Home > Our Offices > Parishes > Livingston > Livingston Parish 4-H Provides information about 4-H youth development programs in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. FNP Classes and More [Image: Food Labels] FNP in Livingston Parish offers educational programs on a variety of topics for income-eligible audiences who are young and young at heart. Why is Nutrition Important? [Image: MyPyramid Logo] Eating well is vital for everyone at all ages. Whatever your age, your daily food choices can make an important difference in your health and in how you look and feel. Be a Star Chef [Image: Waffle Pizza] The LSU AgCenter Family Nutrition Program taught youth ages 8 to 12 how to make healthy snacks during the "Be a Star Chef" program July 14, 2008, at the Denham Springs/ Walker branch of the Livingston Parish Library.  more articles... MyPyramid [Image: MyPyramid] One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid offers personalized eating plans, interactive tools to help you plan and assess your food choices, and advice to help you make smart choices from every food group. Find your balance between food and physical activity, get the most nutrition out of your calories and stay within your daily calorie needs. MyPyramid for Kids [Image: MyPyramid ] These MyPyramid for Kids materials were designed specifically for children aged 6 to 11. MyPyramid for Preschoolers [Image: MyPyramid for Preschoolers Logo] You are the most important influence on your child. You can do many things to help your children develop healthy eating habits for life. Use MyPyramid to help your preschooler eat well, be active, and be healthy. MyPyramid for Preschoolers is for children 2 to 5 years of age. Growing Garlic Weekly news article from LSU AgCenter county agent Kenny Sharpe. For those of you who would like to grow your own fresh garlic, you will need to get it planted by the end of November. Garlic takes a long time to mature. It will be reay to harvest in 210 to 230 days from planting. MyPyramid for Moms [Image: MyPyramid for Moms logo] When you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you have special nutritional needs. This section of MyPyramid.gov is designed just for you. It has advice you need to help you and your baby stay healthy Pecan Production Weekly news article from LSU AgCenter county agent Kenny Sharpe. I have heard from a number of people who are disappointed in their pecan production for this year. Keeping Your Lawn Greeen Year Around Weekly news article from LSU AgCenter county agent Kenny Sharpe. Our lawns are beginnning to go dormant but there are those who would like a greeen lawn all winter long. Planting Woody Ornamentals and Trees Weekly news article from LSU Agcenter county agent Kenny Sharpe. Fall is the best time to plant most woody ornamentals and trees. Sweet Potato Time Weekly news article from LSU AgCenter county agent Kenny Sharpe. Curing is of utmost importance in bringing out the sweetness of any sweet potato. Poinsettias Weekly news article form LSU AgCenter county agent Kenny Sharpe says many people will keep their poinsettias from year to year but are usually disappointed when Christmas arrives and the plants lack the color they expected.