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2009

October - December 2009 (Vol. XV, Number 4)   If you would like a pdf file with the entire newsletter, click here

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe

Community Development
- On-Lot Septic System Seminar
-
A Field Guide to Common Aquatic Plants of Pennsylvania    
- Access eNonProfit Announced           
- The Pennsylvania Natural Gas Summit

Outdoor Living
- Container Gardens – Fall and Winter Care
- Fall is Time to Start Blooms for the Holidays

Strong Families
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Celebrations
- Donations
-
Young Adults Returning Home

Consumer News
- Penn State Creates Web Portal for
-
Nurse Continuing Education Enjoying Winter Sports Safely

Managing in Tough Times
- Energy Efficiency Can Pay Off at Tax Time
-
New Credit, Better Deal
- Alternative Holiday Gifts
- MoneyWi$e

 

Community Health
- FDA has Authority  
- FDA and Public Health Experts Warn About Electronic Cigarettes

4-H Happenings
- Pike County 4-H Club Roundup
- 2010 PA State 4-H Leadership Conference
- 4-H Youth Development Mission
- October begins a new 4-H Year
-
4-H National Youth Science Day
- 4-H Camp Shehaqua  

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- Keep Food Safe During Power Outages
- Common Drugs
- Alzheimer’s Risk     
- Beware of “Cell Phone Elbow”       
- Prepare for Flu Season Shoe Inserts

Master Gardener Message
- What’s and Why’s of Pruning - Think Before You Cut

Techno Corner

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page



July - September 2009 (Vol. XV, Number 3)   If you would like a pdf file with the entire newsletter, click here

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe; 85th Anniversary Celebration

Community Development
- Leadership Pike
-
Community Service Award

Outdoor Living
- Edible Flowers
- Quick and Easy Dried Flower Arrangements

Strong Families
-
Next Strengthening Families Program Starts October 2
- Spending Family Time Together
- It's the Little Things That Count

Aging
- 10 Things Seniors Should Consider

Managing in Tough Times
- Little Things Add Up
- How to Talk to Creditors

Techno Corner

 

Community Health
- FDA Regulatory Control Over Tobacco Products Vote
-
When It Comes to Good Grades,
Smoking Stinks
-
Kicking Butts on Film Contest Winner

4-H Happenings
- 4-H Clubs Help Celebrate Pike Cooperative Extension's 85th Anniversary
- 4-H Up for the Challenge: Lifetime Fitness Summer Program
- 4-H Day Camp
- Pennsylvania 4-H State Achievement Days
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Ag Progress Days-August 18-20, 2009

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- The "Ponzi" Berry?
- Cooking Questions

Master Gardener Message
- Blueberries

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page



April - June 2009 (Vol. XV, Number 2)   If you would like a pdf file with the entire newsletter, click here

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe; 85th Anniversary Celebration

Forestry & Natural Gas Webinars; Community Development
- On-Lot Septic System Seminar
- Marcellus Shale: What Local Government Officials Need to Know
- Understanding PA Local Government
- Managing Your Private Water Supply

Outdoor Living
- Azaleas . . . It's Spring!
- Winter to Spring Care of your Houseplants

Strong Families
-
Adult Sibling Relationships

Consumer News
- Unwanted Telemarketing Calls
- Debunking Some Common Cleaning Practices

Managing in Tough Times
- Things You Can Do When Money Is Short
- Alternative Cleaning Solutions
- Strategies to Cope with Job Loss

 

Community Health
- Newly Identified Hazard: "Third-Hand Smoke"
- MRI Shows How Exercise Stops Nicotine Cravings

4-H Happenings
- Camp Shehaqua
- 4-H Wildlife Field Day - Have a Wild Time!
- Pennsylvania 4-H Forestry Field Day - What's in Your Woods?
- PA 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Training

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- Peanuts and Salmonella
- The Benefits of Exercising
- How to Dispose of Unused Medicines

Master Gardener Messages
- Time to Start Thinking About Composting!
- Getting Ready for Spring

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page

January - March 2009 (Vol. XV, Number 1)   If you would like a pdf file with the entire newsletter, click here

