The 2008- 2009 cool-season pasture and forage varieties publication and 2009 Warm Season Pasture and Forage Crop Variety Suggestions contains information on cool season grass and legume varieties recommended to be planted in Louisiana in the fall and warm season grasses recommended to be planted in the spring. Recommended varieties, seeding date and seeding rate are also included in this publication

The LSU Spring Livestock Show was held February 14 - 21, 2009 at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, Louisiana and DeSoto Parish was very well represented by the seventeen youth who participated at this show.

Two Pesticide Recertification meetings will be held in DeSoto Parish on Wednesday, February 25 and Thursday, February 26th at the David Means Memorial 4-H Center in Grand Cane.

The attached handbook contains information about the outdoor skills program in DeSoto Parish.

DeSoto Parish 4-H Livestock Exhibitors participate at the Northwest District Show on Saturday, January 31, 2009. The following article list the placings at the Show for DeSoto Parish 4-H'ers

Tommy Clark was honored for his service to 4-H during DeSoto Parish 4-H's Arbor Day celebration January 12, 2009.

Information and a photo from the DeSoto Parish 2008-2009 Livestock Club Annual Appreciation Dinner

Article about donation made by the Bayou Pierre Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation to DeSoto Parish 4-H

DeSoto Parish Cattleman's meeting on Thursday, January 15, 2009

The attached file contains educational information on Handling Food Safely. Topics include: Shopping, Storage, Preperation, Thawing, Cooking, Serving, Leftovers, and Refreezing.