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In our office, the planning never stops! As we wind down 2022, our staff are excitedly looking forward to 2023 and planning events and programs to meet the needs of our local community and region. This week, I wanted to provide a bit of an update as to what programs you can expect from us…
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Tis the season for stockings hung by chimneys, Christmas trees adorned with lights and ornaments, houses all aglow, and kisses under mistletoe. The history of mistletoe and its romantic role in the holiday season is theorized to stem from several areas of folklore and myth. The most likely origin of mistletoe as a symbolic herb…
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This year, inflation has continued to influence the financial health and well-being of many Americans. Inflation, by definition, is a general increase in prices of goods with a fall in the purchasing value of money – basically, the value of a dollar is less this year than it has been in recent past years. In…
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What is a value-added product? Per the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a value-added product is defined as: Examples of value-added products may be through additional processing, such as shelling nuts, creating fruit jams and jellies, or through specific production methods like organic, naturally grown, and so on. Benefits of value-added products On average in…
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As fall trickles along and Thanksgiving looms on the horizon, I can’t help but be excited for the holidays and all they include, from time with family and friends to college football playoffs and bowl games, seasonal decorating, and all of the delicious food my stomach can hold. A common addition to many holiday meals…
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In the U.S. alone, there are over 48 million cases of foodborne illness reported every year. Many of these cases are mild, but around 3,000 of them are fatal. As we head into the holiday season, I’m sure we’re all looking forward to enjoying delicious meals with family and friends. One important consideration to keep…
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Last week, we discussed some of the most commonly used perennial herbs and how you might use them in the kitchen. As a continuation of this thought, this week I’d like to speak a bit on how to grow these herbs most effectively in our region. First and foremost, it’s important to recognize that…
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As we head into fall and winter, it’s time to start thinking about pruning of your ornamental plants to improve their growth habits and flowering display next year. Before you get started, there are a few things you’ll want to consider. One of the most critical components of pruning is timing. In theory,…
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It’s a rule of life that things happen in three’s, right? I’m veering a bit out of Extension territory this week (or perhaps simply into Family and Consumer Science areas) and would like to advocate for healthy financial management- specifically, that you keep a solid emergency fund handy for when life goes sideways. The standard…
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About two years ago, I wrote an article on a new pest we were seeing in Northeast Georgia named Trichonephila clavata: The East Asian Joro Spider. Since then, UGA and other organizations have invested a lot of time, energy, and research into better understanding this new pest as they have continued to spread and multiply.…
Posted in: Insects and Pests