This article gives the nutritional value of figs, fig facts and tips on how to store figs.

(Distributed 05/25/11) To help Louisiana residents determine if they’re ready for a hurricane, LSU AgCenter housing specialist Claudette Reichel developed a 20-question quiz.

(Distributed 05/25/11) Just in time for Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial kickoff to the summer grilling season, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated its recommendation for safely cooking solid cuts of pork.

This newsletter highlights the June 2 field trip, our You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby May luncheon, the Discovering St. Charles Parish tour held in May and current collection activities.

This newsletter highlights the upcoming May 18 field trip, club meetings, the Edible Enterprises tour in April, collections and May luncheon information.

This newsletter highlights the first parish field trip, club meetings, foods to help you lose weight, collections, cancer survivors, bridge closures and club news.

This newsletter highlights VFC's field trip to Edible Enterprises, club meetings, a cherry cola chocolate cake recipe, collections, the 2011 community project and the May luncheon.

These links will take you to fact sheets that delineate flood-event disaster assistance available through FEMA and USDA. This may be of value as you continue to provide stakeholders with flood-related updates. We will continue to update everyone as more information is available.

Learn how to avoid being a victim of identity theft at a workshop offered on April 15, 2011.

This newsletter gives tips on retirement planning and social security benefits. Articles include: Financially Speaking, Are You the Tortoise or the Hare?; The Advantage of Starting Early for Retirement Planning; New Scam Alert; and Top Questions and Answers about Social Security.