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Event Christmas Holiday - Office Closed (from Dec 24, 2009 12:00 AM to Dec 25, 2009 11:55 PM)
 
Event Jr. Leadership Meeting (Extension Office, from Nov 02, 2009 06:30 PM to Nov 02, 2009 08:30 PM)
Jr. Leadership Club Monthly Meeting. Wear your favorite football jersey as we will be having a tailgate party!
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Let’s Talk Turkey! Handling foods safely over the holidays
Let’s Talk Turkey! Handling foods safely over the holidays
Do you know your family plans for Thanksgiving? Who is hosting and is the menu is set? It is that time of year when families are making plans for the holiday season. Have you included how you will handle the turkey and other holiday foods safely in your plans? Food borne illness (food poisoning) would certainly be an unwanted guest at any holiday celebration, yet it can easily happen. There are an estimated 76 million cases of food borne illness annually in the U.S. causing around 9,000 deaths. Ohio’s share is estimated to be between 132,000 and 490,000 cases with 165 resulting in death. In addition to human suffering, the dollar and cents cost of food borne illness is high. USDA estimates that nationally, medical costs and lost productivity and wages amount to between $6.5 and $13.3 billion annually. Ohio’s share of that price tag would be $260 to $532 million. This is a high price tag for illness that can largely be prevented.
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2009 Farm Science Review
2009 Farm Science Review
47th Farm Science Review is September 22 to 24, 2009 @ the Molly Caren Agricultural Center. Come see hundreds of demonstration plots and several million dollars worth of machinery
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