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe; Web Corner (Money Management in Tough Times is a new focus for eXtension); 85th Anniversary Celebration

Community Development
- Horse Owner's School
- Natural Gas Extraction & How to Protect Your Private Water Supply
- Pond & Lake Management Workshop

Outdoor Living
- Seed Sowing Mixes
- Strong Scents in Early Spring

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page

Strong Families
- Strengthening Families Program
- Positive Parenting: Infants-Preteens
- Internet Survival Kit

Consumer News
- Where Have All the Manuals Gone?
- Food for Profit: Facts for Starting Your Food Business

Money Matters
- Helping Elders Manage Money

- Managing Windfalls

 

Community Health
- Drop Everything and Walk (D.E.W.)
- Do We Have a Blog for You!
- Clean Indoor Air Act Passes
- US Smoking Rate under 20 Percent for the First Time

4-H Happenings
- Seeing Eye Puppies and 4-H Club Members Travel to New York
- New 4-H Horse Club Formed in Dingmans Ferry
- 2009 4-H Capital Days
- Local Government Day for Youth
- National 4-H Afterschool Curriculum
- 4-H County Ambassador Program
- 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show
- Third Annual 4-H Night at the Penguins

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- Stretching Your Food Dollar
- Get Rid of Pantry Pests

Healthy Aging
- StrongWomen™ Spring Sessions Forming
- Financial Issues Affecting Older Adults
- Ten Signs an Aging Relative May Need Help

Master Gardener Messages
- Seed Catalogs-Get Ready for Spring

2008

October - December 2008 (Vol. XIV, Number 4)   If you would like a pdf file with the entire newsletter, click here

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe; Web Corner (Website for Caregivers: DisabilityInfo.gov)

Community Development
- Is Your Drinking Water Safe?
- Management of Aquatic Plants
- Natural Gas Leasing

Outdoor Living
- Fall-Blooming Anemones - Color from Late Summer to Late Fall
- Fall is for Planting - Woodies Too!
-
Fall Vegetable Garden Care

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page

Strong Families
- Holiday Stress Busters for Big and Little People
- Affordable Holiday Gifts They'll Eat Up
- Strengthening Families Program

Consumer News
- Saving on the Two G's-Gas and Groceries
- Save Money on Utilities

Eco-Friendly
- EPA's New GreenScapes Website
- New Law Makes Funding Energy Use Easier
- DEP Accepting Applications for $500 Hybrid Vehicle Rebates
- Deregulation of Electricity Generation in Pennsylvania

 

Community Health
- Drop Everything and Walk (D.E.W.)
- Clean Indoor Air Act
- Do We Have a Blog for You

4-H Happenings
- Dive Into Leadership! at the 2009 Pennsylvania 4-H leadership Conference
- The 4-H Keystone Society
- Pike Agricultural Fair & 4-H Club Member's Entry Results
- 4-H Summer Keeping Fit Program Reaches Youth Across Pike County
- Up for the Challenge, Lifetime Fitness, Healthy Decisions Curriculum Guide Available
- October begins a New 4-H Year
- National 4-H Week

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- Signs of Lactose Intolerance
- Applesauce for Fall

Healthy Aging
- Gifts for the Elderly
- Board-Approved Online Course for Busy Professionals!

Master Gardener Messages
- Putting Your Gardens to Bed for the Winter
- Thanks Elaine


July - September 2008 (Vol. XIV, Number 3)   If you would like a pdf file with the entire newsletter, click here

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe; Web Corner (Eastern Tent Caterpillar podcast)

Community Development
- Extension Publication Educates on PA Water Resources
- Is your Drinking Water Safe?

Outdoor Living
- Dandelions Anyone?
- Decorative Seed Pods for Dried and Cut Flower Arrangements

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page

Strong Families
- Ready, Set, Go… Back to School
- One Child, One Book for Everyone!

Consumer News
- The Switch from Analog TV to Digital TV
- When Creditors are Predators

Eco-Friendly
- Key Issues Associated with Decreasing Your Home's Energy Consumption
- Energy Answers: Just What is Renewable Energy?

