In January club members will learn about "Ride Safe and Follow the Rules of the Road." Safety tips on driving cars, skateboarding, bikes and other means of transportation. Clubs of the Month, sign-up information and deadlines for various 4-H activities.

County Agent Donny Moon held the Winn Parish 4-H Advisory Council meeting December 14, 2009. Participants discussed future programming and training needs for the parish. Overviews of Winn Parish’s 2008-09 activities were noted.

Program highlights, parish facts and local issues and plans regarding Winn Parish.

The December 4-H newsletter includes upcoming events, Ag Expo, 4-H Challenge Camp and Junior Leadership sign-up dates, Pet Care club meeting and 4-H Night at the Mudbugs game.

Winn Parish 4-H Photo Gallery of 2009 activities and events

November newsletter for Winn Parish 4-H'ers. Topics covered include: safety information on outdoor cooking, 4-H Club leaders, 4-H cookery contestant winners, outdoor skills, pet club, LSU and Southern shows due dates, pecan facts and recipe and more.

Topics covered include: upcoming events, 4-H talent, Ms. Becky goodbye, outdoor skills, pet club, environmental complex, fruit and veggie IQ, and state fair.

Livestock producers and hunters throughout the Winn Parish area are making plans or have already planted their winter forage crops. Crops to plant, seeding rates, depth to plant and fertilization to have successful stands are contained in this article.

Home gardeners around Winn Parish are getting their beds ready and have planted their transplants or seeds for fall gardens.

On June 23-26, 2009, a group of Winn Parish 4-H'ers participated in various contests during 4-H University on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge.