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| Horse
Owners Receive Training In North Georgia |
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Students In Southeast Georgia
County Improve Their Communication Skills |
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| Home
Safety Month During June |
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| Findings
From A Recent Health Survey |
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| Another
Dry Summer Ahead For Georgia |
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| Horse
Owners Receive Training In North Georgia |
1:44 |
A North Georgia county does
not horse around when they offer training about horse management. |
From 2000 to 2007, the horse
population increased thirty-eight percent in Banks County. Many
horse owners found taking care of horses requires a lot of work.
To help horse owners in Banks and surrounding counties, a Horse
Lover's Field Day was held at a local horse ranch. Gina Gailey,
a county extension agent in Banks County says the field day
offered both classes and exhibits. "We brought in specialists
from the University of Georgia and they did a wide range of
classes for the different individuals that participated that
day and we had lots of exhibits, we had exhibitors come that
sold items and just had information on things about horses and
lots of brochures and lots of different activities for the kids
and adults as well." Gina Gailey with the University of Georgia's
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, who adds
horse health and nutrition, maintenance of the hoof, along with
barn design and safety were covered at the Field Day. More than
three-hundred fifty people from nineteen counties in Georgia
and two other states attended the Banks County Field Day this
past March. Plans are already being made to hold the next Horse
Lovers Field Day in Banks County in early fall, 2009. John Harrell,
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton |
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| Students
In Southeast Georgia County Improve Their Communication Skills |
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Students in a Southeast Georgia
county are working to reduce their fears about public speaking. |
Many students in grades
five and six are scared speechless when they have to speak in
front of a class or assembly. In Effingham County, a Workshop
on Improving Communication Skills was held for students in the
fifth and sixth Grades. Jan Hall, a county extension agent in
Effingham County says the Workshop featured three sessions that
covered a lot of topics important for proper communication.
"And we helped them develop and polish their presentation skills.
General presentation with posture using what we call a big kid
voice, just good projection, We teach them about doing some
research. We have them research their presentation ahead of
time so that they're giving accurate information because audiences
can always tell when you're making something up." Jan Hall with
the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences. Other topics covered in the training include the use
of note cards with organized information, making eye contact
with the audience, and proper lettering and pictures for visual
aids. Over fourteen-hundred fifth and sixth grade students in
Effingham County took part in the Improving Communication Skills
Workshop. Teachers and parents reported students that took part
in the workshop showed a marked improvement in their communication
skills, and a lower fear factor when speaking before an audience.
John Harrell, University of Georgia College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Home
Safety Month During June |
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Many people are unaware about
hidden dangers in their home that could cause serious injuries. |
Every year people spend
time laid up in hospitals or their own bed recovering from an
accident that occurred inside their home. Pamela Turner, an
extension housing development specialist with the University
of Georgia's College of Family and Consumer Sciences says falls
are at the top of the list for causing people to get hurt inside
a home. "And that can be everything from a tripping hazzard,
leaving extension cords running across walkways, to bathtubs
without rubber mats, very simple things, handrails not on steps,
toys left on stairs. You shouldn't have cords running across
walkways, that a very, very common problem inside a home." Pamela
Turner with the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, who
adds around fifty percent of fire and burn related injuries
occur inside a home. Most home poisonings occur when dangerous
household chemicals are within easy reach of small children.
June is Home Safety Month in Georgia and the Nation. A few simple
precautions can greatly reduce the chances of a family member
or guest getting hurt from an accident inside your home. John
Harrell, University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton |
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| Findings
From A Recent Health Survey |
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A recent survey made some interesting
discoveries when it comes to people and their health. |
The 2008 Food and Health
Survey was conducted by the International Food Information Council
Foundation. The council began taking the survey in 2005. The
purpose was to find consumer's attitudes toward food, nutrition,
and health. Connie Crawley, a nutrition and health specialist
with the University of Georgia's College of Family and Consumer
Sciences says many people that took part in the survey are not
practicing what they preach. "A lot of the information that
the consumer said that they really believed in as far as eating
a healthy breakfast or trying to control their calories really
seemed to be just sort of lip service, they really weren't implementing
what they personally felt they valued. So there seems to be
a disconnect between what people really believe is good for
them and what they are actually doing to keep themselves healthy."
Connie Crawley with the College of Family and Consumer Sciences.
An example of putting words into action is the current obesity
epidemic. Seventy-five percent of the people surveyed said they
were concerned with their weight, and fifty-seven percent said
they are actively trying to lose weight. But until people reduce
the work load with their forks and spoons, it will be difficult
to find positive results from the 2008 survey. John Harrell,
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Another
Dry Summer Ahead For Georgia |
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It appears the state is once
again drying out as the summer of 2008 begins. |
Many people remember sweating
out the last two summers, as blistering heat wilted crops, and
dried up streams and lakes. David Stooksbury, the state climatologist
and professor of engineering at the University of Georgia says
despite some recovery this past winter, soils in middle and
South Georgia are rapidly drying out. "The heart of the row
crop agricultural area of the state has been extremely dry,
particularly since April 1. Much of that region has received
only between fifty and seventy percent of normal rainfall. This
is a large concern because the soils in this part of the state
have a tendency to be very sandy and thus dry out very quickly."
David Stooksbury with the College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, who adds river and stream levels remain well below
normal, especially in North Georgia. Scattered thunderstorms
that occur in Georgia during the summer will bring some short
term relief, but is not the long term solution to Georgia's
dry weather problems. The only hope for significant rainfall
during the summer months is from a tropical weather system,
that could provide several inches of much needed rain to Georgia's
thirsty soils, lakes, and rivers. John Harrell, University of
Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
reporting from Tifton. |
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