Information regarding the 4-H Shooting Sports Program in St. Tammany Parish.

Many trees and tall shrubs typically are affected by the strong winds following a hurricane. Planning before and attention after the storm can help your trees to recover.

Important information on upcoming events for St. Tammany 4-H'ers, leaders, volunteers and parents. Topics covered include: Character Counts Week, enrollment, National 4-H Week, talent showcase, parish fair, livestock news, outdoor skills field day, and calendar of events.

The 2009 St. Tammany Parish 4-H Achievement Day was an essential and inspirational day for the youth of St. Tammany Parish. It was a day filled with competition and freindship as 4-H members displayed their courage, courtesy and cooperation as they identified, demonstrated and judged. 4-H Achievement Day was held at Magnolia Park in Folsom on April 29, 2009 hosted by 4-H Agents Amy Long-Pierre, Bobby King and Janie Kelly with the LSU Agricultural Center.

Fall-Winter 2009 Edition. Topics covered in include: details on when to plant vegetables in the garden; yellow leaves not always a problem; avoid landscape practices that encourage termites; dividing irises; reduce winter damage to ornamentals; repotting indoor plants; storing caladiums; cool season flowers; private pesticide applicator; St. Tammany Parish Fair.

Vines, by design, grow quickly! They are all manageable if plans are made to maintain them.

Normally I wouldn’t suggest planting much in our August heat. The ground is dry, water is scare with below 12” of annual rainfall, and temperatures are daily in the high 90’s, bumping the 100’s. Still we can dream of things we can do during more tolerant weather.

The Azalea Caterpillar (Datana Major) is very active in August and September. The adult moths (not butterflies) lay their eggs in late spring. As the eggs mature the young caterpillars skeletonize the azaleas, particularly the Southern Indica Hybrids.

Information regarding the 4-H youth development programs in St. Tammany Parish, La.

Nineteen 4-H'ers from St. Tammany Parish competed in 4-H University held on the LSU Campus in Baton Rouge from June 17 thru June 20, 2008.