Home > Our Offices > Parishes > St. John Parish > St. John Parish 4-H Clover Chronicle May 2012 [Image: May 2012 News] Information on upcoming events for St. John Parish 4-H'ers, Leaders and volunteers. St. John Parish Profile 2012 [Image: St. John 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. Calcium/Nutrition Program [Image: Elderly] A Calcium/Nutrition Program was held for senior citizens in St. John Parish at the Reserve Library. This program is part of a healthy eating initiative in the government's dietary guidelines. St. John Parish 4-H Clover Chronicle April 2012 [Image: April 2012 4-H Clover Chronicle] Information on 4-H activities and upcoming events including 2012 Clean Sweep, 4-H Achievement Day, 4-H Day at the Capitol, 4-H University, 4-H Summer Camp and L.O.S.T. Camp.  more articles... Hardening-Off Transplants Before Placing in the Garden Young transplants that were grown either indoors or in a greenhouse will need a period to adjust to the outdoor conditions before being planted in the garden. It's Time to Spray for Sweet Orange Scab in Citrus [Image: Citrus] If Sweet Orange Scab had affected the citrus in your yard this past year, now is the time to spray the citrus trees to prevent the disease from injuring this year's crop. Let's Eat for the Health of It! [Image: Lauryn Scott, Hannah Duhe, Heaven Mamou and Alyssa Duhe] Garyville/Mt. Airy Magnet 4-H Club students built their healthy plates at their club meeting on March 8, 2012. St. John Parish 4-H Clover Chronicle March 2012 [Image: March 2012 Clover Chronicle ] Information about upcoming events for St. John Parish 4-H'ers including: 4-H Pet Show, 4-H Day at the Capital, 4-H Summer Camp, 4-H University and L.O.S.T. Camp. 10 Tips to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for You Let's start living healthy by eating right and exercising as a daily routine. Make healthy eating and physical activities fun. Be adventurous and join an exercise class with a friend. Try new foods and new fruits. Set realistic goals and exceed them. January 2012 FCS Nutrition Advisory Leadership Council Minutes The purpose and responsibilities of the St. John the Baptist Parish Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Nutrition Advisory Council is to provide direction for educational based programs in St. John the Baptist Parish. Healthy Chocolate, Dream or Reality? Healthy chocolate does sound like a dream come true, but chocolate hasn't gained the status of health food quite yet according to the Mayo Clinic. Still Time to Prune Crape Myrtles Properly Crape myrtles need only occasional pruning, in most cases, to obtain the desired landscape effect. St. John Parish 4-H Clover Chronicle February 2012 [Image: Feb 2012 News] Information on upcoming events for St. John Parish 4-H'ers, Leaders and Volunteers. Carbon Monoxide - The Silent Killer Creeping silently through your home, there's a killer that gives no warning. You won't know that you have a carbon monoxide leak without a working detector. If you burn any fuels for heat or cooking, be sure that you have a working carbon monoxide detector and deter this silent killer.