“Learn by doing” is the 4-H Club slogan. 4-H members don’t just read about things; they do them. Learn more about 4-H.

Information provided for planting wheat in Franklin Parish or North Louisiana.

Monthly newsletter detailing Franklin Parish 4-H activities, recognition and awards, upcoming contests and deadlines. It also includes the calendar of activities.

Provides general information on Franklin Parish and related links of interest.

Louisianians take pride in the appearance of their lawns and landscapes. Weeds, however, can detract from that appearance and frustrate homeowners. Information on adaptation, light, soils and mulch can be found in this publication.

Franklin Parish on-farm corn, cotton and soybean variety demonstrations for 2009.

Franklin Parish crops are diversifing, due to various influences.

Instructions on obtaining a private applicator's pesticide license to purchase restricted use pesticides for spraying crops, pastures, fruits, nuts, home gardens, vegetables, ornamentals and lawns.

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

Franklin Parish public school eighth graders learn what it is like in the real world by participating in a real world financial simulation.

Family and Consumer Sciences provides various health and nutrition programs for improving the lives of Louisiana citizens.

These quarterly reports highlight educational programs conducted by LSU AgCenter staff members in Franklin Parish. They are distributed to members of the local school board, police jury, Farm Bureau and other stakeholders to keep them updated on our accomplishments.

A brief overview of the major provisions of the new Credit Card Act of 2009.

Brief description of Franklin Parish 4-H.

The Louisiana Farm Record Book is designed to provide a farmer with an organized system for keeping vital records. Its 72 pages provide space for recording farm income and expenses, as well as data on loans, open accounts, land use and crops planted. It also provides a means of producing an income statement, evaluating cash flow, analyzing farm enterprises and more. Cost: $12 + tax (free shipping). Order a printed copy through our online store by using the Order Publication button below.

One can take several simple steps to control their environment in order to incresase their wealth.

Franklin Parish 4-H'ers take part in 4-H University.

Two 4-H'ers represent Franklin Parish at 4-H Day at the Capitol.

Franklin Parish senior receives scholarship.

Learn to recognize the differences between poison ivy or poison oak and Virginia creeper.

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

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.

Article discribing the life cycle of a bagworm, the damage it can cause and control options.

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.

This 2009 guide was compiled by LSU AgCenter experts and includes regulations, precautions and suggestions for pest control in Louisiana. Detailed topics include drift of pesticides, hazards of pesticides to beneficial insects and wildlife, phytotoxicity and using beneficial insects to control pest populations. A section on organic gardening also is included.

Provides list of members and links to meeting minutes for the Franklin Parish Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Advisory Leadership Council.

List of members and links to meeting minutes for the Franklin Parish Overall Advisory Leadership Council.

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

Identification and management of quince rust on mayhaws.

Franklin Parish holds first Spring Style Show.

The article describes leaf galls or Exobasidium fungal disease including a picture of infected azalea leaves.

Classes for childcare providers and childcare centers are posted quarterly. For Class A and in-home caregivers, the price is $7.50; for Class B providers, the price is $42.50. (The Orientation class is mandatory for in-home caregivers, and the price is $10 for that 4-hour class.)

This article gives a brief description of the Forest Tent Caterpillar including three pictures.

Use this guide to plant a successful vegetable garden. The information has been developed after considerable research and practical experience.

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

Franklin Parish 5-year summary of row crop acreage and yield.

Learning to identify trees can be fun. It is easy to identify the common trees of Louisiana with this guide. Long words have been left out, and pictures are used to identify the leaves instead of written descriptions.

Louisiana Sweet Potato News aims to update and inform all those associated with or interested in Louisiana sweet potatoes. Among the topics featured in this newsletter are such items as crop profiles, information related to various aspects of sweet potato production, the latest details on insect, weed and disease management, and current industry news and events.

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.