Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Offers Upcoming Workshops & Events
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Offers Upcoming Workshops & Events When individuals ask what Texas A&M AgriLife Extension does, we often find it difficult to put in a couple of sentences! The truth is, we offer many educational workshops, programs, camps, special events, and newsletters. Our honorable county judge told our staff that we are the envy of East Texas – now that’s saying something! The month of August brings...
Want to Learn to Sew?
Want to Learn to Sew? With the resurgence in the interest in home food preservation, we have distributed lots of packets outlining safety procedures and recipes for preserving the harvest. Another skill which took to the “back burner” for a while is sewing, but I have received calls lately inquiring about a basic sewing workshop. The last workshop I led was November, 2013, and it spilled over into 2014 for six month because...
Chamber Connection March 19, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament—April 10th @ SS Country Club…Register NOW! Registration forms are available NOW for the 26th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament that will take place on Friday, April 10th at the beautifully redesigned Sulphur Springs Country Club. If you would like more information, please call 903-885-6515. There are only a few afternoon tee times remaining, so get your forms in NOW. We will have lots of...
Preserving the Harvest by Johanna Hicks
With the recent warmer temperatures, many people are turning their thoughts to gardening. An abundance of home grown fruits and vegetables often triggers the desire to can foods at home. While this can be a fun and rewarding way to keep foods long after the season ends, care must be taken to assure that foods canned at home are safe to eat. Following research-based methods and using tested recipes are things to consider when...
Chamber Connection March 12, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Don’t forget to cheer on the Spring Fever Bike Rally Participants, Saturday from 9-2! If you aren’t on the route, come to the square around noon and cheer them on! They would love to see you! Reserve your space now on the New Printed & Online Map The Chamber of Commerce is happy to have partnered with Community Matters, Inc., and award-winning publisher, on this all-new, redesigned map publication. This map will be a detailed...
Spring is Busy for Hopkins County 4-H Members
Spring is Busy for Hopkins County 4-H Members Every time I present a program, I ask for a show of hands of those who are familiar with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. A few hands usually go up. (Granted, our agency has been through three name changes since I first started, so the confusion is understandable!) Then, I ask how many have heard of the 4-H program. Almost every hand pops up! I then explain that the 4-H and...
March Calendar of Events
March Calendar of Events One of our Extension volunteers dropped by my office and asked for a calendar of all the events for March. I pulled out my personal work calendar, and asked, “Which day?” Needless to say, there is always something going on with Extension! March is shaping up to be a very busy month, loaded with opportunities for everyone! Listed below are the events, workshops, luncheons, and meetings in which I will be...
Healthier Attitude = Healthier Hearts
With February being National Heart Health month, and the week of February 7 thru February 14 being National Marriage Week, I thought it would be appropriate to share some interesting information about the heart from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. People who have upbeat outlooks on life have significantly better cardiovascular health according to a new study that examined associations between optimism and heart health...
Extension Service is the “Go-to” Place for Opportunities
Are you or someone you know getting married in 2015? Do you want to learn to sew? Do you want to make an impact in the lives of others by being a volunteer? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, we have the solution! Recently, a visitor came into my office to discuss a particular topic and stated, “I had no idea that this office offered so much!” While that was a compliment, it was also a wake-up call. Texas A&M...
A Year in Review – Family Nutrition
Happy New Year! Each year, I provide a highlight of Extension programming in the areas of diabetes, health, wellness, and community. Last week, I highlighted the diabetes education efforts in Hopkins County. The next “Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes” series is scheduled for March 24, 26, 31, April 2, and April 7. More information will be available as those dates draw closer, but if you or someone you know would be interested in...
