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      <title>Fun With Chickens - Exhibition Showmanship</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The LSU AgCenter 4-H and FFA Junior Showmanship show gives members a chance to show their broilers. This guide shows how to handle your broiler for exhibition showmanship. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Disaster Recovery: Estimates of Economic Impact From Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Louisiana Agriculture</title>
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      <title>A Conjoint Analysis of Site Selection for the U.S. Broiler Industry: Implications for Louisiana (August 2004)</title>
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      <title>Links for Poultry House Control</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:25:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Louisiana Poultry Industry Major Economic Factor</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:25:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Useful Links for Poultry Nutrition</title>
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      <title>Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dead Bird Disposal</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Environmental Issues Facing the Louisiana Poultry Industry</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:16:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Most of us involved in agriculture are aware of environmental concerns related to production agriculture. Regulatory proposals involving animal agriculture, such as poultry production, have caused concerns throughout the poultry-producing area of Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>The Broiler Project</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2005 21:40:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The primary objective of producing broilers is to optimize growth.  Find information on housing, brooding, heating, lighting, feeders and waterers, feeds and feeding, and health. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Why Hens Stop Laying Eggs</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:25:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[During fall, many backyard flock owners ask, "Why have my hens stopped laying?" Several factors may cause the reduction in egg laying, says LSU AgCenter poultry specialist Dr. Theresia Lavergne. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>What is Nutrient Management?</title>
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      <dc:creator>MStephens@agcenter.lsu.edu (Matthew F. Stephens)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Sampling Poultry Litter and Soil for Nutrient Analysis</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Poultry litter and soil testing are the foundation of a sound nutrient management program. Poultry litter testing and soil testing are important best management practices (BMPs), and they are essential components of a comprehensive nutrient management plan (CNMP). This publication includes information on the correct procedures of poultry sampling. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Confined Animal Feeding Operations</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Louisiana livestock and poultry producers must be aware of certain regulatory issues concerning federal environmental laws. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Top exhibitors of market animals received scholastic premiums of more than $44,000 Saturday (Feb. 18) at the conclusion of the 71st Annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show.The scholastic awards, which ranged from $1,500 to $5,500 for individual winners, went to 4-H and FFA youth who showed champion market animals during the Feb. 11-18 events that included competition for beef and dairy cattle, goats, hogs, poultry and sheep. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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