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      <title>Cattle Farmers ‘Master’ Their Craft</title>
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      <title>Grain Harvest Season Progressing; Yields Down</title>
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      <title>Rains Batter Rice, Other Crops; But Cotton May Be Bright Spot</title>
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      <title>Difficult Year Showing In Soybean Yields</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/07/04) Growing soybeans in Southwest Louisiana has been difficult this year, and the yields show it, but the bean crop north of Alexandria has fared well, according to Dr. David Lanclos, LSU AgCenter soybean specialist. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Cattle Producers Learn About National Animal Identification System</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/13/04) Cattle producers and other industry leaders learned about the development of a new National Animal Identification System (NAIS) during the annual LSU AgCenter’s Rosepine Research Station Field Day May 6. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:28:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/01/04) The LSU AgCenter’s Audubon Sugar Institute celebrated new facilities and a federal grant at an open house Tuesday (Aug. 31) at its research and development laboratories in St. Gabriel. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Red River Research Station Oct. 15 Field Day To Focus On Water Quality</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed on 09/28/04)  Water quality issues in agriculture will be highlighted during the LSU AgCenter’s Red River Research Station Field Day slated for Oct. 15. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Mushrooms, Moldy Foods Dangerous For Dogs</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/20/04) Mushrooms in lawns and moldy foods can be health hazards for your dogs, according to LSU AgCenter veterinarian Dr. Steve Nicholson. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Mystery Disease Striking Rice</title>
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      <title>Be Cautious About Mosquito-borne Diseases</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/05/04)  May generally brings higher temperatures, more mosquitoes and more chances to contract West Nile virus, as well as other mosquito-borne diseases, caution experts with the LSU AgCenter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Special Federal Grants Help Fund Aquaculture Research</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/12/04) Nine LSU AgCenter aquaculture research projects recently received additional funding with the distribution of nearly $293,000 in earmarked funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Nearby Avian Flu Outbreak Means La. Producers Should Be Cautious</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:29:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/01/04) LSU AgCenter poultry specialists say Louisiana poultry producers need to use extra caution now that Avian Influenza has been found in a Northeast Texas flock. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Aflatoxin Among Topics For June 10 Field Day At Northeast Research Station</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/24/04) Biological control of aflatoxin contamination in corn is one of the topics that will be discussed during the LSU AgCenter’s Northeast Research Station Field Day June 10 in St. Joseph. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Providing Financial Training For Teachers</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/16/04) Louisiana teachers have the chance to learn more about financial management again this summer, thanks to the LSU AgCenter. Their education is part of an ongoing effort intended to help Louisiana high school students become more financially literate. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Diseases Cause Millions In Crop Damage; Scientist Looking For New Ways To Fight Them</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/11/04)  Dr. Don Groth held up a Petri dish containing a few spots of a dark mold, and then posed a question. "You wouldn’t think that would cause $10 million to $20 million worth of damage a year, would you?" asked Groth, a plant pathologist at the LSU AgCenter’s Rice Research Station near Crowley. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Faculty Meet In ‘Food Summit’</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/20/04) Stressing that production agriculture alone is not enough to sustain rural economies, a leading food science expert this week said farm productivity needs to be converted to consumer-ready products. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>La. Poultry Producers Have Reason To ‘Cluck’; Industry Major Economic Factor</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:29:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/13/04) Poultry production is Louisiana’s largest animal industry – a spot it’s held for the past five years – and its $1.24 billion contribution to the state’s economy makes it the second-largest segment of Louisiana’s agricultural industries. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Researcher Looking For Genes To Make Corn Immune To Aflatoxin</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:28:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/09/04) "It’s the No. 1 corn production problem in the South," Dr. Steve Moore says of aflatoxin. A product of hot, dry field conditions, aflatoxin is a byproduct of a fungal infection that generally occurs in drought-stressed corn. And Moore, a researcher at the LSU AgCenter’s Dean Lee Research Station near Alexandria, is trying to find a remedy. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana Represented In Rice Group’s Goodwill Trip To Cuba</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/05/04)  Linda Zaunbrecher of Gueydan is ready to go back to Cuba, but she said she hopes next time she goes as a tourist. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana Hosts National 4-H Trust Committee</title>
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      <title>Mid-South Greenhouse Growers' Conference June 8-10</title>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Holds Educational Meeting On Herbicide Drift</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/04/04) More than three dozen agricultural company representatives and county agents attended an LSU AgCenter clinic Friday (June 4) to learn more about how herbicides can drift from a field and affect other crops. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Agents Battling Childhood Obesity</title>
