September 2015 - Reno County Extension Office
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September 2015 - Reno County Extension Office
Reno County Extension September 2015 K-State Research & Extension - Reno County 2 W 10th Ave South Hutchinson KS 67505 In This Issue: Newsletter moving to digital format Page 2 Deer Processing Workshop Page 3 Grasses in the Garden Page 4 Finding, and Documenting Your Family History Online Technical Assistance Available Sports Calendars, Holiday Calendars, and More! Page 5 Sports Calendars, Holiday Calendars, and More! (cont’d) It’s Always a Good Time to Prepare for Severe Weather Inventory Your Digital Assets Page 6 Inventory Your Digital Assets (cont’d) New Fact Sheet on Monosodium Glutamate September is Food Safety Education Month Page 7 Making Meat Without an Animal New Publication on Ground Beef Color Watermelon 101 Can Jam or Jelly be Made with Honey Start School Days with Breakfast Medicare Open Enrollment Page 8 Medicare Open Enrollment Page 9 Medicare Open Enrollment (Continued) Beginning in January 2016, the Reno County Extension newsletter will no longer be distributed via U.S. Mail. If you currently receive the newsletter in print form and would like to continue receiving it digitally, please contact the Extension office with your email address. You can call us at 620-662-2371 or email [email protected] and request to be put on our email list. Anyone without email access who still wishes to get the newsletter can pick up a printed copy in person at the Extension Office, 2 W 10th Ave in South Hutchinson during normal business hours. With the costs of postage and printing supplies increasing steadily in recent years, we felt it was a good time to move to a digital format. For additional news and updates from K-State Research & Extension in Reno County, visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/renoksre or our newsletters website at reno.ksu.edu/newsletters. On October 29, 2015 from 8 AM to 6 PM, the Reno County Extension Council Elections will take place. Come and vote to elect members of the Extension Council in the areas of Agriculture & Natural Resources/Horticulture, Community Development/Technology, 4-H/Youth Development, and Family & Consumer Sciences. Extension Council members serve on Program Development Committees, advising and assisting in the development of Extension education programs. If you're a citizen of Reno County and of voting age, come vote at 2 W 10th Ave, South Hutchinson, KS (Reno County Extension Office). “K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer” “K-State Research and Extension is committed to making its services, activities and programs accessible to all participants. If you have special requirements due to a physical, vision or hearing disability, or a dietary restriction please contact Jan Steen by phone at (620) 662-2371 or by email at [email protected].” A G N E W S With Ag Agent Darren Busick GETGROWINGwithPamPaulsen,HorticultureAgent COMMUNITY BITS AND BYTES WITH JAN STEEN Ancestry DNA, and Family Tree DNA all offer kits. After sending in a sample you’ll receive results in 6-8 weeks. Results will list ethnicity/countries of origin If you missed our Online Genealogy Resources discusand matches to close and distant family members sion session earlier this month, but are still interested in who have also taken DNA tests. starting your family tree research online, here are some • Look for sales on DNA tests around Mother’s Day, tips: Father’s Day, and Christmas. Buying multiple kits For beginners, free sites like the National Archives will sometimes also qualify you for a discount. (www.archives.gov/research/genealogy), and Cyndi’s list (www.cyndislist.com) have links to many sources of in- If you’d like to see what these services look like in performation about online research sites and tools, and how son, and what DNA results look like, along with the kit to use them. and how it works, contact Jan Steen at [email protected] • You can create a family tree online for free using or 620-662-2371 to set up a time to come and visit. sites like Familysearch.org, Ancestry.com, or MyherTechnical assistance available itage.com. Some free tree creation sites require a fee Trying to figure out your new laptop? Has your tablet to view documents such as draft cards, census recor smartphone got you stumped? Maybe you’d like to ords, and marriage certificates. try out Facebook, Pinterest, or Twitter, but don’t know • Should you decide to upgrade from a free account to where to start. We can meet together one on one or in a paid account on any of these sites so you can acgroup sessions to answer your questions and guide you cess more documents and records, look for sites with free trials. If you don’t like the look or feel, or through your technology