Home > Our Offices > Parishes > Natchitoches > Jr. Leader Officer Retreat [Image: Jr. Leader Officer Retreat Participants: (L to R) 4-H Agent Laura Brumbaugh, Haley LaCaze, Cady White and Brittney Wells.] On September 5th the Natchitoches Parish Jr. Leader Officer Team retreated to North Toledo State Park for the 2nd annual Jr. Leader Officer Retreat. Natchitoches 4-H Presents Donation to MDA [Image: Laura Brumbaugh presented Natchitoches Parish 4-H’s Donation to MDA to KTAL Anchor Shelli Briery.] Natchitoches Parish 4-H donated $2,142 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association during the annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. Goat Trip 2008 At Hinds Community College [Image: The youth participating in the 2008 Goat educational trip are shown here at Hinds Community College in Raymond, MS. ] 4–H and FFA goat exhibitors from across Louisiana took part in the second 4-H Goat Educational Trip on August 3-8, 2008. 2008 Centennial Birthday Cake Cookery Contest Celebrate 100 years of 4-H in Louisiana by entering our centennial birthday cake cookery contest. Contest being held Saturday September 27, 2008.  more articles... 2008 Beef and Egg Cookery Contest Rules and information regarding the Beef and Egg Cookery Contest to be held September 27, 2008. Family and Consumer Advisory Council May Meeting The Natchitoches Parish Family and Consumer Advisory Council Meeting was held on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at the Natchitoches Parish Cooperative Extension Office. Family and Consumer Advisory Council October Meeting The Natchitoches Parish Family and Consumer Advisory Council Meeting was held on Tuesday, October 09, 2007 at the Natchitoches Parish Cooperative Extension Office. County Agent speaks to Natchitoches Garden Club [Image: Natchitoches County Agent Hubert Wilkerson] Hubert Wilkerson, county agent of Natchitoches Parish AgCenter extension service, recently spoke at the Natchitoches Garden Club. Mr. Wilkerson gave them the history of the Land Grant Colleges and the extension service. He also told them about all the resources that the AgCenter has to help them. Spring Planting [Image: Spring Planting] Spring is in high gear with local farmers busy putting in their crops. Here, farmer Craig Puckett and County Agent Hubert Wilkerson are in the middle of planting a soybean test plot. Local 4-Her’s Win Top Honors at Area Cookery Contest [Image: Natchitoches Parish Cookery Contest Winners] The Area Cookery Contest was held April 16, 2008 at the LA Technical College in Shreveport. Participants from Natchitoches Parish won nine awards. 4-H Camp 2008 Information & Forms Registration deadline for 4-H Camp is April 25, 2008... space is limited! More info inside. 4-H Newsletter: September 2008 [Image: September Newsletter] Topics covered include: Welcome to New Members, Kickoff of the New Year, Jr. Leader Meeting, Character Counts and much more. 4-H Newsletter: April 2008 [Image: April Newsletter] Topics covered include: 4-H Camp, 4-H University, Portfolios due date, 4-H Ice Cream and more... Six Easy Bites Newsletter: April 2008 [Image: Newsletter] Topics covered include: recipies, national overeating month and more.