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      <title>Crawfish Production Manual</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2005 20:39:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Crawfish News May 2011 (Vol 4, No 3)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 17:23:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This newsletter provides recommendations on stocking crawfish and planting forages in preparation for the 2011-2012 crawfish farming season. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Enjoying Ornamental Ponds in Louisiana</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2005 21:22:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Crawfish News, May 2008 (Vol 1, No 3)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:53:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Reducing Crawfish Pumping Costs</title>
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      <title>Purchasing Channel Catfish Fingerlings</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It is important to purchase the best available catfish fingerlings when stocking commercial production ponds. Poor quality can result in delayed harvesting, underestimated stocking weights and disease transmission to fish already present in the pond. Fingerling quality is judged on grading, strain, health, and the supplier's reliability. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Crawifsh News April 2012 (Vol 5, No 2)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:35:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This newsletter covers stocking recommendations for crawfish, controlling white river crawfish in ponds, recommendations on when to stop trapping, and the estimated 2011 farm-raised and wild crawfish harvest in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Crawfish News March 2012 (Vol 5, No 1)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:18:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This newsletter provides a explanation to the slow start of the 2011-2012 crawfish season, proper methods for handling crawfish post-harvest, managing low oxygen in crawfish ponds, and general harvest recommendations. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>A Review of Component Options</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Most fish grown in ponds, floating net pens or raceways can be reared in commercial-scale recirculating systems, but the economic feasibility of doing so is not certain. The challenge to designers of recirculating systems is to maximize production capacity per dollar of capital invested. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>How to Gain an Edge with Your Crawfish Buyer</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:52:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Crawfish News, April 2010 (Vol 3, No 2)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:17:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This newsletter discusses the potential impact of the 2009-2010 cold winter on crawfish production, general trapping and baiting recommendations, crawfish escape from traps and other species of crawfish found in crawfish ponds. It also introduces a new AgCenter crawfish blog and other recent publications of interest to the crawfish community and general public. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Greenhouse Tilapia Production in Louisiana</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2005 19:20:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Information on recirculating production systems, fingerling sources, stocking and harvest management, regulatory considerations, economics and markets are included in this publication. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Crawfish News, March 2008 (Vol 1, No 2)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:53:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[March 2008 Crawfish News. This newsletter covers information on springtime pond oxygen management, supplemental feeding, growth of crawfish, handling and care of crawfish, white spot syndrome virus update, and legal considerations in shipping crawfish. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>FAQ's</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2006 15:18:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[How do I build a pond?  Where can I get fish to stock my pond?  What do I do about these aquatic weeds?  These are all questions that are frequently asked in regards to recreational ponds.  This document answers these questions and more. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Projected Costs and Returns for Crawfish Production in Louisiana, 2012</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:58:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This report presents estimates of projected costs of producing crawfish in Louisiana for the 2012 season. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:16:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Red Drum: Biology and Life History</title>
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      <title>Aquaculture Environmental Best Management Practices</title>
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      <title>Crawfish News, Feb 2010 (Vol 3, No 1)</title>
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      <title>Cocahoe Minnow Legal Fact Sheet</title>
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      <title>Supplier Fact Sheet</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A list of supplies and vendors for raising and spawning cocahoe minnows. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Crawfish News, January 2008 (Vol 1, No 1)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:59:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>An Aquaculture-Oriented Bibliography of the Red Drum, Sciaenops ocellatus</title>
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      <title>Practical Management Tools To Produce Big Crawfish</title>
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      <title>Cocahoe Pool Spawning</title>
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      <title>Cocahoe Hauling, Holding, and Handling</title>
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      <title>Air Incubation Fact Sheet</title>
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      <title>Submitting a Sample for Fish Kill Investigation</title>
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      <title>Crawfish Aquaculture - Marketing</title>
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      <title>Crawfish News January 2011 (Vol 4, No 1)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:43:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This newsletter discusses considerations in early-season crawfish harvesting, baiting strategies, control of nusiance wildlife in crawfish ponds, and dates, times and locations of upcoming crawfish producers workshops. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Red Drum Production: Collecting and Maintaining Wild Broodstock</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:28:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Efforts to collect wild broodfish for hatchery production of red drum fingerlings are usually most successful during or just before the fall spawning period, although some success may be realized at other times. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>LSU Alligator Research and Extension Contacts</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Alligator Contacts Within the LSU Agricultural Center and LSU Baton Rouge Campus - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Cocahoe Minnow Salt Fact Sheet</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/aquaculture/baitfish/minnows/Cocahoe-Minnow-Salt-Fact-Sheet.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:35:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cocahoe Minnow Survey Report</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:20:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pond Building: A Guide to Planning, Constructing and Maintaining Recreational Ponds</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/aquaculture/recreational_ponds/Planning_Design_Construction/Pond+Building+A+Guide+to+Planning+Constructing+and+Maintaining+Recreational+Ponds.