Food Safety | Health | Home Safety | Nutrition | Pesticides and Health | Water Quality
Information on more publications (including printed copies) can be obtained by searching the Communication Services’ Extension Resource Database or visiting your local NCCE county center.
Food Preservation and Safety for Consumers
Food Preservation
- Family and Consumer Sciences’ Home Food Preservation Web Page
- Reliable Home Food Preservation Instructions
- For Safety’s Sake… Making Pickles in North Carolina (PDF)
- For Safety’s Sake… Pickle Problems (PDF)
- How Canning Preserves Foods (PDF)
Food Safety
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General Resources
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Food Safety and Power Outages
- Eliminating Odors from your Refrigerator (PDF version)
- Foods that Require No Cooking (PDF Version)
- Meal Preparation and Food Safety After a Power Failure (PDF Version)
- When the Power Is Out — When to Refreeze Frozen Food and When to Throw It Out (PDF)
- When the Power Is Out — When to Save Refrigerated Food and When to Throw It Out (PDF)
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Poisonous Plants
Health
Pests of Humans
- Biting and Stinging Pests
- Snakes
- Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in North Carolina
- Wildlife Diseases and Humans (PDF)
Home Safety
Indoor Air Quality
- Air Filters and Cleaners
- Environmental Considerations in Real Estate Transactions (PDF)
- Indoor Air Quality: Reducing Health Risks and Improving the Air You Breathe
- Testing Your Home for Radon (PDF)
Household Hazards and Safety
- Disposal of Hazardous Household Wastes (PDF version)
- Emergency Drinking Water Supplies
- Hazardous Household Products
- Home Safety Checklist for the Elderly (PDF)
- Improving Fuel Storage
- Improving Storage and Handling of Hazardous Waste
- Lead In and Around the Home: Identifying and Managing Its Sources
- Poisonous Plants
- Portable Generators (English) (Spanish)
- Protecting Young Children in the Home (PDF)
- Removing Barriers in the Home (PDF)
- Selection and Care of Christmas Trees
- Selection and Care of Living Christmas Trees
- Your Family Disaster Kit (PDF)
Mildew, Mold and Moisture Control
- Cleaning Flooded Upholstered Furniture, Curtains, Bedding, Table Linens, and Other Household Items (PDF)
- Dealing with Potential Moisture Problems After a Flood (PDF)
- Flood Damaged Furniture (PDF)
- Mildew Prevention in the Home (PDF)
- Mold, dust mites, fungi, spores, and pollen: Bioaerosols in the human environment
- Rid Your Home of Mildew (PDF)
- Storm-Related Pest Problems In and Around Homes
- Water-Damaged Carpets and Rugs (PDF)
Nutrition
- For the most up to date listing see Family & Consumer Sciences’ Food and Nutrition Publication Page
- Diet/High Blood Pressure Connection (PDF)
- Breastfeed Your Baby: Trends, Effects Solutions (PDF)
- Building Bones for a Lifetime: Your Diet and Osteoporosis (PDF)
- Choose to Move Every Day: School-Age Children & Youth: Trends, Effects Solutions (PDF)
- Eat Right for Life – Become More Healthy… Be At Your Best Weight (PDF)
- Eat Right for Life – Become More Healthy in the Foods You Eat… Cholesterol (PDF)
- Eat Right for Life – Become More Healthy… Exercise (PDF)
- Eat Right for Life – Become More Healthy in the Foods You Eat… Fat (PDF)
- Eat Right for Life – Become More Healthy in the Foods You Eat… Fiber (PDF)
- Eat Right for Life – Become More Healthy in the Foods You Eat… Saturated Fat (PDF)
- Eat Right For Life: Become More Healthy in the Foods You Eat… Sodium (PDF)
- Eat Right for Life – Become More Healthy in the Foods You Eat… Trans Fat (PDF)
- Eat Right For Life: How Heart Healthy Are You? (PDF)
- Eat Smart Move More: North Carolina’s Plan to Prevent Overweight, Obesity and Related Chronic Diseases (PDF)
- Eat Smart North Carolina: Bring Fresh Produce to Your Setting (PDF)
- Eat Smart North Carolina: Guidelines for Healthy Foods and Beverages at Meetings, Gatherings and Events (PDF)
- Eat Smart North Carolina: Snacks and Drinks (PDF)
- Enjoy More Fruits and Vegetables: School-Age Children & Youth: Trends, Effects Solutions (PDF)
- Move More North Carolina: A Guide to Stairwell Initiatives (PDF)
- Move More North Carolina: A Guide to Creating Walking Maps (PDF)
- Prepare and Eat More Meals at Home: School-Age Children & Youth: Trends, Effects Solutions (PDF)
