Celebrate 100 years of 4-H in Louisiana throughout 2008 with Lafourche Parish. Each month the centennial celebration is incorporated in special activities throughout the parish with an Alumni Reunion set for April 19 at the Raceland Fair Building from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Come celebrate 100 years with us!!!

Topics include: Vulture problems, beef cattle diseases, cottonseed meal, Select Heifer Sale, slaughter cow update, feeder cattle prices, state hay show resultus & 4-H news.

This year's Poultry Day Contest will be held December 1, 2007 at the Fair Building in Raceland beginning at 9:00 a.m. Contest will include: Poultry and Egg Cookery, Live Broiler, Chicken Queing, Dairy Cattle Judging, Livestock Judging, Poultry Judging, Exhibition Poultry, Dog Show and Pet Show.

It's time to start getting ready for this year's Sew with Cotton Contest, which will be held in conjunction with Sugar and Seafood at Galliano Elementary School on November 3, 2007.

Come join the fun at this year's Sugar and Seafood Contest on November 3, 2007, at Galliano Elementary School with registration from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. and the contest beginning at 10:00 a.m. While the judging is taking place, 4-H'ers will have the opportunity to participate in activities such as Sew with Cotton, Backyard Bass, Bicycle, Food Ball, How to do a Demonstration and Fish Printing.

A seasonal newsletter to beef cattle producers providing timely and informative topics pertaining to the beef cattle industry.

Provides links to monthly issues of the 4-H news and information for activities and events in Lafourche Parish for the 2007-2008 school year.

It is always best to eat well-balanced meals, but for those on-the-go people, a so-called energy bar may be a good alternative to other snack choices. But how do you choose a good one?

The DASH diet, or Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, recommends 4 to 5 servings of nuts and legumes per week as part of a low fat diet high in fruits and vegetables. Peanut butter, in moderation, can help manage hypertension.

All of us have recipes that have been passed down through our families. Some of the directions for those recipes may be inconsistent with what we now know about food safety. Give yours a food safety update.