Home > Our Offices > Parishes > Concordia > 2009 Area Cookery Contest Results! [Image: Picture of Area Cookery Winners] Concordia Parish brings awards home from the Area Cookery Contest hosted in Alexandria. Congratulations to participating 4-Hers! Concordia Lunch -N- Learn Have you or a loved one recently been diagnosed with diabetes? Come join our educational luncheon on March 31, 2009 at 12:00. The program will be hosted at the Concordia Parish LSU AgCenter Office in the Old Courthouse on the 3rd floor. "Healthy Living with Diabetes" will be the topic presented. A diabetic friendly lunch will be served. There is a $5 fee for the lunch. Please call 318-336-5315 by March 27, 2009 to reserve your spot! CONCORDIA 4-H 2009 STRAWBERRY SALE! [Image: Strawberry] Mmmmmm! Delicious, Louisiana-grown strawberries for $14 a flat. Turn in orders by March 23, and they will be delivered on March 25. Call the 4-H Office to place your orders today! Louisiana Suggested Chemical Weed Management Guide [Image: weed management guide] This guide includes helpful information on herbicides and weed control with detailed suggestions for aquatics, commercial nursery stock, field crops, forestry, fruit crops, home gardens, lawns and many other Louisiana crops. It includes information on different types of herbicide registrations, as well as information on herbicide labels and restricted uses. Also included are sprayer calibration techniques, suggestions for reducing herbicide drift and a guide to proper spray tip selection.  more articles... 2009 4-H University/Clover College! NOW is the time to start signing up to attend 4-H University. 4-H U is open to all 4-H'ers who turned 13 before January 1, 2009. State 4-H University will be held on the LSU Campus-June 23-26, 2009. Contact the 4-H Office for information, your eligibility, and cost. Your fees will need to be paid by May 22, 2009. SIGN UP TODAY! 2009 Ground Beef, Seafood, & Poultry Cookery Results Concordia parish has cooked their way into the new year. 4-Hers through out the parish have been busy preparing dishes for the 2009 Ground Beef, Seafood and Poultry Cookery Contest. Our office would like to THANK everyone involved in making this cookery possible! 2008 Crop Demonstration Reports 2008 crop demonstration results for Concordia Parish are listed in this booklet -- for informational purposes. 2004-2008 Crop Acreages and Yield Averages A 5-year summary of row crop acreage and yield averages for Concordia Parish 2009 Summer Camp Form [Image: Sunshine] ATTENTION 4-H'ERS! Summer is just around the corner and it is time to start preparing for 2009 4-H Summer Camp! The completed form and a $50 deposit are due in the Concordia Parish 4-H Office by April 15 to reserve your spot. Our parish will be camping from June 29 through July 3. SO SIGN UP NOW FOR AN EXCITING CAMPING EXPERIENCE! 2009 4-H Scholarship Application [Image: Open Safe] ATTENTION GRADUATING SENIORS! There are several scholarships offered through the State 4-H Program. All scholarships MUST be typed. All 4-H'ers completing an application will be considered for the Scott Foundation Scholarship which is presented to the top applicant in Concordia Parish. All completed applications must be turned in to the Concordia 4-H Office by March 2, 2009. Fast Food Tips [Image: burgers & fries] No way to avoid a stop at a fast food joint? Just remember these helpful tips to stay on the "healthy" side of the menu. 2009 Crop Production and Pesticide Recertification Meeting It is time for the annual Crop Production and Pesticide Recertification Meeting! This flyer will give you all of the information you will need about the meeting; location, date, and time. 2009 4-H Cookery Contest Attention 4-Hers! Are you ready to kick off 2009 with our annual Cookery Contest? If so, tie on the apron and prepare your favorite recipe for the judges! Concordia 4-H Citrus Sale [Image: Citrus Fruit] Mmmm! Is your mouth watering for some of that Louisiana-grown citrus? You are in luck because it is that time again! Concordia 4-H will take orders for fresh navel oranges and satsumas just in time for the holidays. Click for more information...