Planting Hummingbird Gardens, Reducing Summer Pest Problems, Guidelines for Using Color, Longer Life for Cut Flowers, Checklist for Summer, Turfgrass, Pecans, Growing Strawberries and Vegetables to Plant in June, July and August

Students from throughout the state attended the annual Co-op Youth Camp sponsored by the LSU AgCenter and the Louisiana Council of Farmer Cooperatives, at Camp Grant Walker Educational Center on April 3-5.

The Ascension 4-H Advisory Committee serves to address the needs/issues of youth in Ascension Parish. Information about members and meeting minutes are available here.

Interactive, hands-on program designed for K-5th grade youth is a hit with Ascension youth who learn wellness information in a dynamite and exciting way.

Topics covered include: calendar of events, robotics workshop, challenge camp, garden contest, shooting sports, super saturday, achievement day, livestock corral, coin challenge, and recycle project.

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.

Topics covered include: calendar of events, SET Club night out, Junior Leader Dance, Super Saturday, 4-H challenge camp, 4-H Shooting Sports, Record Book Competition, Livestock Corral and Coastal Corner.

Four Ascension Parish 4-H'ers participated in the 2009 Food and Fitness camp held at Camp Grant Walker. The girls learned about nutrition, fitness and etiquette and had fun playing games, enjoying Mardi Gras and trying new recipes.

In celebration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, the Ascension Parish 4-H SET Club invites families interested to attend a "Night out at the observatory", February 27, 2009.

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