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2004 20:08:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The purpose of this publication is to provide prospective pond owners with the basic information needed to understand the process involved in establishing and maintaining a quality pond. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Channel Catfish:  Life History and Biology</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Channel cattish, Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque), is the most important species of aquatic animal commercially cultured in the United States. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Should I Lime My Crawfish Ponds?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:22:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <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>Baitfish Workshop Schedule</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:49:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Schedule of upcoming baitfish workshops across the state. The cocahoe minnow also known as the Gulf killifish or mud minnow is a popular baitfish for such sport fish as speckled trout, redfish and flounder. This workshop will explore methods in culturing these fish both in a pond and tank setting. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Water Gardens</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2004 19:53:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Harvest</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:17:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This document is Chapter 8 in the Louisiana Crawfish Production Manual. The chapter discusses factors affecting crawfish catch and size of crawfish at harvest, trap types, baits, baiting strategies, trapping strategies and harvesting machinery. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Crawfish Aquaculture Terminology</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:06:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This glossary was developed to provide a better understanding of many of the terms used in the crawfish production manual.  This document is the Glossary in the Louisiana Crawfish Production Manual. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The challenge farmers face this season is to produce a crawfish crop as inexpensively as possible. When to flood, how deep to flood and managing water quality must all be considered so as to pump as little as possible. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Improved Crawfish Trap Design Might Mean Fewer Traps Needed</title>
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      <title>Color Variations in the Red Swamp Crawfish</title>
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      <title>Crawfish Biology</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This document is Chapter 2 in the Louisiana Crawfish Production Manual. The chapter covers basic biology and life cycles of red swamp crawfish and white river crawfish, burrow ecology, population dynamics and population structure, molting, and nutrition and feeding habits of crawfish. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Crawfish News November 2010 (Vol 3, No 7)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:20:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Brown Blood And Nitrites</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Heavy rainfall and winter feeding tend to add up to conditions that can lead to brown blood disease in the spring. Brown blood is caused by the buildup of nitrates in ponds, which produces a result similar to carbon monoxide poisoning. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Brown Blood Nitrates</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Heavy rainfall and winter feeding tend to add up to conditions that can lead to brown blood disease in the spring. Brown blood is caused by the buildup of nitrates in ponds, which produces a result similar to carbon monoxide poisoning. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Procambarid Crawfish: Life History and Biology</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:38:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>RMcClain@agcenter.lsu.edu (W. Ray McClain)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Crawfish News, September 2008 (Vol 1, No 5)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:45:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MShirley@agcenter.lsu.edu (Mark G. Shirley)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Red Drum: Production of Food Fish</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:28:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There are two methods used in the production of food-sized red drum. The more conventional method is semi-intensive culture in ponds. The other method, intensive indoor raceway culture, is unproven from an economic standpoint. This publication focuses on pond production. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Crawfish News September 2010 (Vol 3, No 6)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 21:05:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Relaying: An Intercropping Approach to the Co-culture of Crawfish and Rice (1997)</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2005 14:38:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This study was designed to examine the biological and economic efficacy of relaying crawfish into a growing rice crop in an intercropping manner. (PDF format only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RMcClain@agcenter.lsu.edu (W. Ray McClain)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Crawfish News Summer 2011 (Vol 4, No 4)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:11:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This newsletter discusses armyworm control in late summer planted crawfish forage, results of research on the potential effects of summer drought and excessive summer rainfall on crawifsh survival and reproduction prior to fall flood-up, irrigation of crawfish forage crops with slightly salty water, and LSU AgCenter crawfish news. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RRomaire@agcenter.lsu.edu (Robert P. Romaire)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Aquatic Weed Management: Control Methods</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:09:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Crawfish News Summer 2010 (Vol 3, No 5)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:05:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Red Drum: Production of Fingerlings and Stockers</title>
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      <title>Weed Management in Lakes and Ponds</title>
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      <title>Louisiana Commercial Crawfish Harvesters Report</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This report is a survey of Louisiana wild commercial crawfish license holders conducted in 2010 to determine their preferences and perspectivesof actual and hypothetical regulations and management practices of the wild commercial crawfish fishery in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RRomaire@agcenter.lsu.edu (Robert P. Romaire)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Feeding Practices for Baitfish</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The high fish densities demanded by the market effectively reduce the availability of natural foods for individual fish. Thus, intensively cultured fish are generally fed prepared feeds to support maximum growth. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Common Farm-Raised Baitfish</title>
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      <title>Biology and Life History of Freshwater Prawns</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Production of Freshwater Prawns in Ponds</title>