issues. This is a free service as part of the Extension Office. Call or email: 620-662there’s not as much information available as you 2371 – [email protected] thought, you can cancel within the trial period (see website’s terms for more details). Sports calendars, holiday calendars, and • Not sure about doing the free trial? Hutchinson more! Public Library patrons have access to the AncesAre you a sports fan, or know someone who is? Have try.com Library Edition while visiting the library. you wondered what holidays are coming up, or even There is also a Family History Center at 518 E 43rd when the sunrise and sunset might be for your location? in Hutchinson with access to additional online reIf you use Google Calendar (calendar.google.com), you sources. Call them at 620-663-8907 for hours. can have your favorite sports team’s schedule show up • Visit any public library in Kansas and ask them for a on your phone or web calendar. Here’s how to do it: free Kansas Library Card. You’ll get login infor• When logged into your calendar, look at the left side mation to kslc.org, where you’ll be able to use Heritof your page. Click on the down arrow next to the age Quest, Genealogy Connect, and KSGenweb. Other calendars option: • Other useful sources for finding records and family information are as close as your search engine. Google, Bing, or Yahoo searches for family names can yield a variety of useful results, as can the use of • newspaper archives, and online records from the • Next click on “Browse Interesting Calendars” Kansas Historical Society. • You’ll be presented with options to view Holidays, • What about DNA genealogy services? 23andMe, Sports, and More. Make your selection and drill Finding, and documenting your family history online down to the holiday list, team, or other information you’d like to see regularly. • From here you can preview the calendar, or subscribe to it. Any calendar you subscribe to will now show underneath the “Other calendars” heading on the left side of your calendars page. If you’d like to color code the calendar to make it stand out from your other entries, click on the down arrow next to the calendar name for color, and other, options: It’s always a good time to prepare for severe weather Thunderstorms or blizzards, tornadoes or floods, even ice storms – all of these events are easier to deal with if you’re prepared. Right now is a great time to check your emergency kits to make sure they are fully stocked with fresh batteries, snacks, and water, and that you replace items used throughout the year. You should have at least two kits – one in your storm shelter area at home, and one in your car for travel purposes. It’s also a good idea to have a kit at work in case you get stranded due to bad weather. Ready.gov has a list of tips and resources in building kits, where to store them, and how to maintain them. You can learn more about these kits here: www.ready.gov/build-a-kit Inventory your digital assets Originally published on the Military Families Learning Network Blog on eXtension.org – this article is written for military families, but is good advice for anyone By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP Last year, my brother-in-law passed away. A pretty tech savvy seventy-something, he used computers a lot for online bill-paying, online shopping, and financial account access. As family members gathered from points all across the U.S., I observed his sons trying to make sense of missing or illegible usernames, passwords, and security questions. It was a real “teachable moment” for me as I saw first-hand what happens when people pass away without a list of their digital assets. The term “digital assets” refers to personal information stored electronically on either a computer or an online “cloud” server. Anyone who uses e-mail, has a password protected cell phone or iPad, uses social media, makes online purchases, or pays bills or does banking online has digital assets. Like all Americans, military families have many digital assets that often need to be accessed far away from home. Digital assets generally require a user name, password or PIN, and/or security questions to access and can be difficult or impossible to retrieve if someone is incapacitated or passes away. Encourage service members to take the time to record their digital assets using the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Digital Assets Inventory Worksheet (http://bit.ly/1EY8z6t - URL is case sensitive) that I developed. They should then keep this information in a safe place and share it only with a power of attorney, executor, and other trusted person who would need to have it. Writing everything down will also help them keep track of their digital life by itemizing account access details in one place so this information is available when needed. Below is a list of categories: • Electronic Devices- This category includes all of a person’s electronic gadgets including a smart phone, tablet, laptop computer, desktop computer, and external hard drive. • Benefit Accounts- Examples include airline miles, Amtrak railroad miles, hotel rewards program points, and online accounts for retailer reward/loyalty programs. • E-mail Accounts- Specific examples include Yahoo!, Google Gmail, AOL, Outlook, Hotmail, Juno, and an employer’s E-mail account. • Financial Accounts- This category includes bank, credit union, and brokerage accounts, and online access for mutual funds, retirement savings accounts, credit cards, employee benefit accounts, PayPal, and Social Security. • Online Merchant Accounts- Included here are accounts that someone creates to make online purchases from any retailer. Specific examples include Amazon, Blair, Chadwicks, eBay, Etsy, Zappos, and Wal-Mart. • Organization Accounts- Include here access infor- xygen ed. • • • • • mation for professional societies, membership organizations, and personalized charitable organization donation web pages such as those for American Cancer Society fundraisers. Photography and Music Accounts- These are web sites where people store often irreplaceable family photos and music. Examples include Instagram, Snapfish, Flickr, and a digital music library. Publication Accounts- This category includes online access to newspapers, magazines, and blogs. Social Media Accounts- In this category are various types of social media that often include intellectual property and personal photographs. Examples include Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Google+. Video Accounts- This category includes web sites, such as YouTube and Vimeo, that are used to store videos that people create for personal or professional use. Virtual Currency Accounts with Cash ValueMany people have digital currency with real U.S. dollar currency value stored in web sites such as Bitcoin, Farmville, Second Life, and World of Warcraft. • Web Site Accounts- This category of digital assets includes domain names, hosting services, online business accounts, and cloud storage sites such as Dropbox, Google Drive, and Apple iCloud. Once military families have inventoried their digital assets, they are not quite done. The final step is to include specific language in estate planning documents (e.g., will, trust, and power of attorney) that authorizes a fiduciary to handle digital assets, as well as tangible assets, in the event of their death or incapacity. Digital assets should be referred to in a will, as someone would similarly do for a list of untitled personal property. However, do not include them in a will. A will becomes a public document when someone dies, which will not keep digital asset data secure. You can read more from Barbara O’Neill and other Extension professionals at the Military Families Learning Network Blog: blogs.extension.org/militaryfamilies GET THE FACTS FROM JENNIFER SCHROEDER, Family & Consumer Science Agent New Fact Sheet on Monosodium Glutamate search, to date, has proven that the symptoms are from MSG. The International Food Information Council has developed a new fact sheet on Monosodium Glutamate (MSG). Learn more about MSG and its association with food and This much discussed ingredient used in many foods pro- health at: http://bit.ly/1TyBKOk Stir fry meals commonly contain ingredients with MSG vides that fifth taste, called “umami” or savory flavor. such as soy sauce MSG contains the amino acid glutamate, a building block of protein. It is naturally present in plant and animal pro- September is Food Safety Education Month teins. The more protein content, the more glutamate pre- Since 1994, National Food Safety Education Month has sent. Some foods also contain “free” glutamate, along increased awareness about the importance of food safety with sodium, in the form of MSG which provides that education for the food industry, food service, and the umami taste. Tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and walnuts are consumer. examples. Other packaged and prepared foods with MSG This year, the theme for the National Restaurant Associainclude a variety of condiments, snack chips and crackers, tion Food Safety Education Month is “Let It Flow,” to seasoning mixtures, and more. MSG is not considered an focus on how food flows through a food service operaallergen. But some people, however, may experience tion. symptoms similar to allergic reactions. No scientific re- Promotional materials for food safety can be found at: www.fightbac.org www.foodsafety.gov Making Meat Without an Animal In-vitro meat. Tissue-engineering technology. Cultured meat. Would you eat it? What is it you ask? The simple answer is meat without