Home > Our Offices > Parishes > LaSalle Parish > News > LaSalle 4-H Strawberry Fundraiser This fundraiser gives 4-H'ers the opportunity to sell strawberries to help cover the cost for 4-H Camp, LOST Camp, or 4-H University. LSU Soil Testing The LSU AgCenter will perform routine soil testing for home gardeners as well as for commercial landowners. Prune trees, shrubs carefully [Image: pruning boxwood] (Distributed 01/27/12) Pruning is one of the activities that many home gardeners have questions about. When to prune? How to prune? Why prune? LaSalle Bi-Annual Report [Image: page 1] LaSalle Parish LSU AgCenter Bi-Annual Reports. Information is provided about 4-H youth development programs, agriculture and natural resources programs, and family and consumer sciences classes and programs.  more articles... Keep hydrated, keep safe during hot weather (Distributed 06/07/11) Excessively hot weather can lead to an increased risk of dehydration, especially in older adults. Dehydration – the reduction of total body water – may result from an insufficient intake of fluids and/or fluid loss. Louisiana's Suggested Chemical Weed Control Guide [Image: weed control 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.