Jeannie Nichols, Family and Consumer Sciences
Extension Educator
Candace Gardiner, Health & Family Nutrition
Program Associate

What can MSU Extension do for you?

MSU Family and Consumer Extension programs are designed to help individuals, families, and community groups access research-based knowledge in the areas of::
Food, Nutrition and Health Food Safety
Money and Resource Management
Starting a Home-Based Business
Radon

How are MSU Extension program presented?
Our programs reach individuals and/or small groups in a single presentation or as a series, at on-site community locations or in our conference room at MSU Extension.

Who do we serve?
We offer single presentations or series, FREE, to all residents of Hillsdale County: service clubs, community groups, organizations, schools, and businesses; children and adults. Programs can be formatted to various time frames.

Jeannie Nichols, Family & Consumer Extension Educator

Questions and Answers - Provide answers for Hillsdale Co. residents with questions on nutrition, cooking, food safety, food preservation, food substitutes, stains on clothing, and general household. If you have questions, do not hesitate to call. MSU Extension has a tremendous amount of resources available to help us find the correct answer.

Food Safety
Learn about food bacteria and safe food practices while participating in food jeopardy. (1 hour)
ServSafe - This 4-hour course, for those serving food to the public, focuses on: controlling time + temperature, personal hygiene, preventing cross-contamination and cleaning + sanitizing. Certificate awarded upon completion.

Financial Management
All My Money-When participants have completed this four-hour program they will have their own home business center (filing system) to take with them. They will learn about budgeting, wise use of credit, importance of saving, etc.

Operating a Home-Based Business
Learn what it takes to succeed in a home-based business. Look at the legal aspects, zoning, insurance, record keeping, pricing, taxes, marketing and advertising. Half day and whole day programs.

Radon-Something You Can Live Without
Hillsdale Co. has the highest recorded incidence of elevated radon levels in the state. Learn about this national health risk and how easy it is to test your home or business.

Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate?
This 2-hour program, which includes a 95 page soft-cover workbook, leads you through a series of steps to help you in making decisions about passing on your personal possessions.

Family Nutrition Programs Candace Gardiner, MSU Extension Health and Family Nutrition Program Associate.

Candace is available to do programs on nutrition and health for adults and children of all ages, preschoolers to high schoolers. Preschool programs include lessons in nutrition, food safety, exercise, fire safety, dental hygiene, poison prevention, etc. She also has a fun nutrition series for elementary age children that includes hands-on food preparation.

Other Programs:
Breakfast! The Meal of Champions! - The Importance of Eating Breakfast, Breakfast "on-the-go"

Stretch Your Food Dollars - Menu Planning Saves Time and Money, Learn Spending Traps and Safe Storage Tips.

Improve Your Shopping Skills - The List, the Label, From Store to Table "

Delicious, Low-Cost Meals - Kitchen Basics

Nutritious Meals and Snacks For Kids! For Adults! - "Small, Quick, and Healthy "

Fight Bac ! - Learn food safety practices to keep your family safe.