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      <title>Oil Toxicity and Louisiana Fishery Species</title>
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      <title>Upcoming Trainings/Field Days</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2005 19:51:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Publications and Websites</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 14:06:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Factsheets and Brochures</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 13:48:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Louisiana Sugarcane Burning</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2005 20:53:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Why is the sugarcane industry important to Louisiana? Why do farmers burn sugarcane in the first place? What are the benefits of burning sugarcane? Find these answers and more. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BLegendre@agcenter.lsu.edu (Benjamin L. Legendre)</dc:creator>
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      <title>French Quarter Termite Inspection</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:43:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Describes the basic construction types found in the French Quarter and the unique problems that occur with the antique architecture. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Bug Biz:  Fire Ants</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2005 15:18:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The red imported fire ant, a Louisiana resident since the early 1950s, can be a painful pest or a beneficial friend. Depending on your situation, you may want to manage these ants or simply let them go about their helpful way. Eradication vs. management of the fire ant is discussed in this fact sheet. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DPollet@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dale K. Pollet)</dc:creator>
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      <title>SPCC Factsheet</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:38:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The goal of the EPA's SPCC program is to prevent oil spills into waters of the United States and adjoining shorelines. Oil spills can cause injuries to people and damage to the environment. A key element of this program calls for farmers and other facilities to have an oil spill prevention plan, called an SPCC plan. These plans can help farmers prevent oil spills, which can damage water resources needed for farming operations. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RSheffield@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ron Sheffield)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Example Tier 1 SPCC  Plan for Agriculture</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:13:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Attached are copies of an Example SPCC plan and a template that can be completed for farms wishing to self-certify their own plan instead of hiring a company to assist them. Only Tier 1 farms may develop their own plan without the approval from a professional engineer. Tier 1 farms have a fuel/oil storage capacity less than 10,000 gallons, no underground tanks and no single tank greater than 5,000 gallons. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>List of SPCC Plan Developers in Louisiana</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:17:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Attached is a list of professional engineering and planning firms that have experience in developing SPCC and SPC plans. Producers and companies needing plans are greatly encouraged to contact these companies and seek their guidance in implementing the practices required by SPCC/SPC. Firms that are not listed, and would like to be included in this list, are requested to contact Dr. Ron Sheffield at rsheffield@agcenter.lsu.edu. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Hire an Arborist for Residential Tree Needs</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/forestry/urban_forestry/Hire+an+Arborist+for+Residential+Tree+Needs.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2005 19:55:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sound stewardship of urban and community trees includes employing the services of arborists to help maintain their health and vitality. This article provides the homeowner tips on finding and hiring a tree care professional for your residential tree care needs. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>HDozier@agcenter.lsu.edu (Hallie Dozier)</dc:creator>
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        <title>Arborist Dave Leonard uses and air knife to remedy soil compaction under a live oak tree in New Orleans.</title>
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      <title>Formosan Subterranean Termite Damage and Detection</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/structural/Formosan+Subterranean+Termite+Damage+and+Detection.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:12:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Most people are aware of the damage fire and severe weather can do to their homes, but many overlook the threat of termites. Photos of termite damage and signs of termite infestation are included in this publication, which covers Formosan subterranean termites and other subterranean termites. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>AMorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Alan L. Morgan)</dc:creator>
      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/F7B1AFB2-4B79-413E-85D7-11EAEC4547DC/3289/pub2840termitedetect9.jpg" title="Formosan Subterranean Temite Damage and Detection">
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        <title>Formosan Subterranean Temite Damage and Detection</title>
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      <title>Publications</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/Termites/pubs_web/index.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 17:18:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Links to termite-related publications. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Invasive Insect Species</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/invasive_species/INVASIVE+INSECT+SPECIES.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:39:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[PowerPoint presentation on invasive species. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DPollet@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dale K. Pollet)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Welcome to Extension Forestry</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/forestry/extension/index.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:52:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The goal of the Extension Forestry Program is to develop and deliver effective programs and activities that are responsive to the forest and natural resource needs of landowners, professionals, industry and citizens of the state. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BChandler@agcenter.lsu.edu (Brian R. Chandler)</dc:creator>
      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/forestry/extension/"><![CDATA[Extension Forestry]]></category>
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      <title>Louisiana Timber Report</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/forestry/extension/prices/index.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Louisiana Timber Report is provided on a quarterly basis to give forest landowners in Louisiana an indication of average stumpage prices for the most common wood products sold. These prices are averages in the regions indicated. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BChandler@agcenter.lsu.edu (Brian R. Chandler)</dc:creator>
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        <title>Louisiana Timber Report, first quarter, 2013.</title>
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      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/forestry/extension/prices/"><![CDATA[Timber Prices]]></category>
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      <title>Aquaculture Environmental Best Management Practices</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/bmps/Aquaculture+Environmental+Best+Management+Practices.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2005 21:07:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[BMPs for aquaculture enterprises are a specific set of practices used by growers to reduce the amount of soil, nutrients, pesticides and microbial contaminants entering surface water and groundwater while maintaining or improving productivity. This BMP manual is a guide for the selection, implementation and management of practices that will help growers conserve soil and protect water and air resources. (PDF format only) - 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>Aquaculture BMP</title>
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      <title>Beef Cattle Production Best Management Practices</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2005 14:24:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The best management practices that apply most directly to the beef industry are in this publication. A brief description, purpose and conditions to which the practice applies are given for each of the BMPs listed. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RSheffield@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ron Sheffield)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Efforts Under Way To Prevent Spread Of Formosan Subterranean Termites In Mulch From Louisiana Following Hurricanes Katrina And Rita</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/Termites/formosan_termites/Efforts+under+way+to+prevent+spread+of+Formosan+subterranean+termites+in+mulch+from+Louisiana+follow.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:22:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Efforts are under way to prevent the spread of Formosan subterranean termites in mulch from New Orleans and Louisiana following hurricanes Katrina and Rita. It is true that there is a lot of cellulose debris (wood, paper and their products) in Louisiana following these two hurricanes. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/termites/formosan_termites/"><![CDATA[Formosan Subterranean Termites]]></category>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Expert Suggests Evaluating Termite Treatments After Hurricanes</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/Termites/LSU+AgCenter+Expert+Suggests+Evaluating+Termite+Treatments+After+Hurricanes.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2006 15:37:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Owners of South Louisiana property affected by last year’s hurricanes may need to evaluate the termite protection for their homes and other buildings but won’t necessarily need to treat again, according to an entomologist with the LSU AgCenter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/termites/"><![CDATA[Termites]]></category>
