Home > Our Offices > Parishes > Vermilion > Cowchip - September 8, 2008 Information for cattle and forage producers. Included in this issue are barbecue information, winter pasture information, Country of Origin information, and information on USDA Disaster Program. 2008-2009 Vermilion 4-H Cracklins Newsletters [Image: image file] Provides links to monthly Vermilion Parish 4-H newsletters with information on upcoming 4-H activities, contests and events for 4-H members and their families. Nutrition Tidbits July-August 2008 A bi-monthly newsletter covering topics such as general nutrition, food safety, health, wellness, smart buying tips and diet. Nutrition Tidbits September-October 2008 A bimonthly newsletter covering topics such as general nutrition, food safety, health, wellness, smart buying tips and diet  more articles... Vermilion 4-H Leader Update [Image: image file] Monthly newsletter issues containing information for Vermilion Parish 4-H leaders on upcoming activities, programs, contests and much more. Parish 4-H Leadership Advisory Council Provides list of members and links to meeting minutes for the 4-H Advisory Council. Cowchip - September 11, 2007 Information for cattle and forage producers. Included in this issue are winter pasture information, calf prices, vaccine handling and administration, keep your cull cows, fencing supplies, Acadiana Cattle Producers' Fall Field Day. Cowchip - April 8, 2008 Information for cattle and forage producers. Included in this issue are cost of pasture production, feeders pressured by corn and fed market, stockering, USDA planting report. Cowchip - January 31, 2008 Information for cattle and forage producers. Included in this issue are marketing strategies, stockpiling bermudagrass, market update, Farm Bill, COOL Law Cowchip - June 26, 2008 Information for cattle and forage producers. Included in this issue are Value Added Beef Seminar, Master Cattle Producer classes, can cattle be profitable now, Anaplasmosis, grain market, mandatory COOL rules DIABETES MEAL PLANNING MADE EASY Different approaches to meal planning for diabetics. Nutrition Tidbits March-April , 2008 A bi-monthly newsletter covering topics such as general nutrition, food safety, health, wellness, smart buying tips and diet. Nutrition Tidbits May-June 2008 A bi-monthly newsletter covering topics such as general nutrition, physical activity, food safety, health, wellness, smart buying tips and diet. Garden Contest Application It's time to plant your garden. This contest is open to all 4-H members, regardless of project enrollment. Anyone interested in participating in the contest needs to complete the application and return it to the 4-H Office at 1105 W. Port Street in Abbeville. A gardening clinic will be held Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. in the 4-H office meeting room.