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Four Basic Routines for Children’s Well-being [1]

Children's mental and behavioral health is affected by the quality and regularity of their daily routines. This fact sheet addresses four simple routines that families can incorporate into their lives to support their children's mental health

Learn to Earn: Establishing and Creating 4-H Project Marketing Opportunities [3]

In 2020, the pandemic brought much upheaval to life as we previously experienced. Cancellation of events, such as county fairs and shows presented unique challenges to 4-H members. The youth did not have the usual opportunities to interact with and educate the public about their 4-H projects...

Vitamin D: Deficiency, Relevant Health Issues and Major Sources [5]

Vitamin D is an important nutrient that helps keep bones healthy and allows muscles and nerves to work properly. It also supports immune system function. Vitamin D can be sourced through foods and supplements, as well as sun exposure. Of late, there has been a lot of attention to the role and...

The Life Stages of a Monarch Butterfly on Milkweed in North East, Maryland [7]

The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) population in North America has been in decline over the last two decades. The absence of the monarch butterfly in our landscape in the state of Maryland has been quite eerie. Despite the efforts of several organizations, the monarch butterfly is still in...

Educator's Guide to Mindfulness Activities for Adults [9]

Mindfulness Activity Guide for Adults provides guidance and encouragement to people who wish to embrace mindfulness practice in their work and personal lives. As educators, we noticed a need for resources that might help both novice and advanced mindfulness facilitators implement mindfulness...

Septic Systems and Best Available Technologies [11]

Introduction:Septic systems, or onsite wastewater treatment systems, are a well-established and effective tool for treating wastewater for homes, businesses, and small communities. Properly maintaining systems is important to prolong the life of the system and reduce risks to public and...

Steps to Become a Volunteer in Anne Arundel County and Prince George’s County Maryland Department of Corrections [13]

Volunteers play an important role in the prison/jail system. Some people like to give back to the community while others feel that they are making an impact in the lives of others. Volunteers at Correctional Facilities bring a variety of skills to offenders. Some skills volunteers share include...

Soil Fertility Recommendations: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Requirements of Miscanthus [15]

Introduction:Miscanthus x giganteus (miscanthus) is an emerging bioenergy crop with growing interest in Maryland as an alternative poultry bedding material. This extension bulletin outlines the development of soil fertility recommendations based on review of current literature for miscanthus...

Thriving Naturally in 4-H [17]

Introduction:Nature Deficit Disorder is a term coined by Richard Louv in his 2005 book, “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder.” It refers to the psychological, physical and cognitive consequences stemming from a lack of time in nature. The disconnect between...

Animal Welfare is Essential to the Sustainability of the Poultry Industry Program [19]

Introduction:Animal welfare is oftentimes housed under the same umbrella as sustainability because improvements in both are viewed as progress towards the future. In other words, any improvement in animal welfare also improves the sustainability of production or potentially has less impact on the...

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[2] https://extension.umd.edu/print/17614
[3] https://extension.umd.edu/learn/publications/learn-earn-establishing-and-creating-4-h-project-marketing-opportunities
[4] https://extension.umd.edu/print/17613
[5] https://extension.umd.edu/learn/publications/vitamin-d-deficiency-relevant-health-issues-and-major-sources
[6] https://extension.umd.edu/print/17612
[7] https://extension.umd.edu/learn/publications/life-stages-monarch-butterfly-milkweed-north-east-maryland
[8] https://extension.umd.edu/print/17611
[9] https://extension.umd.edu/learn/publications/educators-guide-mindfulness-activities-adults
[10] https://extension.umd.edu/print/17453
[11] https://extension.umd.edu/learn/publications/septic-systems-and-best-available-technologies
[12] https://extension.umd.edu/print/17391
[13] https://extension.umd.edu/learn/publications/steps-become-volunteer-anne-arundel-county-and-prince-george%E2%80%99s-county-maryland
[14] https://extension.umd.edu/print/17382
[15] https://extension.umd.edu/learn/publications/soil-fertility-recommendations-nitrogen-phosphorus-and-potassium-requirements
[16] https://extension.umd.edu/print/17257
[17] https://extension.umd.edu/learn/publications/thriving-naturally-4-h
[18] https://extension.umd.edu/print/17252
[19] https://extension.umd.edu/learn/publications/animal-welfare-essential-sustainability-poultry-industry-program
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