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      <title>Smooth Cordgrass Varieties: Descriptions and Performance</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/communications/publications/Publications+Catalog/Environment/Wetlands/Smooth-Cordgrass-Varieties-Descriptions-and-Performance.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:07:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Smooth cordgrass is a perennial grass native to intertidal saline marshes along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts. It is important for coastal areas because it reduces coastal erosion. Smooth cordgrass stems reduce wave energy and build land. The roots stabilize existing land. Reducing coastal erosion is especially important in Louisiana because the state has the highest erosion rate in the continental United States. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CKnott@agcenter.lsu.edu (Carrie Knott)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Louisiana Critter Corner</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:25:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A monthly newsletter on nuisance animals.  (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DReed@agcenter.lsu.edu (Donald P. Reed)</dc:creator>
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      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/communications/publications/newsletters/critter-corner/"><![CDATA[Critter Corner]]></category>
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      <title>2012 Outstanding Louisiana Master Farmer Award</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/master_farmer/Photos/2012OutstandingLouisianaMasterFarmerAward.htm</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[John Tilton recieves 2012 Outstanding Louisiana Master Farmer Award. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>2012 Certified Master Farmers Part 1</title>
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      <title>2012 Certified Master Farmers  Part 2</title>
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      <title>Morehouse Parish</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2005 21:08:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Domestic Birds, Poultry Not Likely to Harbor Encephalitis Viruses</title>
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      <dc:creator>TLavergne@agcenter.lsu.edu (Theresia Lavergne)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Ouachita Parish</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2005 21:12:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Arborist Workshops 2013</title>
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      <dc:creator>HDozier@agcenter.lsu.edu (Hallie Dozier)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Greenhouse Tilapia Production in Louisiana</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2005 20:29:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Tangipahoa Parish</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2005 14:33:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2005 20:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Claiborne Parish</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2005 20:33:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Franklin Parish</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2005 20:46:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Pointe Coupee Parish</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2005 21:15:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>New Orleans Flooding Could Slow Termite Spread</title>
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      <title>Faces of Louisiana Agriculture</title>
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      <title>2009 Outstanding Master Farmer Named</title>
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      <title>Donald Berken, Jefferson Davis Parish</title>
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      <title>Financial assistance available to Master Farmer participants</title>
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      <title>Washington Parish</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2005 14:43:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Extension Forestry Publications &amp; Websites</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:26:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>BChandler@agcenter.lsu.edu (Brian R. Chandler)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Tax Tips for Forest Landowners for the 2012 Tax Year</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:00:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>BChandler@agcenter.lsu.edu (Brian R. Chandler)</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:51:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>BChandler@agcenter.lsu.edu (Brian R. Chandler)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Gerald Wood, St. James Parish</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:38:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>CGautreaux@agcenter.lsu.edu (Craig Gautreaux)</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2005 14:36:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Faces of Louisiana Agriculture: Hank Rabb</title>
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      <title>Faces of Louisiana Agriculture: Charles Staples</title>
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      <title>Faces of Lousiana Agriculture: Bobby Morris</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:22:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pier &amp; Beam Construction</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2005 15:17:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>GRHenderson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gregg Henderson)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Events Counted Towards Continuing Education</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:06:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In addition to those listed, other specific workshops and trainings may become available throughout the year. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Integrated Pest Management of Termites and Other Wood Attacking Organisms:  A Louisiana Perspective</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 05:28:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Considerations on integrated pest management of termites and other wood attacking organism are presented in depth. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Bug Biz:  Managing Argentine Ants in Louisiana</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2005 18:19:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>LHooper@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda M. Hooper-Bui)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Insect Repellents</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/Mosquitoes/Insect+Repellents.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2005 21:57:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[People who work or play outdoors are often attacked by numerous species of insects, ticks and mites. If you choose or are required to be outside when insects are active, use a repellent. This publication explains how repellents are chemical substances that protect people from insect attack by making the body unattractive or offensive to insects. A repellent does not have to kill insects to be effective, although it may. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>JBaldwin@agcenter.lsu.edu (JBaldwin)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Exterior Inspection (above foundation)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:48:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Describes the process of conducting an exterior inspection of a structure. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CDunaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christopher R. Dunaway)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Louisiana ‘Master Farmers’ Lead the Nation</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2005 03:25:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Louisiana has stepped out ahead of all other states in the nation in helping farmers learn to voluntarily comply with stricter environmental regulations governing water quality. This has happened because of the LSU AgCenter’s Master Farmer Program. - 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>Phase I Trainings</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:04:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>2011 Certified Master Farmers</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:06:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>2009 Louisiana Master Farmer Program Field Days</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:17:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Thirteen field days and workshops have been held during the spring and summer of 2009 that fulfilled the requirements for Phase II and Continuing Education. Over 300 attendees participated in these events that were held all over the state. Other agencies, such as NRCS, helped coordinate and present at these functions as well. