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Cal Powell

Cal Powell is the director of communications for the University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences.

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09/30/24 - UGA Extension offers training to help the incarcerated reclaim their hope 08/05/24 - Free workshop aims to help landowners navigate estate planning 04/29/24 - Former dean establishes UGA college’s first chair 03/26/24 - Unprecedented hunger study addresses gaps in food assistance programs 03/08/24 - Free estate planning workshop to address trusts 01/22/24 - Assistant professor shares experiences to teach food safety 11/27/23 - Extension project focuses on education, outreach to address opioid crisis 07/17/23 - UGA Extension workshop offers free estate planning education 02/16/23 - UGA, Fort Valley State Extension team up to provide free estate planning services 01/31/23 - UGA students offer free tax prep services through VITA program 11/08/22 - UGA Extension program helps Georgia couples reach new heights 08/30/22 - CAES student on top team at Innovation District Design Sprint 06/20/22 - UGA radon education promotes awareness, home testing 06/15/22 - UGA tax preparation program helps Georgians claim over $2 million in refunds 06/03/22 - UGA SNAP-Ed team recognized as part of 30-year celebration 05/31/22 - UGA diabetes prevention program earns top recognition from CDC 05/27/22 - Avoid foodborne illness when preserving food at home 03/08/22 - 5 reasons to file: Free tax assistance from UGA VITA program 02/10/22 - Better than chocolate? Free couples workshops help relationships thrive 12/08/21 - Schwan selected to lead UGA’s National Center for Home Food Preservation 11/11/21 - UGA Extension helps military couples thrive through relationship education 06/03/21 - Impact of UGA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program reaches new heights 02/26/21 - UGA students offering free tax prep services through VITA program 02/04/21 - Brigman to lead National Center for Home Food Preservation 02/04/21 - Futris conferred Fellow status by National Council on Family Relations 10/27/20 - Test for radon this November and help a neighbor 10/22/20 - UGA receives $6.2 million grant to provide relationship, financial training for Georgia couples 07/23/20 - Practicing with masks before school starts can help kids with new rules 07/22/20 - Reassure children that heightened anxiety about returning to school is normal 07/01/20 - VITA program assists taxpayers during pandemic 04/20/20 - Access to dairy critical for children during school closures, UGA Extension expert says 04/15/20 - Tips to avoid overeating while working from home 03/30/20 - How coronavirus has affected tax deadlines 03/26/20 - UGA food safety expert: takeout is a low-risk option 01/28/20 - UGA SNAP-Ed rolls out nation’s first evidence-based online program 10/09/19 - UGA SNAP-ED team creates two interventions for national SNAP-ED Toolkit 08/08/19 - Penn named FACS associate dean for Extension at UGA 10/31/18 - UGA study links cottonseed oil with lower cholesterol  01/23/18 - UGA celebrates 100 years of College of Family and Consumer Sciences and coeducation 04/20/17 - UGA Traffic Injury Prevention Institute awarded grant for statewide education programs 07/07/16 - Tablets can lead to creative learning opportunities if used correctly 06/02/16 - Eating diet high in polyunsaturated fats can protect against effects of 'splurge' meals 01/14/16 - UGA nutrition expert applauds latest federal dietary guidelines 01/07/16 - UGA Radon Education Program promotes testing as part of National Radon Action Month 12/22/15 - UGA Traffic Injury Prevention Institute awarded grant for statewide traffic safety education 10/07/15 - UGA receives $8.2 million grant to support families in Georgia child welfare system 07/16/15 - UGA expert: Talking with kids about race can be healthy, constructive 04/30/15 - UGA food safety expert: Proper food preparation can prevent botulism 02/13/15 - UGA Extension specialist Michael Rupured named Postsecondary Teacher of the Year 12/23/14 - Tablets make great learning tools for kids, but parents should be vigilant 11/19/14 - Managing expectations critical to easing holiday stress 11/12/14 - UGA Extension food safety farmers market project wins national award 11/12/14 - UGA Traffic Injury Prevention Institute awarded grant for statewide education programs 10/16/14 - State Farm helps fund UGA Extension teen-driving program 09/24/14 - UGA researchers find peanut skins would add antioxidants to peanut butter 07/03/14 - Leave room for “play time” with young children 04/30/14 - UGA Extension celebrates five years of Strong African-American Families 02/27/14 - Proposed overhaul of iconic Nutrition Facts label will provide more information for consumers 01/02/14 - Radon testing: Not flashy, but necessary 11/20/13 - UGA Extension challenges Georgians to help keep holiday pounds off