September 19, 2016 - Is baking, competing in a Chopped food challenge, creating yummy holiday treats, and having fun in a Jeopardy style nutrition quiz bowl sound like fun? Are you interested in clothing buying, construction or design? Do you enjoy creating art, clothing or décor from duct tape or recyclables? If you answered, “yes” then the Shelby County 4-H Fashion and Food Projects are for you.
September 6, 2016 - The “Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER)” was revised, updated and was effective October 11, 2015. A major change in the revision now requires ALL food employees to complete an accredited food handlers training program within 60 days of employment, effective September 1, 2016.
September 1, 2016 - This weekend and in the weekends to come, more men will be outdoors preparing soil and planting small parcels of land deep in the woods. And they won’t be looking forward to a vegetable or grain harvest; they will be doing it for the sole purpose of enhancing the forage available for wildlife and drawing in a big buck
August 9, 2016 - The mosquito-transmitted Zika virus is a potential threat to the health of unborn babies in Texas and other states, and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has stepped up efforts to educate the public on ways to protect themselves from this new menace, said agency entomologists.