This system gives volunteers an online resource for tracking hours and mileage, viewing online training modules and earning credit for the Master Volunteer program.

Highlights of the January-June 2008 semester for Bienville Parish Extension Service office

Attached is a new article in the Louisiana Plant Pathology series on bacterial leaf scorch of landscape trees. This is a disease that is quite common throughout the Southeast, but in many cases it has been wrongfully attributed to abiotic causes.

Youth and adult volunteers play a critical role to support expanding the outreach capabilities in all LCES programming areas, including 4-H, Agriculture and Natural Resources and Family and Consumer Sciences. To help facilitate a better understanding of working with LCES volunteers, a Volunteer Policy (LCES PS-23) has been developed with input from agents, specialists and our human resource management office to provide guidance as well as direction in working with and managing volunteers.

Bienville Parish 4-H Excels in Baton Rouge. Eighteen of Bienville Parish 4-H’s teens attended 4-H University at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge June 23-26, 2009.

Bienville Parish 4-H'ers attended 4-H Camp June 1-5. The camp was held at the LSU AgCenter's Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center, an 80-acre camp located near Pollock, La. Twenty-seven youth, six teen counselors, two adult volunteer leaders and the Bienville Parish 4-H agent attended.

Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG) Newsletter - April, 2009

Jurors Empowering Teens (JET) will take off on Monday, June 29, 2009. This summer youth enrichment program will employ 16-18 year old students at various jobs during their summer break. The program will employ two 4-H members and one non-4-H member from each police jury district.

North Central Region Parish Highlights - Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Union and Winn parishes for January -July 2008 semester.

Knowing what nutrients are in your soil and what nutrients are needed is a basic step towards good plant health. Soil nutrient balance must be managed for best plant growth, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske.