Home > Our Offices > Parishes > DeSoto Parish > DeSoto Parish Profile 2012 [Image: DeSoto Parish Profile 2012] DeSoto Parish Extension Service program highlights, local issues and plans for 2012. DeSoto 4-H Newsletters, 2011 - 2012 [Image: DeSoto Newsletter Cover page] Links to the monthly DeSoto Parish 4-H newsletters with information for 4-H members and their families. Forage Test Form Form used to send in forage samples to the LSU AgCenter Southeast Research Station Forage Lab. About DeSoto Parish [Image: DeSoto Parish Map] Information is provided on DeSoto Parish's history, culture, tourism, elected officials and related links to more about the parish.  more articles... Potting Mixes Test Request Form [Image: Potting Mixes Test Form] Form needed to send potting mix samples to the the LSU AgCenter Soil Test Plant Analysis Lab. Homer, LA LDAF Litter Evaluation Form [Image: Form to request Analysis of Poultry Litter] Form needed to send chicken litter samples to the the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Lab in Homer, LA. The Lab is also able to do necropsy, bacteriology and serology test on poultry Plant Tissue Test Request Form [Image: Plant Tissue Test Request Form] Form needed to send leaf samples to the the LSU AgCenter Soil Test Plant Analysis Lab in order to get fertility recommendations for that Plant. DeSoto Parish Family and Consumer Science Advisory Leadership Council [Image: Family and Consumer Science Meeting] DeSoto Parish Family and Consumer Science Advisory Leadership Council minutes and members Fertilizing Summer Hay Fields [Image: Publication on Fertilizing Summer Hay Fields] The Fertilizing Summer Hay Fields publication gives information on fertilizer recommendations for Bermuda grass and Bahia grass hay. Fertilizing Pastures [Image: Publication on Pasture Fertilizing] The Fertilizing Pastures publication gives information on fertilizer recommendations for warm and cool season pastures grown in Louisiana. Plant Disease Management Guide [Image: plant disease guide] This guide for 2012 contains suggestions for management of the most important or more prevalent diseases of Louisiana plants. It includes information on fungicides, bactericides and nematicides, as well as safety precautions for using them. Horticulture Hints [Image: hort hints header] A quarterly newsletter from the Horticulture Division of the LSU AgCenter's School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences. (PDF Format Only) Louisiana Wildlife News [Image: Wildlife News] Louisiana Wildlife News is a bimonthly publication intended to serve as an outlet for wildlife issues relevant to Louisiana and the Southeast. In addition to current news events, profiles on specific plant, wildlife and nuisance wildlife species are included in each issue. Water Test Request Form [Image: Water Test Request Form] Form needed to send water samples for irrigation and aquaculture to the LSU AgCenter Soil Test and Plant Analysis Lab Click for more information...