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      <title>Reducing Crawfish Pumping Costs</title>
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      <title>Should I Lime My Crawfish Ponds?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Crawfish research and extension specialists in the LSU AgCenter often receive inquiries from producers regarding the need or benefit of liming ponds or fields used for crawfish production.  The following article discusses calcium and water hardness requirements for crawfish, benefits and limitations of liming, and where to get your water and soil tested to determine if lime is required for your crawfish pond(s). - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Crawfish Production: Water Quality and Management</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This is Chapter 7 of the Louisiana Crawfish Production Manual.  The chapter discusses water supply and quantity, water quality parameters of greatest importance and practices that affect water quality including flooding date and forage type.  Best management practices (BMPs) to minimize the impact of tailwater releases on the environment are also discussed.  This work was supported in part by EPA Grant #C9-996102-08 through the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Crawfish Pond Aerator</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A device used to blow air into a pond to create movement of the water. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Measuring Oxygen in Crawfish Ponds</title>
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      <title>Best Management Practices in Crawfish Production - Good for Producers and Coastal Wetlands</title>
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      <title>Water Exchanges in Crawfish Production: Avoiding Too Much of a Good Thing</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:11:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This article discusses recommendations for maximizing efficiency of water use in commercial crawfish aquaculture. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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