Do You Have A Local Cooperative Extension Office?

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Did you know that there is a cooperative county/state extension office that is available to you at no cost . It is only available in the United States but some of the info will be great no matter where you live. This agency has info on preserving food, gardening, growing vegetables and fruit trees and other thing for your area. Each agency has updated material available for your particular area. There are many things that are the same for all areas but some are very different. The best time to plant veggies varies in different zones. We use our county extension office all the time. They put out a calendar each year. This calendar tells the best day to prune your fruit trees and yard shrubs like rhododendrons. It tells you went to plant garlic and other garden veggies. It also tells you when the best time to start indoor seeds for your garden plants like tomatoes. All of this information is free . It is no longer necessary to purchase an expensive book to find out how to plant a garden or how to raise a cow. You can browse by subject . Subjects are: Agricultural and food insecurity Agricultural systems Animals and animal products Economics and Commerce Education Families Youth and communities Food, Nutrition and health International Natural Resources and Environment Pest Management Plants and Plant Products Technology and Engineering Each subject has tons of sub subjects and lots of information is available Under Food, Nutrition and Health, it has 17 sub subjects, including: Obesity and healthy weight Organic Agriculture Food Safety Nutrition Pesticides And many more sub subjects and they are all available online. It is just filled with info. Our local extension agency does not have a site online but many agencies do. This main web site has tons of info that anyone can use. This link will take you to the main site. http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/