In this issue of Evangeline Ag News you will find E-mail List Updates; Crawfish Judgement Againt Bayer CropScience Overturned; Pesticide Applicator Recertification; Blackbird Program Resumes in 2010; Mid-South Ag Labor Seminar; United States Census 2010; La. Suggested Chemical Weed, Insect and Disease Management Guides; and Rice Seeding Rates and Dates.

Newsletters providing news and information for Evangeline Parish agricultural producers and dealers.

Inside this Issue: Beef Posters Due, April Club Meetings, Regional Cookery, State Egg Ambassador Contest, Calendar, 4-H Web Site, 4-H Camp, 4-H Day at the Capitol, 2010 4-H Citizenship Camp, 2010 4-H Achievement Day, 4-H University, Livestock Possession Dates for Fall Shows, Horse Exhibitor Information,4-H Portfolio Due, Clovers To, Census

Evangeline 4-H'ers will attend Camp Grant Walker July 12-16, 2010. Applications are due in parish office by April 1,2010.

Evangeline Parish Youth Win Honors at the Southwest District Livestock Show held February 2-6, 2010.

Evangeline 4-H’ers named Champions at 75th Annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show held February 13 - 20, 2010.

Two private applicator pesticide recertification meetings have been set in Evangeline Parish.

Evangeline Parish 4-H'ers participated in the livestock program at the annual parish livestock show January 21-23, 2010. Award winners are listed here.

General rules for exhibiting horses at upcoming parish, district and state horse shows. Specific details for each show will be announced in the near future.

Results of the 2010 Evangeline Parish 4-H Sew With Cotton and Spring Clothing Contests.

The 4-H portfolio is a record of the 4-H'ers accomplishments throughout the year. Click here to download the latest version of the record book.

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.

Inside This Issue: Upcoming Events, Parish Livestock Show, Beef Poster Contest, Record Book Tips, 4-H Achievement Day, Shooting Sports, and 4-H Camp Information.

Millions of Americans are finding out that the loss of a job can be emotional, stressful, and financially devastating. It does not matter if you are male or female, married or single, young or old - experiencing job loss is very difficult for individuals and families.

Applications for 4-H Challenge Camp are due in the parish 4-H office by February 4, 2010.

Inside this issue: Upcoming Events, Challenge Camp, Record Books, Scholarships, Catch-Phrase for Camp, Draw A Dairy Billboard, Achievement Day, Hornets Game, Livestock Show, Clovers To, Shooting Sports, and Parents Can Enable Homework Success.

Provides list of members and links to meeting minutes for the Cattle Advisory Council.

Inside this issue: Calendar of Events; 4-H Fall Food Festival; Rice Poster Contest; Sweet Potato Cookery Contest; Officer Tips; Record Book Tips; Honey Bee Essay Contest; January 4-H Meetings; Outstanding 4-H Member, Key Club and Award of Excellence Awards; Livesetock Show Dates; Showing Character - Caring.

Take Back the Night was held Tuesday, October 6, 2009, in Ville Platte.

The 2009 Evangeline Parish 4-H Rice and Sugar Cookery Contests will be held Monday, November 23, 2009, at noon at the Sacred Heart Elementary School gym.

Fifty-eight dishes were entered in the Ground Beef and Seafood Contests which are sponsored by Jack Miller's Food Products, the Louisiana Cotton Festival Association and the Evangeline Parish 4-H Foundation.

Application for Evangeline Parish Outstanding 4-H'er must be turned in to the 4-H Office no later than December 18, 2009.

The Evangeline Parish Sweet Potato Cookery Contest will be held at 4 p.m., Monday, January 12, 2010, at the Ville Platte Civic Center.

Information and personal data sheet for 2010 Evangeline Parish 4-H "Sew with Cotton and Spring Clothing" Contests.

The Evangeline Parish 4-H Officer Training Workshop was held Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at Pine Prairie High School.

Inside This Issue: Upcoming Events, National 4-H Week, Cotton Pickin' Pet Show, Cotton Food Festival, Project Book Selection, Junior Leader Club, Beef Cookery, Seafood Cookery, Seafood Ambassador Program, Youth Loans, Dairy Billboard Poster Contest, Beef Poster Contest, Service Learning Project, Catch-Phrase for Camp, Junior Leaders Travel to Galveston, and Livestock Project Form.

This newsletter provides information for Evangeline Parish 4-H livestock exhibitors.

Provides list of members and links to meeting minutes for the Evangeline Parish Rice Advisory Council.

The 2009 4-H “Cotton Pickin Pet Show” was held on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at the Ville Platte Civic Center. There were more than 120 pets entered in the show this year. Congratulations to all 4-H club members participating in this annual event.

More pictures from the 2009 Evangeline Parish 4-H Cotton Pickin Pet Show.

Inside this issue: Upcoming Events, 2010 Fashion Camp, 4-H Rice Poster Contest, La. State Fair Livestock Show, Parish Livestock Exhibitor Information, Clovers To, Junior Beef Grazing Project, Electric Workshop, Parish Broiler Show, LSU State Broiler Show, and Broiler Order Form.

Information and Entry Form for 2009 Evangeline Parish Beef Classic (Beef Breeding, Steer and Commercial Hefier Show).

Provides list of members and links to meeting minutes for the FCS Advisory Council.

Provides list of members and links to meeting minutes for the 4-H Advisory Council.

The 2009 Evangeline Parish 4-H Cotton Pickin Pet Show will be Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at the Ville Platte Civic Center. Entry sheets are due in the 4-H Office by Thursday, October 1.

Provides list of members and links to meeting minutes for the Joint Advisory Council.

Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) holds 33rd annual Louisiana-Bred Yearling sale in Kinder.

The beginning of the new school year brings many opportunities for students through the 4-H program. This year could be one of your best years in school if you decide to join a 4-H Club. 4-H has something for everyone.

The Louisiana 4-H Museum located in Mansura is now open.

Bailey Guillory wins Division One in State Draw A Dairy Billboard Contest.

Asian Soybean Rust Found in Central Louisiana Soybeans

This year’s 4-H University participants did a terrific job representing Evangeline Parish. Read more about the results of Evangeline 4-H'ers at 2009 4-H University.

Information about pine colaspis beetles

Provides information of the beginning of the Evangeline Parish rice planting season along with program information and planting dates.

LSU AgCenter offices can expect an increasing number of calls regarding Chinese drywall. Media, legal researchers and the general public want to know the facts. The problem is, questions far outnumber answers.

Fleas developed on earth thousands of years ago and have adapted many survival techniques. In Louisiana these insects are a pest in and around homes and on pets and other animals year round.

Restrictions on 2, 4-D Herbicide Application for 2006

Because of the mild winter, we can look forward to larger and earlier insect populations.

Provides information related to Psocids or Bark Lice infestations on trees.

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.

A monthly newsletter from the LSU AgCenter Nutrition Program.

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

Louisiana Wildlife News is a bi-monthly publication intended to serve as an outlet for wildlife issues relevant to Louisiana and the Southeast. In addition to current news events, profiles on specific plant, wildlife and nuisance wildlife species are included in each issue.

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

This guide for 2010 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.