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Dec. 07, 2017
Using Goats to Improve Pastures
December 5 2017
Marcus McCartney, OSU Extension Educator, Washington County
(Previously published in Farm and Dairy, December 1, 2017)
Do you have leftover fair goats, or inherited some that did not make weight at the fair?
Perhaps your kids or grandkids have been bugging you for the small ruminant animal for some time. Or by chance, did you come into a small herd recently?
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Nov. 30, 2017
By Marcus McCartney, ANR Educator & Sara Kroll, SNAP-ED Program Assistant
Growing up in poverty can significantly affect the health, wellbeing, and development of children and adolescents. Due to rising rates of obesity, especially among youth, much attention is currently being focused to address this epidemic. Programs which incorporate gardening provide opportunities for hands-on food, nutrition and physical activity education for children. In-school gardens improve children’s eating habits.
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Nov. 14, 2017
ServSafe® FOOD SAFETY TRAINING
LEVEL 2 FOOD SAFETY - MANAGER TRAINING
The Ohio Department of Health requires all food service facilities licensed at a ‘Risk Level 3 or 4’ to have at least one staff person who has completed an ODH approved Level 2 Food Safety training.
ServSafe® In-Class Manager Training
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Nov. 14, 2017
Join the “Zero Weight Gain” Email Wellness Challenge Now!
Challenge Dates: November 20, 2017 – January 2, 2018
Two weekly e-mails will be sent directly to you from your local OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Professional.
Participants will learn about:
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Nov. 14, 2017
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Oct. 12, 2016
LEVEL 2 FOOD SAFETY MANAGER TRAINING - IN PERSON AND ONLINE COURSE OPTIONS AVAILABLE
The Ohio Department of Health is now requiring all food service facilities licensed at a ‘Risk Level 3 or 4’ to have at least one staff person who has completed an ODH approved Level 2 Food Safety training. This requirement is to be met by March 2017.
Washington County now has a couple of options available to assist food service facilities to meet this obligation:
ServSafe® In-Class Manager Training
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Jun. 07, 2016
Starting January 1, 2017, you can no longer stop by a feed store and buy a bag of medicated feed containing certain types of antibiotics that were previously classified as over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. As of January 1, 2017, the FDA requires that clients have a VFD to be able to purchase animal feeds containing these antibiotics.
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Mar. 18, 2016
What can communities do to encourage their residents to increase physical activity and the consumption of healthy food choices? One approach is to model Washington County’s involvement in the Ohio Department of Health’s Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) program. The CHC program focuses on preventing and reducing chronic disease and as it reaches into our communities, it creates multiple benefits.
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Feb. 12, 2016
Making smart meal choices is important for diabetes management, but healthy eating can be challenging. Dining With Diabetes is a three-part cooking school program for individuals with diabetes and their families that offers healthy alternatives to food preparation. The program will include healthy meal demonstrations, taste-testing and discussions about carbohydrates, fats, sodium and vitamins.
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Jan. 04, 2016
"Friend of Community Development" Awarded to MWCD by OSU Extension
By Barbara Bennett
December 21, 2015
