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      <title>Practice smart irrigation in the landscape</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(TV News 07/13/09) Field-grown tomatoes are at their peak production in June, but an LSU AgCenter researcher is working on extending the tomato harvest by taking them out of the ground and putting them in the greenhouse. (Runtime: 1:55) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 07/06/09) Farmers visiting the LSU AgCenter’s Northeast Research Station for its annual field day were greeted by dry, cracked earth, dusty fields and crops on the verge of drought stress. Much of the state has seen little or no rainfall for several weeks, and the crops are starting to show it, according to LSU AgCenter research coordinator Dr. Donnie Miller. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Quality tomatoes can come from a greenhouse</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 07/06/09) Quality tomatoes can come from a greenhouse. LSU AgCenter researcher Dr. H.Y. Hanna spent the past 13 years proving it. Hanna says his work benefits small growers. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 07/06/09) Growing tomatoes in a greenhouse is better for the environment, says LSU AgCenter researcher Dr. H.Y. Hanna. He says growers don’t have to use pesticides because they can control the environment in the greenhouse. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 07/06/09) Aflatoxin is a major concern for corn growers. This naturally occurring fungus is a potent carcinogen that can grow on corn. Dr. Ken Damann conducts research on aflatoxin for the LSU AgCenter. He says the pathogen thrives in hot, dry conditions like those the state has experienced recently. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 07/20/09) The aquatic weed giant salvinia is suffocating thousands of acres of Lake Bisteneau in northwest Louisiana. So the LSU AgCenter is working with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to dump even more salvinia into the lake – but this salvinia is infested with a weevil that feeds only on the weed. Over time, the weevils can keep the salvinia in check.  (Runtime: 1 minute, 30 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 07/20/09) Giant salvinia has been a problem in Louisiana for nearly a decade. The noxious weed can clog waterways and chokes the life out of lakes and ponds. The weed isn’t native to this area and has no natural predators. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Rice Research Station celebrates its centennial</title>
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      <title>Remove faded crape myrtle flowers for multiple blooms</title>
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      <title>Weeding keeps flower beds in shape</title>
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      <title>Louisiana 4-H team places fifth in national wildlife competition</title>
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      <title>Storm surge meetings set for Chauvin, Golden Meadow, Houma</title>
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      <title>Bill protects tenants in foreclosed properties</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/09/09) Parents can help their children prepare for kindergarten by teaching them personal skills. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/08/09) A few weeks before elementary school begins, remind your child that school will be starting, and pay attention to your child’s reactions, says LSU AgCenter family and child development expert Dr. Linda Robinson. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>High school years are less stormy than thought</title>
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      <title>Kindergarten prep helps both parent and child</title>
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      <title>Grand opening of 4-H Museum set for July 18 in Mansura</title>
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      <title>Modern research, historic perspectives featured at Rice Research Station field day</title>
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      <title>New uses for proven plants highlighted at Hammond field day</title>
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