We are finally getting some nice weather and rice planting has really picked up. It looks like we will have more water seeded planting this year due to the wet spring we have been experiencing.

Gardeners are preparing their gardens, deciding what vegetables to plant, and the shovels are coming out of storage.

This report provides information on funding sources, program highlights for the area, and local issues that are being faced by the parish through the Extension Service.

Parish 4-H'ers attended the annual 4-H Achievement Day on Saturday, March 17, 2012, at Hathaway High School.

The winter of 2011-2012 has been one of the warmest in memory. It has also been one of the wettest in several years. This has made for much better cool season forage production than we normally experience.

The Jeff Davis VFC Homesteaders Club holds monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at the Jeff Davis LSU AgCenter office in Jennings, Louisiana.

March marks the time when most gardeners begin to stir the soil and plant their warm season vegetables and flowers.

Because environmental conditions are vary in different locations and years, the optimum seeding time is typically presented as a range of dates.

Many pecan trees that are growing in residential landscapes produce very few pecans due to improper care and improper fertilization. Here are tips for taking care of pecan trees so they will have maximum yield.

LSU AgCenter county agent Allen Hogan discusses liriope ground cover along with tips on planting fruit and nut trees.