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DSMorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Donna S. Morgan)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Caldwell Parish</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2005 20:27:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Avoyelles Parish</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2005 20:17:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>West Carroll Parish</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2005 14:47:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2005 21:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Natchitoches Parish</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2005 21:10:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>CMendoza@agcenter.lsu.edu (CMendoza)</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2005 21:19:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Crops for  Wildlife Plantings</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2004 21:43:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Environmental Best Management Practices for Sweet Potato Cultivation</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2005 14:29:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Argentine Ant: Feeding Preferences and Strategies</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:46:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This poster discusses natural feeding preferences, adapted feeding preferences and feeding strategies of the Argentine Ant. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>LHooper@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda M. Hooper-Bui)</dc:creator>
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      <title>West Feliciana Parish</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2005 20:51:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Webster Parish</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2005 14:44:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Anthony Plattsmier, St. Landry Parish</title>
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      <dc:creator>CGautreaux@agcenter.lsu.edu (Craig Gautreaux)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Ecology and Management of Bark Beetles in Southern Pine Forests</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:55:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>TSchowalter@agcenter.lsu.edu (Timothy D. Schowalter)</dc:creator>
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      <title>New CCA process</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:50:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This article describes a new process to recover heavy metals from pressure-treated wood. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>TShupe@agcenter.lsu.edu (Todd F. Shupe)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Troubleshooting Your Compost Pile</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2005 20:09:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Troubleshooting: Symptoms, possible causes and prescriptions for your composting problems. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>Bcarney@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jr., William A. Carney)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Urban Stormwater</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:23:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>RHendrick@agcenter.lsu.edu (RHendrick)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Argentine Ant Habitat</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2005 22:11:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This poster addresses habitat preferences and where Argentine ants can be found. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>LHooper@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda M. Hooper-Bui)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Be On Lookout For Fire Ants In Areas Where Flooding Occurred</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/ants/fire_ants/hurricane_katrina/Be+On+Lookout+For+Fire+Ants+In+Areas+Where+Flooding+Occurred.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 19:24:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Fire ants can be a serious problem after hurricanes – particularly in flooded areas, according to experts with the LSU AgCenter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DPollet@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dale K. Pollet)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Master Farmer Partnerships</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2005 21:22:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Understanding Mold</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:43:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This article provides information about mold in housing. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>TShupe@agcenter.lsu.edu (Todd F. Shupe)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Marine Wood Borers</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:59:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This article describes causes and control of marine wood borer attack on wood. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>TShupe@agcenter.lsu.edu (Todd F. Shupe)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Fumigation Training Manual</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:35:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Arkansas General Fumigation Training Manual covers fumigation of structures, food, raw commodities, soil, and agricultural sites. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>AMorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Alan L. Morgan)</dc:creator>
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        <title>University of Arkansas General Fumigation Training Manual</title>
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      <title>Formosan Subterranean Termites Affect Landscapers</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2005 16:01:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Landscaping practices may increase the risk of subterranean termites attacking a structure and of spreading Formosan subterranean termites.  Information is presented on the types of woody plants that termites attack and methods of inspection. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Termimesh</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:32:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This article describes a stainless steel mesh that may be used as a barrier preventing termites from entering structures around specific routes of entry . - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Proper Disposal of Preservative-Treated Wood</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2005 13:40:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>AMorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Alan L. Morgan)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Native Tree Growing Guide for Louisiana</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2005 14:38:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>HDozier@agcenter.lsu.edu (Hallie Dozier)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Pink Hibiscus Mealybug Project: North Central IPM Center</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:06:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Two distance education teleconferences were conducted by the North Central Region Integrated Pest Management Center in June 2005. The presentations covered biological questions and control options. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DPollet@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dale K. Pollet)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Tree Inspection Video</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:11:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A short video demonstrating how to inspect a tree for the presence of Formosan subterranean termites. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CDunaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christopher R. Dunaway)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Stormwater</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:34:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/442637AB-AF5D-4BD7-A20A-A6287710A504/39989/urban3.jpg" title="stormwater run-off">
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      <title>Mold Removal Guidelines for Your Flooded Home</title>
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      <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/CABFF19A-1781-4C7E-B58C-1588F203A588/88223/cmsimage.jpg" title="moldy walls">
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      <title>Program for management of the invasive Formosan subterranean termite in the French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/Termites/news/Program-for-management-of-the-invasive-Formosan-subterranean-termite-in-the-French-Quarter-New-Orlea.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:44:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This artilcle describes the French Quarter program for area-wide management of Formosan subterranean termites in New Orleans, Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/termites/news/"><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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      <title>Keeping Formosan Termites from Spreading after Hurricanes</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/Termites/pubs_web/Keeping+Formosan+Termites+from+Spreading+after+Hurricanes.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2005 20:00:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Cleaning up wood debris after a hurricane or other severe windstorm can spread one of Louisiana’s most destructive pests – the Formosan subterranean termite. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GRHenderson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gregg Henderson)</dc:creator>
      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/19FBA7F5-67A2-4F42-9BD9-DFD22BE52AA2/18039/termitescreenshot.jpg" title="termite cover graphic">
