Family & Consumer Sciences
Extension News
Rural Stress
Weather and finances top farmers’ sources of stress
Food E-Talk
UGA Extension helps launch SNAP-Ed's Food E-Talk nutrition education program across the state.
Turf Doctor
Bahri will research turfgrass and wheat diseases on UGA's Griffin campus.
Rural Stress
High suicide rate among Georgia farming, fishing and forestry occupational group, according to CDC report.
Food Security Summit
Policy makers, farmers, researchers and development experts converge in Athens, Georgia, for Global Food Security Summit.
Holiday Leftovers
If prepared food is not refrigerated or frozen within two hours, it should not be eaten.
Georgia Thanksgiving
It's time to give thanks for all of the great local food Georgia offers.
D.W. Brooks Lecture
CAES recognizes innovated faculty at D.W. Brooks Lecture.
Talbot Team
Nutrition educator and 4-H leader join UGA Extension team in Talbot County.
Food Security Summit
National food security experts convene in Athens to collaborate on solutions to hunger.
Pumpkin Pointers
UGA Extension offers tips on growing and cooking pumpkins.
SNAP-ED Toolkit
Food eTalk and Food Talk: Better U will help SNAP participants eat healthy meals.
Connect With Us:
Food Facts by FACS Agent Carin Booth
Staff Listing
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Carin Booth
Family and Consumer Sciences
County Extension Agent
boothc@uga.edu
770-535-8293
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Sandra Stringer
Family and Consumer Sciences
EFNEP Program Assistant
stringer@uga.edu
770-535-8290
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Leddy SerranoToledo
Family and Consumer Sciences
EFNEP Program Assistant
ljs00191@uga.edu
770-535-8293
Extension Publications
A Variety of Foods for Picky Eaters
(C 1037-16)
Read tips for helping picky eaters try new foods, and play a food finder game with your child on your next grocery shopping trip.
Appropriate Portion Sizes
(C 1037-13)
Learn quick ways to estimate appropriate portion sizes for common foods, and help your child practice measuring and comparing portions of cereal.
Water Helps Children Succeed
(C 1037-03)
Read tips to help your child drink enough water every day, and help your child keep track of water drinking with a simple chart.
Eating a Variety of Foods can be Fun!
(C 1037-05)
Find out how to make eating foods from all of the food groups more fun, and encourage your child to eat fruit by making silly fruit faces on a plate.
What Child Care Can Do
(C 1053-04)
Child care providers play an important role in nurturing children's healthy brain development. When it comes to supporting healthy brain development, the type of child care is less important than the quality of care a child receives. This publication will help you understand the components of quality child care and the effects of low-quality child care on brain development.