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Bath County Cooperat ive Extension

Cows release a toxic gas into the air. A change in

their diet may help the planet.

For centuries, farmers living near the ocean have

been feeding their cows seaweed. Little did they realize

that their animals' seaweed diet might be good for the planet.

As a cow digests food, its stomach produces methane. The greenhouse gas is a main cause of

climate change. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, livestock, like cows

and sheep, emit nearly 15% of the greenhouse gas caused by human activity.

Animals release more toxic gas than the world's cars and airplanes combined. Worse, me-

thane is 30 times more damaging to the environment than the global-warming gas carbon dioxide, or

CO2.

Red Seaweed Solution

Scientists say adding seaweed to a cow's diet can reduce the amount of toxic gas it releases.

Rob Kinley, of James Cook University, in Australia, is one of the scientists researching the seaweed diet.

He tested more than 40 kinds of ocean plants before finding a red algae he calls "super seaweed."

Cows that eat the plant release 99% less methane than other cows. "This is a huge punch to

emissions from agriculture," Kinley told TFK.

Kinley says red seaweed only needs to make up 2% of a cow's diet for it to work. The problem:

There is not enough red algae to feed the world's 1.5 billion cows. "Whoever can grow it would be a real

pioneer," Kinley says.

The farming industry is eager to get started. But Kinley says more testing is needed to deter-

mine the full range of benefits seaweed might offer. "The complete elimination of methane without neg-

ative impacts on the production of milk and beef," he says, "that's the best you can ever get."

G O T G A S ? C OW S DO !

Phone: 606-674-6121

Fax: 606-674-6687

Email: ncgw222@uky.edu

Teaching. Research. Extension.

Also, the County Fair is coming up. It will be from July 5 to July 8. We will need volunteers to

intake entries and to have the Exhibit Hall open on July 6 and 7 from 5-8 pm. If you are inter-

ested in volunteering, please call the office to sign up! I greatly appreciate the role the Extension

Homemakers play in supporting the County Fair. Your service is invaluable to the entire Exten-

sion staff in Bath County.

If you are interested in any programs that you think the Extension Office can host, please let me

know! Also, invite your friends, family members, and strangers to the wonderful things Extension

provides! We would love to meet them! If you need anything from us, please don’t hesitate to call.

Have a wonderful Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, and I hope to see you all soon!

Sincerely,

Nicole Gwishiri

Family and Consumer Sciences Educator for Bath County

We’re On the Web! Bath.ca.uky.edu

(Facebook) Bath County Cooperative Extension, Bath County Agriculture, & Bath

County 4-H

The Cooperative Extension Service prohibits discrimination in its programs and employment

on the basis of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.

To file a complaint of discrimination, contact Tim West, UK College of Agriculture, 859-257-

3879; Terry Allen or Patty Bender, UK Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity,

859-257-8927; or the USDA, Director Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W Whitten Bldg.,

14th & Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 (202-720-5964).

Spring has finally sprung! I hope you all enjoyed our previous meeting of making pizzas and juice, as

well as our jump rope contest! Use those skills to continue to work on your culinary skills at home!

We had a great session with Macy Fawns from Mason County with the Gardening Options for Every-

one! Thank you all who showed up and supported her first time in Bath County. A special thank you

goes out to Sherry Butcher, Lois Ginn, Betty Harmon, and Glenda Wills for providing refreshments on

behalf of the Extension Homemakers. It was a wonderful addition to the meeting and we all appreciat-

ed the time and effort spent on the food.

We have some exciting classes coming this month. Check out the Green Cleaning, Keys to Embracing

Aging, Cook Thru the Calendar, Intro to Couponing, and Couch Potato classes! If you know of anyone

who may be interested in any of these programs, please encourage them to come. In order to better

prepare for the sessions, please call ahead if you can!

Be prepared for our upcoming programs. We will be having our Family Mealtime program and Day

Camp activities in June. 4-H Camp is also coming up June 13-16! We will also be having our Superstar

Chef program in July. That is for any kid 8 and up! So invite your friends to these great programs. More

details will be given in the June newsletter. All of these programs are FREE! Just make sure to call the

office to sign up! :-)

J R . H O M E M A K E R S F A M I L Y & C O N S U M E R S C I E N C E S

E X T E N S I O N N E W S !