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      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/termites/pubs_web/"><![CDATA[Publications & Websites]]></category>
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      <title>Recognizing Types of Termites</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/Termites/formosan_termites/research/Recognizing+Types+of+Termites.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:50:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Identifying to species, recognizing problems and having a sound knowledge of control techniques can help in solving a termite problem. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GRHenderson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gregg Henderson)</dc:creator>
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        <title>Termite alates</title>
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      <title>Alate Swarm</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:32:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Formosan subterranean termites swarm annually from well established colonies each April through July. LSU Agricultural Center researchers have collected numbers and maintained records on daily flights and total swarmers caught in light traps in and around New Orleans since 1989. A better understanding of the mechanisms regulating flights by Formosan termites may lead to better control measures in the future. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Comparison of Native and Formosan Subterranean Termites Biology, Ecology and Methods of Control</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/Termites/formosan_termites/native_formosan/Comparison+of+Native+and+Formosan+Subterranean+Termites+Biology+Ecology+and+Methods+of+Control.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2005 15:54:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Formosan and subterranean termite biology, ecology and behavior are compared and contrasted. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GRHenderson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gregg Henderson)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Types of Termites in Louisiana</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 01:42:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Insect and Spider Identification Service</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:10:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Visit the Louisiana State Arthropod Museum (LSAM) Web site for information about  insect identification and diagnostic services--a one-stop identification service for insects and related arthropods. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CCarlton@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christopher E. Carlton)</dc:creator>
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        <title>Louisiana State Arthropod Museum (LSAM)</title>
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      <title>Formosan Subterranean Termites</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:49:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Describes the behavior and biology unique to the Formosan subterranean termite. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CDunaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christopher R. Dunaway)</dc:creator>
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      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/termites/termites/"><![CDATA[Types of Termites]]></category>
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      <title>Supertermites</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2005 18:17:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Formosan subterranean termites are more aggressive and cause more damage than native subterranean termite species because of special biological attributes. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GRHenderson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gregg Henderson)</dc:creator>
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      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/termites/formosan_termites/supertermites/"><![CDATA[Supertermites]]></category>
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      <title>Detection Tips</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/Termites/formosan_termites/trees/Detection+Tips.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2005 13:40:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Detecting termites in trees can be helped by a few tips on where to look. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GRHenderson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gregg Henderson)</dc:creator>
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        <title>termite shelter tube orignating from ground</title>
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      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/termites/formosan_termites/trees/"><![CDATA[Trees]]></category>
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      <title>Swarmers</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/Termites/formosan_termites/Swarmers.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:30:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Information about Formosan subterranean termite alates and their annual mating flight. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CDunaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christopher R. Dunaway)</dc:creator>
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        <title>Winged Formosan Alate</title>
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      <title>Mating Flight</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:31:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This is a short video showing typical swarming behavior of Formosan subterranean termite alates during their annual mating flight. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CDunaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christopher R. Dunaway)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Louisiana Pesticide Law</title>
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      <title>Louisiana Pesticide Rules and Regulations</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:26:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ant Issues Vol. 1</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2005 18:04:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This is the first issue of a newsletter intended to communicate new information and recommendations for fire ant management and other ant problems in Louisiana. This issue focuses on current methods for community-wide fire ant control. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>PBeckley@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia A. Beckley)</dc:creator>
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      <title>What is West Nile Virus?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne disease that can cause encephalitis, or a brain infection. Mosquitoes acquire the virus from birds and pass it on to other birds, animals and people. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>What is West Nile Virus?</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/public_health/What+is+West+Nile+Virus.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:27:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne disease that can cause encephalitis, or a brain infection. Mosquitoes acquire the virus from birds and pass it on to other birds, animals and people. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>AMorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Alan L. Morgan)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Bee Ready Vol. 75 - August 2006</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/bees_wasps/bee_ready_newsletter/Bee+Ready+vol+75.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2006 20:26:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It has been an on again-off again honeybee season, and the weather has not really cooperated for the bees -- first, too dry and too hot; now too wet in some areas for the bees to work efficiently. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DPollet@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dale K. Pollet)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Are Mosquitoes Bugging You?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:31:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A poster containing information on how to protect yourself from mosquitoes. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Ant Issues Vol. 2</title>
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      <dc:creator>PBeckley@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia A. Beckley)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Inspection</title>
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      <dc:creator>CDunaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christopher R. Dunaway)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Subterranean Termites: Nature's Recyclers</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:23:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Video introducing Subterranean Termites: Nature's Recyclers. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/termites/"><![CDATA[Termites]]></category>
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      <title>Maintenance and Inspection Guidelines to Protect Your Home from Termites</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/pest_management/Maintenance+and+Inspection+Guidelines+to+Protect+Your+Home+from+Termites.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 21:06:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/home/pest_management/"><![CDATA[Pest Management]]></category>
