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      <title>Crawfish Production Manual</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2005 20:39:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Commercial sales of crawfish in Louisiana date back to the late 1800s, and today's crawfish industry includes millions of pounds harvested from farms and natural habitats in the state. This publication covers a wide range of topics on crawfish production, including crawfish biology, pond design, forage management, stocking, water quality, harvesting, marketing and much more. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:44:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The challenge farmers face this season is to produce a crawfish crop as inexpensively as possible. When to flood, how deep to flood and managing water quality must all be considered so as to pump as little as possible. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Harvest</title>
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      <title>Crawfish Aquaculture Terminology</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:06:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This glossary was developed to provide a better understanding of many of the terms used in the crawfish production manual.  This document is the Glossary in the Louisiana Crawfish Production Manual. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Crawfish Biology</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Procambarus clarkii (red swamp crawfish) and P. zonangulus (white river crawfish) have similar ecological requirements associated with natural cycles of flooding and drying.  Both construct burrows in which they survive and reproduce during temporary dry periods.  The highest densities and most complex population structures usually occur where crawfish have been grown in the same location for several consecutive seasons.  This document is Chapter 2 in the Louisiana Crawfish Production Manual. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Color Variations in the Red Swamp Crawfish</title>
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      <title>WSSV In Crawfish May Not Be Problem For Louisiana</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:28:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Robert Romaire, LSU AgCenter aquaculture specialist, said the white spot syndrome virus that struck numerous ponds earlier this year may not be as much of a problem after all. He said research, partially funded by crawfish producers’ self-assessed fees, is being done to learn more about the disease. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Improved Crawfish Trap Design Might Mean Fewer Traps Needed</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2005 20:33:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Over the last several years, crawfish farmers have been switching to a slightly different crawfish trap – one constructed of ¾-inch square mesh wire in lieu of those made from ¾-inch hexagonal (6-sided) mesh. The square mesh traps are more durable and produce larger catches. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Brown Blood And Nitrites</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Heavy rainfall and winter feeding tend to add up to conditions that can lead to brown blood disease in the spring. Brown blood is caused by the buildup of nitrates in ponds, which produces a result similar to carbon monoxide poisoning. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Procambarid Crawfish: Life History and Biology</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:38:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Processed Catfish: Quality Control and Processing Trends</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Unlike the red meat and poultry processing industries, catfish processing does not fall under the regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Before a catfish processor begins operation, however, he must contact local county health officials to comply with county health regulations and to obtain a health permit. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Crawfish News, September 2008 (Vol 1, No 5)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:45:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[September 08 Crawfish News.  This newsletter addresses fall flooding considerations, storm water management, pumping efficiency and energy cost, and relationship of temperature and crawfish growth. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Red Drum: Production of Food Fish</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:28:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There are two methods used in the production of food-sized red drum. The more conventional method is semi-intensive culture in ponds. The other method, intensive indoor raceway culture, is unproven from an economic standpoint. This publication focuses on pond production. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Processed Catfish:  Product Forms, Packaging, Yields and Product Mix</title>
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      <title>LSU Catfish Research and Extension Contacts</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This list is comprised of contact information for catfish experts within the LSU Agricultural Center and the LSU - Baton Rouge campus. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Fingerling Production in Ponds</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Fingerling culture ponds are usually smaller than ponds used for grow out. The advantages to this practice, as well as food, water quality and harvesting requirements, are outlined in this publication. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU Pet Turtle Research and Extension Contacts</title>
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      <title>Weed Management in Lakes and Ponds</title>
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      <title>Biology and Life History of Freshwater Prawns</title>
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      <title>Freshwater Prawns in Louisiana</title>
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      <title>Recreational Ponds</title>
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      <title>Feeding Catfish in Commercial Ponds</title>
