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      <title>Horticulture Hints Newsletter</title>
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      <title>Greenhouse tomato seminar set for March 2 in Bossier City</title>
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      <title>Pecan Scab Disease</title>
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      <title>Meat Goat Selection, Carcass Evaluation and Fabrication</title>
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      <title>Watch for fire blight on plants</title>
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      <title>Prepare caladium tubers for spring planting</title>
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      <title>Trim ground covers in late winter</title>
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      <title>Take care of spring-flowering bulbs</title>
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      <title>Louisiana On-Farm Cotton Variety Trial Summary</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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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2005 15:30:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Forestry forum set for Feb. 23 at Alexandria</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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      <title>Looking for a red Valentine’s gift? Try fruit</title>
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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>Tropical Hibiscus</title>
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      <title>Louisiana Farm Record Book</title>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter scientists make foods healthier, fresher</title>
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      <title>Rose Diseases</title>
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      <title>Louisiana Plant Pathology:  Downy Mildew on Cucurbits</title>
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      <title>Slime Mold Crust on Your Turfgrass</title>
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      <title>LSU Board of Supervisors approves AgCenter unit merger</title>
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      <dc:creator>RBogren@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard C. Bogren)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Management of Recreational and Farm Ponds in Louisiana</title>
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      <title>Nutritionist encourages heart-healthy diet</title>
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      <title>Nutritionist encourages heart-healthy diet</title>
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      <title>Nemesia aromatica provides spectacular color</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Video 2/6/12) If you search your local nurseries, you can find lesser known plants that add nice variety to your landscape.  On this edition of Get It Growing, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill explains why the beautiful, but not well known, Nemesia can work well as a cool-season bedding plant or as a potted plant. (Runtime: 1:39) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RLaBauve@agcenter.lsu.edu (Randy LaBauve)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Greenhouse Tilapia Production in Louisiana</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2005 19:20:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Growing Vegetable Pears</title>
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      <title>An Aquaculture-Oriented Bibliography of the Red Drum, Sciaenops ocellatus</title>
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      <title>Monthly Beef Cattle Management Calendar &amp; Workbook</title>
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      <title>Swiss chard is multipurpose plant</title>
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      <title>Understanding Louisiana Soils</title>
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      <title>The Louisiana Home Orchard</title>
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      <title>Predator control featured at field day</title>
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      <title>Master Gardeners Help Make Louisiana Beautiful</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The LSU AgCenter offers home gardeners opportunities to develop their skills and share their knowledge with others through participation in the Louisiana Master Gardener program. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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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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      <title>Homeowners' Guide for Fertilizing Pecan Trees in Louisiana</title>
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      <title>Legal risk workshops scheduled for forest landowners, foresters</title>
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      <title>Perennial Grasses Infesting Louisiana's Rice</title>
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      <title>Louisiana Iris</title>
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      <title>Nutritional Benefits of Sweet Potatoes</title>
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      <title>Nutritional Benefits of Rice</title>
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      <title>Storm Recovery Guide</title>
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      <title>Spreader Setup for Aerial Application</title>
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      <title>Calibration of a Boomless Sprayer Mounted on an ATV</title>
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      <title>Cleaning Flood-Damaged Homes</title>
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      <title>Home Blueberry Production in Louisiana</title>
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      <title>Camellia garden stroll scheduled for Feb. 26 in Hammond</title>
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      <title>Plant ground covers in early spring</title>
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      <title>Prune crape myrtles properly</title>
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      <title>Poinsettia Care and Selection</title>
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      <title>Bug Biz:  Walnut Catepillar</title>
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      <title>The Broiler Project</title>
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      <title>Grain quality becomes more important to rice buyers</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In 2012, we celebrate 125 years of research excellence at the LSU AgCenter through the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, which was established in 1887. That was the year Congress passed the Hatch Act, which provided federal funding to support agricultural experiment stations at the nation’s land-grant colleges. The year 2012 is also the 40th anniversary of the LSU AgCenter, which was established in 1972. - 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>Try Swiss chard in your vegetable garden</title>
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      <title>Pruning freeze damage on tropical plants</title>
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      <title>Yaupon holly is tough native plant</title>
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      <title>Estimating GDP at the Parish (County) Level: An Evaluation of Alternative Approaches</title>
