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BIWEEKLY UPDATE | NOV 2022 Plant Parts Food Drive New JMG State Coordinator Conference Registration Thanksgiving Recipes PLANT PARTS CANNED FOOD DRIVE Participate and be a featured Plant Parts Food Drive group! A great way to learn more about the foods we eat, where they come from, and how we can help others!! Here's what to do:  Have your students collect canned goods for donation to a local food bank Categorize the cans by each part of the plant You may be surprised to learn that some of your canned foods and other non-perishables don't come from the plant part you may have thought!! CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO!  Join Us in Welcoming our Newest State Coordinator! Meet Tiffany Ward, our newest state coordinator in West Virginia! Prior to joining the WVSU extension service, she ran her agriculture business while being a full time mother. "She plans to bring her JMG position and knowledge of gardening and agriculture to WVSU by conducting multiple campus JMG gardening training sessions and delivering the corresponding curriculum to teachers and adults" (Bailey). You Can Access the Article Here Conference Countdown : Registration Opens SOON REGISTRATION OPENS: Thursday, December 1, 2022 CLOSES: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 2023 National JMG Leader Training Engaging & Hands-On VIRTUAL Training Conference February 21 – 22, 2023 The conference will be $65 for registration cost for a 1.5-day event. It will start at noon on the 21st and go all day on the 22nd of February. Visit our Website For More Information  Recipes to be Thankful For! As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, it can be stressful to try and find the perfect dish. Well, we're here to help. TAMU Agrilife has crafted the perfect list of delicious recipes that will make your guests run to grab seconds! Check out this link from Dinner Tonight for yet another thing to be thankful for. VISIT OUR WEBSITE Junior Master Gardener Program | juniormastergardener@gmail.com CONNECT WITH US: