Family and Consumer Sciences
Food Challenge at Kidz Fit Fest
Fair Park - Centennial Hall 1001 Washington Street, Dallas, United StatesRegistration Required by April 21, 2017 for Food Challenge at Kids Fit Fest in Fair Park on April 29th. This is an awesome opportunity to participate in a Dallas County 4-H Food Challenge contest and improve skills while having fun! For more information, email brittany.martin@ag.tamu.edu.
CANCELLED – Developing Skills in Foods and Nutrition
Dallas County Extension Office 10056 Marsh Lane, Suite B-101 , Dallas , TX, United StatesRegistration for each month's activities opens at 12 pm on the first of each month at http://dallas-tx.tamu.edu/2017-4-h-summer-workshops/ Limited to 15 participants per session. Developing Skills in Foods and Nutrition will be held June 23rd from 1-3 pm at the Dallas County Extension Office. Participants will learn basic, introductory foods and nutrition skills (measuring, chopping, etc) and be introduced to Foods and Nutrition 4-H projects.
4-H FCS Workshop (In Place of Tour)
Dallas County Extension Office 10056 Marsh Lane, Suite B-101 , Dallas , TX, United StatesThis workshop is in place of the FCS Tour. Find more information and register here: https://dallas-tx.tamu.edu/2017-4-h-summer-workshops/ Limited to 15 participants per session.
Intro to Consumer Decision Making
Dallas County Extension Office 10056 Marsh Lane, Suite B-101 , Dallas , TX, United StatesRegistration for each month’s activities opens at 9 am on the first of each month at http://dallas-tx.tamu.edu/2017-4-h-summer-workshops/ Limited to 15 participants per session. Learn more about the Consumer Decision Making project!
Intro to Nutrition Quiz Bowl
Dallas County Extension Office 10056 Marsh Lane, Suite B-101 , Dallas , TX, United StatesRegistration for each month’s activities opens at 9 am on the first of each month at http://dallas-tx.tamu.edu/2017-4-h-summer-workshops/ Limited to 15 participants per session. Learn more about the Nutrition Quiz Bowl contest!
Dallas County 4-H Adult Leader Training
Dallas County Extension Office 10056 Marsh Lane, Suite B-101 , Dallas , TX, United StatesFood Show
Dallas County Extension Office 10056 Marsh Lane, Suite B-101 , Dallas , TX, United StatesThe theme for 2017-2018 is “Fresh from the Farm”. We hope everyone can find fun ways to incorporate the importance of agriculture and the farm into your food project! Be sure and take advantage of the food products grown in your area. Year round, there are numerous ways to highlight the ways foods are grown and processed in our communities, state, and nation! Saturday, December 9th, 2017 12:00 pm: Food Show contestants arrive 12:15 pm: Food Show contestant orientation 12:15 pm: Parent orientation (Board room) 1:00 pm: Food Show... Read More →
Pressure Canner Dial-Gauge Testing
Dallas County Extension Office 10056 Marsh Lane, Suite B-101 , Dallas , TX, United StatesIt’s important to test the dial-gauge every year because if the gauge reads high or low by more than two pounds at 5, 10 or 15 pounds pressure, you’ll need to replace it. If it is less than two pounds off in accuracy, you can make adjustments needed to be sure you have the required pressure in your canner.
Recordbooks Due for County Judging
Dallas County Extension Office 10056 Marsh Lane, Suite B-101 , Dallas , TX, United StatesRecordbooks are due to the county office for judging by 4pm on Friday, June 8, 2018.
Pressure Canner Dial-Gauge Testing
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service - Dallas County 10056 Marsh Lane, Ste. B-101, Dallas, TX, United StatesDo you have a dial-gauge pressure canner? Please call the Dallas County Extension Office at (214) 904-3050 to schedule a 15-minute time slot between 10 am and 2 pm on March 14th, 2019 to have your pressure canner dial gauge tested. Please bring your entire canner. It’s important to test the dial-gauge of your pressure canner every year because if the gauge reads high or low by more than two pounds at 5, 10 or 15 pounds pressure, you’ll need to replace it. If it is less than... Read More →