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      <title>Eppinette, Heather</title>
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      <title>Breast Feeding</title>
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      <title>Sell Flowers at Farmers Market</title>
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      <title>Tips to Make Home Safer for Children</title>
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      <title>Have you ever wished the  Cooperative Extension Service was open 24/7/365?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Understand the value of eXtension was created, a web-based information site giving the Cooperative Extension Service accessibility 24/7/365. Ak questions and expect to receive answers from experts at land-grant universities across America. The LSU AgCenter and Southern University in Louisiana are part of the growing eXtension system. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Stockton, Gary A.</title>
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      <title>How Has the AgCenter Benefited You?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In recent years, the LSU AgCenter’s budget has been cut drastically and the forecast for the next fiscal year doesn’t look any better. State and federal legislators have to make decisions on where to make cuts. When making these decisions we want to make sure that our legislators are informed on the effect that these cuts will be making to you, the recipients of LSU AgCenter programs. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>March 2012 Clover Chat</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lincoln Parish March 4-H Newsletter. Last chance to get your two activities in for Achievement Day, which is being held on May 2, 2012. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Attracting Buyers to the Farmers Market</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Information for all parents of campers attending the Lincoln Parish 4-H Summer Camp with us on June 4-8, 2012. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Judd, Cathy S.</title>
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      <title>Lincoln Health Foundation Awards AgCenter Program Grant</title>
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      <title>4-H’ers learn about careers</title>
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      <title>Starting a  Farmers' Market</title>
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      <title>Bullying: What Is It, How to Prevent It and How to Help Victims</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:18:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:26:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Produce Your Own Garden Salad</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:32:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A garden salad can be produced from the seeds of lettuce, radishes, spinach and carrots in just 45 days. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Seeds of Knowledge: First Annual Gardening Seminar</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:32:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Information about a unique seminar coming up and hosted by the North Central Region Louisiana Master Gardener Program. Door prizes, refreshments, and a silent auction will be part of the event. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>North Central Region Louisiana Master Gardener Spring 2012 Class Information</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:46:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A  Market for Sweet Potatoes</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:21:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lincoln Health Foundation Sponsors Healthy Walking Program</title>
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      <title>Real or Artificial Tree, It’s the Family Time that Matters</title>
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      <title>November 2011 Clover Chat</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:15:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Find out what your lawn needs for winter before applying any fertilizer. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Using Farm Crops to Attract Visitors</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:27:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The September 2011 4-H newsletter for Lincoln parish givese parents, 4-H members, volunteers and club leaders information on upcoming events and opportunities. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Lincoln Parish 4-H Has Gone to the Dogs!</title>
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      <title>October 2011 Clover Chat Newsletter</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:51:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Experience the Farm Life</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:45:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Agritourism gives children and their parents an opportunity to visit a working farm or other agricultural enterprise. Learn more about agritourism here and about an upcoming workshop in northeast Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>4-H Enrollment Information for 2011-2012 School Year</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:41:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Healthy Eating Habits During Pregnancy</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:17:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[All parents want their children to grow up healthy and happy, but when should parents start to take necessary measures to ensure they have the best chances of a successful future? Is it during infancy, toddlerhood? - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CJudd@agcenter.lsu.edu (Cathy S. Judd)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Weeds Can Ruin Your Pond</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:17:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Paddling and Canoeing Workshop Coming to Monroe</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:09:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Interested in creating a new outdoor sports business? Then come to the two-day workshop on Sept. 28-29, 2011, entitled, “Paddling and Canoeing Business Opportunities and Leasing for Profit on Your Farm,” at Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Monroe, La. The program is offered by Mississippi State University’s Natural Resource Enterprises Program. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Lincoln Parish Faculty and Staff</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2005 19:10:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[List of our faculty and staff that are housed in the Lincoln Parish Extension Office, as well as their specialty areas and backgrounds. Others are available for public outreach and communications in different fields if needed. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Would You Like to Sell Your Food Products Online?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MarketMaker offers buyers a convenient Internet search tool to locate products they want, either directly from producers or through some other channel. MarketMaker is free to buyers and sellers thanks to the sponsorship of the Louisiana Department of Ag and Forestry, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Farm Bureau; and the LSU AgCenter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:45:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You can make your monthly meeting an inspiration to your members by incorporating exciting activities to help 4-H'ers gain a sense of belonging. This article provides information and resource links for club leaders on planning club meetings, making meetings exciting, planning a 4-H program, giving demonstrations and leader guides. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Vegetable Garden Grown Easy</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[How to start a raised bed garden for growing vegetables. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>AgMagic at the State Fair  2011</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:46:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The LSU AgCenter's AgMagic at the Louisiana State Fair is an interactive, visually stimulating, educational experience for school groups and families. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Babysitting as a Business</title>
