Nebraska Extension - Gage County
June 2019 Newsletter
In This Issue:
- New Office Hours
- Welcome Summer Intern
- Yard & Garden
- Summer Garden Tips Workshop
- Serv Safe Class
- Annuals for Shade
- Makership Camp
- Quilters the Musical
- Fueling Your Young Athlete
- Portion, Not Perfection
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome Summer Intern, Sophia Lentfer
UPCOMING EVENTS
Yard & Garden Live
This is the Q&A for the Yard and Garden show for May 24, 2019. Yard and Garden Live is a call-in radio show I do on KUTT 99.5 FM from 10-11:30 am and it will run through August 2, 2019. It can also be found on kutt995.com for online listening. If you missed a show or just want to read through the questions, I have written them all in my blog and will continue to do so throughout the season.
Guest Host: Donnie Engelhardt, Assistant Manager of the Little Blue NRD
Summer Garden Tips - June 27, 6-7 pm, Tall Tree Tastings
ServSafe Food Handler Class - July 11, 2019, 1:00-5:00 pm
ServSafe Food Handler Program was developed by the National Restaurant Association® to address the growing food safety concerns of consumers for the food service staff who serve them.
The University of Nebraska Extension, in partnership with Beatrice Community Hospital, will be offering the ServSafe Food Handler Program in Beatrice, Nebraska. Class instructor is Tara Dunker, MS, RD from UNL Extension in Gage County.
Class will be held on July 11, 2019 from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Cost is $20 per participant, which includes the ServSafe Food Handler Course Book, additional classroom materials and a light snack. This training will be held at the Beatrice Community Hospital in Beatrice,
The ServSafe Food Handler Program provides the resources to help keep food safety as an essential ingredient in every meal by providing basic food safety information to help prevent food borne illness. This is a great opportunity to have your staff trained in current food safety practices and ideal for school foodservice, healthcare, restaurant or other types of food service that prepare food for others. Participants will receive a certificate of completion after successfully passing certification. Continuing education credit is available for dietitians, diet technicians and dietary managers.
Registration for the ServSafe Food Handler Program is due by June 28, 2019. Please register early as space is limited. Return registration form & check made out to the University of Nebraska Extension to 1115 W Scott Street, Beatrice, NE 68310.
Annuals for Shade
4-H & Youth Development - Jacie Milius, Extension Educator & Jane Esau, 4-H Assistant
Makership Camp
Quilts of Valor Honors Women Veterans at "Quilters" Musical
Food, Nutrition & Health - Tara Dunker, Extension Educator
Fueling Your Young Athlete
With summer around the corner, your young athlete is likely showing no signs of slowing down.
While their natural inclination for physical activity is a slam dunk for long-term health, the potential lack of structure brought on by summer means parents and caregivers will want to stay tuned-in to how their children are fueling their bodies.
According to Nutrition for Kids, a website dedicated to children’s health and nutrition education, you’ll want to keep the following in mind:
Portion, Not Perfection
If you’ve ever talked to a dietitian, you’ve likely heard some version of the mantras “all foods fit” or “everything in moderation.”
Why do dietitians (including myself) insist on repeating these ad nauseum? Because they’re true.
Why do you feel like doing a full body eye roll every time you hear them? Because they’re vague, and arguably, unhelpful. So, let’s get more specific.
Nebraska Extension - Gage County
Email: Gage-County@unl.edu
Website: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/gage/
Location: 1115 West Scott Street, Beatrice, NE, USA
Phone: 402-223-1384
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNLExtensionGageCo/
Twitter: @GageCoExtension