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      <title>Restricted Feeding Regimes Increase Production Efficiency in Channel Catfish</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The success of channel catfish culture depends on maximizing production in a cost-effective manner.The greatest costs are those associated with feed and feeding. Producers and researchers are constantly seeking new ways of lowering these costs. One way of reducing feed costs is to take advantage of the phenomenon of compensatory growth. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Crawfish News, July 2008 (Vol 1, No 4)</title>
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      <title>Improving Feeds for Hybrid Striped Bass</title>
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      <title>Enjoying Ornamental Ponds in Louisiana</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2005 21:22:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Crawfish in the Classroom</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This 1987 five-page article, written by Jay V. Huner and James E. Barr and  published by the Louisiana Sea Grant Program, provides basic biological information on crawfishes, including taxonomy, anatomy, basic physiology, ecology and maintaining crawfish in aquaria for classroom activities.  The material is suitable for high school-level biology. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Refinement of Vitamin Supplementation in Diets for Pond-raised Channel Catfish</title>
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      <title>White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) Sampling Results</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[View the latest sampling results in a bar chart and table from 15 parishes. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Hybrid Striped Bass: Biology and Life History</title>
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      <title>Hybrid Striped Bass Production in Ponds:  Enterprise Budget</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This publication features a sample enterprise budget showing annual cost and return information and capital investment requirements for raising hybrid striped bass. It is based on recommended management practices and conservative estimates of hybrid yield, prices and cost for pond production in the southern region. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU Alligator Research &amp; Extension Activities</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The annual harvest of wild alligators and the collection of eggs from the wild are important aspects that contribute to the sustainability of the resource. Because these reptiles have a commercial value, landowners are more apt to protect the resource on their land and also protect the habitat that produces this resource. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Best Management Practices for Minimizing Impacts of White Spot Syndrome Virus in Crawfish Production – May 2007</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/aquaculture/crawfish/Diseases++Nuisance+Wildlife/Best+Management+Practices+for+Minimizing+Impacts+of+White+Spot+Syndrome+Virus+in+Crawfish+Production.htm</link>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Forage Species:  Range, Description and Life History</title>
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      <title>Louisiana Fish Pond Springtime Problems</title>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/aquaculture/recreational_ponds/"><![CDATA[Recreational Ponds]]></category>
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      <title>Crawfish Culture: A Louisiana Aquaculture Success Story</title>
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      <dc:creator>RMcClain@agcenter.lsu.edu (W. Ray McClain)</dc:creator>
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      <title>White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) Has Been Confirmed In Louisiana Crawfish</title>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Crawfish Lesson Plan K-8th, High School Lab</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 16:18:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Teachers' resource manual, based on grade level expectations (GLE), using crawfish  as the subject model to provide teaching materials for the subject areas of English, Math, Science and Social Studies from grades kindergarden through 8th grade, and high school science laboratory excercises. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana Crawfish Industry Wholesale Prices, 1997-2007</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 15:05:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This table provides industry statistics, including dock-side price per pound,  for Louisiana farm-raised and wild crawfish.   Source of statistics is the Louisiana Summary, Agriculture & Natural Resources, years 1997 through 2007. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Crawfish News, May 2008 (Vol 1, No 3)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 2008 Crawfish News.  This newsletter provides information on forage planting, liming crawfish ponds, and stocking new, existing, and recently renovated ponds. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Purchasing Channel Catfish Fingerlings</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It is important to purchase the best available catfish fingerlings when stocking commercial production ponds. Poor quality can result in delayed harvesting, underestimated stocking weights and disease transmission to fish already present in the pond. Fingerling quality is judged on grading, strain, health, and the supplier's reliability. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>How to Gain an Edge with Your Crawfish Buyer</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Virtually all crawfish sold by farmers and fishermen are alive.  This market necessitates that crawfish remain alive until cooked, which may require several days or longer in some cases. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RMcClain@agcenter.lsu.edu (W. Ray McClain)</dc:creator>