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      <title>Formosan Subterranean Termite Soldiers</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:44:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Additional information about the habits and identification of Formosan subterranean termite soldiers. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CDunaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christopher R. Dunaway)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Terrebonne Parish</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2005 20:49:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>New Technologies Developed to Combat Formosan Subterranean Termites</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/structural/New+Technologies+Developed+to+Combat+Formosan+Subterranean+Termites.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A grassy plant used worldwide for erosion control and a new pop-up termite indicator may provide new, environmentally safe weapons in the arsenal to combat subterranean termites. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GRHenderson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gregg Henderson)</dc:creator>
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      <title>St. James Parish</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2005 20:47:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Newsletters</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2005 22:27:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Mean Alate Catches: New Orleans</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/Termites/formosan_termites/alate_swarm/Mean+Alate+Catches+New+Orleans.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:57:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The yearly flights of the Formosan termite have fluctated in numbers caught in light traps among the years. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GRHenderson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gregg Henderson)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Pool pests</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:31:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Insect problems in swimming pools and solutions for getting rid of them. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DPollet@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dale K. Pollet)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Pink Hibiscus Mealybug Video Training</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/scales/Pink+Hibiscus+Mealybug+Video+Training.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:37:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Two videos presenting information on the pink hibiscus mealybug. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Formosan Termites Found Near Alexandria</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:25:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Honeybee equipment suppliers</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:10:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[List of sources of supplies for beekeepers in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>AMorgan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Alan L. Morgan)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Water Conservation Tips for Business &amp; Industry</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:27:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Simple tips on how to conserve water in the workplace: educate your employees and coworkers; know your usage; identify and fix leaks; maximize the efficiency of your cooling tower; install water efficient equipment; minimize the use of water for cleaning purposes. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RSheffield@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ron Sheffield)</dc:creator>
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        <title>Every drop counts</title>
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      <title>Workplace Self-Assessment Checklist</title>
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      <title>Prescribed Burns Help the Sugarcane Industry and Reduce Smoke and Ash Problems</title>
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      <title>What's The Buzz on Mosquitoes Fact Sheet</title>
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      <title>Louisiana Smoke Management Guidelines for Sugarcane Harvesting</title>
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      <title>Bee Ready Vol. 74 - November 2005</title>
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      <title>Distributors of Fire Ant Bait</title>
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      <title>Bee Ready Vol. 71 March 2005</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Provides Honeybee informatiom in Louisiana. Includes honey prices, pest control, bee hive registration information as well as information on swarms and removal of bees. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DPollet@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dale K. Pollet)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Reducing highway runoff and erosion</title>
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      <title>Bee Ready Vol. 72 September 2005</title>
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      <title>Regional Pest Alert Scales</title>
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      <title>Bee Ready Vol. 76 - November 2006</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:21:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cost-Effective Methods for Cultural Control of Argentine Ants</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2005 16:39:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Homeowner Pesticides: Ornamentals &amp; Turf</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:33:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This Web page examines the materials available to the homeowners for use on ornamentals and turf. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Chemical Control of Argentine Ants</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2005 16:49:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This poster discusses background of Argentine Ants, baits that are cheap and effective for indoor use, and outdoor ant control. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Sisters Fight Fire Ants With Large-scale Treatments</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2006 16:23:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Stepping outdoors was like being under attack for one homeowner. Fire ants were everywhere in her yard. Her sister’s pasture also was under siege. So they turned to an LSU AgCenter entomologist for help. (Runtime: 1 minute, 47 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Links</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/Termites/formosan_termites/Links.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2005 21:41:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Provides additional links for information on termites. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GRHenderson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gregg Henderson)</dc:creator>
      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/termites/formosan_termites/"><![CDATA[Formosan Subterranean Termites]]></category>
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      <title>Colony Members and Life Cycle</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/Termites/biology/Colony-Members-and-Life-Cycle.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:03:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Termite colonies contain different castes, which are responsible for specific taskes in the colony. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CDunaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christopher R. Dunaway)</dc:creator>
      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/C0743D4E-09B9-4F91-A302-A3579CF5EE6D/83997/KingandQueen.jpg" title="Formosan King and Queen">
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        <title>Formosan King and Queen</title>
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      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/termites/biology/"><![CDATA[Biology & Life Cycle]]></category>
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      <title>Termite Taxonomy</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/Termites/biology/Termite-Taxonomy.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:44:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Describes the taxonomic identity of termites. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CDunaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christopher R. Dunaway)</dc:creator>
      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/1CEAA40B-1093-4516-9268-2EB8FD22D42D/79743/termites100000.bmp" title="Piles of termites">
        <url>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/1CEAA40B-1093-4516-9268-2EB8FD22D42D/79743/termites100000.bmp</url>
        <title>Piles of termites</title>
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      <title>What do termites eat?</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/Termites/biology/What-do-termites-eat.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:37:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Termites may eat wood, but they could not do it alone. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CDunaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christopher R. Dunaway)</dc:creator>
      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/7D41DEB5-39E1-4F63-BCBA-C48E3120B060/79867/temitegutrikengroup.jpg" title="Microscopic view of a termite gut.">
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        <title>Microscopic view of a termite gut.</title>
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      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/termites/biology/"><![CDATA[Biology & Life Cycle]]></category>
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      <title>How can I tell if I have Formosan termites in my house?</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/Termites/formosan_termites/home_invasion/How+can+I+tell+if+I+have+Formosan+termites+in+my+house.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2005 15:44:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Learn how to inspect and treat your home for Formosan subterranean termites. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GRHenderson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gregg Henderson)</dc:creator>
