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      <title>Greenhouse tomato seminar set for March 2 in Bossier City</title>
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      <title>Liriope – a popular ground cover</title>
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      <title>La. food processors conference set for March 14-15 in Baton Rouge</title>
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      <title>Forestry forum set for Feb. 23 at Alexandria</title>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter helps rural areas connect to Internet</title>
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      <title>TransGenRx signs agreement with Novocyt</title>
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      <title>Crawfish catch down as season starts</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/09/12) Durel Romaine started harvesting crawfish in December, and so far the catch has been dismal. His ponds near Kaplan have been affected by drought and saltwater intrusion. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Looking for a red Valentine’s gift? Try fruit</title>
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      <title>School gardens yield benefits</title>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter scientists make foods healthier, fresher</title>
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      <title>LSU Board of Supervisors approves AgCenter unit merger</title>
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      <title>USDA plant hardiness zone map shows La. changes</title>
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      <title>Nutritionist encourages heart-healthy diet</title>
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      <title>Predator control featured at field day</title>
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      <title>Students in Tallulah experience 4-H with a technology twist</title>
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      <title>Hammond Research Station focuses on horticulture</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/02/12) The LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station plays a vital role in the horticulture and landscape industries of the state, according to Regina Bracy, resident coordinator at the station. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Legal risk workshops scheduled for forest landowners, foresters</title>
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      <title>Grain quality becomes more important to rice buyers</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:18:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 01/27/12) RAYVILLE, La. – LSU AgCenter rice breeder Steve Linscombe told north Louisiana rice farmers at their annual meeting on Jan. 26 that grain quality is becoming more important to buyers. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Rice groups meet to hear updates</title>
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      <title>Prune trees, shrubs carefully</title>
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      <title>La. landscape industry gearing up for spring</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:24:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Agricultural productivity depends on research</title>
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      <title>Food processing short courses set for Baton Rouge</title>
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      <title>Prune crape myrtles properly</title>
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      <title>11 more join ranks of Louisiana Master Farmers</title>
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      <title>Holiday cactuses brighten the season</title>
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      <title>La. farmers withstand drought, floods in 2011</title>
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      <title>Ag forum set for Jan. 24 in Rayville, La.</title>
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      <title>It’s not too late to plant cool-season flowers</title>
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      <title>Mexican rice borer moving slowly into Louisiana</title>
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      <title>Arbor Day celebration set for Jan. 21 at Burden Center</title>
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      <title>Website puts buyers, sellers on same page</title>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter entomologist named to national rice leadership program</title>
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      <title>Learn about agriculture in ‘alley’ exhibit Jan. 18-21 in West Monroe</title>
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      <title>Strawberry crop coming in earlier than usual</title>
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      <dc:creator>JMorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Johnny W. Morgan)</dc:creator>
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      <title>New laboratory building will boost LSU AgCenter research capacity</title>
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      <title>Dairy farmers hear production information at field day</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 12/09/11) B. Rogers Leonard, an award-winning entomologist, has been named the new associate vice chancellor for research in the LSU AgCenter effective Jan. 1, 2012.  He will also have the title of associate director of the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Mulching is good landscape practice</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 12/09/11) Mulching flowers, trees and shrubs is a great sustainable landscape practice when done correctly. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Forestry Forum set for Jan. 20 in West Monroe</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 12/06/11) Research management during an economic slowdown will be featured at the 2012 Ag Expo Forestry Forum presented by the LSU AgCenter from 1 to 5 p.m., Jan. 20 at the West Monroe Convention Center. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Know the score before buying a daily deal</title>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter calls for photos for 2013 Get It Growing Calendar</title>
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      <title>Corn research pays dividends for La. farmers</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 12/02/11) After the investments in land and equipment, tow of the largest costs have each year are in fertilizer and seed. That's where Rick Mascagni's research benefits Louisiana corn growers. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Wintertime lawn care mostly means relax</title>
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      <title>Growing Christmas trees can be lucrative</title>
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      <title>4-H poultry judging team brings home wins in national contest</title>
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      <title>Scientist tests plant mats to keep water bodies clean</title>
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      <title>Plant trees now through midwinter</title>
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      <title>Six Sabine Parish 4-H’ers receive awards</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 11/18/11) MANY, La. – 4-H members comprised six of the eight Sabine Parish students who received the Discovering Tomorrow’s Leaders awards, a program sponsored by Chesapeake Energy Corp. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>La. sugarcane harvest ahead of schedule</title>
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      <title>There’s still time to plant pansies, violas</title>
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      <title>Soybean forum set for Jan. 6 in Oak Grove, La.</title>
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      <title>You don’t have to fret about fried turkey</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 11/16/11) Diabetes is now considered an epidemic in the United States, and nearly 26 million children and adults are living with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes, says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Researcher tracks changes at University Lakes</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 11/16/11) Trying to keep the University Lakes in Baton Rouge clean and healthy is a goal of LSU AgCenter researcher Yi Jun Xu, associate professor in the School of Renewable Natural Resources. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Vow not to gain weight over the holiday season</title>
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      <title>2011 Thanksgiving dinner costs decrease by 3.6 percent</title>
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      <title>Landscape horticulture field day scheduled for Oct. 18</title>
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      <title>12 inducted into La. 4-H Hall of Fame</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/15/11) July is Smart Irrigation Month across the country. It’s a program of the Irrigation Association to inform industry professional and homeowners about proper irrigation in the landscape. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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