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      <title>2009 Fingerling Producer List</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[An up-do-date list of fingerling producers in Louisiana and surrounding states.  The list provides contact information and names of the fish types produced. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Largemouth Bass: Biology and Life History</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2005 17:09:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The largemouth bass (Micropterussalmoides) is one of several “basses” that are actually members of the sunfish family. There are two recognized subspecies, the Florida and the Northern, which will blend genetically. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Management of Recirculating Systems</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Recirculating systems are mechanically sophisticated and biologically complex. Management of these systems takes education, expertise and dedication. This publication addresses the problems of managing such a system so that producers can make informed decisions. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Recirculating Aquaculture Tank Production Systems: Overview</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Recirculating aquaculture production systems may offer an alternative to pond aquaculture technology. Through water treatment and reuse, recirculating systems use a fraction of the water and land required by ponds to produce similar yields. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:28:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A Review of Component Options</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Most fish grown in ponds, floating net pens or raceways can be reared in commercial-scale recirculating systems, but the economic feasibility of doing so is not certain. The challenge to designers of recirculating systems is to maximize production capacity per dollar of capital invested. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Aquatic Weed Control</title>
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      <title>Alternate Uses for Ponds</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This document discusses uses for ponds other than fishing. These include livestock watering, fire control, wildlife habitat and swimming.  Includes figures. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Oxygen Depletion and Other Types of Fish Kills</title>
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      <title>Turbidity - Muddy  Water</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This document discusses causes of muddy pond water and ways to prevent and control it. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Fertilization</title>
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      <title>Crawfish Production: Production Economics, Pond Construction and Water Supply</title>
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      <title>Legal Considerations for Recreational Ponds</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This document introduces subjects that must be taken into consideration when creating a recreational pond, including permitting, public lands and waters, and liability. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Pond Nuisances and Predators</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This document discusses common nuisances and predators found in and around recreational ponds and gives suggestions on reducing their numbers. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Managing Bass and Bream Populations</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This document discusses the importance of managing bass and bream populations in your recreational pond and provides management recommendations. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Diseases in Pond Fishes</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[When fish are stressed, they are more susceptible to disease.  This document discusses stress and diseases that fish can contract. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Water Quality</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This document discusses the importance of water quality to a recreational pond and water quality characteristics. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Liming Ponds</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This document provides information about when liming might be necessary and lime application methods. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Stocking Procedures</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This article discusses the procedures that should be taken to maximize the health of fingerlings when stocking your recreational pond. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Design and Construction</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:31:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This document discusses important aspects of designing and constructing a recreational pond, along with illustrations of pond layouts and drainage options. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Crawfish News, March 09 (Vol 2, No 2)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:16:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This newsletter reviews spring trapping and harvesting recommendations, submitting crawfish samples for identification of  white spot virus syndrome, how to identify sexually mature, non-growing crawfish, availability of a free crawfish production and marketing record keeping software, and an industry update on a federal Aquaculture Block Grant to assist aquaculture producers adversely affected by high feed costs. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Renovation of Ponds</title>
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      <title>Baitfish Production: Enterprise Budget</title>
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      <title>Breeding and Egg Incubation</title>
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      <title>Measuring Oxygen in Crawfish Ponds</title>
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      <title>Crawfish News, March 2008 (Vol 1, No 2)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:53:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Species Profiles for Stocking</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2006 15:56:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[When considering what fish to stock, determine your objectives in terms of food production, recreation, aesthetics or trophy angling and how much time you have to devote to pond management. Although many types of fish could be stocked into recreational ponds, few have the characteristics needed to provide quality fishing year after year. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Springtime Problems</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2006 15:40:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Springtime diseases and oxygen losses in fish ponds are common throughout the Southeast. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Research Sustains Crawfish Industry</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2005 18:26:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Whether you like them fried, boiled or in a stew, crawfish are a Louisiana favorite. And for the next few months, crawfish can be found on dinner tables and in backyard boils across the state. The crawfish season has been a little slower this year, according to LSU AgCenter experts, but the crawfish are out there. - 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>Grow-out and Harvest</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/aquaculture/alligator/Production/Alligator+Production++Growout+and+Harvest.htm</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Alligator production in environmentally controlled houses is similar in intensity to production in poultry and swine houses. As with any highly intensified agriculture activity, alligator farming has a high degree of risk and demands special management skills.  PDF Only - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Red Drum: Biology and Life History</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:28:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) is a marine fish that naturally ranges from Central Mexico on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico to Massachusetts on the Atlantic Ocean. Red drum have been taken in small numbers by commercial fishermen on the Atlantic Coast for many years, but the species is important only on the Gulf Coast. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Uncertainty in Louisiana Agriculture for 2009</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:12:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[2008 had many ups and downs for Louisiana farmers. The outlook was good as the New Year started, but economic and weather conditions didn’t remain favorable. LSU AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry looks back at 2008 and ahead to 2009. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana Crawfish Harvest Statistics: 1978-2007</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 14:40:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This document presents crawfish harvest production statistics in Louisiana from Aquaculture and Wild Crop from 1978 through 2007. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Integrating Fish and Plant Culture</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Recirculating aquaculture systems can handle large quantities of fish in relatively small volumes of water. The water is reused after its treated to remove toxic waste products. Plants are an ideal secondary crop in integrated systems because they respond to the high levels of dissolved nutrients generated from the microbial breakdown of fish wastes. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Aquatic Weed Management:  Herbicide Safety, Technology and Application Techniques</title>
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      <title>Aquatic Weed Management: Herbicides</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2005 16:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Crawfish News, Jan 09 (Vol 2, No 1)</title>
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      <title>Practical Management Tools To Produce Big Crawfish</title>
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      <title>An Aquaculture-Oriented Bibliography of the Red Drum, Sciaenops ocellatus</title>
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      <title>Submitting a Sample for Fish Kill Investigation</title>
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      <title>Greenhouse Tilapia Production in Louisiana</title>
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      <title>LSU Alligator Research and Extension Contacts</title>
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      <title>Crawfish Pond Aerator</title>
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      <title>Pond Building: A Guide to Planning, Constructing and Maintaining Recreational Ponds</title>
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      <title>Effects of Food Limitations On Crawfish Reproduction</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2005 17:35:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Should I Lime My Crawfish Ponds?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:22:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Crawfish research and extension specialists in the LSU AgCenter often receive inquiries from producers regarding the need or benefit of liming ponds or fields used for crawfish production.  The following article discusses calcium and water hardness requirements for crawfish, benefits and limitations of liming, and where to get your water and soil tested to determine if lime is required for your crawfish pond(s). - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Introduction to the Crawfish Production Manual</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Whether from managed ponds or wild habitats, Louisiana’s crawfish harvests comprise two species – red swamp crawfish (scientific name: Procambarus clarkii) and to a lesser extent white  river crawfish (scientific name: Procambarus zonangulus).  Anyone considering crawfish farming should review current information available from the LSU AgCenter and discuss their projects or business plans with an extension professional.  This document is Chapter 1 in the Crawfish Production Manual. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Water Gardens</title>
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      <title>Crawfish Markets and Marketing</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:53:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Forages and Forage Management</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:53:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pond Location, Design And Construction</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:45:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Crawfish Production Systems</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:26:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Methods used for crawfish aquaculture involve little more than limited control of the environmental conditions under which these animals evolved.  Farming practices are based on the annual water cycles and conditions to which these crawfish have become adapted over millions of years.  This document is Chapter 3 in the Louisiana Crawfish Production Manual. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Processing Channel Catfish</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:42:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>RDJohnson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard D. Johnson)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Rains from Hurricane Gustav cause problems for Louisiana crawfish</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:50:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cattle, Rice, Sugarcane, Crawfish, More Affected By Rita</title>
