A quarterly newsletter from the Horticulture Division of the LSU AgCenter's School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences.

General Rules, and information about the Beef & Poultry Cookery contest.

The minutes & agenda from the 2009-2010 WBR Parish 4-H Advisory Council Meeting.

FCS agents Deborah Cross and Monica Olinde are pleased to present ithe Gumbo Net newsletter.This newsletter provides vital information for parents of preschool children.

The mission of EFNEP is to empower limited-income families with young children to make informed decisions about food purchasing, food safety and meal management. Upon completion of the program, participants should be able to solve problems related to their families' food dollars and meal management, which, in turn, will help them become more efficient in meeting their families' needs.

September 2009 newsletter to inform members about 4-H events taking place in West Baton Rouge Parish.

The 2009 Sugarcane Weed Management Guide was prepared as a joint effort among researchers in the LSU AgCenter and the USDA/ARS Sugarcane Research Unit.

Twelve 4-H'ers from West Baton Rouge attended 4-H U. This year West Baton Rouge members won multiple blue ribbons, awards trips and state board positions.

Ripeners are used in sugarcane to increase the amount of recoverable sugar per ton of sugarcane harvested.

Periodic newsletter that provides information on nutrition topics and offers tips for a healthy lifestyle.

Be an educated home buyer. Learn the steps needed to save your money and to protect your interests. You'll learn how to select the right home, deal with home buying professionals, manage your money, choose the right mortgage for you, and to protect your investment

Involving people in program development is a fundamental philosophical tenet of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service (LCES). This ensures that extension programs are based on local and state needs and issues. The Extension Advisory Leadership System (ALS) is the mechanism that provides for stakeholder involvement in assuring educational programs conducted by the LCES are in keeping with the mission, vision and goals of the organization and are:􀂾 Effective in meeting the needs of client

Considerable research has been done by LSU AgCenter scientists on wheat/soybean double-cropping systems since the 1970s. This fact sheet compiles research and observations from recent studies in Central Louisiana to aid producers in developing soybean production practices in a wheat/soybean double-cropping system.

Deborah Cross, family and consumer science agent in Iberville Parish, works closely with neighboring extension agents to enhance the lives of individuals and families. Layne Langley and Monica Olinde, extension agents in Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge parishes, as well as Cross, strive to strengthen communities while shaping the future of Louisiana through educational outreach. The vision of the tri-parish team is to help residents develop physically, socially, emotionally and financially.

Learn what you can do in the kitchen to help the environment.

Consider these eco-friendly storage options when purchasing food storage containers.

Try these cooking methods to save energy.

Go Green when it comes to groceries.

This 2008 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 publication lists procedures and specific examples of how to calibrate sugarcane sprayers.

This page contains links for West Baton Rouge Parish including weather, emergency, school board, towns of WBR, Chamber of Commerce, local Mapquest, etc...

West Baton Rouge Parish is primarily a rural parish with four small towns and a population of 21,717. We have the distinction of being the smallest parish in the state.

A monthly newsletter from the LSU AgCenter Nutrition Program.

A quarterly newsletter from the LSU AgCenter's Family and Consumer Sciences Division.