The LSU AgCenter provides consumer with helpful information on what to do before and after the storm.

The Forty-eighth Annual Rapides Parish Fair will be held in Alexandria, Louisiana, October 8-12, 2008 inclusive on the Coliseum and Fairground site on the Leesville Highway.

Information provided on classes and premiums for the 2008 Rapides Parish Fair in the adult and senior citizen divisions; nursing home division; and pre-4-H and 4-H youth divisions.

Quincy Cheek held a handwashing demonstration at New Bethel Community Baptist Church during their health fair.

Quincy Cheek, the new LSU AgCenter extension agent in nutrition for Rapides Parish, will be featured on the "Jambalaya" television program on News Channel 5 in Alexandria, La., each month. She will be providing viewers with delicious recipes and the nutritional information for consumers to make healthy choices.

Classes for child care providers and child care centers are posted quarterly. For Class A and in-home caregivers, the price is $7.50; for Class B providers, the price is $42.50. The orientation class is mandatory for in-home caregivers, and the price is $10 for that 4-hour class.

This article contains useful information on preparation and storage of figs. It also contains a fig preserve recipe and the often requested Strawberry-flavored Fig Jam.

Bagworms create problems for many homeowners. Timing is critical in controlling bagworms.

4-H'ers created a variety of designs for the pumpkin decorating phase of the "4-H Pumpkin Party".

The 4‐H volunteer is the key to a 4‐H member having a successful experience in the 4‐H club program. Volunteers are the people who can help members develop into caring, responsible citizens.