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State Events

May 2012

May 22 End Date
ServSafe Manager Training
Jefferson OSUE Office
A two-day food safety certification event for managers, cooks, and food service operators.
May 31 End Date
The Biltmore Estate Trip
Asheville, North Carolina
The Guernsey County Master Gardeners invite you to travel with them to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North carolina. Lovers of gardening, architecture, history, and antiques will all love this destination.

June 2012

June 8 End Date
Piedmont 4-H Shooting Sports Camp
4-H Camp Piedmont
A shooting sports camp for youth ages 9-13.
June 15 End Date
State Special Needs 4-H Camp
Canter's Cave, Jackson, OH

August 2012

August 14 End Date
Jefferson County Fair
Friendship Park, Smithfield

September 2012

September 28 End Date
2012 Ohio Master Gardener Volunteer State Conference
Warren Courthouse Square
Plan to attend the 2012 Ohio Master Gardener Volunteer Conference.
Top Stories
J-FIT & STAY FIT
J-FIT & STAY FIT
We are continuing the fun and fitness in 2012. All J-Fit activities include Cloverbuds (parents must accompany member). J-Fit is about fitness...the fun way.
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Announcements
Firewood Quarantine Still in Place in Ohio Despite Ash Borer Regulation Changes
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) expanded its emerald ash borer (EAB) quarantine last September to include all of Ohio's 88 counties, the movement of ash tree materials and hardwood firewood within the state apparently was no longer regulated -- since the quarantine made it illegal for people to move those materials from a quarantined county into a non-quarantined county. However, there's still a quarantine in place in Ohio that involves not EAB (an exotic beetle that kills ash trees), but another invasive, destructive insect: gypsy moth.
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Water Sample Test Kits for Marcellus Drilling Available
Landowners who are considering leasing their land for natural gas or oil drilling, or live close to an area where oil or gas wells may be drilled are advised to test their private drinking water wells or springs before such drilling occurs. That’s the advice of Mike Hogan, Ohio State University Extension Educator who is working with landowners who are considering leasing their land for oil and gas extraction.
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County News
Jefferson County 2010 Highlights
Jefferson County 2010 Highlights
Programming results for your Jefferson County Extension office in the areas of 1) Strengthening Families and Communities, 2) Preparing Youth For Success, 3) Enhancing Agriculture and the Environment and 4) Advancing Employment and Income Opportunities.
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Boost These Foods, Nutrients in Your Diet
Boost These Foods, Nutrients in Your Diet
Although on average, we Americans have plenty of food at our disposal, the new federal dietary guidelines say that intakes of several nutrients -- potassium, dietary fiber, calcium and vitamin D --- are low enough to be a public health concern. In addition, consumption of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, milk and other dairy products, and healthful oils tends to be lower than recommended -- sometimes much lower.
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State News
Find recent "Grazing School" presentations on-line here!
Find recent "Grazing School" presentations on-line here!
The "Pastures for Profit" grazing school is a comprehensive course in Management Intensive Grazing
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ChooseMyPlate.gov
ChooseMyPlate.gov
A new icon has been introduced by the USDA to help guide us toward a balanced and healthy intake of foods and beverages. MyPlate is replacing MyPyramid, with a focus on our dietary choices meal to meal.
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