Two Festivals – Two Great Opportunities! by Johanna Hicks
Two Festivals – Two Great Opportunities! Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Hopkins County is an active partner in helping promote community and economic development. You have probably read about the upcoming Dairy Festival. As a member of the board, I want to remind you about the many opportunities taking place June 12 thru June 20. The ribbon cutting will take place on Friday, June 12, which will serve as the kick-off for...
Love is in the Air by Johanna Hicks
Love is in the Air June, the most popular month for weddings is rapidly approaching, and I wanted to announce a great opportunity for engaged couples, married couples, or seriously dating couples. The “Twogether in Texas” marriage education workshop is approved by the state of Texas, and engaged couples will be given a certificate to take to the County Clerk’s office when applying for a marriage license. The certificate will give...
Cyclamen Persicum, Cold Tolerant Plant for your Garden
The days are warming up and so are the willingness to start working our gardens and plots. During the few warm days this week, I started putting my backyard in shape again. With the cold weather, the grass die out and the roses dormant, there is a lot to do during February. To begin the removal of unwanted plants and overgrowth as well as non-used containers and structures needing to get discarded to make room for spring. This week...
Extension Leadership Advisory Board Makes Plans for 2015
Extension Leadership Advisory Board Makes Plans for 2015 August is here, which means that planning for 2015 will soon be in full force! As Extension Agents, we plan our calendars ahead of time (actually, we’ll set dates for months in 2015 which haven’t even arrived in 2014, yet!) This can be a challenge, but with the help of our Leadership Advisory Board, Youth Board, Family & Consumer Sciences Committee, Ag Committee, Master...
Six Harmful Behaviors That Push People Away
Another interesting document came across my desk recently and I wanted to share it with you. Some of you might recall the column written in May about the five harmful marriage habits. I received many positive comments about that one, and thought many of you would find this one equally enthralling. We all have witnessed negative behaviors the cause damage to relationships, professional success, and to the individual. It is important...
2nd Annual Tomato Recipe Contest/Tomato Festival
Hopefully, you read about the upcoming Hopkins County Tomato Festival in my co-worker’s column last week. Today, I wanted to give you some information on the Tomato Recipe Contest. Tomato plants all across Hopkins County are producing beautiful fruits, so this is a great opportunity to show off your cooking skills, as well! Here are the details for the Tomato Recipe Contest: 1) Contest will be held on Saturday, July 5th, at the...
