Home > Our Offices > Parishes > Bienville > Dollar Decisions With Diane [Image: Dolar Deci$ion$ with Diane October-December 2009] Quarterly newsletter by LSU AgCenter financial resource management agent Diane Uzzle. Topics covered include saving, investing, budgeting, credit and information for home buyers, as well as other financial issues. Volunteer Tracking and Training System This system gives volunteers an online resource for tracking hours and mileage, viewing online training modules and earning credit for the Master Volunteer program. Bienville Parish Spring Semester Highlights 2008 Highlights of the January-June 2008 semester for Bienville Parish Extension Service office Bacterial Leaf Scorch of Landscape Trees Attached is a new article in the Louisiana Plant Pathology series on bacterial leaf scorch of landscape trees. This is a disease that is quite common throughout the Southeast, but in many cases it has been wrongfully attributed to abiotic causes.  more articles... LCES PS-23 Volunteer Policy Youth and adult volunteers play a critical role to support expanding the outreach capabilities in all LCES programming areas, including 4-H, Agriculture and Natural Resources and Family and Consumer Sciences. To help facilitate a better understanding of working with LCES volunteers, a Volunteer Policy (LCES PS-23) has been developed with input from agents, specialists and our human resource management office to provide guidance as well as direction in working with and managing volunteers. 2009 Bienville 4-H University [Image: 2009 Bienville 4-H University] Bienville Parish 4-H Excels in Baton Rouge. Eighteen of Bienville Parish 4-H’s teens attended 4-H University at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge June 23-26, 2009. Bienville 4-H Summer Camp [Image: Bienville Parish Summer Camp 2009] Bienville Parish 4-H'ers attended 4-H Camp June 1-5. The camp was held at the LSU AgCenter's Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center, an 80-acre camp located near Pollock, La. Twenty-seven youth, six teen counselors, two adult volunteer leaders and the Bienville Parish 4-H agent attended. Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSWAG) April 2009 Newsletter Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG) Newsletter - April, 2009 JET Returns Jurors Empowering Teens (JET) will take off on Monday, June 29, 2009. This summer youth enrichment program will employ 16-18 year old students at various jobs during their summer break. The program will employ two 4-H members and one non-4-H member from each police jury district. Spring 2008 Semester Highlights [Image: Image of newsletter] North Central Region Parish Highlights - Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Union and Winn parishes for January -July 2008 semester. Winter Soil Test Knowing what nutrients are in your soil and what nutrients are needed is a basic step towards good plant health. Soil nutrient balance must be managed for best plant growth, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. Soil Samples Soil Samples are an important part of a good garden, pasture or lawn plan. A soil sample form is needed to send soil samples to the LSU AgCenter Soil Test Plant Analysis Lab. Parish FCS (FRM) Advisory Council Lists Bienville Parish Financial Resource Management Advisory Leadership Council members and provides links to minutes from meetings Bugs Bugs, Bugs, Bugs newsletters. Information about insects you may be noticing or problems insects may be causing this time of year. Click for more information...