Special points of interest:

• Top book readers from

each club, perfect attend-ance, and new club mem-bers are due by June 1 to be put in the program for the annual meeting!

• Happy May Day and

Mother’s Day!

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

KEHA News 2-3

DIY/KP Recipe 4

Sneezing Into Spring 5

Youth Health Bulletin 6-7

MyPlate Activities 8-9

Mothers Day Activities 10-11

Got Gas? Cows Do! 12

BATH COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

A M E S S A G E F R O M Y O U R P R E S I D E N T !

Hi all! I hope you are fairing well in the transitioning of the weather. We are having a great time at our

sewing days. If you want to join us, please do! We can use all hands. It is a great time to socialize with

others while working on our goals. We will be continuing this throughout the summer months.

We had a great council meeting. We are looking for people who may be interested in the roles of Presi-

dent and Secretary at the county level. If you are interested, you may contact me at 674-2246. Also,

we are looking forward to the upcoming year and expanding our programs and our reach within the

community.

We participate in the backpack program with the schools in Bath County. They are in need of toiletries.

We are going to be collecting items at our Annual Dinner. Please bring anything you can. Some items

to consider would be deodorant (men and women), lotion, face wash, toothbrushes and toothpaste,

shampoo, conditioner, feminine hygiene products, etc. They can be travel size or regular size. Thanks

so much! See you all soon!

——Sherry

Nicole Gwishiri Bath CEA for Family and Consumer Sciences

Have you ever seen Extreme Couponing and wonder how those

folks do it? Do you want to learn how to save money by doing

something our parents used to do? Would you like to meet like-

minded folks who you can exchange great tips and coupons

with? Join us at the Extension Office for this class! You will learn

great tips on saving at the store, where to find your coupons, and

how to store the stuff you buy!

When: May 25

Where: Bath Ag Center

Time: 10 am & 5:30 pm

Please call to sign up!

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KEHA N E W S !

Have a great day to al l of you born in May!

Corazon Calvert

Barbara Bryant

JoAnn Cook

Jan DeArmond

Peggy Fryman

Mildred McKee

Andrea Stamm

Ada Thompson

Cora Willoughby

Mary Bruce Wilson

To be recognized for your birthday send in your birthdates to the office!

The second session of Keys To Embracing Aging is to have a

healthy diet. We will be talking about great foods to consume and

others to avoid. We will also try a

snack! This class was so much

fun last month! Join us this

month.

When: May 17

Where: Bath County Library

Time: 10 am

Bring a friend or share with someone think may be interested! It

is sure to be a fun session!

A new year means a new calendar! Join us this month as we

prepare Strawberry Beet Smoothie and other items to make

this a full meal. This class includes learning more about how

to stay active at any stage of life, a nutrition lesson, and pre-

paring a full meal! (Pick up calendars

at any time!)

When: May 23

Where: Bath Ag Center

Time: 10:30 am & 5:30 pm

Please call the office to reserve your

spot! This is important for planning purposes! Thanks so

Want to go green as you clean? Today, more and more people

are seeking natural cleaning methods to reduce their exposure

to harsh chemicals. You can reduce handling, use, and dispos-

al of hazards associated with dangerous household products

by substituting safer alternatives.

Learn how to create your own

green cleaning products out of

household ingredients at this edu-

cational program.

When: March 9

Where: Bath Ag Center

Time: 10 am & 5:30 pm Call to sign up!

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May

2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 Scrapbook

Club (10a) Ex.

Off.

4 Bethel Ni-

te (6:30p)

Bethel

Church

5 Sharps-

burg Country

(10:30a)

Sharpsburg

6

7 8 Sewing

Day (9a) Ex.

Off.

FCS Council

(6p) Ex. Off.

9 Green Cleaning

(10a & 5:30p) Ex.

Off.

Salt Lick (12p) Sue

Howard

Slate Valley (5p)

Sherrie’s Pizza

Country @ Heart

(6:30p) Ann Traylor

10 Harpers

& White Oak

(10:30a) Ex.