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      <title>Scales can thrive on indoor plants</title>
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      <title>Irish potatoes can keep vegetable gardens productive</title>
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      <title>La. youth headed for state livestock show Feb. 11-18</title>
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      <title>Parsley is useful to home cooks</title>
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      <title>Growing transplants from seed</title>
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      <title>Plant cool-season Super Plants this month</title>
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      <title>Tulips, hyacinth bulbs are ready for planting</title>
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      <title>Soybean forum features markets, weeds, diseases</title>
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      <title>Louisiana ‘Master Farmers’ Lead the Nation</title>
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      <title>Rice farmers hear about farm bill, new varieties</title>
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      <title>Try a horticulture resolution this year</title>
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      <title>Baitfish production workshop set for Jan. 17 in Abbeville</title>
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      <title>Take a look at the 2012 All-America Selections Winners</title>
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      <title>Redbud tree gives early flower color</title>
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      <title>Holiday cactuses brighten the season</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>Caring for roses during winter</title>
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      <title>Ag forum set for Jan. 24 in Rayville, La.</title>
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      <title>Series of rice farming clinics starts Jan. 3</title>
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      <title>Hyacinth bulbs are ready for planting</title>
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      <title>Christmas plants - save or discard?</title>
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      <title>Bunching onions may be ready for harvest</title>
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      <title>Know when to prune freeze damage on tropical plants</title>
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      <title>Rose care in late winter</title>
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      <title>Don’t invite insects into homes during holidays</title>
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      <title>Website puts buyers, sellers on same page</title>
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      <title>Apple trees can grow in La.</title>
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      <title>Find new life for leaves</title>
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      <title>Strawberry crop coming in earlier than usual</title>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter names Leonard associate vice chancellor for research</title>
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      <title>Holiday Spending: Keep Control, Have a Plan</title>
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      <title>Camellias may need some care during winter</title>
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      <title>Give indoor plants proper care</title>
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      <title>Even evergreen leavess can change colors</title>
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      <title>Protect tender plants during freezes</title>
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      <title>Plants don't feel wind chill</title>
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      <title>SPCC: Fuel and Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Program for Farmers</title>
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      <title>Proper care for poinsettias</title>
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      <title>Plant trees now through midwinter</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) Frost has settled over the majority of the state. This means many of our warm-season lawn grasses are going dormant for the winter. December begins the bleak time of the year for warm-season turfgrasses in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Wintertime lawn care mostly means relax</title>
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      <title>Cool-season plants add color to winter gardens</title>
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      <title>How to find the best Christmas tree</title>
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      <title>Pothos is tough tropical indoor plant</title>
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      <title>Tips for picking, caring for Christmas tree</title>
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      <title>Plant cold-tolerant vegetables in December</title>
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      <title>Irrigation Pump Efficiency Testing</title>
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      <title>Grain Sorghum Hybrids</title>
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      <title>Using Composted Mulch for Highway Embankment Erosion Control</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:20:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rice Hulls for Wastewater Treatment, Nitrogen Oxidation</title>
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      <title>Precipitation Patterns Over the Bayou State</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:18:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With an annual statewide-average rainfall of approximately 60 inches per year, only Hawaii receives more rain on an average statewide basis. Louisiana’s proximity to the Gulf of Mexico is the primary source for the state’s rains and makes her just slightly wetter than her central Gulf Coast sisters, Mississippi and Alabama – and notably wetter than Florida - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Watershed Water Quality Effect of Best Management Strategies</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The quality of water resources is a major concern in Louisiana and nationally. Surface and subsurface water quality depends in large part on human activities in the surrounding areas. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>LBenedict@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda F. Benedict)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Louisiana Citrus: Pucker up for unique treat during peak season</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:55:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>LaHouse serves as model for sustainable home landscape</title>
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      <title>Plants remove nutrients from runoff</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Population growth and urbanization over the last century have raised concerns about stormwater runoff and the environmental impact of the pollutants it may carry, such as fertilizer from home lawns and recreational turf areas. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Wetland Restoration with agricultural techniques</title>