livestock. The technology consists of removing stem cells from living animal muscle tissue, place them in culture media to grow, then meat would be developed without any genetic manipulation. pickled. Picking a watermelon is as easy. Examine the melon for bruises, cuts or dents. Choose a firm melon that feels heavy for its size when you lift it up. The underside should have a creamy yellow spot where it sat on the ground. Learn more about watermelon at www.watermelon.org/. Can Jam or Jelly be Made with Honey? Sugar serves as a preserving agent, contributes flavor, and aids in gelling. Cane and beet sugar are the usual sources of sugar for jelly or jam. Corn syrup and honey may be used to replace part of the sugar in recipes, but So far, cultured meat is not efficient, the color is off, the too much will mask the fruit flavor and alter the gel taste is not right, and is very expensive. The first ham- structure. Use tested recipes for replacing sugar with burger patty made with this technology cost more than honey and corn syrup. Do not try to reduce the amount of sugar in traditional recipes. Too little sugar prevents $300,000. That’s one pricey burger! gelling and may allow yeasts and molds to grow. Sources: http:// Learn more about making jams and jellies at: news.ift.org/2015/07/12/meatwithout-parents/ http://nchfp.uga.edu/ how/ can7_jam_jelly.html www.futurefood.org/in-vitro-meat/ index_en.php The development of this process is to help meet the demand for meat for the growing population by 2050. Conventional meat production is predicted to be unsustainable by then. New Publication on Ground Beef Color Start School Days with Breakfast Consumers expect fresh ground beef to be brightred, but at times it may appear brown, mottled red and brown, or even purplish. Color variations can be confusing and may lead to the rejection of acceptable ground beef. A healthy breakfast is a must for kids. Skip it and your kids will be playing nutritional catch-up for the rest of the day. Anything goes, as long as you maintain a healthy balance. So if your kids want a change from cereal and eggs, think about serving left-overs from last night’s dinner. There’s nothing wrong with tuna fish with celery on a whole wheat English muffin or a turkey sandwich to start the day. Growing bodies need nourishment. And if your kids are physically active to boot, they need plenty of calories to keep them fueled. A breakfast that contains protein, fat and carbohydrates helps children feel full and stay focused until lunch. Protein choices might include an egg, some nuts, a slice of deli meat or cheese, or a container of yogurt. This publication helps explain where meat color comes from; is brown ground beef safe; and if packaging makes a dif ference. It also shows external and internal color changes over time. Learn more at: www.bookstore.ksre.ksu. edu/pubs/MF2957.pdf Watermelon 101 Did you know that 100 percent of watermelon is usaLearn more at: www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ Consumble? The average watermelon has 70 percent flesh and erUpdates/ ucm456060.htm 30 percent rind. It is also 92 percent water, which makes Medicare Open Enrollment it a tasty choice to keep hydrated. Don’t toss that overripe watermelon! Turn it into juice or puree to drink or add to a smoothie. Remove the flesh to make into a salad, but use that hollowed out rind as the bowl. When done using it, compost the bowl. Watermelon rind is edible. It can be stir-fried, stewed or Open enrollment for Medicare Part D is October 15th through December 7th. If you would like help with the new 2016 plans please call Jennifer (620) 662-2371 at the Extension Office. Reno County Extension September 2015, Issue 9 Cooperave Extension Service K-State Research and Extension K-State Research and Extension Reno County Extension Office Pamela Paulsen [email protected] 2 West 10th Avenue South Hutchinson KS 67505-1331 County Extension Agent - Horticulture Phone: 620-662-2371 Darren Busick [email protected] www.reno.ksu.edu County Extension Agent - Agriculture [email protected] Jennifer Schroeder County Extension Agent - Family & Consumer Sciences Joan Krumme Fax: 620-662-0313 [email protected] County Extension Agent - 4-H Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service K-State, County Extension Councils, Extension Districts, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating. All educational programs and materials available without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability. Jan Steen [email protected] County Extension Agent - Technology & Community Development County Extension Director South Hutchinson, KS 67505-1331 2 West 10th Ave. Reno County K-STATE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION Permit 11 Hutchinson, KS 67501 U.S. Postage PAID NONPROFIT ORG