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      <title>Wet Conditions Cause Various Problems For Livestock, Horses</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/19/04) The recent prolonged period of excessive rainfall across much of the state could lead to health problems for livestock and horses, according to Dr. Steven S. Nicholson, veterinarian with the LSU AgCenter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/01/04) Louisiana dairy farmers have received historically low prices for the past two years, but good times appear to be on the horizon – at least for the next few months, according to LSU AgCenter specialists. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>WGauthier@agcenter.lsu.edu (Wayne M. Gauthier)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Efficient Irrigation Important To Farmers</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/02/04) Louisiana is blessed with abundant rainfall and large supplies of surface water, but the groundwater supplies have been declining in three major aquifers. Now, farmers are looking for more efficient ways irrigate their crops. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Cheese-making Could Complement State’s Dairy Industry</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/11/04) Filling the market for specialty cheeses could be one way to add value to the state’s dairy industry, according to experts. The LSU AgCenter and others recently brought together dairy farmers, retailers and wine and cheese makers for a symposium to explore those possibilities. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Forage Tour Provides Glimpse At Production Techniques</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/27/04) Forage producers toured three different operations this week to learn the latest techniques in the production and use of high-quality grass to support the livestock operations in central and northwestern Louisiana - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>ETwidwell@agcenter.lsu.edu (Edward K. Twidwell)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Groups Complete Community Leadership Program</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/05/04)  Groups in two more areas of the state completed the 10-week Community Leadership and Economic Development program this spring. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>SDooley@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sanford B. Dooley)</dc:creator>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Faculty Member Receives Fulbright Scholar Award</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/11/04) An LSU AgCenter faculty member will conduct research and lecture overseas this summer as a result of a Fulbright Scholar award. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Two New Sugarcane Varieties Released</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/07/04) Louisiana sugarcane farmers have a chance to diversify their sugarcane crops with the release of two new sugarcane varieties. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>KGravois@agcenter.lsu.edu (Kenneth Gravois)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Experts Say Stage Set For Rice Diseases, More Problems For Crop</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:29:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/26/04) Excessive moisture from heavy rainfall has set the stage for disease problems in rice fields, LSU AgCenter experts told farmers Tuesday. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Seminar Participants Told Lumber Drying Adds Value To Products</title>
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      <title>Cattle Producers Learn About Marketing</title>
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      <dc:creator>BDavis@agcenter.lsu.edu (William L. Davis)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Rice Producers To Learn About Water Conservation</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/12/04) Louisiana rice producers will learn about water conservation methods during an LSU AgCenter workshop May 26 in Vidalia. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BBranch@agcenter.lsu.edu (Bill Branch)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Conference Explores Social, Economic Aspects Of Coastal Restoration</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:29:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/01/04) "On one layer you have the bio-physical sciences, and on the other layer you have the social and economic sciences," Dr. David K. Loomis told a national conference on the social and economic factors affecting coastal management. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>Error@agcenter.lsu.edu (Error)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Daylily Festival Set For June 5; LeBlanc To Be Honored</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/20/04) The festival, in its third year, is being held from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. June 5 in the shade of the oak trees that cover Magdalen Square in downtown Abbeville. If the weather is bad, it will be held in the Cecil J. McCrory Exhibit Hall at 1105 West Port St. behind the LSU AgCenter Extension office. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>SGauthier@agcenter.lsu.edu (Stuart Gauthier)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Scientist More Interested In Research</title>
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      <title>Eight Adults Honored For Service To Louisiana 4-H</title>
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      <title>Beef-Forage Short Course Set For May 27-28 At Alexandria</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/21/04) Dr. Jerry Ward’s research on heat stress in dairy cattle wouldn’t be as effective if he didn’t have the resources of the LSU AgCenter’s weather station at the Southeast Research Station in Franklinton where he works. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/07/04) New LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station facilities are symbolic of the top-notch effort under way to help the state’s rice farmers, the chairman of the Louisiana Rice Research Board said Thursday (May 6). - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Research Could Help Rice Farmers Flood Fields Earlier</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/11/04) Farmers who drill-seed rice and want to decrease the time needed to establish a permanent flood may want to consider gibberellic acid to make young rice plants get tall enough, an LSU AgCenter scientist has determined. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>DNA Important With Rice Crops</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/25/04) Lab work with DNA is doing more than helping to solve crimes. It also is being used to determine if new experimental rice varieties being developed by LSU AgCenter researchers will meet farmers’ needs. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>HUtomo@agcenter.lsu.edu (Herry S. Utomo)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Matthew Puts Damper On Sugarcane Harvest</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:28:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 10/13/04) Heavy weekend rains from Tropical Storm Matthew have been responsible for losses to sugarcane farmers and mills in Louisiana, according to a sugarcane specialist with the LSU AgCenter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BLegendre@agcenter.lsu.edu (Benjamin L. Legendre)</dc:creator>