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      <title>Largemouth Bass: Biology and Life History</title>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Louisiana Fish Pond Springtime Problems</title>
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      <title>Forage Species:  Range, Description and Life History</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/aquaculture/recreational_ponds/Forage+Species++Range+Description+and+Life+History.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2005 16:45:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Forage species are primarily stocked in private waters throughout the Southeast as a food source for largemouth bass and other predator species. Unfortunately, the ideal forage species for all management situations does not exist. Therefore, managers often attempt to maximize largemouth bass production by stocking a multi-forage base. In many southeastern states, private landowners must rely on private hatcheries as sources for appropriate forage species. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Crawfish Culture: A Louisiana Aquaculture Success Story</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The crawfish aquaculture industry, located primarily in Louisiana, has remained viable and resilient despite some considerable constraints. Success can be attributed to several factors. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RMcClain@agcenter.lsu.edu (W. Ray McClain)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Freshwater Prawns in Louisiana</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Throughout the world, pond production of freshwater shrimp is usually based on culture of Marobrachium rosenbergii, which is native to the Indo-Pacific region. The tropical nature of the species hinders production in cooler climates. In Louisiana, the major constraints to production include cost and availability of post-larvae for stocking and temperature intolerance. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Diseases in Pond Fishes</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[When fish are stressed, they are more susceptible to disease.  This document discusses stress and diseases that fish can contract. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Liming Ponds</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This document provides information about when liming might be necessary and lime application methods. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Turbidity - Muddy  Water</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This document discusses causes of muddy pond water and ways to prevent and control it. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Stocking Procedures</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This article discusses the procedures that should be taken to maximize the health of fingerlings when stocking your recreational pond. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Pond Nuisances and Predators</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This document discusses common nuisances and predators found in and around recreational ponds and gives suggestions on reducing their numbers. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Legal Considerations for Recreational Ponds</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This document introduces subjects that must be taken into consideration when creating a recreational pond, including permitting, public lands and waters, and liability. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Oxygen Depletion and Other Types of Fish Kills</title>
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      <title>Aquatic Weed Control</title>
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      <title>Renovation of Ponds</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This document gives tips and information on renovating ponds to remove undesirable fish species. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Pond Habitat Development</title>
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      <title>Species Profiles for Stocking</title>
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      <title>Springtime Problems</title>
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      <title>Aquatic Weed Management:  Herbicide Safety, Technology and Application Techniques</title>
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      <title>White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) Has Been Confirmed In Louisiana Crawfish</title>
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      <title>White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) Sampling Results</title>
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      <title>Improving Feeds for Hybrid Striped Bass</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:05:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Best Management Practices for Minimizing Impacts of White Spot Syndrome Virus in Crawfish Production – May 2007</title>
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      <title>Crawfish A Healthy Choice!</title>
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      <title>Nutritional Benefits of Crawfish</title>
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      <title>Crawfish Production: Production Systems and Forages</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Crawfish Production: Harvesting</title>
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      <title>Louisiana Crawfish Industry Wholesale Prices, 2000-2010</title>
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      <title>Estimated Louisiana Crawfish Harvest Statistics, 1978 through 2010</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This document presents estimated crawfish harvest production statistics in Louisiana from Aquaculture and the Wild Crop from 1978 through 2010.  Information source: 1978 through 2010 Louisiana Summary: Agriculture and Natural Resources - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Forages and Forage Management</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:53:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Crawfish Production: Water Quality and Management</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:56:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Crawfish Production Systems</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:26:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pond Location, Design And Construction</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:45:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This document is Chapter 4 in the Louisiana Crawfish Production Manual. The chapter discusses selecting an appropriate pond location, design and construction of  crawfish ponds, and USDA-NRCS best management practices for crawfish pond construction. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Crawfish News, July 2008 (Vol 1, No 4)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:10:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MShirley@agcenter.lsu.edu (Mark G. Shirley)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Crawfish Pond Aerator</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2005 16:33:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <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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      <dc:creator>LHannaman@agcenter.lsu.edu (Lynn M. Hannaman)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Measuring Oxygen in Crawfish Ponds</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:56:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This fact sheet provides information on chemical test kits and meters for measuring oxygen, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and a list of vendors where oxygen-measuring kits or meters can be purchased. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Best Management Practices in Crawfish Production - Good for Producers and Coastal Wetlands</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:46:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This article discusses 10 best management practices that have been identified to minimize the potential impact of crawfish pond effluents (tailwater) on the environment. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RRomaire@agcenter.lsu.edu (Robert P. Romaire)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Water Exchanges in Crawfish Production: Avoiding Too Much of a Good Thing</title>