      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/18C93678-7D97-464A-8CF2-CC8923BC27AD/8778/preconcrete_5.jpg" title="photo of slab construction">
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        <title>photo of slab construction</title>
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      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/termites/formosan_termites/home_invasion/"><![CDATA[Home Invasion]]></category>
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      <title>Arthropod Pest Management</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/Arthropod-Pest-Management.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:41:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The objective of this section is to identify pest issues inconservation tillage systems and briefly summarize theproper integration of selected integrated pest management (IPM) strategies in these systems. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BPadgett@agcenter.lsu.edu (Guy B. Padgett)</dc:creator>
      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/666871BF-A211-4EE0-BD31-BC9265A6B94F/86083/P5050088.JPG" title="One of the most common insect pests that have been a consistent problem in conservation tillage systems is a complex of cutworms that severs seedling plants at the soil line. ">
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        <title>One of the most common insect pests that have been a consistent problem in conservation tillage systems is a complex of cutworms that severs seedling plants at the soil line. </title>
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      <title>Fertilizer &amp; Lime</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/fertilizer-lime.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:36:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Conversion from a conventional tillage system in which the soil is worked extensively, to a conservation tillage system in which the soil is rarely or never disturbed, causes significant changes in the soil. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BPadgett@agcenter.lsu.edu (Guy B. Padgett)</dc:creator>
      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/38F358D1-25FC-4B0F-959E-6E5128807ABF/86002/fertilizerandlime.jpg" title="Conservation tillage in Louisiana emphasizes the importance of leaving crop residue on the soil surface to reduce rainfall impact and slow runoff.">
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        <title>Conservation tillage in Louisiana emphasizes the importance of leaving crop residue on the soil surface to reduce rainfall impact and slow runoff.</title>
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      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/"><![CDATA[Conservation Tillage]]></category>
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      <title>Variety Selection &amp; Seedling Rates</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/Variety-Selection--Seedling-Rates.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:54:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Although variety selection for conservation practices isnot greatly different from that used in other croppingsystems, selection of suitable varieties for planting canhelp make conservation tillage planting more successful. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BPadgett@agcenter.lsu.edu (Guy B. Padgett)</dc:creator>
      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/77EF11F7-489D-4000-8789-12B12F67E0A7/86082/Chapter3.jpg" title="Doublecrop sorghum in wheat.">
        <url>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/77EF11F7-489D-4000-8789-12B12F67E0A7/86082/Chapter3.jpg</url>
        <title>Doublecrop sorghum in wheat.</title>
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      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/"><![CDATA[Conservation Tillage]]></category>
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      <title>Winter Cover Crops</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/Winter-Cover-Crops.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:26:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Winter cover crops fall into two general categories– grass (grain) crops and legumes. The grass cropsinclude wheat, rye and oats, while the legumes includesuch crops as the vetches, peas and clovers. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BPadgett@agcenter.lsu.edu (Guy B. Padgett)</dc:creator>
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        <title>Winter cover crops with excellent potential for use in rotations in Louisiana include vetches, winter peas and some clovers. Biomass of these crops can exceed 2 tons per acre and contain 120 pounds or more of fixed and scavenged nitrogen per acre.</title>
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      <title>Crop Rotations</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/Crop-Rotations.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:27:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Crop rotations are especially important for cropping systems with soybeans, wheat and sweet potatoes - crops that quickly lose yield and quality potential with continuous cropping practices, because of disease, insect and weed problems. In addition to the yield benefits, other benefits are derived from rotation in conservation systems are described in this chapter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BPadgett@agcenter.lsu.edu (Guy B. Padgett)</dc:creator>
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        <title>Runoff from fields with ground cover and conservation tillage contains very little sediment and nutrients, preserving soil quality and water quality.</title>
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      <title>Introduction</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/introduction.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:47:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Introduction to the Louisiana Conservation Tillage Handbook prepared by the LSU AgCenter and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BPadgett@agcenter.lsu.edu (Guy B. Padgett)</dc:creator>
      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/ACDD8A87-144D-4FF0-85B0-B2389333F6CC/81385/Cover_PlantingNoTill.JPG" title="Conservation Tillage">
        <url>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/ACDD8A87-144D-4FF0-85B0-B2389333F6CC/81385/Cover_PlantingNoTill.JPG</url>
        <title>Conservation Tillage</title>
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      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/"><![CDATA[Conservation Tillage]]></category>
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      <title>Web Links &amp; Contributing Authors</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/Contributing-Authors.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 20:36:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Contributing authors to the LSU AgCenter's Louisiana Conservation Tillage Handbook. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BPadgett@agcenter.lsu.edu (Guy B. Padgett)</dc:creator>
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        <title>Please click on this image for the printable PDF version of the LSU AgCenter's Louisiana Conservation Tillage Handbook.</title>
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      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/"><![CDATA[Conservation Tillage]]></category>
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      <title>Welcome to Louisiana Conservation Tillage</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/index.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:58:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Conservation Tillage was prepared in cooperation with and through funding provided by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the LSU AgCenter's Louisiana Master Farmer Program. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BPadgett@agcenter.lsu.edu (Guy B. Padgett)</dc:creator>
      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/"><![CDATA[Conservation Tillage]]></category>
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      <title>Final Thoughts</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/Final-Thoughts.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 19:51:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This publication was designed to inspire producers considering moving to a conservation tillage system. As with conventional tillage, conservation tillage systems have hurdles that must be overcome. Technology exists to overcome all of these obstacles, however. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BPadgett@agcenter.lsu.edu (Guy B. Padgett)</dc:creator>
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        <title>Conservation Tillage</title>
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      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/"><![CDATA[Conservation Tillage]]></category>
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      <title>Equipment</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/Equipment.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:31:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Well maintained and adjusted planting and spraying equipment is crucial for obtaining good stands and weed control in conservation tillage systems. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/Equipment.htm</guid>
      <dc:creator>BPadgett@agcenter.lsu.edu (Guy B. Padgett)</dc:creator>
      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/372D1BA7-ECBE-4A0A-A74A-C61A39B6E5AD/86258/Equipment.jpg" title="Six-row conservation tillage planter.">
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        <title>Six-row conservation tillage planter.</title>
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      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/"><![CDATA[Conservation Tillage]]></category>
