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| Have you ever said to yourself, “What are Flavonoids?” Flavonoids are plant-based compounds with powerful antioxidant properties; they reduce inflammation, promote healthy arteries, and help fight aging by preventing and repairing cellular damage. |
| Become a Louisiana Master Gardener Information and application for the 2012 LMG training program scheduled for July 17 to September 25, 2012. |
| [Image: Project Learning Tree]Woods of Wisdom Project Learning Tree provides fun lessons about nature for school-age children. |
| [Image: USDA Fact Sheet: Programs that assist individuals and small nusiness]Disaster Assistance Fact Sheet and FEMA Information These links will take you to fact sheets that delineate flood-event disaster assistance available through FEMA and USDA. This may be of value as you continue to provide stakeholders with flood-related updates. We will continue to update everyone as more information is available. |
| [Image: River Express - 2012 April]River Express Newsletter - April 2012 Want to know what's going on in St. Charles Parish 4-H? Check out the monthly newsletters, which are handed out at the regular monthly 4-H Club meetings throughout the school year. |
| [Image: Swamp Scene]St. Charles Parish History The history of St. Charles Parish provided by the St. Charles Parish Department of Economic Development and Tourism |
| [Image: Leadership Council Advisory Committee 2011]St. Charles Parish Advisory Leadership Council Meeting Minutes, March 2011 The annual meeting of the St. Charles Parish Advisory Leadership Council was held at the St. Charles Parish Extension Office located at 1313 Paul Maillard Road in Luling, Louisiana, on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The minutes of the meeting are here. |
| [Image: St. Charles Parish Profile 2012]St. Charles Parish Profile 2012 An overview of the program highlights, local issues, and upcoming plans of the LSU AgCenter's Cooperative Extension Service in St. Charles Parish. |
| Granule and Liquid Herbicides Each Have Advantages This article gives tips on how and when to use granular and liquid herbicides. |
| Spring Horticulture Hints Now Available A popular resource guide for many Louisiana gardeners is the LSU AgCenter’s “Horticulture Hints.” This quarterly publication which includes a spring, summer, fall and winter edition, provides up-to-date information and recommendations on the seasonal care and maintenance for ornamentals, shade trees, vegetables, fruit and nut trees, turf grass and more. |
| [Image: weed mgmt guide]Louisiana's Suggested Chemical Weed Control Guide This 2012 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. |
| [Image: River Express - 2012 March]River Express Newsletter - March 2012 Want to know what's going on in St. Charles Parish 4-H? Check out the monthly newsletters, which are handed out at the regular monthly 4-H Club meetings throughout the school year. |
| Gardening Workshops and Field Days for Home Gardeners The LSU AgCenter and affiliated groups offer numerous educational opportunities for home gardeners. Listed here are various gardening events planned for 2012. |
| [Image: Family on Beach]Add Walking to Your Afternoon Routine Try going for a 10-minute walk around the corner and add a few more minutes each day until you are walking at least 30 minutes a day for at least five days a week. |
| [Image: Garden Sign]St. Rose 4-H Club Garden Photos of the St. Rose 4-H Club's garden progress in St. Charles Parish. |
| [Image: River Express Newsletter]River Express Newsletter - February 2012 Want to know what's going on in St. Charles Parish 4-H? Check out the monthly newsletters, which are handed out at the regular monthly 4-H Club meetings throughout the school year. |
| Evaluating Older Sugarcane Stubble This is the 2012 Sugarcane Crop Cycle Length Evaluation Model along with a short user’s guide. |
| 2012 Sugarcane Soil Fertility Recommendations Fertilizer Recommendations for 2012. |
| Select the Right Shrub This article indicates which shrub to plant in which area of the landscape. |
| [Image: River Express Newsletter - January 2012]River Express Newsletters - January 2012 Want to know what's going on in St. Charles Parish 4-H? Check out the monthly newsletters, which are handed out at the regular monthly 4-H Club meetings throughout the school year. |
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| Keep Calories Down During the Holidays Do you have any idea how many calories can be consumed during the holidays? Here are some examples of party food items and the calories each has. |
| Successful Food Celebrations Start with a Holiday Food Safety Checklist This article provides holiday food safety information. |
| Home Citrus Spray Schedule This chart indicates which pesticide to spray, when to spray the pesticide, and which insects are controlled by the pesticide. |
| River Express Newsletter -- November 2011 Want to know what's going on in St. Charles Parish 4-H? Check out these monthly newsletters. |
| Halloween Health and Safety Tips Here are some practical Halloween health and safety tips from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. |
| River Express Newsletter October 2011 Want to know what's going on in St. Charles Parish 4-H? Check out the monthly newsletters, which are handed out at the regular monthly 4-H Club meetings throughout the school year. |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Advisory Committee Minutes Minutes from the St. Charles Parish Advisory Committee meeting held on May 26, 2011. |
| River Express Newsletters, 2011-2012 Want to know what's going on in St. Charles Parish 4-H? Check out the monthly newsletters, which are handed out at the regular monthly 4-H Club meetings throughout the school year. |
| Ten Ways Consumers Can Protect Themselves Recommendations on how consumers can protect themselves from recession-related scams and others. |
| Grow Zinnias for Indoor Bouquets This article describes the different varieties of zinnias and how to care for them. |
| Community Education Horticulture Programs List of horticulture programs being taught by LSU AgCenter Agents and Master Gardeners through the St. Charles Parish Schools Community Education Fall Program. |
| Louisiana Calf to Carcass Program 2011-2012 The feed-out and carcass information provided to producers through this program is very useful in making management decisions on breeding, genetics, nutrition, and herd health. |
| Louisiana Figs This article gives the nutritional value of figs, fig facts and tips on how to store figs. |
| Pool Pests The two most common water pests are the backswimmer and the water boatman. |
