| [Image: Honey Bee]Louisiana 4-H Honey Bee Essay Contest All Louisiana 4-H members are invited to participate in the upcoming 4-H Honey Bee Essay Contest sponsored by the Louisiana Beekeepers Association and the Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc. |
| [Image: Pig Show]Useful Links for Livestock Shows Useful links to State Fair of Louisiana, LSU AgCenter Livestock page , Louisiana Junior Show circuit and other related sites. |
| 4-H draws a wide range of interests (Distributed 07/09/09) Once considered a club just for rural and farm kids, 4-H boasts an enrollment of more than 243,000 in Louisiana and 7 million across the country. |
| [Image: Front Page of 2009 Top 10 Yard Tree Problems]Top 10 Yard Tree Problems Information about common problems for trees in north Louisiana yards. Issues covered include: Oak Leaf Blister; Wildlife Damage; Galls; Oak Decline/Root Rot; Eastern Tent Caterpillar and Fall Webworm; Fireblight;; Species/Site Selection; Yard Care; Bad Pruning; Grafting Compatibility; Bacterial Leaf Scorch; Construction Damage/ Landscaping. |
| [Image: Homeowner Pesticides]Homeowner Pesticides In recent years homeowners have lost the use of several pesticides in and around the home, yard and garden. The information provided by Dr. Dale Pollet, Professor and Specialist in the LSU Department of Entomology is a discussion of the materials available to homeowners for use on ornamentals and turf. |
| [Image: Excel Spreadsheet screen image]Cow/Heifer Investment Decision Tool The Cow/Heifer Investment Decision Tool was developed as a farm planning decision aid for Louisiana cow/calf producers. This decision aid is an Excel spreadsheet that allows cow/calf producers to project if investing in a heifer is a profitable investment and the maximum dollar amount that can be paid for the animal. Producers are able to adjust prices, calf sale weights and cash cow costs to determine the amount that could potentially be paid for a cow/heifer. |
| [Image: 2009 Northeast Louisiana Crop Budgets]2009 Projected Northeast Louisiana Cotton, Soybean, Corn, Grain Sorghum and Wheat Production Costs This report presents estimates of projected production costs for the production of cotton, soybeans, corn, grain sorghum and wheat in Northeast Louisiana for the 2009 crop year. |
| [Image: Ag Adventures 2009!]Ag Adventures 2009! Update on number of schools and students attending this year's Ag Adventures in Delhi, Louisiana. |
| 2009 Spreadsheets for Cropping Enterprises Spreadsheets allow users to estimate expected costs and returns for cropping enterprises. |
| Goat Project Guidelines A brief description of the tasks one should undertake when raising goats for livestock shows. |
| [Image: 2009 Vegetable Budgets]2009 Louisiana Vegetable Crop Budgets This report contains estimates of production costs and returns and direct expenses for 20 vegetable crops and 35 production situations. |
| Louisiana Delta Initiative sets public presentation for April 2 in Rayville (Distributed 03/27/09) The Louisiana Delta Initiative is inviting community and governmental leaders to “One Voice: Communities Moving from Poverty to Prosperity” from 1 to 3:30 p.m. April 2 at the Rayville Civic Center in Rayville. |
| [Image: Nutrition Educator Presented Certification of Appreciation]Nutrition Educator Presented Certificate of Recognition Submitting information on JoAnn Smith winning EFNEP certification of appreciation. |
| [Image: Honey Bee]"BEE READY!" 77th Edition authored by Dr. Dale K. Pollet, professor in the Department of Entomology at LSU. |
| Growing Fruits Publications Information on growing fruits for the home gardener. |
| [Image: History of Extension in Richland Parish]History of LSU Extension Service The history of the LSU Extension in Richland Parish began in 1909, going through a pioneer stage of development. The changes and programs made in all phases of the Agricultural Extension Service could never have been accomplished by the staff members alone without the contributions of men, women and youth leaders throughout the years and without the continued support of the governing bodies, Richland Parish School Board, and the Police Jury. |
| [Image: History of Richland Parish]History of Extension in Richland Parish Began in 1909 The history of the LSU Extension in Richland Parish began in 1909, going through a pioneer stage of development. The changes and programs made in all phases of the Agricultural Extension Service could never have been accomplished by the staff members alone without the contributions of men, women and youth leaders throughout the years and without the continued support of the governing bodies, Richland Parish School Board, and the Police Jury. |
| [Image: LSU and LDAF Join Forces]Livestock Show Ethics, Animal Welfare Task Force Being Formed The LSU AgCenter is joining with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to develop a livestock show ethics and animal welfare task force. The task force is being formed to educate youth and adults around the state about the traditions, values and ethics involved with raising and exhibiting livestock. See the attached file for more details. |
| LSU AgCenter establishes hotline for farm producers (Distributed 11/3/08) Increased input costs, tight profit margins and two major hurricanes created a difficult year for many of Louisiana’s agricultural producers. To help the state’s farmers, the LSU AgCenter has established a farm financial hotline to help them make financial decisions, according to Dr. Kurt Guidry, an economist in the AgCenter’s Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness. |
| [Image: State Fair of Louisiana Photos]Richland Parish Livestock Update: Winter 2008-2009 Upcoming Livestock Events; Competitors in the 2008 Louisiana State Fair |
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