Do you want to "Be A Star"? Join the fun by participating in the 2008 Summer Reading Program hosted by Concordia Parish Library. Don't worry if your summer schedule is booked! Programs are offered throughout the months of June and July at Vidalia, Ferriday, and Clayton Libraries and Concordia Bank in Monterey.

Mmmmm! It's that time again! Fresh Strawberries all the way from South Louisiana. They are $13 a flat and will be delivered on the afternoon of March 26, 2008. Orders must be turned in by March 20. If interested call the 4-H Office at (318)336-5315 or 336-7084.

2008 Results for each 4-H Contest

Concordia Parish will be attending 4-H Camp, June 9-13, 2008. The cost of summer camp will be $120 per camper (meals, lodging, snacks/drinks, and bus transportation). A $50 non-refundable deposit and your completed application will be due in the 4-H Office by April 17th to reserve a spot for you to attend this year's 4-H Camp. RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW!

Rules, location, and time for 4-H Bicycle Rodeo on October 11, 2008.

Concordia Parish 4-H Demonstration and Public Speaking Contest March 17, 2008 location, time, rules and registration information. Call the 4-H Office by March 12, 2008 to pre-register.

The form to apply for both the Louisiana 4-H Scholarships and Scott Truck and Tractor Scholarship is listed. The same form is used for both scholarships. If you are a 4-H member and a graduating senior, you should complete this form. PLEASE NOTE THE DUE DATE TO CONCORDIA 4-H OFFICE IS MARCH 17. For more information, contact the 4-H Office. This form will be available in the 4-H Office and also from your Leader if you are unable to download the file.

This report presents estimates of projected production costs for the production of cotton, soybeans, corn, milo and wheat in Northeast Louisiana for the 2008 crop year.

This report presents estimates of production costs for rice production in Louisiana for the 2008 crop year. Costs estimates are included for typical rice production systems, including conventional tillage, stale seedbed, production in rotation and fallow, as well as production of conventional and herbicide-resistant varieties. Production cost estimates are also included for soybeans, wheat and sorghum in Southwest Louisiana.

Results of cotton, corn, grain sorghum, soybeans and wheat demonstrations conducted in Concordia Parish for 2007.