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      <title>Influence of Soil Salinity on Sugarcane</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tidal surges from hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike deposited enormous amounts of salt in the sugarcane fields of coastal Louisiana in a period of active tropical weather from 2005 to 2008. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Riverine Sediment and the Louisiana coast</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:02:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[About 40 percent of the nation’s coastal wetlands are in Louisiana and include contiguous freshwater wetlands, contiguous brackish wetlands, and low and high salt marshes. These natural ecosystems are highly productive and serve as critical nursery areas for Gulf of Mexico sea life, ensuring a thriving marine and fisheries industry. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Rice Varieties and Management Tips</title>
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      <title>Winter, early spring are good times to prune most trees, shrubs</title>
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      <title>Louisiana’s winter landscapes are different</title>
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      <title>Take care of winter garden chores</title>
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      <title>Care for tropical plants in landscapes</title>
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      <title>Forcing amaryllis and paperwhite bulbs</title>
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      <title>Land-Applied Animal Waste and Water Quality</title>
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      <title>Rice Varieties and Management Tips</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2005 19:45:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Swan columbine is tough, colorful Super Plant</title>
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      <title>Lettuce is among the best fall vegetables</title>
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      <title>Expert offers advice for picking, caring for Christmas tree</title>
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      <title>Scientist tests plant mats to keep water bodies clean</title>
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      <title>Nutrient Removal from Atchafalaya during 2011 flood</title>
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      <title>Research tracks changes at University Lakes</title>
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      <title>Grain Sorghum Hybrids</title>
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      <title>Nitrogen and Bermudagrass Establishment on Levees</title>
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      <title>Keep Louisiana’s water resources plentiful and good</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:24:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Avian Influenza</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:24:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Plant trees now through midwinter</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 11/23/11) November, December and into mid-January are excellent times for planting trees in Louisiana. During this period, the soil is still warm, encouraging vigorous root growth, and trees will have several months to get established before summer’s heat. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Healthy tree starts with proper planting</title>
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      <title>Do not fertilize plants going dormant</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Audio 11/28/11) Gardeners use fertilizer to provide nutrients to plants. Nitrogen helps to stimulate vigorous growth. Plants going dormant do not need fertilizer. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Three fall Super Plants available for gardeners</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Audio 11/28/11) Three outstanding plants have been named fall 2011 Super Plants. They include Belinda's Dream rose, Swan columbine and Redbor kale. Try these plants in your landscape this season. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:26:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Six Sabine Parish 4-H’ers receive awards</title>
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      <title>There’s still time to plant pansies, violas</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 11/18/11) The ideal planting time for cool-season bedding plants in Louisiana runs from late September through early December. Some of our common cool-season flowers prefer the earlier planting dates, and some do better with the later planting dates. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RBogren@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard C. Bogren)</dc:creator>
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      <title>There’s still time to plant pansies, violas</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 11/18/11) The ideal planting time for cool-season bedding plants in Louisiana runs from late September through early December. Some of our common cool-season flowers prefer the earlier planting dates, and some do better with the later planting dates. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Ironing Your Turfgrass</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Although the earth’s crust is about 5% iron (Fe), we still see iron deficiency in plants. This may be because of a problem with the plant roots, soil and/or environment. This publication includes tips on how to care for your turfgrass. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Soybean forum set for Jan. 6 in Oak Grove, La.</title>
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      <title>Field day shows dairy business from ‘cow to cone’</title>
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      <title>Try Belinda's Dream rose for tough, beautiful roses</title>
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      <title>Amaryllis bulbs are not ready for outdoor planting</title>
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      <title>Watch for tea scale on camellias</title>
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      <title>Prepare to plant cool-season bedding plants</title>
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      <title>Ryegrass keeps lawns green during winter</title>
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      <title>Gardeners can plant spring-flowering bulbs</title>
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      <title>Plant lettuce in the fall vegetable garden</title>
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      <title>Choosing colors for cool-season beds</title>
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      <title>Nonchemical Weed Control for Home Landscapes</title>
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      <title>Fall can bring colorful foliage and flowers to your landscape</title>
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      <title>Bug Biz:  Twospotted Spider Mites in Strawberries</title>
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      <title>Crape Myrtles for Louisiana Landscapes</title>
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      <title>Graduate Student Produces First Cloned Cow From Frozen Egg</title>
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      <title>New Recommendations to Control Sorghum Webworm in Grain Sorghum</title>
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      <title>Influence of Seeding Rate on Wheat Yield Potential</title>
