Pike County Extension in Action http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/action/ en-us University of Illinois Extension Web Manager 2008 The Board of Trustees at the University of Illinois ewd@extension.uiuc.edu Spring 2006 http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/action/i3235_781.html http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/action/i3235_781.html Articles in this issue:

  • Open House Highlights Programming Efforts
  • Women in Agriculture
  • A Learning Experience for Adult & Teen Volunteers
  • Western Illinois Leadership Academy
  • Local Government Focuses on Incentives
  • Operation Safe Kids teaches Self-Care Skills
  • 4-H Provides Project Workshops
  • Healthy Eating Habits Begin Early
  • Agriculture Literacy Educates Area Students
  • Teachers Introduced to Michigan Model Coordinated School Health Curriculum
  • We're on the Web! Visit our revised site at www.extension.uiuc.edu/pike.
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  • Get Healthy–Take 'Smart Steps'
  • Pike County Trails Task Force
  • Western Illinois Wind Energy Conference
  • Teens Participate in Illinois 4-H Leadership Convention
  • Growing Up Healthy
  • Managing Your Health–Dining with Diabetes
  • Building Community Infrastructure
  • New Cooks Master Skills in Food Skill-A-Thon
  • Learning By Doing
  • mAGic in the Classroom
  • We're on the Web! Visit our site at www.extension.uiuc.edu/pike.
]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:52:28 CST General Summer 2006 (Fair Special) http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/action/i3240_781.html http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/action/i3240_781.html Articles in this issue:

  • 4-H Members Learn by Doing
  • Stephanie Sorrells Joins Staff as CED Educator
  • Digital Distance Diagnostics Imaging Brings Experts into the Field
  • Federation Participates at State Fair
  • Child Care Providers Develop Business Plans
  • Calcium for Better Bones
  • Summer Ag Institute Visits Pike County
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  • Generations Learn from One Another at 'County Fair'
  • Food Manager's Certification Trains Thirty-three
  • Making the Most of Commodity Foods
  • Day Care Providers Learn Ways to Strengthen Relationships
  • 4-H Recognizes Member Achievements
  • Grain Marketing and Ethanol
  • Teachers Integrate Agriculture through MAGIC Workshop
  • Assisting Non-Profit Organizations
  • Food Manager's Certification Trains Thirty-three
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  • Taking the Right Steps Toward Health
  • Family Nutrition Program Provides Holiday Solutions
  • 4-H Leaders & Volunteers Gain Additional Skills
  • Applicator's Participate in Pesticide Safety Education
  • All About Trees
  • Enhancing Business...One at a Time
  • 4-H Teens Reach Out to Others
  • Educating Local Officials
  • Gifts from the Kitchen Kids Can Make
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  • Andy's Project Aids Farmers in Computer Literacy
  • Utilizing Co-Products in Beef Cow Diets
  • Operation Safe Kids teaches Self-Care Skills
  • Chemical or Look a like? Ag in the Classroom Offers Answers
  • Ag Coffee Break Visits Hull
  • 4-H Rabbit/Poultry Workshop
  • Women In Agriculture
  • Eighth Grade Students Uncover their True COLORS
  • Western Illinois Leadership Academy Draws Highest Participation in 12 Years
  • Pike County Community Health Partnership Moves Forward
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  • A Tail Worth Telling
  • Power Surge!
  • Bringing Habitats to Life
  • Energizing Entrepreneurs
  • Gardening with Children
  • GARDENING IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR GENERATIONS TO WORK TOGETHER AND CREATE LASTING MEMORIES.
  • 4-H Workshops Teach Food Skills & Photography
  • Managing Your Health–Eating Well with Diabetes
  • Diabetes complications can be delayed or controlled with proper blood sugar management.
  • Safe Food Preservation Techniques
  • ACCURACY OF PRESSURE CANNERS IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE FOR SAFE FOOD PRESERVATION.
  • Computer Tools Aid Farm Decision-Making
  • Reinventing the Wheel
  • A Tail Worth Telling
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  • PCEDC 25x25 Pushes for Renewable Energy
  • Focus on Wellness
  • 4-H Livestock Sale Pulls It All Together
  • Child Care Providers Address Child Health Issues
  • Camp Clover–Your Summer Fun Adventure!
  • Enhancing Web-based Marketing
  • Pike County 4-H Showcased During Summer Events
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  • Science Fiesta
  • Teachers Learn MAGIC for the Classroom
  • 4-H Recognizes Member Achievements
  • Making the Most of Commodity Foods
  • Building Healthy Habits at All Ages
  • Bridging the Generational Gap
  • 4-H MEMBERS AND FORMER 4-H MEMBERS LEARNED FROM ONE ANOTHER AT THE 'COUNTY FAIR' BRIDGING THE GENERATIONAL GAP.
  • 4-H Leaders Take Initiative
  • Enhancing Rural Entrepreneurship
  • Pursuing Public Transportation Options
]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:49:11 CST General Winter 2007-2008 http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/action/i4622_781.html http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/pike/action/i4622_781.html Articles in this issue:

  • Learning with Food Groupies
  • Preserving Assets for Future Generations
  • 4-H Teens Gain Leadership & Team Skills
  • Gifts from the Kitchen Kids Can Make!
  • Applicators Train in Pesticide Safety
  • Helping to Ensure Food Safety
  • Helping to Ensure Food Safety
  • Dining out should be a pleasureable experience, but proper food handling is critical to ensuring a safe meal for consumers.
  • Ag Update Addresses Current Concerns
  • Enhancing Community Infrastructure
  • Connecting the Farm to Daily Life
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