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      <title>Disease Management</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/Disease-Management.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:53:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A disease develops when these three factors are present and work together. This is referred to as the disease triangle. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BPadgett@agcenter.lsu.edu (Guy B. Padgett)</dc:creator>
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        <title>Cotton Seedling Disease</title>
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      <title>Weed Management</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/Weed-Management.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:07:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Prior to implementing a conservation tillage system, producers should identify the specific weed species and their densities present in the field(s), determine the weeds' growth habit (annual or perennial), and whether the weeds have developed resistance to herbicides based on past experiences in a specific field and surrounding areas. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BPadgett@agcenter.lsu.edu (Guy B. Padgett)</dc:creator>
      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/F0753005-CF73-4DD5-B344-59F15A908558/86157/DSC_0141.JPG" title="Browntop millet; a small-seeded grass weed.">
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        <title>Browntop millet; a small-seeded grass weed.</title>
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      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/tillage/"><![CDATA[Conservation Tillage]]></category>
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      <title>Termites Under the Weather</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/Termites/pubs_web/Termites+Under+the+Weather.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2005 20:25:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Formosan subterranean termites, unlike most subterranean termite species, will build nests above and below ground. Understanding how the weather affects Formosan subterranean termites may lead to improvements in ways to manage them. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GRHenderson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gregg Henderson)</dc:creator>
      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/termites/pubs_web/"><![CDATA[Publications & Websites]]></category>
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      <title>The Pest Ants of Louisiana:  A Guide to Their Identification, Biology and Control</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/ants/pest_ants/The+Pest+Ants+of+Louisiana++A+Guide+to+Their+Identification+Biology+and+Control.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2005 20:30:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ants range from mildly irritating to highly annoying. Knowing the species, its biology and potential control methods can help you manage them. This is a useful reference for pest management professionals, extension personnel and homeowners.  A key to ants, color photographs, diagrams and a glossary are included. Spiral-bound copies are available for $12.50 each. To purchase using a major credit card, click on "order publication." - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>LHooper@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda M. Hooper-Bui)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Louisiana Conservation Tillage Handbook</title>
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      <title>Bug Biz: Carpenter Bees</title>
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      <dc:creator>DPollet@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dale K. Pollet)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Bug Biz: Removing Bees From Walls</title>
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      <title>Renewable Natural Resources Department Video</title>
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      <title>Bed Bugs</title>
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      <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Managing Imported Fire Ants in Urban Areas</title>
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      <title>Managing Imported Fire Ants in Urban Areas</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2005 16:09:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Swarming season for Formosan subterranean termites</title>
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      <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Interior Inspection</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:46:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>CDunaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christopher R. Dunaway)</dc:creator>
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      <title>The Mighty Termite: Scientists work to corral the spread</title>
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      <dc:creator>LBenedict@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda F. Benedict)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Bee Ready vol. 78</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 20:49:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Information about studies on CCD. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DPollet@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dale K. Pollet)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Ant Issues Vol. 4: Fire Ant Bait</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:02:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[All fire ant baits work very well when applied according to the label instructions. The way a fire ant bait works depends on the active ingredient in the bait. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>PBeckley@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia A. Beckley)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Ant Issues Vol. 5: How Fire Ants Move</title>
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      <dc:creator>PBeckley@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia A. Beckley)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Sugarcane Best Management Practices</title>
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      <dc:creator>KGravois@agcenter.lsu.edu (Kenneth Gravois)</dc:creator>
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      <title>27 Farmers Earn Certified Master Farmer Status</title>
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      <title>Contact</title>
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      <title>About the Master Farmer Program</title>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Faces of Louisiana Agriculture: Bobby Morris</title>
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      <title>Bug Biz: Wireworms</title>
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      <title>Related Links</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2005 19:41:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Provides links to Web sites that are of interest to participants in the Master Farmer program. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Louisiana Master Farmer Caps</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/master_farmer/Master+Farmer+Caps/Louisiana+Master+Farmer+Caps.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2005 18:56:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[LSU AgCenter caps supporting the Louisiana Master Farmer Program are now available. Order form provided. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Master Farmer Curriculum</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/master_farmer/Curriculum/Master+Farmer+Curriculum.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2005 17:22:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Master Farmer Curriculum information including classroom instruction, certification program activities, and development of conservation plans. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Composting: A Disposal Method for Fish Waste</title>
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      <title>TMDLs  (Total Maximum Daily Loads)</title>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Master Farmer National Curriculum</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2006 14:13:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Master Farmer National Curriculum project delivers a nationally applicable curriculum and supporting educational tools to U.S. agriculture and natural resources extension agents to help producers achieve environmentally sustainable production systems. Producers can also benefit directly from the information that the curriculum provides. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Agronomic Crops (Soybeans, Cotton, Wheat, Corn and Feed Grains) Best Management Practices</title>
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      <dc:creator>BLeblanc@agcenter.lsu.edu (Brian D. LeBlanc)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Bees for Pollination</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Listing of beekeepers who have and are willing to lease bee hives for pollination services. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DPollet@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dale K. Pollet)</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>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Certified Master Farmers</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/master_farmer/Photos/Certified+Master+Farmers.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:09:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>CCastille@agcenter.lsu.edu (Carrie Castille)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Contact Us for All Your Termite Questions</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:32:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Bugs, Bugs, Bugs: September 2006</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:10:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[We are seeing a decline in some insect populations but some explosions in others. Here are some potential problems this month. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DPollet@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dale K. Pollet)</dc:creator>