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      <title>Strategies for Managing Weeds in Wheat</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Weed management in wheat is usually relatively simple compared to other agronomic crops, but it does require planning. The most important aspect of managing weeds in wheat is establishing a good stand before weeds emerge. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>LBenedict@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda F. Benedict)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Managing Stripe Rust in Louisiana</title>
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      <title>Prospects for Profitability in Louisiana’s Feed Grain Industry</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:42:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Over the past 20 years, the feed grain industry in Louisiana has generated an average farm gate value of roughly $136 million per year. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>LBenedict@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda F. Benedict)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Double Crop Wheat Stubble Management</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Historically in Louisiana, producers will double-crop 95 percent of all wheat acreage with soybeans, so proper management of wheat stubble is critical in maximizing soybean yields. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>LBenedict@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda F. Benedict)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Testing Wheat and Feed Grain Varieties for Performance</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Choosing varieties for production is among the most important decisions farmers make each season. For maximum profit, producers must select adapted varieties that will perform well in their farm environments. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>LBenedict@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda F. Benedict)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Reducing Aflatoxin in Corn</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:53:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Aflatoxin is perhaps the major production concern for Louisiana corn growers. LSU AgCenter researchers are taking three approaches to help control aflatoxin. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>LBenedict@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda F. Benedict)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Corn Borers and Transgenic Bt Corn Technology</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2006 22:14:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[LSU AgCenter researchers have found resistance in corn borers to commercial Bt corn. The resistance detected in the sugarcane borer is the first major resistance to Bt corn in any corn borer species. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>FHuang@agcenter.lsu.edu (Fangneng Huang)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Weeds in Corn and Grain Sorghum</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:19:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>JGriffin@agcenter.lsu.edu (James L. Griffin)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Managing Sugarcane Beetles in Field Corn with Seed Treatments</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:45:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>TSmith@agcenter.lsu.edu (Tara Smith)</dc:creator>
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      <title>On-farm Demonstration Program Generates Data About Varieties, Cultural Practices</title>
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      <title>Correcting Zinc Deficiency in Corn</title>
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      <title>Influence of Starter Fertilizer on Corn Yield on Mississippi River Alluvial Soils</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:02:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The mid-March to early April planting dates required for optimal corn production in Louisiana often result in exposure of seedlings to lower than optimal soil temperatures. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>HMascagni@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jr., Henry J. Mascagni)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Katrina Disrupts Mississippi River Grain Transportation</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:50:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[When Hurricane Katrina hit the GulfCoast on August 29, 2005, it disrupted grain transportation on the Mississippi River. More than half the grain exported from the United States passes through the Mississippi River Gulf Grain Transportation and Handling Complex. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>LBenedict@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda F. Benedict)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Louisiana Agriculture Magazine Fall 2006</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 19:57:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sedums are diverse, fall-blooming perennials</title>
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      <title>Scale insects are hard to diagnose</title>
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      <title>Outbreak spotlights need for everyday food safety</title>
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      <title>Regional Small-grain Breeding Cooperative Serves Growers</title>
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      <title>Wheat and Oat Variety Releases</title>
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      <title>Reassembling the Mix: Breeding Leads to Better Wheat, Oat Varieties</title>
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      <title>Overview and Perspective - Feed Grains: Vital to Louisiana Agriculture</title>
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      <title>Louisiana citrus crop small but sweet</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:38:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>LBenedict@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda F. Benedict)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Support research, buy calendar</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 2007 LSU AgCenter “Get It Growing” calendar is now available. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>High prices cause wheat popularity</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:29:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Louisiana farmers will plant alot more wheat this year than last.At least that’s what LSU AgCenterexperts predict – provided the weathercooperates in October and November. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Governor lauds 4-H’ers during national week</title>
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      <title>Prescribed Burning in Louisiana Pinelands</title>
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      <title>Gene Wars: Biotechnology Can Help Control Viruses</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2004 17:30:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Viruses cause lost productivity in all species of agricultural plants and animals. Viruses work by entering a cell and subverting the essential functions of that host cell to replicate their own kind. Implicit in this strategy for survival are consequences for their hosts, ranging from pain and suffering to possible death, depending on the nature of the virus and the particular host. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>WTodd@agcenter.lsu.edu (William J. Todd)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Diet can help prevent breast cancer</title>
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