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      <title>Crawfish Connection - September 17, 2007</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Letter containing information on the affects of Hurricane Humberto on crawfish ponds and an announcement for the Louisiana Crawfish Farmers Association annual membership meeting. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Hybrid Striped Bass: Hatchery Phase</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[General information about techniques used in hatcheries to produce hybrid striped bass are covered by this publication. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Fertilization of Fish Ponds</title>
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      <title>Baitfish:  Feeds and Feeding Practices</title>
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      <title>Red Drum: Production of Fingerlings and Stockers</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:28:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Catfish Production Economics</title>
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      <title>Health Benefits of Seafood</title>
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      <title>Channel Catfish Production:  Impacts of Diet Composition and Feeding Practices</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/aquaculture/catfish/Feeding/Channel+Catfish+Production++Impacts+of+Diet+Composition+and+Feeding+Practices.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Stocking Crawfish Ponds: 2005 Recommendations</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2005 15:22:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MShirley@agcenter.lsu.edu (Mark G. Shirley)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Pet Turtle Production</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Turtle farming has been practiced for decades in Louisiana. The industry developed to produce baby turtles, specifically red-earsliders (Trachemys scripta elegans),for sale as pets. This publication reviews commonly used production and marketing techniques. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Responding to Fish Kills</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[During the summer and early fall, it is not unusual for fish kills to occur in commercial ponds under uncertain circumstances. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Reducing Crawfish Pumping Costs</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/aquaculture/crawfish/Water+Quality++Management/Reducing+Crawfish+Pumping+Costs.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 17:15:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Farming crawfish requires pumping water.  Pumping water costs money.  Although there is really no way to get around these facts, we can take action to minimize pumping costs. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RSheffield@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ron Sheffield)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Economic Impact of Crawfish on Rice in a Rice/Crawfish Rotation</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Publications/Economic+Impact+of+Crawfish+on+Rice+in+a+RiceCrawfish+Rotation.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:22:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This report evaluates the economic impact of crawfish as a rotational crop on the rice enterprise, indentifying specific costs imposed on the rice enterprise unique to crawfish production and presenting relevant economic principles in the assignment of production costs to alternative farm enterprises from a farm accounting perspective. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>MSalassi@agcenter.lsu.edu (Michael Salassi)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Crawfish Aquaculture - Marketing</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This article discusses various aspects of marketing crawfish with emphasis on Louisiana. Topics covered include: seasonal and annual supply, influence of Chinese imports on the industry, pricing, product forms, including live and processed product, marketing influences, purging and cleaning, transporting and storing live crawfish, production strategies for identified markets, and regulations and permits. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Management of Recreational and Farm Ponds in Louisiana</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2005 20:57:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A farm pond or recreational pond can serve many purposes. This publication reviews planning considerations and management recommendations relating to a number of potential uses for small ponds in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Cryopreservation: A New Industry for Aquatic Species</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2004 16:58:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The aquaculture industry is looking increasingly to genetic improvement for gains in production. But improving the genetics of aquatic species can take a long time. With catfish, for instance, a male typically spawns with only one female each season. Even if genetically superior males and females could be identified, the process of developing breeding stock and improved lines could take a decade or more. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>TTiersch@agcenter.lsu.edu (Terrence R. Tiersch)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Relaying: An Intercropping Approach to the Co-culture of Crawfish and Rice (1997)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This study was designed to examine the biological and economical efficacy of relaying crawfish into a growing rice crop in an intercropping manner. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RMcClain@agcenter.lsu.edu (W. Ray McClain)</dc:creator>
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      <title>'Scarecrow-boats' Frighten Birds From Ponds</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[To reduce losses caused by hungry birds, aquaculture farmers spend as much as $100,000 a year on abatement programs. Now, two LSU AgCenter agricultural engineers have developed robotic boats to keep these predators out of commercial ponds. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RPrice@agcenter.lsu.edu (Randy R. Price)</dc:creator>
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