Home > Our Offices > Parishes > Richland Parish > Richland Parish: A Rural Farming Community Rich in Tradition [Image: Richland Parish Map] Richland Parish is a rural farming community with a history that reflects a population that has overcome great odds in taming wild canebrakes and swamps and converting the rich soil underneath into the most productive farmland in an agricultural state. Early Blight of Tomatoes [Image: Tomatoes] Early blight is one of the most common diseases of tomatoes in Louisiana. This article provides tips to help manage the disease. Protect Your Memory with Healthy Habits [Image: Memory photo] This news article, written by FCS Extension Agent Danna Gillett, gives specific tips to lower the risk of developing debilitating memory problems. Enjoy Louisiana Strawberries [Image: Strawberry graphic] Danna Gillett, Family and Consumer Sciences agent in Richland Parish, offers great advice for making sure that we enjoy these wonderful berries fresh as well as frozen for later enjoyment.  more articles... Ag Newsletter: March 2012 [Image: Richland Parish Ag Newsletter March 2012] Informational topic on rust diseases in wheat to include fungicide effectiveness, wheat vernalization, and a conversion table which indicates total row feet per acre for various row configurations that may be helpful when calibrating row planters or drills for various crops. Richland Parish Profile 2012 [Image: Richland Parish Profile 2012] This report provides information about funding sources, program highlights for the area and local issues that are being faced by the parish with assistance from the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service. Enjoy Your Food, But Eat Less [Image: Food] Many dieters believe that losing weight means giving up delicious foods. Try these 10 tips to help you make healthier choices when planning and serving family meals. Beginning the New Year with a Healthy Food Plan [Image: fork image] Danna Gillett, Family & Consumer Sciences Agent, provides easy to use suggestions for maintaining a healthy food plan after the Christmas holidays. How to Care for Fresh Christmas Trees [Image: Christmas tree] Richland Parish County Agent, Keith Collins, provides tips about the proper care and maintenance of freshly cut Christmas trees. Warm Up with Healthy Soups [Image: Child with soup and garden salad] Great tips for one-pot soups prepared with less fat and salt can be part of a healthy meal plan for your family. Ground Covers in the Landscape [Image: Ivy] Living ground covers are defined as plants used to cover areas of the landscape. They generally have a creeping or prostrate growth habit and grow no taller than two feet. September is National Childhood Obesity Month [Image: Children] In an effort to increase awareness, prevent childhood obesity and save billions of dollars in unnecessary health care costs, September has been designated as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Early Season Wheat Production [Image: Wheat] County Agent, Keith Collins, writes about early season wheat production based on the 2011 certified acres by parishes/percent of state in northeast Louisiana. Fall Lawn Fertilization and Maintenance [Image: How to take soil samples] Louisiana lawns continue to grow into the fall and should continue to be mowed and watered as needed; however, it is getting time to put away the fertilizer spreader for the winter.