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      <title>History of LSU Extension Service</title>
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      <title>"BEE READY!"</title>
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      <title>History of Extension in Richland Parish Began in 1909</title>
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      <title>Managing Fire Blight in Bradford Pears</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In recent years homeowners have lost the use of several pesticides in and around the home, yard and garden. The information provided by Dr. Dale Pollet,  Professor and Specialist in the LSU Department of Entomology is a discussion of the materials available to homeowners for use on ornamentals and turf. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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