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      <dc:creator>DCummins@agcenter.lsu.edu (Denyse B. Cummins)</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/22/04) The LSU AgCenter is working to help Louisiana hunters understand the rules, enjoy the outdoors and provide habitats for wildlife. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/21/04) Louisianians, especially in the northern part of the state, are beginning to "winterize" their lawns. Before they do so, however, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske says it’s important to make sure you’re using the right product. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana Cotton Crop In Danger If Ivan Hits</title>
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      <dc:creator>SStewart@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sandy Stewart)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Vaccinate Horses To Prevent Mosquito-borne Diseases</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/14/04) Horse owners who have not had their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalitis are encouraged to do so to prevent the disease, according to LSU AgCenter veterinarian Dr. Steve Nicholson. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Researchers Studying Economics Of Establishing Pecan Orchards</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/09/04) Scientists at the LSU AgCenter’s Pecan Research Station near here are evaluating the economics involved in establishing and maintaining a new orchard. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/09/04) Louisiana soybean producers are facing a new type of stink bug that is equally damaging but more difficult to control than the green and brown stink bugs they are accustomed to fighting, says LSU AgCenter entomologist Dr. Jack Baldwin. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/02/04) Dr. Stuart Helliwell’s sunglasses immediately glazed with fog as he stepped from the air-conditioned vehicle into the thick late morning air. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Says ‘Hedge’ Pecan Trees To Manage Orchards</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 10/19/04) An LSU AgCenter researcher says trimming pecan trees could make owners more money in the long run. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>MDunn@agcenter.lsu.edu (Michael A. Dunn)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Bagworm Population High In Caddo Lake Cypress Trees</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:29:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Iris Weed Control Study Being Conducted</title>
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      <dc:creator>LBenedict@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda F. Benedict)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Louisiana Master Gardeners Hold First State Conference</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 08/27/04) Rosemary Funk of Lafayette has been a Louisiana Master Gardener since 2000 – when she retired and decided it was time to start doing something in the yard. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Schedules Citrus Field Day For Oct. 20</title>
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      <title>Stop Chasing Fire Ant Mounds Around; Band With Neighbors To Control Pests</title>
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      <dc:creator>PBeckley@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia A. Beckley)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Hill Farm Field Day Set For Oct. 14</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/22/04) Four tours designed to provide information on beef, dairy, forages and forestry will be the focus of the LSU AgCenter’s Hill Farm Research Station Field Day scheduled for Oct. 14. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>ANipper@agcenter.lsu.edu (W. Allen Nipper)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Rain Slows Cotton Harvest</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 10/15/04) The recent rains soaked fields, wet down the cotton fiber and temporarily stopped the cotton harvest in the state. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>SStewart@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sandy Stewart)</dc:creator>
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      <title>New Regulations Should Boost Oyster Harvest, Economy</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 10/22/04) New regulations could boost the local economy by encouraging fishermen to harvest more oysters from the lower Calcasieu Lake. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>KSavoie@agcenter.lsu.edu (Kevin A. Savoie)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Nutritionists Work To Draw Attention To Diabetes</title>
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      <dc:creator>BReames@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth S. Reames)</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 10/14/04) The French will be learning about cotton later this year – with a little help from the LSU AgCenter. LSU AgCenter researchers and extension agents from Northeast Louisiana will be featured in a documentary on cotton set to appear later this year in France. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RHutchinson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Robert L. Hutchinson)</dc:creator>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Researchers Finding Better Ways To Grow Sweet Potatoes</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 08/27/04) LSU AgCenter scientists at its Sweet Potato Research Station here are studying the effects of herbicides and soil compaction as they relate to producing high-quality sweet potatoes. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>SKelly@agcenter.lsu.edu (Steven T. Kelly)</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:28:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 10/27/04) Louisiana farmers and agribusiness leaders will address ways to keep Louisiana’s agriculture and forestry competitive at the 2005 AgOutlook Conference Jan. 12-13 in Baton Rouge. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>Error@agcenter.lsu.edu (Error)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Calhoun Field Day Highlights Forestry, Turfgrass Research</title>
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      <dc:creator>MBlazier@agcenter.lsu.edu (Michael Blazier)</dc:creator>
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