Solutions 2007
Features
4-H Horse Show
Each September hundreds of 4-H’ers, their parents, and their horses converge at one of Virginia’s largest 4-H events and one of the largest 4-H horse shows in the country. This past year, a record number of riders – more than 575 in all – participated in the 45th Annual Virginia State 4-H Championship Horse and Pony Show.
Urban Agriculture
Lawns in the Richmond area are getting smarter – with the SMART lawns program offered by Virginia Cooperative Extension’s local Master Gardeners. What is a SMART lawn? According to Karen Carter, Extension agriculture and natural resources agent in Henrico County, it’s a lawn that is beautiful, healthy, adds value to the home, and achieves those goals without putting an undue strain on the environment or the homeowner’s time and money.
Food Entrepreneurs
One woman’s Indian curry is a hit with family and friends. After opening a home-based business to sell her popular dish, she not only finds customers who will buy her food but also wins a national award for Best Product of the Year at the Fancy Foods Show in New York.
Healthy Weights for Healthy Kids
Most parents would be ecstatic to hear their children ask for a healthy snack instead of ice cream, cookies, or soda when they come home from school. A child and adolescent nutrition education program from Virginia Cooperative Extension has made this dream a reality for many parents throughout the commonwealth.
Credits
| Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Tech Sharron Quisenberry | Managing Editor Linda Burcham |
| Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension Mark McCann | Copy Editor Nancy Templeman |
| Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State University Alma Hobbs | Magazine Design and Layout Mark Chorba |
| Director, Communications and Marketing Kerstin Roan | Webpage Designer Mark Chorba |
| Writers Lori Greiner, Michael Sutphin, Lynn Davis, William Gee, Linda Burcham | Photographers Michael Kiernan, John McCormick, Josh Armstrong, Rick Griffiths, Mark Chorba |
Contents
- Putting money in beef producers' pockets
- Energy Resource Guide
- Let's talk about money
- Living with diabetes
- Gardening program helps grow green industry
- Agents study small grains for silage
- Seniors fit physical activity into their daily schedule
- 4-H Congress: Learning by Doing
- Strawberry growers go to school
- Protecting the environment
- In case of emergency
- Reverse mortgages
- Camp teaches environmental stewardship
- Record numbers head to 4-H camp
- Virginia Master Naturalist
- Karen Gehrt named FCS Associate Director
- New 4-H Youth Development Assistant Director
- Ray Ali joins Virginia Cooperative Extension
- Faculty recognized with Extension Excellence awards
- Senator Houck receives National Friend of Extension award
- Facts and Figures
- Making a Difference