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04/04/2025

Our Louisiana strawberries are in route! Thank you to those who purchased for our 4-H Spring Commodity Sale fundraiser!

We have a delay in delivery and are expecting them to be delivered to our St. Charles LSU AgCenter office for 11:20 a.m.

Remember that the produce needs to be refrigerated. Our office closes at 4:30 p.m.

Thanks again for your support of 4-H, the LSU AgCenter, and our Louisiana commodity industry!!!

04/04/2025

🚨Strawberry Pickup Update🚨

We will arrive at the DAs Office for 10:45am this morning.

04/04/2025

Current 7th and 8th graders, L.O.S.T. Camp registration is now open! This overnight camping experience will allow youth to enjoy the beauty of Camp Grant Walker, meet new friends from across the state, and participate in hands-on tracks. Camp will be July 31-August 3. To learn more information about it visit https://www.lsuagcenter.com/portals/our_offices/parishes/st%20john/features/4-h/camps-events/lost-camp.

03/25/2025

03/07/2025

Join us for a session on tackling picky eating with Rinalda Rocquin, nutrition expert at LSU AgCenter, and Latasha Bukaske, a seasoned homemaker and meal planner. Get practical tips to help your family enjoy nutritious meals and make mealtime stress-free and fun!

03/07/2025

March's Louisiana is a fungi-tastic find! 🍄 Mushrooms come in many varieties, adding flavor and flair to every dish!

03/07/2025

03/07/2025

The Edible Cook Contest is back! Help us celebrate National Library Week by participating in this contest to celebrate books, art, food, and culture. This contest is open to ALL youth in grades K-12 who attend school and/or reside in St. John the Baptist Parish. Register online by Tuesday, April 1, 2025, by visiting online at https://www.lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1677774007967.

03/07/2025

"Every Little Seed" by Cynthia Schumerth is a book that supports agricultural literacy for young readers.

In this book, three generations of a gardening family work together to bring a backyard garden to full bloom. Young readers are taken through each important step, beginning with planting in the spring and ending with harvesting in the fall.

Use the following link to learn more and discover free lesson plans associated with this resource:
https://agclassroom.org/matrix/resource/1323/

03/07/2025

See what's new on the Ag Literacy Curriculum Matrix!