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Prince George's County
March 2017
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Solutions In Your Community News
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The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is embarking on a
comprehensive visioning process to determine how we can best serve the
State and its citizens. This is an all-inclusive process, designed to
encompass all three legs of our land grant mission.
As a key member of our community your participation is integral, and we're hoping to hear from you at one of our upcoming Listening Sessions. We are having four statewide Listening Sessions, with one in our area being held at the
Patuxent River 4-H Center at 18405 Queen Anne Rd., Upper Marlboro on
April 4, 2017. The event will run from
5:30- 8:30 pm
and we will be providing
light refreshments.
Sessions will be tightly organized by select facilitators. The session will offer you the unique opportunity to share thoughts on many facets of the college. The facilitators will provide feedback at the end of the session about the key themes emerging from the group. All the data collected will be considered as we work to shape the future of our college.
I have attached a
letter from Dean Beyrouty outlining your importance as part of this process. You can register for a Listening Session
using this link
to register right now. Please let me know if you have any questions. I can be reached at
410 222-3906
or email at
[email protected]
Thank you for your contributions to the college and I look forward to seeing you at the Listening Session.
Best regards,
Capital Area Extension Director
University of MD Extension
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Community Forklift's Garden Party & Sale
Are you coming to Community Forklift's
Garden Party & Sale on
April 1st & 2nd
?
We'll have:
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Low-cost garden supplies on both days
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Plant & seed sales
on Saturday from Hyattsville Horticultural Society, Colmar Manor Community Garden, and ECO City Farms
* Gardening experts & free workshops! Treincarnation and Marcus Sims, MOM's Organic Market, Prince George's Hens, Veteran Compost, Good Sense Farm, Sol Nectar and Master Gardeners
* Art sale with the Capitol Hill Art League and upcycled goods from Tanglewood Works
* Delicious food from County Manners, Shortcake Bakery, and Pink Confetti Cupcakes
* Activities for the whole family with PERMIE KIDs and Anacostia Watershed Society
* Live music from Blue Plains, Ballad Of, and The Vico Cycle
* Dress to impress in your best garden party finery, and you can win prizes and discounts!
Visit our
website to get the Full schedule
For more information visit us on
Facebook
Lattes with Lambs
Join the Accokeek Foundation and their new baby lambs on April 1, at 10 am at the National Colonial Farm. Bring your whole family to welcome the farm's newest, most adorable members, while enjoying live music, coffee, donuts, and the beauty of Piscataway Park. Other activities include sheep shearing, butter making, and felting
. Admission will be $10 for adults, and $5 for children, members, and military personnel. Visit our
website
for more information about this event.
On April 8, starting at 1 pm, spend the day with the Accokeek Foundation's Livestock Manager, Joe Markley, as he demonstrates and instructs agricultural tasks such as cow milking, butter churning, and even the making of yogurts and cheeses. Support will also be provided by the experts at Firefly Farm Creamery, who will share their story, conduct a wine tasting, and demonstrate cheese making miracles. The cost is $30 per person, and $25 for Foundation members. Visit our website for more information about this unique and exciting event.
Black Swamp Creek Trust Plant Sale & Swap
Join us on Saturday
April 22 from 9am - 1pm, as we host a plant sale and swap.
Bring labeled plants to swap for other annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables, shrubs, trees, bulbs, seeds, farm and garden stuff. Plants for sale too! There will be
Music by The Swampy Bottom Boys!
As well as Free Refreshments!
Location: Restored Tobacco Barn an 19070 Poplar Ridge Rd, Brandywine, MD (2/10th miles north of the intersection of Croom & Brandywine Roads)
For more information, call Joanne at 301.502.3261.
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Get Healthy Prince George's County Health Expo
Leadership Prince George's is hosting a Get Healthy Prince George's County Health Expo on
Saturday, May 6th
from
10 am - 3 pm
at the Suitland Community Center. There will be vendors, exhibitors, and many health workshops. Some workshops include financial health, healthy relationships, etc. There will also be a dance contest and trainers providing a host of classes. The event will also feature healthy foods provided by County restaurants as part of the "Taste of Prince George's." Activities will abound for children with a skate park, face painting, and more! There will also be organizations providing free health screenings.
A Merry Month of May Celebration & Open House
The Surratt House Museum is hosting a Merry Month of May Celebration! on Saturday May 6th from 12pm-4pm. They are looking for farmers and gardens interested in setting up a booth to sell thier products and produce, engage and educate the public and promote their sites/farms. The museum will provide tables and chairs, vendors are asked to provide produce/product, staff and change for sales. For more information or to sign up to be a vendor, contact Susan Proctor via email (
[email protected]) or phone (301-868-1121).
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FSNE Participates in Healthy Smoothie Competition
 
On February 28th, the Prince George's County FSNE (Food Supplement Nutrition Education) team participated in the "Tasty Tuesday" Healthy Smoothie Competition. This event took place as a part of Health Week at Springhill Lake Elementary School in Greenbelt, MD. Each grade entered an original smoothie recipe into the competition, choosing from FSNE provided ingredients such as fresh fruits, low-fat yogurt, and other fun "secret ingredients." To further connect to healthy eating behaviors, students and faculty were encouraged to dress as their favorite fruit or vegetable.
The FSNE team judged the smoothies based on fruit and vegetable content, appearance, and taste.
The winning smoothie, a Kiwi-Colada Smoothie, was created by the 3rd grade classes and contained kiwi, bananas, strawberries, watermelon, honey, and milk. Physical Education teacher Stephanie Kohout served as coordinator for the event, and she shared: "I heard a few students say they went home and made smoothies that night for their families, which made me extremely happy!" Other educators at the school also found the event to be exciting and educational. "The kids LOVED this activity. In our class, it turned into a cooking show where the kids came up and helped put the smoothie together, while our student Alaysia hosted and asked everyone questions. It was really fun," said 2nd grade teachers Ms. Barry and Mrs. Wilcher. Fifth grade teacher Mr. Williams shared details about his class' smoothie: "We added yogurt to our berry smoothie, it expanded, making it creamy and delicious. After tasting the smoothie, we poured the rest and shared it with the administrators, crisis staff, office staff, and Mr. Powell." The Healthy Smoothie Competition served as a great avenue for introducing new foods to some students and encouraging healthy eating for both students and their families.
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Did You Know...
 Did you know
...that shopping and cooking together encourages children to try new foods? Children are more likely to eat foods they help to choose and prepare. Even young children can help pour frozen vegetables from a package, tear and toss greens for a salad or mix and stir ingredients in a mixing bowl. Older children can rinse canned vegetables in a strainer, wash and Scrub fresh produce with a vegetable brush or mash cooked sweet potatoes. For more ideas and kid friendly recipes, go to https://eatsmart.umd.edu/
Did you know...
Maryland has a growing oyster aquaculture industry and harvest of almost 19 million oysters in 2016 from farms around the Chesapeake Bay? Oysters grown on aquaculture farms in Maryland are safe to eat all year long, not just the months with an "r" in them. Recently the US Food and Drug Administration gave oysters a "Best Choice" rating which lists seafood that should be consumed more often by the people in the US. For more information about seafood with the "Best Choice" rating please see the following website:
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d you know
...that
the Prince George's County 4-H Office owns 3 incubators that can be used for e
mbryology projects? Embryology is an excellent way for your club or school to engage in a hands-on animal science activity. The eggs hatch in approximately 3 weeks from the date of setting them in the incubator. Throughout that time, youth work together to ensure the proper environment and care of the developing chicks. Contact Alex Chan (
[email protected]
) for training and equipment check out.
Did you know...Decisions. We make them every day. A decision is a choice that is made about things that affect a person's life. Throughout our day we make many decisions, big and small, or routine and major. Our decisions are guided by what we value, or what we believe is desirable, worthwhile, and important. Click Here to learn more about the types of decisions and to see an example of steps for a decision making process.
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Visit the PGC Farms & Food: Fresh. Local. Fun. for more information about farms, food events, and farmers markets in gorgeous Prince George's! Minutes from the Nation's Capitol, Prince George's County offers a variety of food and farming events every month! |
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This newsletter is brought to you by University of Maryland Extension,
Prince George's County.
University of Maryland Extension (UME) is a statewide non-formal education system funded by federal, state, and local governments within the University of Maryland - College Park and the University of Maryland - Eastern Shore. Our mission is to support Maryland's agricultural industry; protect its valuable natural resources; enhance the well-being of families and individuals, both young and old; and foster the development of strong, stable communities.
The Prince George's County office, partially supported by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, serves the community from two locations including the main Extension office in Clinton and the Center for Educational Partnership in Riverdale.
University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens without regard to race, color, gender, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, or national origin.
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