      <image url="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/55942C0B-C703-4920-B8F9-02860087691B/29518/LB4.jpg" title="Love bugs">
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      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/bugs_bugs_bugs/"><![CDATA[Bugs, Bugs, Bugs Newsletter]]></category>
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      <title>Drywood Termites</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/Termites/termites/Drywood-Termites.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:17:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Describes the habits of drywood termites including pest and damage identification. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CDunaway@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christopher R. Dunaway)</dc:creator>
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      <category domain="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/termites/termites/"><![CDATA[Types of Termites]]></category>
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      <title>Mold: Important Questions, Objective Answers</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/conservation/indoor_air_quality/Mold+Fact+Sheet.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2005 01:38:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Conflicting information and media coverage about hazards of mold and how to handle mold problems have left many people confused, concerned and sometimes frightened.  If you have or suspect a mold problem in your home, this fact sheet will help you make well-informed decisions about how to fix the problem and prevent its return. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>TLewis@agcenter.lsu.edu (Trudie Lewis)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Phoridae: Humpbacked Or Coffin Flies</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/insects/public_health/Humpback+Or+Coffin+Flies.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2005 15:35:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Information on Phorid flies creating problems in hurricane damaged areas.  They feed on and develop in decaying vegetable and animal material. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DPollet@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dale K. Pollet)</dc:creator>
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        <title>Phorid fly adults</title>
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      <title>Designing Stormwater BMPs</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/water_issues/quality/Workshops/Designing+Stormwater+BMPs.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:13:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Information from the The BMP Design Workshop held on June 13, 2006. The curriculum is primarily for engineers, landscape architects, architects and planners. Topics include: What is a Design Storm?, Stormwater BMP Maintenance, Stormwater Wetland Design and Bio-retention Design. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RSheffield@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ron Sheffield)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Stormwater Academy</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:23:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Information from the Stormwater Academy workshop held on June 12, 2006. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RSheffield@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ron Sheffield)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Drainage BMPs for Road Construction</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/environment/forestry/forestry_bmps/forest_roads/Drainage+BMPs+for+Road+Construction.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:34:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Video 11/21/06) Discussions of forestry best managment practices related to drainage in building roads during harvest.  (Running Time: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>MDunn@agcenter.lsu.edu (MDunn)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Stormwater Phase II</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The EPA Stormwater Phase II program went into effect March 10, 2003 for urbanized areas with population densities of over 1,000 people per square mile and other designated areas. At this time the Stormwater control program for all small construction sites (1 to 5 acres) also went into effect. The program requires all affected areas to obtain a general permit and to file a Stormwater Management Plan for their Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4). - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RSheffield@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ron Sheffield)</dc:creator>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Entomologist Says Leave Hibiscus Mealybug Management To Experts</title>
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      <title>Planning for Honey Bee Nuisance Calls and Emergencies: A Guide for Louisiana State, Parish and Municipal Agencies</title>
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      <title>A Manual for Understanding and Preventing Water Pollution from Home Sources</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2005 20:26:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Small Construction Site Stormwater Program</title>
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      <title>Basic Nest Biology and Structure of Argentine Ants</title>
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      <title>Rebuilding Homes Provides Opportunities For Termite Protection</title>
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      <title>Crawfish Environmental Best Management Practices</title>
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      <title>Jefferson Parish</title>
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      <title>Distribution of Formosan Subterranean Termites</title>
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      <title>Landings, Log Decks and Sets</title>
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      <dc:creator>MDunn@agcenter.lsu.edu (MDunn)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Revegetation</title>
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      <title>Powerpoint Presentations</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2006 20:00:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Recap and Reviews</title>
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      <dc:creator>EGirouard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ernest Girouard)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Gulf seafood remains safe, expert says</title>
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      <dc:creator>RBogren@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard C. Bogren)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Faces of Louisiana Agriculture: Christian Richard</title>
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      <title>Faces of Louisiana Agriculture: Charlie Gravois</title>
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      <title>Louisiana Honey Plants</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:45:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bug Biz:  Removing Bees from Walls</title>
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      <title>Handbook for Common Calculations in Finfish Aquaculture</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:06:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Azalea Lace Bugs, Spider Mites, Carpenter Beetles, Honeybees, Shot Hole Borers, Ant Lions, Dragon Flies, Earwigs, and Damsel Flies. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Giant Salvinia Control Project</title>
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      <title>Process Holds Promise For Recycling Pressure Treated Wood</title>
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      <dc:creator>TShupe@agcenter.lsu.edu (Todd F. Shupe)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Backyard Composting - Wastes to Resources</title>
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      <dc:creator>Bcarney@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jr., William A. Carney)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Surveys of the Logging Contractor Population – 8 Southern States and Maine.</title>
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      <dc:creator>RVlosky@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard P. Vlosky)</dc:creator>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Recycling Could Keep Treated Wood Out Of Landfills</title>
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      <title>An Overview of the Treated Lumber Quality Mark</title>
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      <dc:creator>MVoitier@agcenter.lsu.edu (Matthew Voitier)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Study On Forests, Forest Products Sets Stage For Educational Programs</title>
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      <dc:creator>RVlosky@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard P. Vlosky)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Storm Cleanup? Think Safety Before You Use Chainsaw</title>
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      <title>Fish kills expected, but storm has minimal effect on upland animals</title>
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      <dc:creator>MShirley@agcenter.lsu.edu (Mark G. Shirley)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Louisiana Irrigation:  Reducing Crawfish Pumping Costs</title>
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      <title>Louisiana Irrigation:  Alligator Washwater Management</title>
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      <title>Protecting Coastal Wetland Forests: What Can You Do to Help?</title>
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