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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Wheat specialist expecting fewer wheat acres</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:53:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 11/23/09) Louisiana could have fewer acres of wheat. Growers are planting the 2010 crop, and LSU AgCenter wheat specialist Dr. Ed Twidwell expects to see a drop in acreage. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Economist estimates rain damage to crops</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:04:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 11/23/09) Early estimates put rain-related crop damage at $275 million. Many of the state’s commodities were at the height of harvest season when frequent rains started in September. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Weather problems could affect what gets planted next year</title>
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      <title>Outlook improving for dairy producers</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:45:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>‘Stop diabetes’ is the aim during November</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:09:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 11/16/09) During American Diabetes Month, LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames is reminding people that healthful eating is important in managing and preventing diabetes. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Family is important during crisis recovery</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:18:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 11/16/09) Strong family ties were an important factor in helping people recover from hurricanes. LSU AgCenter family life specialist Dr. Diane Sasser worked on a project that looked at disaster recovery. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Liquefied wood process reuses, recycles wood waste</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:02:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Traditions identify families</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:27:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Forests offer advantages as biofuel</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:48:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Don't let leftovers linger on the table at Thanksgiving feast</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:21:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 11/09/09) Enjoy your Thanksgiving feast and then put the food away promptly, recommends LSU AgCenter nutritionist and food safety expert Dr. Beth Reames. The turkey and side dishes shouldn’t sit out for more than two hours. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Growers anticipate sweet potato processing facility</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:06:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 11/09/09) A new sweet potato processing facility in northeast Louisiana is offering hope to Louisiana’s sweet potato industry. ConAgra’s Lamb Weston Division will build the facility near Delhi, says LSU AgCenter sweet potato specialist Dr. Tara Smith.  (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Simple steps make cooking turkey easier</title>
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      <title>Fried turkey can be healthful</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:17:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 11/09/09) Frying a turkey is a popular tradition for many Louisiana families during the holidays. While a fried turkey may not seem very healthful, LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames says it won’t wreck your diet. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 11/2/09) Beverly Pierce has worked in child care for more than 30 years, but she hasn’t always considered herself a professional, and she hasn’t always been so calm in her classroom. The way she approaches her profession – and the children and parents she works with – changed when she took the child development associate course through the LSU AgCenter. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 09/28/09) Workers at Vermilion Gator Farm are busy curing the skins of some of the 80,000 alligators the farm raises. But next year the skinning and curing sheds will sit mostly empty. The Raphael Sagrera family has operated the farm for more than 25 years, but they’ve never seen a year as bad for the business as this one. In June, they didn’t collect alligator eggs, and they won’t raise a crop in 2010. (Runtime: 1:30) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 03/16/09) The economic stimulus package brings changes to the 2008 farm bill’s disaster assistance program. Under the supplemental revenue assistance or SURE program, agricultural producers would have a revenue guaranty for their commodities based on level of crop insurance. LSU AgCenter economist Dr. Kurt Guidry explains. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 02/09/09) Credit can be hard to come by these days. LSU AgCenter family economist Dr. Jeanette Tucker says it’s a good idea to try to improve your credit score before looking for a loan. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Hurricane Gustav decreased crawfish population</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 12/08/08) The nation’s financial crisis has many people cutting back this holiday season. LSU AgCenter family economist Dr. Jeanette Tucker says consumers should approach spending this Christmas with a plan. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Hurricanes damaged Christmas tree farms</title>
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