FCS Resources

Personal Finance

  • NMSU Resource Management Fact Sheets
    Family resource management publications cover topics such as home and money management, consumer protection, wills, home pests and pesticides, and home furnishings and design.

Health and Wellness

  • healthfinder.gov
    The federal gateway website to information on healthy living including disease prevention and management,tips for a healthy lifestyle, and advice for doctor visits

Community Health

  • Ready.gov
    The official Emergency Preparedness website of the United States, includes information on preparing and recovering from most nature disasters
  • foodsafety.gov
    The federal gateway website to all government food safety information

Family Life

  • Just In Time Parenting Newsletters
    A monthly age based newsletter for parents of children age 0 to 5 yrs. old, includes information on age related development, parenting strategies, and common parent issues. Available in English and Spanish

Food Preservation

  • USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning, 2015 revision
    USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning, 2015 revision is the official source of information for all food preservation activities; it includes how-to guides, recipes, and safety information for home canning, pickling, and fermentation.
  • NMSU Food Preservation Fact Sheets
    Research based how-to guides on food preservation topics including canning and freezing fruits and vegetables, pickling and fermentation, making jams and jellies, and pie fillings.