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Ste. Genevieve County 4-H
4-H Camps
and deadline information
Our Programs and Events
GROW YOUR FARM --
Designed for prospective farmers, beginners with limited experience,
and experienced farmers who are considering adding a new venture to
their operation. Program is 8 classes and 2-3 farm tours.
Fee of $225 per farm business (max two people per farm).
Scholarships of $175 available. Find a location near you:
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Perryville: Feb 4, 11, 13 (farm tours), 18,
25, and March 4, 11, 13 (farm tours), and 25 at the Perry County
Extension office. Contact Katie Kammler, 573-883-3548,
kammlerk@missouri.edu
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Fredericktown: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 and March
2, 6 (farm tour), 9, 16, and 23. Fredericktown Vo-Ag
building behind Fredericktown High School. Contact Kendra
Graham, 573-224-5600 ext. 8,
grahamk@missouri.edu
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Poplar Bluff: Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 and
March 1, 8, 15, and 22 at the Poplar Bluff TCRC. Contact
Sarah Denkler, 573-686-8064, denklers@missouri.edu
SMALL
BUSINESS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERIES -- three part series for
business people who need to know how to turn financial statements
into useful management tools. Class 1: Understanding Financial
Statements; Class 2: How to Control Cash Flow; Class 3: Predicting
Future Cash Needs. February 3, 10, and 24, all classes start
at 6:00 pm. Location: Ozark Regional Library, 115 W. Main,
Fredericktown. No registration fees, two forms of picture
identification required.
PERRY
COUNTY MASTER GARDENER'S SYMPOSIUM -- Saturday, February 6,
2010, at the Perryville Higher Education Center, 108 S. Progress
Drive. 7:30 to 12:00 pm. Topics include Organic IPM, Getting
Started with Native Plants, Healing Herbs, Propagation, and
Container Gardening. $5 per person. Call 573-547-4504.
HEARTLAND
FORAGE DAY -- Friday, February 19, 2010, 3:00 to 8:00 pm, Ste.
Genevieve County Fairgrounds. Topics include Toxic Plants to
Horses, Hay Testing/Nutrition, Horse Grazing Systems, and Developing
Sacrifice Areas. Featured guest speaker is Dennis Cappel, 2008
Ultimate Horse Challenge Winner.
GARDENING
SYMPOSIUM -- Saturday, March 6, Mineral Area College, Park
Hills, 8:30 to 3:00. Topics include Plants of Merit, Gardening
with a Touch of Moss, Growing Organic, Gardening Basics, Seed
Starting Basics, Principles of Landscape Design, Square Foot
Gardening, Farmer's Market Savvy, Ornamental Grasses, and Companion
Planting. Registration $8.00 in advance or $10.00 at the door.
Call Ginny Smith at 573-756-2284.
ANNIE'S
PROJECT: EDUCATION FOR FARM WOMEN -- Tuesdays and Thursdays for
three weeks (6 sessions) beginning Tuesday, March 9 through
Thursday, March 25, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the Cape Girardeau
County Extension Office in Jackson. Registration $50.
Call 573-243-3581.
Visit the Annie's
Project web site.
UPDATED! 2010 STE. GENEVIEVE GARDEN WALK
-- Mark your calendars now for May 15 & 16, 2010. New
this year is a Bird Feeder Contest to complement the Bird House
Contest.
Click here for more information.
Community Events
KING'S
BALL -- Saturday, February
6, at the VFW Hall on Memorial Drive. This wonderful
celebration has been held in Ste. Genevieve for over 250 years.
Tickets $10 adults $5 students & children. Cash Bar. Tables of 8 or
10 may be reserved. Everyone is encouraged to dress in French
Colonial attire. Come enjoy traditional music and dance.
2010 FIT
AND FABULOUS FEMMES WELLNESS FAIR -- Saturday, February 27, Ste.
Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
FOURTH
FRIDAY ART WALK -- Open studios and galleries every fourth
Friday of the month, 6:00 to 9:00 pm in the downtown Ste. Genevieve
historic district.
STE.
GENEVIEVE COUNTY FAIR -- July 9-11, 2010.
