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| St. Landry Parish 4-H Achievement Day The 2012 St. Landry Parish 4-H Achievement Day was held on Saturday, April 21st at Opelousas High School. This is a day of various written contests, demonstrations, public speaking and exhibits that often help determine which 4-H'ers will proceed in state competition. |
| About St. Landry Parish St. Landry Parish was established by legislative act in 1805. It is believed that Opelousas is the third oldest town in Louisiana. |
| [Image: Junior Leaders]St. Landry 4-H Junior Leader Chatter (2011-2012) The St. Landry 4-H Junior Leader Chatter is a newsletter to inform current Junior Leader members about upcoming events and activities. |
| [Image: 2012 St. Landry Parish Profile.]2012 St. Landry Parish Profile 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. |
| [Image: Market Lamb Show]St. Landry Parish Livestock Show Results The annual St. Landry Parish 4-H/FFA Livestock Show was held Friday, Jan. 20 2012 and Saturday, Jan. 21 2012 at the Agricultural Arena in Opelousas, La. The youth participated in the following categories: beef, dairy, market lamb, goat, market hog, poultry, broiler, rabbit and premier exhibitor. Results are listed here. |
| [Image: 4-H Chatterbox]The 4-H Chatterbox (2011-2012) The 4-H Chatterbox is the monthly newsletter for the St. Landry Parish 4-H program. It includes a calendar of events along with the various contests and activities that will be held during each month. |
| [Image: 4-H Chatterbox]The 4-H Chatterbox (2010-2011) The 4-H Chatterbox is the monthly 4-H newsletter for St. Landry Parish. It includes a calendar of events along with the various contests and activities that will be held during each month. |
| [Image: Sweet Potatoes]Curing Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes are not very sweet or moist when first dug. It takes six to eight weeks of proper curing and storage before they have the sweet, moist taste and texture desired when baked, says LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. |
| [Image: 4-H Kids]4-H Challenge Camp Attention 7th grade 4-H'ers. Enjoy a weekend of fun and adventure at 4-H Challenge Camp at Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center. The camp is designed to create team spirit and build self-reliance skills. |
| [Image: 2011 Food Festival Cookery Winners]2011 4-H Food Festival The 4-H Food Festival was held Dec. 11, 2010 at St. Ignatius School in Grand Coteau. Contests included Sugar Cookery, Ground Beef Cookery, Seafood Cookery, Rice Cookery and Consumer Foods Judging. |
| [Image: Horses]Cutting the Cost of Horse Ownership in Tough Financial Times Horse owners really need tips on how to cut horse maintenance costs in order to be able to keep their horses. |
| [Image: Pets]Pet Care Costs As families are forced to cut back and downsize or relinquish their homes, keeping a pet becomes much less affordable or even impossible. |
| 2011 4-H Fall Activity Day 4-H'ers participated in 4-H Fall Activity Day on Oct. 27, 2011, at the Ag Arena in Opelousas, La. The participants were able to exhibit dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, fish, birds, reptiles, plants, pumpkins and posters. |
| [Image: Dollar Sign]Financial Security in ToughTimes Practical financial advice from experts that will help you plan ahead. |
| [Image: Bedding Plants]Bedding Plants for Louisiana Landscapes In addition to flowers, bedding plants may be grown for their colorful foliage or interesting forms or textures. With proper selection, they can be used to provide color throughout the year. Use this publication to help you with bedding plant selection and proper care. |
| [Image: Frontyard Landscaping]Trees for Louisiana Landscapes This publication includes information on conserving existing trees, planting and transplanting, pruning, tree fertilization, street and parking area plantings, tree evaluation, tree lists and a quick tree selection guide. |
| [Image: Crape Myrtles]Crape Myrtles for Louisiana Landscapes This publication includes information on the planting, fertilization, pruning, failure to flower, insects and diseases and varieties of crape myrtles. |
| [Image: Award of Excellence]4-H Award of Excellence The 4-H Award of Excellence is awarded to junior 4-H members who have been in 4-H for at least two years. |
| [Image: Interview]Interviewing and Clothes You'll find suggestions on appropriate dress for an interview. |
| [Image: Identity Theft]Identity Theft Prevention for Seniors This information will help you to become resilient in protecting yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft. |
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| [Image: Honor Cord]4-H Honor Cord Graduating seniors can apply for the 4-H Honor Cord Award. The application deadline is Dec. 7, 2011, and should be sent to the St. Landry Parish Extension Office. |
| Nemotode Management in Louisiana Sweet Potato Production Plant-parasitic nematodes can damage plants in many ways and are considered to be a serious threat to sweet potato production in Louisiana. This publication describes problematic nematode species and management strategies available for these pests. |
