A seasonal newsletter to beef cattle producers providing timely and informative topics pertaining to the beef cattle industry. Topics covered include: National Hay Show, Ticks and Lice, Louisiana Recommendations for Control of Livestock Pests, Premise I.D., Calf to Carcass, Dying Bermudagrass, Waste Tire Recycling, Market Outlook, Leptospirosis (Lepto).

Order your chicks now for the broiler show that will be held on December 5, 2009.

Find out how Lafourche Parish 4-Her's placed at 4-H University.

All of us have recipes that have been passed down through our families. Some of the directions for those recipes may be inconsistent with what we now know about food safety. Give yours a food safety update.

Lafourche Parish 4-H Calendar of Events for the 2009-2010 school year.

Find out why and how you can join the Lafourche Parish 4-H Junior Leader Club.

Find out information about 4-H and how can you join the clubs in Lafourche Parish.

The Southern Univeristy Livestock Show will be held March 11-13, 2010. Information on fees, validation dates, parish t-shirts and livestock newsletter can be found here.

September issue of the 4-H Lafourche Parish Newsletter. Topics covered include: sugar and seafood contest, livestock news, 4-H LSU Football game, 4-H Pizza Day, Fall Fun night, t-shirt design contest, junior leaders and upcoming events.

It is always best to eat well-balanced meals, but for those on-the-go people, a so-called energy bar may be a good alternative to other snack choices. But how do you choose a good one?

Menopause is now a hot health topic, due to the Women's Health Initiative study. Many women are discontinuing the use of hormones and are looking for other ways to manage the symptoms of menopause.

Families who eat together at home are healthier and have better relationships. Do you have a plan to enjoy more meals with your family at home?

Eating when traveling can challenge your waistline and your good nutrition sense. The desire for food should come from your stomach, not your head. Remember to exercise as well.

Is it possible to age more slowly? The less physically active people become as they advance in years, the faster their bodies give out on them.

A seasonal newsletter for beef cattle producers providing timely and informative topics pertaining to the beef cattle industry.

The DASH diet, or Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, recommends 4 to 5 servings of nuts and legumes per week as part of a low fat diet high in fruits and vegetables. Peanut butter, in moderation, can help manage hypertension.