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      <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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      <dc:creator>RRomaire@agcenter.lsu.edu (Robert P. Romaire)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Crawfish in the Classroom</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:38:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This 1987 five-page article, written by Jay V. Huner and James E. Barr and  published by the Louisiana Sea Grant Program, provides basic biological information on crawfishes, including taxonomy, anatomy, basic physiology, ecology and maintaining crawfish in aquaria for classroom activities.  The material is suitable for high school-level biology. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RRomaire@agcenter.lsu.edu (Robert P. Romaire)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Management of Recreational and Farm Ponds in Louisiana</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A farm pond or recreational pond can serve many purposes: a source of food, an aesthetic enhancement to property, a sportfishing opportunity, a swimming area, wildlife habitat, or a reservoir for livestock, irrigation and fire fighting needs. The intended purpose or purposes should be well thought out before construction and stocking. This publication reviews planning considerations and management recommendations relating to a number of potential uses for small ponds in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Crawfish News, Nov 2008 (Vol 1, No 6)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:29:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This newsletter covers oxygen demand in crawfish ponds, dip-net sampling of crawfish populations, an introduction to crawfish population dynamics, and trap density and spacing recommendations. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>MShirley@agcenter.lsu.edu (Mark G. Shirley)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Effects of Food Limitations On Crawfish Reproduction</title>
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      <title>Crawfish Trap Design and Construction</title>
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      <dc:creator>MShirley@agcenter.lsu.edu (Mark G. Shirley)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Crawfish Markets and Marketing</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:53:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Crawfish Connection - November 1, 2007</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:42:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Letter containing information managing water quality and the spacing of traps in the field. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RDJohnson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard D. Johnson)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Crawfish Connection - September 17, 2007</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:18:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Letter containing information on the affects of Hurricane Humberto on crawfish ponds and an announcement for the Louisiana Crawfish Farmers Association annual membership meeting. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RDJohnson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard D. Johnson)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Hybrid Striped Bass: Hatchery Phase</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/aquaculture/other_finfish/hybridstriped_bass/Hybrid+Striped+Bass+Hatchery+Phase.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[General information about techniques used in hatcheries to produce hybrid striped bass are covered by this publication. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>web@agcenter.lsu.edu (LSU AgCenter)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Baitfish:  Feeds and Feeding Practices</title>
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      <title>Management of Recreational and Farm Ponds in Louisiana</title>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>LSU Pet Turtle Research and Extension Contacts</title>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Fingerling Production in Ponds</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Fingerling culture ponds are usually smaller than ponds used for grow out. The advantages to this practice, as well as food, water quality and harvesting requirements, are outlined in this publication. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Stocking Crawfish Ponds: 2005 Recommendations</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2005 15:22:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Existing ponds normally do not need to be restocked.  New ponds require 50-60 pounds per acre of mature crawfish.  Drain ponds 2-3 weeks after stocking to allow time for crawfish to burrow into the ground. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>MShirley@agcenter.lsu.edu (Mark G. Shirley)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Cryopreservation: A New Industry for Aquatic Species</title>
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      <dc:creator>TTiersch@agcenter.lsu.edu (Terrence R. Tiersch)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Pet Turtle Production</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Turtle farming has been practiced for decades in Louisiana. The industry developed to produce baby turtles, specifically red-earsliders (Trachemys scripta elegans),for sale as pets. This publication reviews commonly used production and marketing techniques. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Crawfish News June 2010 (Vol 3, No 4)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:47:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Topics covered include when to cease harvesting and when to drain ponds, planting crawfish forages, liming of crawfish ponds, the importance of record keeping and a brief review of crawfish burrow ecology. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RRomaire@agcenter.lsu.edu (Robert P. Romaire)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Responding to Fish Kills</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Enjoying Louisiana Crawfish</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/communications/publications/Publications+Catalog/Food+and+Health/Preparing+Canning+Freezing+Etc/Enjoying-Louisiana-Crawfish.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:11:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Enjoy Louisiana crawfish for delicious taste and good nutrition. Crawfish are an excellent source of high-quality protein and are low in calories, fat and saturated fat.  Information on types of crawfish, availability, cooking, freezing, nutrients and recipes included. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BReames@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth S. Reames)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Rains from Hurricane Gustav cause problems for Louisiana crawfish</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:50:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/05/08) Rain resulting from Hurricane Gustav across the crawfish-producing parishes of Louisiana may cause problems for crawfish producers, according to LSU AgCenter aquaculture specialists Greg Lutz and Mark Shirley. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Health Benefits of Seafood</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:19:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Including seafood as part of an overall balanced diet can provide many health benefits.  This publication includes tips on selecting, storing and using seafood. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>TCrawford@agcenter.lsu.edu (Terri L. Crawford)</dc:creator>
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