Home > Our Offices > Parishes > Iberia >   Contact Info Unavailable Nutrition News [Image: LSU AgCenter Logo] Quarterly news focusing on healthy eating, hearty recipes and food safety. Lousiana Food and Fiber Monitor Newsletter [Image: logo] Attached is an Agricultural Economics newsletter prepared by Dr. Kurt Guidry. You will notice that wheat and soybean prices look good and higher than originally forecast. With the wheat harvest complete, let’s hope our soybeans have a favorable growing season and that we are not penalized too badly at the elevators. Sugarcane prices remain in the 21 cent range. Iberia Parish Horse Show Clinic [Image: Horse Photo] 4-H members from Iberia Parish recently got a chance to participate in the first ever Iberia Parish horse clinic and trail ride held at Bayou Boarding facilities in New Iberia. The participants were able to brush up on their riding skills Saturday, May 23, by practicing for the upcoming parish, district and state horse shows. Get ready before a hurricane is coming! (Distributed 05/26/09) During a hurricane, you need some supplies just to survive. But many of those supplies are hard to find if you wait until a storm is approaching. So it’s better to make sure you’ve got some of the essentials now, according to experts with the LSU AgCenter.  more articles... 2009 Area Commodity Cookery Contest [Image: Iberia parish photo] The 2009 Area Commodity Cookery Contest was held in Jennings on Wednesday, Marcy 25, at the Jeff Davis Multi-Purpose Building. Results are attached. 2009 Challenge Camp [Image: Iberia Challenge Camp] Seventh-grade 4-H members from around Iberia Parish recently were given the opportunity to experience 4-H Challenge Camp. Challenge Camp was held April 15-17 at the LSU AgCenter's Grant Walker 4-H Educational center in Pollock, La. 4-H Challenge Camp allows youth to experience various challenges from a hands-on approach. Iberia 4-H Foundation Golf Tournament Results 2009 [Image: golf picture] The ninth annual Iberia 4-H Foundation Golf Tournament was held Friday, April 24, 2009, at Sugar Oaks Golf Country Club in New Iberia. All proceeds from this annual event go toward funding the Iberia Parish 4-H program. Soybean Feed Grain Review [Image: Soybeans] Soybean production in Louisiana contributes nearly $230 million to the state's economy. For more information on soybeans, select the issue you would like to review from the list of links provided below. 2009 Record Book Results [Image: 4-H Clover] Since the early 1900's, 4-H Record Book competition has been judged annually. Initially, competitions focused on project skill development, primarily in agricultural areas. Now, 4-H Record Book competitions measure members leadership development, citizenship activities and personal growth as well as project proficiency. 4-H Record Books may be judged at the parish and state levels. 2009 4-H Achievement Day Results [Image: picture] The 2009 4-H Achievement Day was held Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Westgate High School. Over 400 4-H'ers, parents and volunteers participated in this annual event. Four-H'ers were able to participated in 35 different contests. The Louisiana Agritourism Connection [Image: Agritourism newsletter] A quarterly e-newsletter providing information to start, grow or sustain your agritourism venture. 2009 Market Outlook Update [Image: LSU Logo] This report provides USDA's first official glimpse into the potential size of the 2009 crop. Tables 1 and 2 provide a summary of the USDA's planting intentions report released on March 31, 2009. Please click on the link below for more data. Bayou Beef Tips-Bovine Trichomoniasis [Image: LSU Logo] This edition of Bayou Beet Tips discusses Trichomoniasis a bovine veneral disease that can cause substantial reproductive and economic losses in cow-calf operations that use natural service. Soybean & Wheat Field Advisory Cost Estimator & Budget Builder [Image: LSU Logo] Please find attached information on soybean and wheat finances. These spreadsheets allows the user to estimate expected costs and returns for a cropping enterprise. Click for more information...