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      <title>2011 Miss-Lou Regional Tourism Summit Presents Opportunities</title>
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      <title>Prepare for Spring Gardening</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Learn why it's time now to start preparing your garden for spring planting and how to get started. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Farm Stays</title>
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      <title>Home Vegetable Gardening Popularity Soars in Hurting Economy</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:57:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Home grown vegetables have always had an appeal, but as the economy slows home vegetable gardening in picking up in popularity. I have even been receiving more calls than average for this time of the year from people that have never grown a garden asking questions about how to get started. Planning a new garden has many considerations such as where to place the garden and what to plant. The working part involves preparing the soil, fertilizing, planting, mulching and, harvesting. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Artists Reaching Global Markets</title>
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      <title>What is the Best Way to Control Fire Ants?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:53:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Plan Now for Fall Income</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:11:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ideas for making extra income from pumpkins this fall. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Serving Louisiana Cookbook</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:40:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Some of our very own famous Louisiana Chefs are featured in this cookbook. We have also recipes from our staff at the AgCenter and LSU friends. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Youth Wetlands Week 2012</title>
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      <title>4-H Mall Online</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:26:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The National 4-H Supply Service is here to serve your 4-H needs, with a great selection of pins, t-shirts, hoodies and much more. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana 4-H Museum offers trip down memory lane</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:07:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[More than 4 million young people have been part of Louisiana 4-H since its beginnings in 1908. Now 4-H alumni have the opportunity to revisit those experiences – some of which were life-changing – by planning a trip to a new museum in Mansura dedicated to 4-H. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>4-H Shooting Sports Teaches Responsibility</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:48:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Louisiana 4-H Clubhouse Games!!!</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:54:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The site is tailored to fourth through sixth graders and features nearly a hundred games, quizzes, downloadable activities and videos. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Try a super sipper!</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:13:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Livestock Show Time in Lincoln Parish!</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:47:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lincoln Parish 4-H Project Book Guide 2011-2012</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Brief descriptions of the wide variety of project books offered on a first come, first served basis. 4-H agents will be happy to assist with choosing another project book if we are out of stock of a particular project book. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Lincoln Parish Advisory Leadership Councils</title>
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      <title>What is 4-H?</title>
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      <title>Honeybee Removal and Swarm Collection</title>
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      <title>Marketing Food Specialty Products Online</title>
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      <title>Traveling With Children</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:16:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Irrigating the Lawn</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 18:13:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Grandma's Recipe Could Be Your First Business</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 13:19:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Almost every family in the south has at least one relative who has a reputation for making tasty jams and jellies. So, take a moment and ask your grandmother or other relative for their favorite jelly recipe. This recipe could be just the start of your first business. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Sparta Aquifer</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 17:09:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Sparta Aquifer is a confined aquifer that covers south Arkansas and North Louisiana.  It is the primary source of water for many county, parish, municipal and industrial water systems.  Because the Sparta provides clean cool water, it is an excellent source of water for many purposes. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Protect Your Sleeping Babies</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:36:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Get Organized!</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:43:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Did you know clutter can slow you down? Here are tips for getting your home and time organized. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>What is One of the Most Important Skills You can Teach a Child?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:59:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Have a Healthy Lawn</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:12:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>To Make the Best Better</title>
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      <title>Essential Elements of 4-H Youth Development</title>
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      <title>Parents Can Help Kids Become More Active</title>
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      <title>Teach Our Youth to "Pay It Forward"!</title>
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