- Re-think Your Drink: School-Age Children & Youth: Trends, Effects Solutions (PDF)
- Right-Size Your Portions: School-Age Children & Youth: Trends, Effects Solutions (PDF)
- Tame the Tube: School-Age Children & Youth: Trends, Effects Solutions (PDF)
- Your Diet and Diabetes (PDF)
Pesticides and Farmworker Health
- Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Pesticides Resources (Website)
- Pesticides and Farmworker Health Toolkit
Water Quality
Main Sites
- Department of Soil Science Fact Sheets
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering Stormwater Engineering Group Publications
Contaminants
- Health Effects of Drinking Water Contaminants
- Iron and Manganese In Household Water
- Nitrate in Drinking Water
- Pollutants in Groundwater: Health Effects
- Radon in Water
- Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCs) in Drinking Water
Emergency Water Supply
General Resources
Protecting Water Quality
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Farm*A*Syst Publications
- Protecting Water Supply
- Improving Fuel Storage
- Improving Storage and Handling of Hazardous Waste
- Improving Septic Systems
- Improving Storage and Handling of Pesticides
- Improving Storage and Handling of Fertilizers
- Improving Storage, Handling and Disposal of Livestock Waste
- Grazing Livestock and Water Quality
- Stream Management in the Piedmont and Mountains
- Agriculture and Natural Resource Protection
- Protecting Your Wetlands
- Wildlife on Your Farm
- Christmas Tree Production Best Management Practice to Protect Water Quality and the Environment
- Managing Pests
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Home*A*Syst Publications for Homeowners
- Caring for Your Lawn and the Environment (PDF)
- Improving Fuel Storage
- Improving Lawn Care and Gardening
- Improving Septic Systems
- Improving Storage of and Handling of Hazardous Waste
- Lead In and Around the Home: Identifying and Managing Its Sources
- Protecting Well Water Supply
- Stormwater Management for Homeowners
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Resources for Community Planners
- Choices for Communities: Wastewater Management Options for Rural Areas
- Low Impact Development: A Guidebook for North Carolina (PDF)
- Stormwater Resources for Officials, Real Estate Professionals, and Homeowners
- Urban Waterfronts: Planning for Water Quality
- Urban Waterways: Designing Stormwater Wetlands for Small Watersheds (PDF)
- Urban Waterways: Mosquito Control for Stormwater Facilities (PDF)
- Urban Waterways: Designing Rain Gardens (Bio-Retention Areas) (PDF)
- Urban Waterways: Improving Exfiltration from BMPs: Research and Recommendations (PDF)
- Urban Waterways: Removal of Pathogens in Stormwater (PDF)
- Urban Waterways: Urban Stormwater Structural Best Management Practices (PDF)
- Urban Waterways: Stormwater Wetland Construction Guidance (PDF)
- Urban Waterways: Stormwater Wetlands and Ecosystem Services (PDF)
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Resources for Home Owners
- A Gardeners Guide to Protecting Water Quality (PDF)
- Caring for your Lawn and the Environment
- Fertilizer Recommendations and Techniques to Maintain Landscapes and Protect Water Quality
- Managing Lawns and Gardens to Protect Water Quality (PDF version)
- Septic System Owner’s Guide (PDF)
- Urban Waterways: Choosing a Pump for Rainwater Harvesting (PDF)
- Urban Waterways: Rainwater Harvesting: Guidance for Homeowners (PDF)
- Water Quality and Home Lawn Care (PDF)
- Water Quality of Rooftop Runoff (PDF)
- Why do Septic Systems Fail? (PDF)
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Publications for Lawn Care Professionals
- Pesticide Selection for Water Quality Protection
- Water Quality and Commercial Lawn Care (PDF)
- Water Quality for Golf Course Superintendents and Professional Turf Managers
(PDF) - Water Quality and Pesticide Selection for Professional Turfgrass Managers
(PDF) - Water Quality and Turfgrass Area Development
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Water Testing and Treatment Systems
- Health
Effects of Drinking Water Contaminants
- Home
Drinking Water Treatment Systems
- Questions
to Ask When Purchasing Water Treatment Equipment
- Should
You Have Your Water Tested?
- Water
Quality and Laundry Problems
