An article about birthday parties that are age appropriate and bugdet friendly.

It's strawberry season! Order your flat today! The Jr. Leadership club will begin taking orders for flats of strawberries ($15 per flat) in March. Orders will continue to be received until Wednesday, March 19, please call to place your oder today.

(Distributed 03/13/08) After a successful first year in 2007, Youth Wetlands Week is expanding in 2008. This year during the week of March 31 through April 4, more than 55,000 students in grades four through 12 are expected to take part in lessons and activities designed to promote awareness of America’s wetlands.

(Distributed 03/12/08) “Fun for a week – Memories for a lifetime!” That’s the theme of the summer 2008 4-H camping experience at the Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center near Pollock, La. The first of 10 weeklong camps won’t be until May 26-30. But registration for the camp, through LSU AgCenter parish extension offices, is going on now.

(Distributed 03/10/08) The 11th annual Louisiana 4-H Foundation Golf Tournament will be held April 4 at the Tamahka Trails Golf Club in Marksville. Proceeds from the golf tournament will be used to expand programs and renovate existing areas at the LSU AgCenter’s Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center near Pollock.

(Distributed 03/05/08) The Louisiana Association of Extension 4-H Agents touted accomplishments and expressed appreciation to those in attendance at the annual Louisiana School Boards Association Board of Directors and Superintendents’ Breakfast during LSBA’s 71st convention Feb. 29.

(Distributed 02/20/08) The LSU AgCenter and the Louisiana Equine Council (LEC) are sponsoring the 2nd Annual Louisiana Horse Expo on March 8-9 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.

An overview of the Advisory Committee Meeting held on December 11, 2007.

Child Care Providers are required to attend 12 clocks of continuing education. The Lafayette Parish LSU AgCenter offers these classes bimonthly. This is the schedule of classes for February, and March of 2008.

Results of the 2007 Vegetable Garden Contest that was conducted in March through June. The contest concluded in June with the judging of all gardens