Home > Our Offices > Parishes > St. Helena Parish > How to Take Soil Samples [Image: Taking soil samples] General information on gathering soil and plant samples to be tested at the LSU AgCenter Soil Testing and Plant Analysis Laboratory (STPAL). 2012 Junior Leadership Conference [Image: link] Youth 14 years and older attend Junior Leadership Conference and learn to become leaders in the parish. Parish Advisory Leadership Council Provides list of members and links to meeting minutes for the St. Helena Parish Advisory Leadership Council. Youth Educational Support (Y.E.S.) Celebrates Black History Month [Image: Y.E.S. youth celebrate Black History Month] Y.E.S. youth celebrate Black History Month.  more articles... Southern University's 69th Annual Jr. Livestock Show [Image: 4-H'ers] 4-H'ers exhibit their livestock at Southern University's Jr. Livestock Show. 2011 St. Helena Parish Cook-Off The 2011 Commodity Cookery Contest for the youth of St. Helena Parish will take place on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011. Information and forms can be found here. Cooking Camp at Turner Chapel A.M.E. in Greensburg [Image: Youth make corn bread] Youth received the basics in cooking at a cooking camp held July 26-28, 2011. St. Helena 4-H'ers Participate in 4-H U [Image: St. Helena participants at 4-H U] A group of 4-H'ers participated in the events at 4-H University in Baton Rouge from June 21 - 24, 2011. YES Students visit LIGO [Image: Daranae and the magnifying glass] A group of students enrolled in Southern University's Youth Educational Support program recently visited the LIGO facility in Livingston Parish. 4-H'ers from St. Helena Parish attend Day at the Capitol [Image: St Helena 4-H'ers at the Capitol] St. Helena Parish 4-H'ers visited the Louisiana State Capitol and learned about the legislative process. St. Helena 4-H'ers Attend Summer Camp [Image: St. Helena Campers] Youth from St. Helena Parish had fun and learned to be more self-sufficient while at Grant Walker Educational Center in Pollock, Louisiana. St. Helena Forestry Association Newsletter [Image: Forest with logging path] This publication is the official report of current news and events of the St. Helena Forestry Association and its related industry. 4-H Achievement Day in St. Helena Parish [Image: Winners show their ribbons.] Youth competed in several areas at the St. Helena parish 4-H Achievement Day. St. Helena Youth Attend AgMagic at LSU AgCenter [Image: Youth watch alligator in water tank] Youth from St. Helena Parish schools enjoyed learning about food and fiber products at LSU AgCenter's AgMagic in Baton Rouge.