LSU AgCenter Northeast Region

05/24/2023

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05/22/2023

The Greenheart Gardens Club is a group of students' parents in Ouachita parish who meet monthly. They learn about the same nutrition topics that their children learn in the nutrition classes taught during their science hour! This is done with the hopes that both adult and youth will adopt healthier eating habits.

Participants photographed are comparing the fat in whole milk and skim milk. Using a “Loss of Bone” model, they can compare the difference between a healthy bone and one that is osteoporotic. They are also offered a tasting of a healthy recipe and given colorful fact sheets to take home to help reinforce the message learned in class.

Content and captioning provided by Pam Sapp, Nutrition Educator in Ouachita Parish.

05/20/2023

Tensas students are growing food for the community! New Blog Post: https://bit.ly/3OqahW5

Content and captioning provided by Cecilia Stevens, Food Systems Coordinator.

05/19/2023

For the past 7 years, the East Carroll LSU and Southern University AgCenter have been offering joint food preservation workshops for adults and youth to enjoy. This hands-on workshop covers canning safety, types of equipment, food safety, and boiling water bath basics and ends with jars of delicious homemade strawberry jam 🍓

For more information, check out our blog: https://bit.ly/3BIr2Ey

Content and captioning provided by Lekeisha Lucas-Powell, 4-H Agent for East Carroll Parish.

05/14/2023

The Ouachita Jr. 4-H Leaders had a Peanut Butter Drive War between all club branches in the parish! At the end of the drive, Ouachita 4-H collected 500 jars.

The peanut butter will be divided between the local food banks in our area. Way to go, everyone!

Content and captioning provided by Cathy Agan, Ouachita Parish FCS Agent.

05/12/2023

Ouachita Parish FCS SNAP-Ed Agent, Cathy Agan, has been presenting a series of lessons with Kindergarten students at Kiroli Elementary School. At their last lesson, the kids learned about fruits and vegetables and the parts of a plant they can eat.

The kids had fun building their own plant with plant parts like seeds, roots, stems, flowers, and leaves. They then got to eat their plants and gave the vegetables a thumbs up! One child said she was going to ask her mom to buy all of those vegetables for her to eat at home. Another said he didn’t even know that he likes vegetables.

Content and captioning provided by Cathy Agan, FCS Agent for Ouachita Parish.

05/09/2023

Markaye Russell, Flavors of Health Agent, Tara Garlington, 4-H Youth Development Agent, and Pam Jones, EFNEP Nutrition Educator from Ouachita Parish, set up a booth at an Autism Awareness Walk & Block Party. The agents set up the Play Streets activities and the participants had a blast!

Content and captioning provided by Markaye Russell, Ouachita Parish Flavors of Health Agent.

05/05/2023

The LSU AgCenter hosted the state's first Charitable Food Summit at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge on May 2nd. Over 130 representatives from across the state gathered to address healthy approaches to Louisiana's hunger problem.

Content and captioning provided by Cecilia Stevens, Regional Food Systems Coordinator

04/27/2023

Caldwell 4-H Pet Show is held annually at Caldwell Parish High School🐾 The three categories for the competition include dogs, small animals, and large animals.

Content and captioning provided by Jimmy McCann, Caldwell Extension Agent.

04/27/2023

LSU AgCenter Area Horticulturist Kerry Heafner attended the official grand opening and ribbon cutting of The Gardens of Somerset by P. Allen Smith on Tuesday, March 21st. P. Allen Smith, an internationally recognized gardening and lifestyle icon, was present for the ceremony. A butterfly release took place prior to the formal ribbon cutting. During his brief remarks, Smith recognized Heafner, the Northeast Louisiana Master Gardeners, and the Ouachita Parish 4-H Club for their involvement in both the community and at the facility. The Gardens of Somerset is an 18-acre, multigenerational retirement facility that offers both independent and assisted living facilities, as well as a lifestyle focusing on gardening, the culinary arts, and family.

In addition, the locally produced television program Louisiana Living broadcast live from The Gardens of Somerset immediately following the ribbon cutting ceremony. Heafner did his weekly lawn and garden segment, called In The Garden, live with host Ashley Doughty immediately after the ceremony. Heafner gave information on establishing new lawns in northern Louisiana, which early spring is the perfect time to do. Fellowship and refreshments prepared by Executive Chef Randy May were enjoyed after the ceremony and broadcast.

Content by Kerry D. Heafner, Area Horticulturist. Pictures by Kerry D. Heafner and The Gardens of Somerset.

04/24/2023

The East Carroll Parish 4-H Program partnered with the East Carroll Parish School Board and Jobs for America’s Graduates Program (JAG), a state-based national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting young people who face significant challenges to help them reach economic and academic success whose mission is to empower young people with the skills and support to succeed in education, employment, and life. Introductory entrepreneurship and business pitch lessons were taught to 56 students at Griffin Middle Academy. After presenting the lessons, students were offered the opportunity to participate in the 4-H Entrepreneur Pitch Contest. The youth created prototypes, flyers, and business plans. The final event was a pitch contest judged by local entrepreneurs and was attended by teachers, principals, and the school board president. This program taught teamwork, leadership, how to speak in public, how to prepare an effective presentation, and many more life skills.

Content and captioning provided by Lekeisha Lucas-Powell, East Carroll Parish 4-H Agent.

04/23/2023

LSU AgCenter extension agents in Ouachita Parish participated in Geaux Green with S.T.R.E.A.M Night at J.S. Clark Magnet School in Monroe! Check out Kerry Heafner's newest blog post on this program by tapping this link: https://bit.ly/43R2J3Y

Content and captioning provided by Kerry Heafner, Area Horticulture Agent.