| Back to School Is Not the End of Hurricane Season Be prepared for the possibility of a hurricane in your area. |
| Back to School Is a Good Time to Talk to Your Preschooler about Money Begin teaching kids about money at an early age. |
| Back to School Is a Good Time to Talk to Your College Freshman about Money You'll find examples of what to discuss with your new college student. |
| Back to School Is a Good Time to Talk to Kids About Money You'll find suggestions on how to approach kids on the topic of money. |
| How Lower Federal Rates Affect Consumers What impact does a Federal Reserve rate cut have on you, the consumer? We hear and read about rate changes, but we don’t always understand how they affect us as consumers, according to LSU AgCenter family economist Gloria Nye. |
| Strategies Offered to Find Affordable Colleges You'll find suggestions that will help you prepare and research various avenues in finding an affordable answer. |
| 2011 4-H Shooting Sports Handbook St. Landry Parish will be offering an outdoor skills program that has been named the St. Landry Parish Shooting Sports Club. All instructors in the program will be certified by the state committee. |
| St. Landry Junior Leaders Support Operation Military Kids The St. Landry Parish 4-H Junior Leader Club has decided to participate in the Operation Military Kids program for their 2011-2012 service-learning project. |
| Junior Leader Poinsettia Sale The St. Landry Parish Junior Leader Club is having a club fund-raiser by selling holiday poinsettias. |
| Louisiana 4-H Museum Visit the Louisiana 4-H Museum where you can explore the history of 4-H in the state. |
| St. Landry Parish Livestock Chatterbox The St. Landry Parish Livestock Chatterbox provides updated information for 4-H livestock exhibitors. A Dates to Remember section previews upcoming events, the deadlines for possession of animals and completion of paperwork. The newsletter also gives details about various livestock shows. |
| Food and Health Resources Links to food and health resources that have been provided by Extension Agents with the LSU AgCenter Family and Consumer Sciences Division. |
| All About Fruits Links to resources on different fruit varieties and preservation. |
| 2011 4-H Promotion Project Day Come out and support the St. Landry Parish Youth Program's "4-H Promotion Project Day" on Oct. 1, 2011, sponsored by Tractor Supply Co. |
| St. Landry Parish Livestock Chatterbox: 2011-2012 The St. Landry Parish Livestock Chatterbox provides updated information for 4-H livestock exhibitors. A Dates to Remember section previews upcoming events, the deadlines for possession of animals and completion of paperwork. The newsletter also gives details about various livestock shows. |
| 2011-2012 4-H Calendar The 4-H Calendar highlights the contests, events and activities that 4-H members can participate and compete. |
| Rabbits and Chickens A new rabbit show will be held at the Parish Livestock Show which will be held Jan. 20-21, 2011, at the Ag Arena. Order broiler chicks to be ready for exhibition at the parish livestock show. |
| Louisiana Sweet Potato News The Sweet Potato News is a newsletter that has been developed by the LSU AgCenter Sweet Potato Research Station to provide sweet potato crop updates to area producers. |
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| Family & Consumer Sciences Advisory Committee List of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Committee Members and links to meeting minutes. |
| 2011 Harvest Time With the unseasonably warm temperatures and reasonably favorable weather, harvest time has arrived in Acadiana. Every commodity crop grown in Louisiana is grown in St. Landry Parish, making St. Landry Parish perhaps the most diversified crop production area of the entire state. |
| 4-H'ers Participate in the 2011 4-H University 4-H University was held the week of June 21-24, 2011 at LSU in Baton Rouge. Youth were able to interview for state boards, compete in contests to win trips and awards and participate in Clover College. |
| 4-H'ers Participate in the 2011 4-H University 4-H University was held the week of June 21-24, 2011 at LSU in Baton Rouge. Youth were able to interview for state boards, compete in contests to win trips and awards and participate in Clover College. |
| First Annual 4-H Shooting Sports Competition St. Landry Parish 4-H held its first 4-H Shooting Sports Competition on June 2, 2011, at the Kops & Kids Camp in Washington, La. |
| Family & Consumer Sciences Parish Profile (St. Landry) The St. Landry Parish Extension Office offers Family & Consumer Sciences Programs in the following areas: Family Resource Management, Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), Nutrition & Health and Parenting Education. |
| Nutrition News An LSU AgCenter and Southern University AgCenter Community Nutrition Programs Newsletter. |
| Recommended Pecan Varieties for Louisiana Yards Pecan variety recommendations for yards and small, unmanaged plantings. |
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