at the fair, you can compete in public speaking and communication contests, and if you are an older member you can apply for special trips, awards, and scholarships. (Full Article)
The 4-H Pledge.........
I pledge: My head to clearer thinking
My heart to greater loyalty
My hands to larger service
My health to better living for my club, my community,
my country, and my world.
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Agriculture
Caring for Christmas Plants
Plants are popular holiday gifts. Many people who receive poinsettias, Christmas cactus, or potted amaryllis would like to keep them healthy for a long time, and if at all possible, have them produce another bounty of blooms the next holiday season.
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Seed Selection for the Home Garden
Carl Majewski, UNH Cooperative Extension, Cheshire County
What better way to spend a gray February day than perusing through all those glossy seed catalogs that have been arri ving? Before long, it'll be time to get your seed order in. With so many varieties available from each company and the glossy photos depicting each one as a blue ribbon winner, it's not always easy to narrow your selections. The following are some pointers to help you make a wise purchase.(full article)
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Family & Consumer Resources
USDA Launches New Online Nutrition SuperTracker in Time for Those Healthy New Year Resolutions
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Freeters, Neets, Twixters and Bamboccioni:
Something's Going on with Young Workers
Work/Family Balance Article From the NH Business Review Written by Dr. MalcolmSmith, Family Education and Policy Specialist for UNH Cooperative Extension.
I admit it. It happens to the best of us. Just when we thought our youngest was successfully launched, and just as I put the finishing touches on the banjo museum and recording studio in our basement, our 20-something crashed and burned and moved back in. Click here to read the story
Slow Cookers and Food Safety
Opening the front door on a cold winter evening and being greeted by the inviting smells of beef stew or chicken noodle soup wafting from a slow cooker can be a diner's dream come true. Are you wondering about food safety and your slow cooker?
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Food & Nutrition
Add Brussels Sprouts to Your Menu in
2012 and Be a Trend Setter
It wasn't my idea to bring Brussels sprouts to a Christmas day potluck meal my family attended. Nor did I think we would come home with an empty dish. There must be more Brussels sprouts fans out there than I realized. (The bacon we used for flavoring certainly didn't hurt.) Brussels sprouts also made it to Eating Well magazine's list of trendy foods for 2012. Who would have guessed!
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