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The LSU AgCenter is dedicated to providing innovative research, information and education to improve people’s lives. Working in a statewide network of parish extension offices, research stations and academic departments, the LSU AgCenter helps Louisiana citizens make the best use of natural resources, protect the environment, enhance agricultural enterprises, and develop human and community resources.
Nutrition Education lessons conducted with adults with focuses on helping individuals make healthier food and fitness choices and preventing chronic illnesses to live a healthful life. There were a variety of topics presented through classes, workshops and community outreach to support healthy eating patterns such as making small changes in daily behaviors, forming healthy habits, and selecting healthier foods. Youth received a variety of nutrition education through lessons, activities and 4-H annual events, mini cooking camps and Summer Day Camps (PARDS).
In Livingston Parish, 1,128 youth are enrolled in 36 school clubs and 3 community clubs to participate in the 4-H program. Through hands-on experiential learning, these youth acquire knowledge, develop life skills, and form attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive, and contributing members of society. They participate in competitions, workshops, project clubs, overnight and day camping activities, leadership, service-learning projects, and civic engagement opportunities. Shooting Sports, Livestock, Sewing and Jr. Leader are project clubs that are offered.
Residents and farmers receive information through one-on-one assistance, weekly news articles, on farm demonstrations, and community presentations throughout the year. 22 new Master Gardener volunteers were trained this year. They provide support to agriculture educational support at community fairs and festivals, presentations at parish libraries, and community beautification projects. An educational workshop was held to provide updated information on best practices for strawberry growers. Beef producers have programming opportunities offered through newsletters, a fall field day, and a spring tour. Forest Landowners gathered for their Annual Meeting and heard about managing for Forestry and Wildlife.
4-H Clubs, school enrichment, field days, publications, newsletters, class series,demonstrations, website, social media and workshops.
200 volunteers from 4-H, Master Gardeners, Nutrition and Community Health, Master Cattle Producers & Community and Master Horseman.
LSU AgCenter county agents provide research-based information on plant, animal, forestry, aquaculture, wildlife enterprises to Livingston Parish residents. The total dollar amount from these commodities were: Animal enterprises, $24,010,494; aquaculture and wildlife, $25,687,696; plant enterprises, $38,084,547.
Land area — 1,254.92 square miles; Population —150,145; Population under 18 years old — 26%; Population 65 years old and over — 14%; Median household income — $72,725; Persons below poverty — 15.7%
Our stakeholders at the parish level are the local supporters and beneficiaries of the LSU AgCenter cooperative extension programs. Their support keeps these critical programs in their communities.
Livingston Parish Profile January 2026pdf / 0.48MB