Supplies youth, volunteers and parents with ideas for creating a demonstration.

Want to join an exciting club and learn about horses? Then the Acadia Parish Horse Club is for you. The club meets once a month beginning in October. The first meeting is scheduled for October 20 at the 4-H office starting at 5:30 p.m.

Monthly newsletter for 4-H members and families that provides information about upcoming events and information regarding the Acadia Parish 4-H program.

Do you want to be part of a program that teaches youth marksmanship, safe and responsible use of firearms, principles of hunting and archery and much more? Well, the Acadia Parish 4-H Shooting Sports Club is for you! Please read the article to find out how to sign up for this wonderful and exciting club.

This 2009-2010 Acadia Parish 4-H Hanbook provides you with the rules for contests and activities related to the Acadia Parish 4-H Youth Development program.

September 2009 newsletter for volunteers and school leaders that provides information about upcoming events and information regarding the Acadia Parish 4-H program.

This publication describes what factors contribute to your credit score and how you can work to improve your score.

Minutes from February 11, 2009

Results of various contests that take place throughout the year.

Did you miss out on who were winners at the 2009 Acadia Parish Livestock Show? No need to worry, take a long at all the excitement that you missed.

Acadia Parish has a new contest. It is .........Home Environment-Designers Challenge. To participate in the contest, 4-H member must be enrolled in the home environment and housing project.

Showmanship is the ability to present something in an attractive way. Broiler showmanship, however, is much more than that. Broiler showmanship participants have the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skill in raising, conditioning and handling broilers. This publication includes information on showmanship, eligibility and classes.

Entry form to compete in parish commodity cookery contest.

This manual has been developed as a guide for the meat goat industry in evaluating live meat goats, measuring important carcass traits and standardizing cutting procedures for goat carcasses. A single copy is available for free. Please use the order form to purchase multiple copies.

A quarterly newsletter from the LSU AgCenter's Family and Consumer Sciences Division.

5 a day. That’s how many vegetables and fruits you need to eat each day. This illustrated children's nutrition book provides more information. (PDF Format Only)

Tips for eating right and exercising for families.

You can enjoy the delicious flavor of fresh fruits year-round by freezing fruits and berries during the short season when they are plentiful and relatively inexpensive. Freezing will not improve the quality of any food but will maintain it if the procedures recommended in this publication are followed.

Freezing is one of the simplest and best ways to preserve vegetables. It is less time consuming than other methods, and the color, flavor, texture and nutritive value are much like the fresh product. This publication includes information on how to freeze your vegetables.

It’s time to pull out your family disaster plan. Even if you don’t have one, there are still things you can do! Find tips on what to do when preparing for a hurricane and Emergency Management Office telephone numbers for selected Louisiana parishes (most affected by hurricanes and tropical storms). It is designed to print on legal-sized paper.

A lawn that’s properly cared for and healthy will resist weeds and other pest problems. Following the best management practices (BMPs) in this publication should help keep your lawn in good condition. 32-page, full-color guide. Cost: $5 plus tax (free shipping). To order this book, use the Order Publication link below.

This guide for 2009 contains suggestions for management of the most important or more prevalent diseases of Louisiana plants. It includes information on fungicides, bactericides and nematicides, as well as safety precautions for using them.

A quarterly newsletter from the Horticulture Division of the LSU AgCenter's School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences.

Floods, hurricanes and soaring energy prices happen, but they don’t have to bust your budget, damage your home, rob your time or deny your comfort. You can make your home stronger, safer and smarter byincluding both energy-saving and hazard-resistant mprovements whenyou remodel or restore it.