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      <title>LOST camp steers 4-H youth to science</title>
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      <title>Future of Cotton Ginning in Louisiana</title>
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      <title>Camp goers immerse themselves in marsh</title>
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      <title>West Nile Virus and Louisiana Birds photo gallery</title>
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      <title>West Nile Virus and Louisiana Birds</title>
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      <title>Myth Busted: Crawfish Tail Curl and Food Safety</title>
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      <title>Hole-plugging Technology Creates New Business, Jobs for Louisiana</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A new technology developed by an LSU AgCenter researcher has serendipitously found its way into the oil industry, resulting in a new company and the re-invigoration of an existing company in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Developing New Varieties of Rice</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Development of rice varieties helps guarantee continued rice production in Louisiana and in the United States. Release of improved varieties by public breeding programs in Louisiana,Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and California, in conjunction with advancements in rice production technology, has provided a continuous increase in rice production and quality. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>What's New?</title>
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      <title>Tarnished Plant Bugs in Cotton: Where Are They and Where Do They Go?</title>
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      <title>Jazzman: A new jasmine-type rice variety</title>
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      <title>Complementary Contributions to Coastal Restoration in Louisiana and Mexico</title>
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      <title>Foliar-applied Fungicides in Corn: Does It Pay?</title>
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      <title>Pea Leaf Weevil: A New Pest of Louisiana Soybean</title>
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      <title>Temporary Structures for Grain Storage</title>
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