 

Tobacco Free Coalition
- Tobacco Use and Stress
- BUSTED!
- Smoke-Free Outdoor Parks Set the Stage for Healthy Living

4-H Happenings
- Spring Brings New Arrivals to the 4-H Paw Partners Club
- 4-H Day Camp...Going Green
- 4-H Projects Support Pennsylvania Academic Standards
- Northeast Region 4-H Leader Workshop
- The 4-H Million Trees Project
- 4-H State Achievement Days
- Ag Progress Days-August 19-21, 2008
-
Entomology Science Education Presents: The Great Insect Fair

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- As Prices Rise, Find Ways to Trim Your Grocery Bill
- Selected Basic Cleaning Ingredients

Healthy Aging
- Practice Healthy Habits for Your Heart
- Telecaregiving Workshops

Master Gardener Messages
- Smith-Harker Community Garden
- Remembrance Place


April - June 2008 (Vol. XIV, Number 2)   If you would like a pdf file with the entire newsletter, click here

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe; Web Corner (Fuel Economy)

Community Development
- Leadership Pike Accepting Applications
- Pond Home Study Course
- Private Water Systems Home Study Course

Outdoor Living
- Enjoy Your Flower Garden Inside and Out
- Poisonous Ornamental Plants

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page

Strong Families
- It's Summertime: Do You Know What Your Child is Doing?
- Angry Feelings

Consumer News & Instructor Opportunities
- Free Credit Reports
- Strengthening Families Program Facilitator Training
- StrongWomen™ Instructor Training

Healthy Aging
- Sleep-Needed for Good Health at Any Age
- Seniors Benefit from Strategic Snacking

 

Tobacco Free Coalition
- Quitting Smoking? There's Help!
- Smoking in Movies Influences Children

4-H Happenings
- Camp Shehaqua
- Camp Counselors Needed!!!
- 4-H Wildlife Field Day-Always Wild!
- Afterschool Programs
- Pennsylvania 4-H Forestry Field Day-4-S-Tree is E-Z!
- PA 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Training
-Forest Resources Institute for Teachers

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- What Not to Believe About Cancer
- What's In Season this Season
- Solving the Portion Puzzle

Eco-Friendly
- Energy Saving Tip of the Month
- Energy Saving Ideas
- Heating
- Lighting
- Where to Recycle

Master Gardener Messages
- Pike County Master Gardener 2008 Spring Workshop
- Gardening Tips
- PA Map About Last Freeze Date


January - March 2008 (Vol. XIV, Number 1)   If you would like a pdf file with the entire newsletter, click here

Table of Contents; Calendar of Events; Staff; Recipe; Web Corner (Effects of Marriage on Health); 2007 Census of Agriculture Coming Soon

Community Development
- On-Lot Septic System Seminar
- A Quick Guide to Groundwater in PA
- Horse Owner's School
- Pond & Lake Management Workshop

Outdoor Living
- Forcing Tree and Shrub Branches for Early Bloom

Programs, Materials & Videotapes; Registration Page

Strong Families
- Strengthening Families Program
- 14 Ways to Show Love for Your Child This Valentine's Day
- Taming Television

Consumer News
- Are Fluorescent Light Bulbs Worth the Cost?
- Household Allergens: Nothing to Sneeze At
- Don't Let Cleaning Go to the Dogs

 

Tobacco Free Coalition
- Teens Against Tobacco Use Training
- Do We Have a Blog for You!
- Smoking Cessation Classes
- Clean Indoor Air

4-H Happenings
- Statewide Service Project
- 08 4-H Leadership Conference
- Local Government Day for Youth
- W-B/Scranton Penguins 4-H Night
- 4-H Japanese Exchange Program
- New 4-H Photography Club Formed
-Opportunity for Pike 4-H Club Leaders
-4-H Advisory Committee Seeks Members
-2008 4-H Capital Days

Accent on Nutrition & Health
- alli - New Weight Loss Drug
- Vaccinations: A Checklist for Adults

Healthy Aging
- Preventing Falls at Home
- The Patient Advocate Is on Your Side

Master Gardener Messages
- Seed Starting
- Houseplant Care During the Winter
- Master Gardeners to Hold Training Sessions


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2005 - 2007:http://pike.extension.psu.edu/Family/NDN/NDNdirectory3.html


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