Back to school means back to extracurricular activities and hectic schedules. Here are a few tips to keep your family eating healthy.

Concordia 4-H'ers attended 4-H Summer Camp at the LSU AgCenter's Grant Walker 4-H Educationl Center in Pollock, La., June 29-July 3rd.

The Concordia Parish 4-H University delegation recently returned from Baton Rouge after competing for state honors on the LSU campus. Concordia 4-H had 40 youth from the parish participate in this year's event. Concordia led the Central Region with the most 4-H'ers attending and brought home the largest number of top winners. Twenty one Concordia 4-H youth received blue ribbons in their individual/team competitions.

Concordia Parish brings awards home from the Area Cookery Contest hosted in Alexandria. Congratulations to participating 4-Hers!

Have you or a loved one recently been diagnosed with diabetes? Come join our educational luncheon on March 31, 2009 at 12:00. The program will be hosted at the Concordia Parish LSU AgCenter Office in the Old Courthouse on the 3rd floor. "Healthy Living with Diabetes" will be the topic presented. A diabetic friendly lunch will be served. There is a $5 fee for the lunch. Please call 318-336-5315 by March 27, 2009 to reserve your spot!

Mmmmmm! Delicious, Louisiana-grown strawberries for $14 a flat. Turn in orders by March 23, and they will be delivered on March 25. Call the 4-H Office to place your orders today!

This guide includes helpful information on herbicides and weed control with detailed suggestions for aquatics, commercial nursery stock, field crops, forestry, fruit crops, home gardens, lawns and many other Louisiana crops. It includes information on different types of herbicide registrations, as well as information on herbicide labels and restricted uses. Also included are sprayer calibration techniques, suggestions for reducing herbicide drift and a guide to proper spray tip selection.

NOW is the time to start signing up to attend 4-H University. 4-H U is open to all 4-H'ers who turned 13 before January 1, 2009. State 4-H University will be held on the LSU Campus-June 23-26, 2009. Contact the 4-H Office for information, your eligibility, and cost. Your fees will need to be paid by May 22, 2009. SIGN UP TODAY!

Concordia parish has cooked their way into the new year. 4-Hers through out the parish have been busy preparing dishes for the 2009 Ground Beef, Seafood and Poultry Cookery Contest. Our office would like to THANK everyone involved in making this cookery possible!

2008 crop demonstration results for Concordia Parish are listed in this booklet -- for informational purposes.