County Extension

By Sam Marshall

 Thirty-plus years of working in horticulture as taught me many things: don’t prune your sister-in-law’s Japanese maple, run away as fast as you can when a potential client describes themselves as “easy to work with” and be very careful when criticizing magic potions and botanical dogma held in high esteem by some gardeners. But, being a bit of an April fool (Happy April Fool’s Day everyone), I will make my way to the end of the branch and see how quickly I can saw it off behind me. It certainly won’t be the first time I fell out of a tree.

 It seems like every organization has a special day, week or month they use to promote what’s important to them. Last week I wrote about Living Well month, a celebration of Extension Family and Consumer Sciences. This week I’m writing about National Nutrition Month, which is also celebrated each year in March. This nutrition and education campaign is created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. I have worked closely with members of this the academy for many years and admire and respect them and the work they do.

 This week I’m tooting my own horn a little by sharing information about Living Well Month and Extension Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS). At the end of this column each week, there is a statement that says that I’m part of the Family and Consumer Science team at the Brunswick County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension. I know some people reading that don’t know who we are or what we do.