News
CENTURY FARM APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED
-- If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1910, you can
apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. To
qualify, the same family must have owned the farm for 100
consecutive years. The farm must have at least 40 acres of the
original land acquisition and make a financial contribution to the
overall farm income. For applications received by May 1, a $45
fee covers the cost of certificates, farm signs and booklets for
approved applicants. If the application is received between May 1
and May 17, the cost is $55. Applications must be postmarked by May
17, 2010, to be considered. For application forms and
information, call Cindy at the Ste. Genevieve County Extension
office, 573-883-3548 or visit the program Web site at
http://extension.missouri.edu/centuryfarm.
CELEBRATE! A HEALTHY
YOU - this online newsletter by Nutrition and Health
Education Specialist, Linda Rellergert, contains many useful
features. This month includes a calendar with the best times
to purchase different types of produce, an article on shopping at
your farmers market, a recipe for Rainbow Salad, and much more.
Check it out!
BUY LOCAL
LINKS have been added to this web site, just
click here
for links to Buy Local programs in other areas, resources,
and tools.
SAINTE
GENEVIEVE COMMUNITY GARDEN Now is the time to plant those
fall gardens! Plots in the Community Garden are only $25 a year, and
the soil is terrific. Water is available on site. Contact
Tish at the Extension office for more
information.
SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI NONPROFIT NEWS -- This issue contains
valuable information on weathering tough economic times,
opportunities for summer youth workers, Web 2.0, and much more.
Published by Celeste Vanderbrugen.
BETTER
LIVING: SOLUTIONS FOR THESE TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES -- This
online magazine from MU Extension offers practical information on
topics of interest to you, including money, aging, food and fitness,
and relationships. Check it out!
ECONOMIC BASELINE STUDY for the
Mississippi River Hills Region has been completed -- includes
information for the region as a whole as well as each of the six
counties.
Click
here to view the PDF file.
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Hot Topics
Q & A
About Severe Winter
Weather
Q.
What are roof ice dams and why should I care?
An ice dam is a
ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a roof and prevents melting snow
(water) from draining off the roof. The water that backs up behind the
dam can leak into a home and cause damage to walls, ceilings,
insulation, and other areas.
When they melt and slide off the roof, ice dams are
likely to drag down the guttering on a home and can damage the
roof overhang, too. That damage is less obvious, and will go unnoticed
until dry rot makes the overhang sag.
Click here for more
information on attic condensation and ice dams.
More
winter-related information:
QUESTIONS
ABOUT FOOD SAFETY, CANNING, OR OTHER FOOD RELATED CONCERNS?
Call the new MU Nutrition and Health Hotline,
1-888-515-0016. Available Mon-Fri, 8:00-5:00.
CURRENT
RIVER
AND WEATHER INFORMATION (plus earthquakes)
STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY ROAD
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
-- adopted October 22, 2007. Download the PDF file.
 LEARN
ABOUT TIGER CONSERVATION:
National Tiger
Sanctuary, Bloomsdale, Ste. Genevieve County.
Crown Ridge Tiger
Sanctuary,
Ste. Genevieve.
Mizzou Tigers
for Tigers
Be prepared for any
disaster. American Red Cross preparedness materials in many
languages:
http://www.prepare.org
VIDEO:
The Right Coughing Technique Prevents the Spread of Germs
(an amusing and informative short video)
STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY DISASTER ASSISTANCE CONTACTS
Print this handy list and keep it near your phone, in your
car, in the shop, wherever you may need it in a hurry.
WHAT IS 4-H?
Local 4-H member Nikki Ringwald has developed a fantastic
overview of 4-H in a PowerPoint presentation.
CLICK HERE.
EVALUATING YOUR BUSINESS IDEA
-- Is there an
entrepreneur inside you? Use this handy tool to see if
your idea could become a business success.
MIZZOU ON-LINE DEGREE OPTIONS
 Discover the Mississippi River Hills
This map is your guide to the foods, wines, agricultural products and
cultural attractions of a distinctive "ecoregion" of eastern Missouri
that includes the counties of Jefferson, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve,
Perry, Cape Girardeau and Scott. Use it to plan day trips with family and
friends or show visitors and newcomers what interesting places await them.
Order a map or pick one up at the county extension center. |
For more information visit the Mississippi
River Hills Association web site
Mississippi River Hills Fact Sheet
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