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    <title>LSU AgCenter . Citrus</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Citrus and Freezing Temperatures</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2006 16:11:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The cold weather we typically receive now through January can cause problems for home and commercial citrus in our area. It is important to know  the critical temperatures and the factors affecting them. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana Citrus Harvest Accelerating Toward Holidays</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to scout for the asian citrus psyllid and greening disease</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:57:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Projected Costs Of Establishing And Operating A Louisiana Citrus Grove</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:12:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The purpose of this report is to provide estimates of cost of production and net returns for a Louisiana citrus grower with about 5 acres in production. A citrus grove has a long productive life. Budgets evolve over the first five years of the enterprise from establishment costs to a grove approaching maturity. Succeeding years would be similar to the 5th year budget. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Diaprepes root weevil – a new pest of citrus, sweet potatoes, sugarcane and ornamental plants in Louisiana</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The citrus root weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus, is an important crop pest that has now invaded Louisiana. This article describes the life history, host range and recommended management strategies in commercial citrus groves. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2005 20:15:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Citrus trees that survived hurricane damage may have lost significant amounts of foliage. These trees could experience a strong flush as they start their own healing process. This is very important because new foliage will provide nutrients needed for winter survival and faster tree recovery. Producers must implement practices to protect from additional leaf loss which can be caused by the citrus leafminer. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Powerpoint about insects and mites that attack commercial citrus groves.</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This powerpoint presentation includes pictures of insects and mites that attack commercial citrus groves in Louisiana.  It also discusses a recommended insecticide plan to control these insects and mites to minimize their impact on yield in citrus groves.  Be sure to check and make sure all chemicals that are recommended are currently labeled before applying them to citrus trees. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Powerpoint presentation on insects and mites that attack backyard citrus</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 18:49:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This presentation includes a number of pictures of insects and mites that attack backyard citrus in Louisiana.  It also includes current recommendations for control.  Note that you should check to make sure that all insecticides are currently labeled before using them on your citrus. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Insects that attack citrus in Louisiana</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 22:05:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This gallery includes pictures of insects that attack citrus in Louisiana, such as: woolly white flies, citrus blackfly nymphs and adults, citrus leafminers, Western leaf-footed bugs, Mealybugs, and orange-dog caterpillars. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Get the Facts about Citrus Greening (or Huanglongbing)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:42:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Citrus greening is one of the most serious citrus diseases, and a pest responsible for spreading it has now been found in Louisiana.  Information on what to look for and where to look, what plants are preferred by the disease and where to report suspected disease symptoms or insect sightings. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Citrus Greening (or Huanglongbing) Identification Card</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:52:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Identification of citrus greening and the Asian citrus psyllid. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Meetings Bring Farmers Together To Consider Options After Storms</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 21:51:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Farmers attending workshops in Acadia and Calcasieu parishes Tuesday (Oct. 25) learned about assistance for dealing with hardships caused by two hurricanes that struck the state this summer. Similar sessions, organized by the LSU AgCenter, were planned for New Iberia, Hammond and Raceland over the next few days. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana Citrus Can Be Found But At A Premium This Year</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 21:42:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Louisiana citrus is another of the state’s agricultural crops heavily damaged by the hurricanes this year. Officials say some Louisiana citrus will be available despite the devastation brought by Hurricane Katrina to southeastern Louisiana, but they warn it will be at a premium. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:25:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lafourche-Terrebonne Area Citrus Growers Hope To Fill Void Left By Storms</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With most of the citrus groves in Plaquemines Parish destroyed by last fall’s hurricanes, growers in the Lafourche-Terrebonne area are preparing to fill part of that market niche. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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