Off.

Stitch-N-Rip

(6:30p) Ex.

Off.

11 12 1

3

14

15 Town &

Co. Charlene

Clemmons

16 17 Embrac-

ing Aging

(10a) Bath

18 Jr. Homemak-

ers (5p) Ex.

19 2

0

21 22 Hill-N-

Dale (6p)

Spillway

Morehead

23 Cook Thru

Calendar (10:30a

& 5:30p) Ex. Off.

24 25 Cou-

poning (10a

& 5:30p) Ex.

Off.

26 27

28 29 30 31 Couch

Potato (10a &

5:30p) Ex.

Join us for our new program, Couch Potato. It is a 12 week pro-gram with only 3 meetings. We will be trying healthy snacks, exercising together, and motivating one another to lead healthier lives.

When: May 31 Where: Bath Ag Center (morning) and Bath

County Library (night) Time: 10 am & 5:30 pm

Supplies

Twigs

Canister wrapped in burlap

Twine

Flowers

Directions

1. Pick your twigs. Have them all

about the same size as the canis-

ter you’re using.

2. Wrap four or five twigs together at

a time with twine. Wrap the bottom

as well. They should look like a

railroad station.

3. Secure the twigs onto the burlap.

You can just tie them or use glue.

4. Fill your canister with flowers or a

potted plant.

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CH E C K IT OU T ! KP RE C I P E !

DIY: TRY IT OU T ! TW I G PL A N T E R

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Sneezing, sniffling, and water eyes—allergy season is here.

Many experts say that 2015’s allergy season is the worst one in re-

cent history. The long winter with bitter cold temperatures delayed

some trees from pollinating. When trees pollinate, they release tiny grains in the air called pollen. Since not all trees polli-

nate at the same time, the delays are resulting in a large amount of trees releasing pollen at once. It’s being called the

“pollen tsunami.” Pollen is the biggest cause of spring allergies.

“You may even see clouds of pollen being released over the next several weeks, where there will be almost a green

mist,” Dr. Leonard Bielory, an allergy specialist at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J.,

told CBS New York.

Oak and birch trees — the “big bad” pollen makers — are coming out at the same time as the seasonal ones like poplar,

alder and ash. And soon the grass pollens arrive.

About one in five Americans suffer from some kind of allergy, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of Ameri-

ca. Seasonal allergies are the most common. While not as severe as food and insect allergies, they can interfere with

daily life.

Experts say those living in the New England region — which saw its last winter storm in March — might want to pay close

attention to pollen levels. But, any region that’s been slow to warm up this year may be affected.

Tips to Fight Allergies

• Wash fruits thoroughly. When possible, cook fruits and/or avoid eating fruit peels. “Symptoms of pollen-food allergy

syndrome typically occur when you eat fruit—including its peel—in its raw form, says Anju Peters, MD, associate professor

of medicine in allergy and immunology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital

in Chicago. “So by peeling or cooking fruit, you can lessen or completely

avoid any reaction.”

• Use as few hair products as possible or wash hair every day. “Hair gels

and pastes cause the hair to become a pollen magnet,” says Clifford Bas-

sett, MD, medical director of Allergy and Asthma Care of New York and as-

sociate professor of clinical medicine at New York University.

• If possible, bathe at night. Going to bed swaddled in the pollen and mold

that your clothing, skin, and hair picked up throughout the day may be the

problem, Dr. Bassett says. If you can’t bathe at night, make sure you at

least wash your face at night, giving your eye area some special attention.

• Stay inside during and directly after thunderstorms and keep house win-

dows shut. While gentle drizzles can decrease pollen counts, thunder-

storms actually stir up pollen.

• Bath your dog regularly and avoid allowing your pet to lay in bed with you.

Just because you aren’t allergic to your pet doesn’t mean he they won’t

make you sneeze and sniffle. After being outside, your dog can bring pollen, mold, and other allergens into your home.

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SN EEZI N G IN T O SP RIN G ! B Y S T E P H A N I E K R A U S W I T H T I M E A N D H E A L T H . C O M

R E P O R T I N G

Some trees are especially high in pollen, like this Norway Maple tree.

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