Instructions for collecting soil samples, plant tissue, water samples for testing. Includes request forms.

Here is some nutritional information on one of nature's most nutritious root crops.

News and Activities for the month of November.

Rules and forms for the Parish Fair and Livestock Show, scheduled for January 12-23, 2010.

Newsletters for St. Mary 4-H'ers. Includes news and information about upcoming activities and events.

Description and rules for the St. Mary Parish Cookery Contest -- part of 2009 Fun Day activities. Parish winners qualify to compete at the district level. The district competition will be in March 2010.

Contest information and contestant information sheet for the 2009 Fashion Revue.

Here are the newsletters for St. Mary 4-H's new Clover Bud Club.

Youth and volunteer applications for the 2009-2010 4-H Shooting Sports Program in St. Mary Parish.

St. Mary 4-H'ers are celebrating National 4-H Week, which will take place October 4-10, 2009.

Have you heard about "super foods"? Try to include some of these in your diet.

Come join the Fashion Board and have fun while you learn! Board members assist with sewing workshops and the Fashion Review contest held in December.

Good nutrition is very important for optimum learning experiences for youth. Research has shown that children who eat a nutritious breakfast each morning had better standardized test scores, better behavior, and were less hyperactive than children who skipped breakfast.

4-H'ers from St. Mary attended this year's 4-H University, held on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge.

4-H Clubs in St. Mary Parish provided help to Ronald McDonald House in New Orleans.

St. Mary 4-H'ers were part of a group that attended Challenge Camp, held on April 15-17 at the LSU AgCenter's Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center in Pollock.

Links to more information on Louisiana's Natural Resources.

Describes St. Mary Parish, its commerce and special points. Also includes links to government, schools and other sites in the parish.

Tips on preparing for hurricane season.

In order to maximize the return on fertilizer investment and ensure minimal environmental damage, it is necessary to follow sound, research-backed guidelines provided in this article. Producers will harvest better yields and make more profit.

Contest results for St. Mary Parish from the 2009 District Cookery Contest held in Houma, La.

Results from St. Mary Parish 4-H record books, from Elementary and Senior 4-H'ers, completed in 2009.

Sugarcane has been an integral part of the south Louisiana economy and culture for more than 200 years. When Jesuit priests first brought sugarcane into south Louisiana in 1751, little did they know that the foundation was being laid for an industry that now contributes $2 billion to the Louisiana economy.

This report presents projected cost estimates for sugarcane production in Louisiana for the 2009 crop year. Cost estimates are included for all phases of sugacane production including seedbed preparation, planting, plant-cane and stubble-crop operations and harvest. Whole-farm projected income and expense statements are also included for harvest of sugarcane through second, third and fourth stubble (ratoon) crops.

Growing your own fruit can be rewarding, both in nutrition and in money saved. Here is some advice on producing your own orchard.

Here are a few ideas to provide safe, indoor physical activity for children in their classrooms, daycare centers and at home.

Information about crop production in St. Mary Parish.

Information on Fisheries, Pond Management and Natural Resources in the Atchafayala Delta area.

Images of common citrus insect and disease damage.

This page gives instructions on how to obtain a Private Pesticide License.

A helpful guide to what the 4-H Club program is about and your role as a 4-H Leader. Contains suggestions and ideas in developing a 4-H youth program.

Elementary and senior results from the St. Mary Parish 4-H Achievement Day held March 21, 2009.

Now more than ever, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Nutrition Assistance Programs can help. Many families are concerned about the rising costs of food. Read this material for tips for how to stretch your food dollars through budgeting, food selection and low-cost recipes.

This article lists several substitutions for healthier eating.

This publication includes information on varieties, nutritional value, fig facts and simple methods of food preservation so you can enjoy Louisiana figs all year long. (PDF Format Only)

Safety tips and lists of things to do or not to do when using a microwave oven

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.

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.

Results from the Homemaking and Livestock Divisions of the 2009 St. Mary Fair and Livestock Show, held January 29-31, 2009 .

Elementary and Senior rules for the 2009 Achievement Day in St. Mary Parish, to be held March 21, at Centerville High School.

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.

An LSU AgCenter and Southern University Ag Center Community Nutrition Programs newsletter.

This publication lists procedures and specific examples of how to calibrate sugarcane sprayers.

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.

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.