Family, Community and Health

Good food enjoyed with family and friends is the hallmark of the Thanksgiving weekend. And as we all know, the food is almost as good the next day. Nebraska Extension General Nutrition Associate Nancy Urbanec talks about safely storing Thanksgiving leftovers. 

Frying a turkey is one of the best ways to enjoy the bird on Thanksgiving. But there is plenty of video evidence online of disasters happening if you don’t prepare correctly. Nebraska Extension Educator Cindy Brison offers some tips and tricks to safely fry your turkey. 

Cooking a turkey can be overwhelming whether you are cooking your first turkey or you’re an experienced cook. Nebraska Extension Educator Cindy Brison stresses the importance of properly handling, cooking and storage of turkey this Thanksgiving.

Many consumers will be purchasing Thanksgiving turkeys and all the trimmings in the next few weeks. Nebraska Extension Educator Cindy Brison gives us some good tips for buying the right bird for your holiday meal. 

Yellow jackets are beneficial insect predators but can be become aggressive this time of year as they begin to nest for the winter. Nebraska Extension Urban Entomologist Jody Green talks about how to avoid being stung at your next outdoor cookout. 

Home canning effectively preserves seasonal produce while reducing food expenses. Extension Educator Cindy Brison emphasizes the importance of sanitation and safety throughout the canning process. She provides crucial safety guidelines and explains typical shelf life for home-canned foods.

Canning can be a safe and economical way to preserve this year’s garden produce. Nebraska Extension Educator Cindy Brison talks about home canning techniques and the equipment you’ll need to get started.

If you’ve ever wanted to sell food items from a home business, there is a resource from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln that can help you get started. Nebraska Extension Educator Cindy Brison says UNL provides programs and information to help you get started with your own cottage food business. 

With the 4th of July holiday approaching, barbecues will be plentiful this week. Nebraska Extension Educator Cindy Brison reminds us to handle food safely to avoid food poisoning.

A new home health care program is offering employment for health care workers in rural areas. Nebraska Extension Cooperative Development Specialist Cindy Houlden says the Republican River Valley Home Care Cooperative is beneficial to underserved healthcare communities in a variety of ways. 

With many small-town nursing facilities shutting down, older Nebraskans need options for their healthcare. Cindy Houlden from the Nebraska Cooperative Development Center talks about a program that is looking at solutions to the growing senior population and diminishing health care facilities. 

People in Nebraska know about ticks but Extension Entomologist Jody Green says the Lone Star tick can transmit a serious red meat allergy to humans. 

Garter snakes are harmless and beneficial, but some people really don’t care for them being around their home. Nebraska Extension Wildlife Specialist Dennis Ferraro talks about ways to keep garter snakes away. 

May and June are prime months when outdoor blood feeders like ticks and mosquitoes are active in Nebraska. Nebraska Extension Urban Entomologist Jody Green talks about the best ways to protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks this spring.

Like clockwork, every spring our six-legged insect friends seemingly come back to life, but have your every thought about how they survive the winter? Nebraska Extension Entomologist Jody Green says all insects, good and bad have ways of surviving the cold.