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      <title>Tools For Making Genetic Change</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:10:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Health Care and Management of Beef Bulls</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:17:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Salt Contamination Of Soil After Rita May Not Be As Bad As Feared; Tests To Begin This Week</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The LSU AgCenter soon will begin comprehensive tests for salt contamination in areas of Vermilion Parish hit by Hurricane Rita’s storm surge, but officials this week said the problem may not be as bad as originally feared. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Assessment of Damage to Louisiana Agricultural, Forestry, and Fisheries Sectors By Hurricane Katrina</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:07:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2005 18:44:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Estrus Synchronization Using MGA or Altrenogest in Crossbred Beef Heifers</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2005 20:02:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Does Ryegrass Variety Matter in a Beef Stocker Program?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Research conducted by the LSU AgCenter in the 1980s clearly revealed a profit potential for stocker beef production in Louisiana.  Annual ryegrass has the productivity during the cooler parts of the year (late-fall, winter, and spring) and the nutritional quality necessary for growing beef animals to play a major role in most Louisiana beef stocker programs. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Efficiency of Louisiana Beef Cattle Producers</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:35:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:24:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This newsletter provides marketing information for livestock producers in Louisiana in addition to management tips. Updates are every 2 weeks and posted for 3 months. Archived editions are available by contacting Ross Pruitt. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana Seasonal Cattle Price Patterns</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:01:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Calf Weaning Can Alter Nutrient Requirements of Cows</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:21:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Louisiana Calf to Carcass Project</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2005 15:44:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Louisiana Calf to Carcass project is a program in which Louisiana beef cattle producers can participate by sending a minimum of three steers or heifers to the feedlot while retaining ownership of them throughout the feeding period. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>August 7 Livestock Market Outlook</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:48:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This newsletter provides marketing information for livestock producers in Louisiana in addition to management tips. Updates are every 2 weeks and posted for 3 months. Archived editions are available by contacting Ross Pruitt. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LA Beef Cattle Producer Guide to Coping with Drought Conditions</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:02:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Much of Louisiana has been under drought conditions.  This guide was developed to help producers with decisions on facing the dry conditions. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Calf-to-Carcass Program Offers Educational Benefits</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Without question, in 2008, for cow‐calf producers to maintain profitability, adding weight to light calves, post weaning is an outstanding way to add value and put more dollars in your pocket. Here are some current trials that highlight supplements and other areas for consideration when backgrounding or developing cattle. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>TPage@agcenter.lsu.edu (Timothy G. Page)</dc:creator>
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      <title>The Country-of-origin Labeling of Fresh Beef - Its Present and Future</title>
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      <dc:creator>ASchupp@agcenter.lsu.edu (Alvin R. Schupp)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Supplementation of Mature Crossbred Cows Fed Bermudagrass Hay During the Last One-third of Gestation</title>
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      <title>Cow/Heifer Investment Decision Tool</title>
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      <title>Feeding Optaflexx in the Beef Cattle Industry</title>
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      <title>Beef Cattle Production Best Management Practices</title>
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      <title>Beef Cattle Shrink</title>
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      <title>Effects of Subclinical Infections of Internal Parasites on the Production of Beef Heifers</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 15:38:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Meeting the Nutritional Needs of Cattle with Hay</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2005 15:30:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bayou Beef Tips: Winter Feeding of Beef Cattle</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2006 20:11:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[During the winter, even on the Gulf Coast, beef cattle must have supplemental forage and/or feed. Most cattle producers in the South spend approximately 40% of their operating costs on producing or purchasing hay and purchasing supplemental feeds. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Evaluation of Angus-, Brangus-, Gelbvieh-, Gelbray-sired and F1 Brahman x Hereford Females for Cow-Calf Production</title>
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      <dc:creator>SDerouen@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sidney M. Derouen)</dc:creator>
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      <title>2005 Beef Report</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:59:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2005 Beef Report is a compilation of research studies completed by the LSU AgCenter faculty in the tow years since the publication of the 2003 report. should you desire more information about any of the studies reported in this publication, please contact the scientists who wrote the article or the local extension service agent in your parish. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Helpful links to marketing, economics & business resources for beef cattle producers. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>JRowntree@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jason E. Rowntree)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Beef Update</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:46:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[LSU AgCenter provides a monthly newsletter with production tips, monthly planning calendars, articles and highlights to help our state beef producers stay up with events and news! - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>A Compilation of Research Results Involving Tropically Adapted Beef Cattle Breeds</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2005 19:27:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The southern United States contains almost half of the nation's cow-calf population in the hot/humid Southeast and Gulf Coast areas. Even in more temperate areas of the United States, weaning productivity of Brahman x Bos taurus cows is virtually unequaled. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DMorrison@agcenter.lsu.edu (David Morrison)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, August 2002</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:47:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This newsletter was designed to bring you information on Louisiana’s Animal Industry from the LSU AgCenter’s Animal Science Division.  Topics related to Animal Health, Beef, Dairy, Sheep, Swine, Poultry and Economics in August 2002. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>TLavergne@agcenter.lsu.edu (Theresia Lavergne)</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2004 21:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, May 2002</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2004 22:04:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, May 2001</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2004 19:53:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, August 2001</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2004 20:08:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, February 2002</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This newsletter was designed to bring you information on Louisiana’s animal industry from the LSU AgCenter’s Animal Science Division.  Topics related to animal health, beef, dairy, sheep, swine, poultry and economics in February 2002. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, November 2001</title>
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      <title>Animal Industry News Update from the LCES Animal Science Division, August 2000</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2004 22:06:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) mandates that the majority of livestock commodities be identified by country of origin. This document provides producers with the information they need to be in compliance. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[This presentation was created by Dr. Scott P. Greiner for the Beef Cattle Genetics Short Course, which began Tuesday, November 1, 2005, and will continue for two consecutive Tuesday nights.  The LSU AgCenter, in cooperation with the Mississippi State University Extension Service and Auburn University, is hosting the Short Course to aid beef producers on EPDs and Indexes. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>A Comparison of Mating Systems for Beef Cattle Production</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The purpose of this research was to compare two-, three- and four-breed rotational crossbred females produced in generation 4 of a long-term crossbreeding study to Brahman first-cross cows for calf performance in a commercial cow-calf setting in South Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Evaluation of Angus-, Gelbvieh-, Brangus- and Gelbray-sired Crossbred Calves for Pre-weaning Performance</title>
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      <title>Impact of Moderate and High Weaning Weight EPD Sires on Cow Productivity</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2005 22:12:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Expected progeny differences for growth traits are well documented and used by a large segment of the beef cattle industry. Calf weaning weight is greatly influenced by genetic potential for growth, therefore verification of how reliable weaning weight EPDs are on commercial cow herds needs to be studied. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <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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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:56:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Six exceptional Louisiana teen-agers were recognized Saturday (Feb. 18) for their knowledge, skills and communication abilities when they were named winners of the Gerry Lane Premier Exhibitor Awards at the 71st annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show. Now in its ninth year, the premier exhibitor program recognizes 4-H and FFA members who may or may not have champion animals but who have a thorough understanding of animal science. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Southwest Louisiana Cattle Producers Still Hoping For Comeback</title>
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