Registration is now open for the world's largest rocket contest challenging participants to compete for $60,000 in prizes and scholarships and a trip to next year's international air show in Paris.

The National Council for Science and the Environment is hosting a video contest open to inviduals ages 12 to 25 to submit a video on how today's youth are and will be addressing the challenges that threaten biodiversity.

On October 8, 2008 the 4-H Youth Development Program is launching the first annual 4-H National Youth Science Day to help build America's future science, engineering, and technology workforce. The National Science Experiment, the designated science activity of 4-H National Youth Science Day, will focus on the environment and will use science principles to teach youth across the country about the importance of water conservation.

All 4-H members are invited to participate in the upcoming 4-H Honey Bee Essay Contest sponsored by the Louisiana Beekeepers Association and the Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc.

4-H’ers team up to help promote the 2008 Louisiana State Fair.

(Distributed 08/26/08) 4–H and FFA goat exhibitors from across Louisiana took part in the second 4-H goat educational trip in Louisiana and Mississippi Aug. 3-8.

Documents for the 2008 Beef and Sheep Educational Award Trip to the NAILE in Louisville, Kentucky in November, 2008 and the 2009 Goat Educational Award Trip to the SW US in July or August, 2009These documents contain the Rules and Regulations (eligibility requirements for exhibitor and animals) and the specific information on the selection process and the detailed information on these trips. The Entry forms for the trips are also attached. The entry form for the Beef and Sheep trip is sepa

What’s a good theme for 4-H Summer Camp? Send us your most creative ideas for a slogan -- in 7 words or less.

LSU AgCenter Master Gardeners and Kids Hope volunteers have helped transform a once dull courtyard at University Terrace Elementary school into a flowering oasis.

(Distributed 08/20/08) Students attending the camp at the LSU AgCenter’s Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center had the chance to take classes in science – learning about rockets, robots and other high-tech subjects.