| LSU AgCenter Dean Lee field day set for July 28 (Distributed 07/12/11) ALEXANDRIA, La. – The LSU AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension field day on July 28 will feature presentations on cotton, corn, cattle, soybeans and weed management. |
| Improve Soil with Composted Leaves Anyone who has walked through the woods and kicked the leaves probably has noticed the rich layer of humas that has formed on the ground as a result of many years of leaves falling and decomposing. This is nature’s way of returning organic matter to the soil. The same is true of a homemade compost pile. |
| Watch for Bagworms and Fall Webworm Caterpillars Information on identifying and treating trees for bagworms and fall webworm caterpillars. |
| Iris Plants are Unique Irises are among the easiest of perennials to grow and provide an abundance of beauty to the home landscape design. |
| Recipe for Successful Pumpkins Instructions on how to plant a pumpkin patch. |
| Prune for Air Movement through Trees The storm season is here and for home owners with trees, some light pruning may be necessary in preparation for heavy winds. Here is a guide to a variety of pruning tools. |
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| Keep Lawn and Mower Healthy Tips for growing an attractive and healthy lawn. |
| Caring for Plants While on Vacation People commonly take their longest vacation in summer and quite often return home only to find significant damage has occurred to unattended plants. |
| USDA changes safe pork cooking temperatures (Distributed 05/25/11) Just in time for Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial kickoff to the summer grilling season, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated its recommendation for safely cooking solid cuts of pork. |
| Sugarcane Fallow Weed Control Program - Producer Decision Aid This producer decision aid is a spreadsheet-based farm planning tool for sugarcane growers use in estimating costs of fallow programs. Tillage/herbicide combinations in a sugarcane fallow program can be entered into the model and total variable cost per acre for the fallow program will be estimated based upon data entered. |
| Pest Identification Guide released by LSU AgCenter (Distributed 01/21/11) The LSU AgCenter recently released a handy pocket-size guide to help with identification and control of pests in and around buildings. Titled “Pest Identification Guide for Pests In and Around Buildings,” the publication was supported with funds from the Southern Integrated Pest Management Center and was prepared by experts from the LSU AgCenter, Texas AgriLife, the University of Arkansas, Auburn University, the University of Florida and the University of Tennessee. |
| 2011 Projected Sugarcane Farm Costs and Returns Model The 2011 Projected Sugarcane Farm Costs and Returns Model was developed as a farm planning decision tool for Louisiana sugarcane producers. The model is an Excel spreadsheet that allows sugarcane producers to project sugarcane net returns for the coming year and to evaluate the impact of changes in yields, sugar prices, input prices and other factors on farm returns and breakeven values. |
| Holidays Can Be Hazardous to Pets Food, decorations and rituals that make the holidays festive for people can be hazardous to pets. This is what pet owners need to do to keep the season safe for their animals. |
| Grilled Cauliflower Grilled cauliflower recipe, history and nutritional value information. |
| Louisiana Wildlife News Louisiana Wildlife News is a bimonthly publication intended to serve as an outlet for wildlife issues relevant to Louisiana and the Southeast. In addition to current news events, profiles on specific plant, wildlife and nuisance wildlife species are included in each issue. |
| Lagniappe Fisheries Newsletter A monthly fisheries newsletter from the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant. |
| Lagniappe Fisheries Newsletter A monthly fisheries newsletter from the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant. |
| Lagniappe Fisheries Newsletter A monthly fisheries newsletter from the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant. |
| Lagniappe Fisheries Newsletter A monthly fisheries newsletter from the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant. |
| Manage post-hurricane stress (Distributed 09/07/08) You probably can’t avoid the stress coming in the wake of Hurricane Gustav, but you can manage it, says LSU AgCenter family and consumer sciences specialist Becky White. |
| Sweet Potato News Louisiana Sweet Potato News aims to update and inform all those associated with or interested in Louisiana sweet potatoes. Among the topics featured in this newsletter are such items as crop profiles, information related to various aspects of sweet potato production, the latest details on insect, weed and disease management, and current industry news and events. |
| Louisiana Wildlife News Louisiana Wildlife News is a bimonthly publication intended to serve as an outlet for wildlife issues relevant to Louisiana and the Southeast. In addition to current news events, profiles on specific plant, wildlife and nuisance wildlife species are included in each issue. |
| Lagniappe Fisheries Newsletter A monthly fisheries newsletter from the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant. |
| Lagniappe Fisheries Newsletter A monthly fisheries newsletter from the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant. |
| Lagniappe Fisheries Newsletter A monthly fisheries newsletter from the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant. |
| Louisiana Wildlife News Louisiana Wildlife News is a bimonthly publication intended to serve as an outlet for wildlife issues relevant to Louisiana and the Southeast. In addition to current news events, profiles on specific plant, wildlife and nuisance wildlife species are included in each issue. |
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| Horticulture Hints Newsletter A quarterly newsletter from the Horticulture Division of the LSU AgCenter's School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences. (PDF Format Only) |
| Lagniappe Fisheries Newsletter A monthly fisheries newsletter from the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant. |
| Plant Disease Management Guide This guide for 2012 contains suggestions for management of the most important or more prevalent diseases of Louisiana plants. It includes information on fungicides, bactericides and nematicides, as well as safety precautions for using them. |
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