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    <title>LSU AgCenter . Pecans</title>
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      <title>Frequently Asked Pecan Questions</title>
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      <title>Pecan Scab Disease</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[An illustrated fact sheet describing the appearance and life cycle of the pecan weevil.  Information on damage and control are also included. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Air-Blast Sprayer Calibration for Pecan Orchards</title>
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      <title>Storage Hints for Pecans</title>
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      <title>Pecan Bacterial Leaf Scorch</title>
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      <title>Fungicide Application Recommendations for Pecan Disease Control</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2005 14:22:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pecan Pollination Chart</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:16:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This page provides information on pecan pollen shed and pistillate flower receptivity dates for numerous pecan cultivars. This information is useful for determining which pecan cultivars will pollinate other cultivars. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Procedure for Hot Water Treatment of Pecan Scion Wood</title>
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      <title>Pecan Leaf Sample Collection for Nutritional Analysis</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:03:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This article provides instructions on when and how to collect leaf samples for pecan nutritional analysis. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Fungicide Application Recommendations for Pecan Disease Control</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2005 14:22:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bug Biz:  Stink Bugs and Leaffooted Bugs on Pecans</title>
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      <title>Bug Biz:  Yellow Aphids on Pecans</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:08:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:11:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Louisiana Recommendations for Control of Pecan Insects in Commercial Pecan Orchards: An Illustrated Guide</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:33:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pecan Orchard Floor Management</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2006 19:25:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:12:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This article answers the question, "Why do my pecan trees have a large crop followed by a small one?" and provides answers to several questions concerning mechanical thinning. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Pecan Disease Synopsis</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 15:42:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This document describes the diseases that occur most frequently on pecan trees in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Sprayer Calibration for Pecan Orchards</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:55:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The application of pesticides is the most commonly used method for controlling arthropod pests and diseases on pecan trees. Because of the size of the pecan tree, pesticides are primarily applied with large spray machines known as air-assisted sprayers.  (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RBarbosa@agcenter.lsu.edu (Roberto N. Barbosa)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Bug Biz:  Black Pecan Aphid</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:04:54 GMT</pubDate>
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