UGA Cooperative Extension

Spalding County Extension Office:
Family & Consumer Sciences

So Easy To Preserve

The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is pleased to offer a new 5th edition of this popular book. This beautiful book contains the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture recommendations for safe food preservation. So Easy To Preserve is now a 375-page book with over 185 tested recipes, along with step by step instructions and in-depth information for both the new and experienced food preserver. Chapters include Preserving Food, Canning, Pickled Products, Jellied Fruit Products, Freezing and Drying. This 5th edition has 35 new tested recipes and processes, in addition to a new section with recommended procedures for home-canned salsas.

Cost is just $18 and available NOW at your local Extension Office.

Free Radon Test Kit Available

Think radon isn’t a problem in Georgia? Think again. This invisible, odorless and tasteless radioactive gas comes from the natural decay of uranium in rock and soil and is unsafe at any level. Radon causes irreversible damage to lungs that can lead to lung cancer.

In fact, U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona warned the American public about the risks of breathing indoor radon by issuing a national health advisory in January 2005. The advisory urges Americans to prevent this dangerous radioactive gas from seeping into their homes. In his press release, Dr. Carmona stated that exposure to indoor radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and breathing it over prolonged periods poses a significant health risk to families all over the country.

Often called a silent killer, breathing radon contaminated air causes no immediate health symptoms. Breathing radon permanently damages lungs and can lead to lung cancer. More than 22,000 Americans die of radon-related lung cancer every year. 600 of them will die in Georgia. If you smoke and breathe radon on a daily basis, your risk of lung cancer is much, much higher.

The only way to know how much radon is seeping into your home is to test. Simple test kits can reveal the amount of radon in any building. Those with high levels can be fixed with well-established, affordable venting techniques. You should test your home for radon every two years, and retest any time you move, make structural changes to your home, or occupy a previously unused level of a house. If test results reveal a radon level of 4 pCi/L or more, take steps to remedy the problem as soon as possible.

Protect your family, test your home today. Free home radon test kits are being distributed through the Spalding County Extension Office. Call or stop by to pick up your kit today.  For more information, please contact the office at (770) 467-4225.

Additional information can be found at the EPA Indoor Environments Radon Web site

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Family and Consumer Science Publications

• Children, Youth and Families
  • Child Development
  • Baby/Toddler Learning Series
  • Preschooler Learning Series
  • Well On Your Way - a learning series for new parents and what to expect during your pregnancy
  • Building Baby's Brain
  • Baby Bouncer Series
  • Baby 1-2-3 Grow
  • Principles of Parenting
  • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
  • Tips for Parents
• Niños, Jóvenes y Familias
  • Abuelos Que Crian a los Nietos
  • Bebes buenos
  • De Camino
  • Formando el cerebro del bebé
    
• Diabetes
  • Eating and Exercising Guidelines
  • Diabetes Lifelines Newsletters
  • Extension Diabetes Handouts
  • Diabetes Easy Reading Series
  • Pre-Made Menus
  • Down Home Diabetes Menus
• Financial Security
  • Budgeting
  • Credit
  • Insurance and Risk Management
  • Investing and Planning for Your Financial Future
  • When Your Income Drops
• Food Safety and Preservation
  • Preserving
  • Safe Food Handling
  • Emergencies and Disasters
  • So Easy To Preserve Book
  • National Center for Home Preservation
    • Self study - Preserving Food At Home (an online self paced course)
      • www.homefoodpreservation.com
• Housing and Environment
  • Buying, Owning and Renting a Home
  • Indoor Air
  • Water, Energy, Waste
• Meal Preparation
  • recipes
  • cooking tips
  • meal planning
  • nutrition
  • food safety
  • resources
  • español
• Nutrition and Health
  • nutrition for families
  • foods and nutrition for senior adults
  • special nutrition for disease
  • weight control and exercise
  • general health
  • español

Walk Georgia

Move More. Live More. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension invites you to spend eight weeks increasing your physical activity level in a fun, community-oriented way. Visit the Walk Georgia Web site for more information!

Contact

Susan Howington, Family and Consumer Science Agent, Henry County Extension at (770) 288-8421 or Helen Carter, Family and Consumer Science Agent, Pike County Extension at (770) 567-2010.