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      <title>LaHouse-Home and Landscape Resource Center</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2005 20:13:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Upcoming LaHouse Seminars and Events</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Check out LaHouse seminars and events --  horticulture Lunch and Learn, Master Gardener Training, Lead Certified Renovator Training, other best building practice seminars, seasonal Saturday events and more. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>For More Information About Getting Involved In LaHouse</title>
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      <title>Product Donors by Category</title>
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      <title>Lead Certified Renovator Training (RRP)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:44:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>LaHouse: Open House Schedule</title>
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      <title>LaHouse Fall Saturday</title>
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      <title>Your Convenient and Practical Checklist</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:21:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Use this checklist to explore components and features of your sustainable Louisiana house. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Lunch &amp; Learn Seminars Through the End of 2011</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:37:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>KHuffstickler@agcenter.lsu.edu (Kyle Huffstickler)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Insulating Raised Floors in Hot, Humid Climates</title>
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      <title>Gifts And In-kind Donations To LaHouse</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2005 17:56:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Wind-resistant Roofs and Attatchments</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:14:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Proper construction techniques help to keep your roof where it belongs in a storm... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Entergy Honored</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2005 19:13:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Representing Entergy Louisiana, Renae Conley (CEO) was honored for becoming the first corporate LaHouse Diamond Key Contributor. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Forms of Recognition and Benefits of Getting Involved</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2005 21:38:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The widespread educational outreach of LaHouse will create ongoing, high exposure and promote related interests -- throughout Louisiana and the southern region. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Fire Protection Options</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:30:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For higher levels of protection and possibly discounted property insurance, consider these options... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Meet LaHouse Team</title>
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      <title>Your Home’s Energy Rating – Assurance By the Number</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:33:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[About Home Energy Ratings and certification programs. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LaHouse Building Systems and Features (East Wing)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:34:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Description of building systems and features of the East Wing of LaHouse. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LaHouse building features (Throughout)</title>
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      <title>Consider Hail and Freeze Hazards</title>
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      <title>LSU Students help build LaHouse</title>
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      <title>LaHouse - Paving the Path</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Use this checklist to explore and select features and components of a healthy home in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Energy</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:31:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hazard Resistance</title>
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      <title>Earth Friendly</title>
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      <title>Convenient and Practical</title>
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      <title>Tight Construction for a Continuous Air Barrier</title>
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      <title>Heat Basics- Why Insulation Isn't Enough</title>
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      <title>Design for the Climate</title>
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      <title>Efficient Cooling and Heating in a Hot, Humid Climate</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:32:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[ENERGY STAR labels are more efficient yet cost effective... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Checklist for Termite Resistance</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:29:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Use this checklist to explore and select features and components of a sustainable house in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Teaching Center Foundation and Plumbing #1</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2005 19:46:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Browse this photo gallery to see progress from the current stage of  construction to groundbreaking, highlighting special features, products and techniques used. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Four In One House Construction Plans</title>
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      <dc:creator>SScallan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sandra Scallan)</dc:creator>
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      <title>LaHouse Building Systems and Features (Mid Section)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:02:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Contractor on Board</title>
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      <dc:creator>SScallan@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sandra Scallan)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Your High-performance Home Checklist</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:24:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Use this checklist to explore features and components of a sustainable Louisiana house. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Key Building Science Principles - Essential Pieces of the Puzzle</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:55:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[What your goals should include in this region... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Take Control of Your Investment</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:34:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Benefits (and Criteria) of a Sustainable Home</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:52:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Use This Web Manual</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:47:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Take Advantage of Incentives</title>
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      <title>Moisture Basics - Clues to Moisture Problem Mysteries</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Find the water vapor balance... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Lighting with Fewer Watts, Less Heat</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:09:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Lighting can account for 15% of a home's yearly electric bill... - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Building Systems-- High Performance Options</title>
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      <title>Building Codes - Minimum Requirements</title>
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      <title>Tight Construction for a Continuous Air Barrier</title>
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      <title>Insulation Systems with Good "Whole Wall" R-Values</title>
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      <title>Protecting Native Trees and the Ecosystem</title>
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      <title>Flood-hardy Homes: Wash-n-Wear instead of Gut-n-Replace</title>
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      <title>Your High-Performance Home CHECKLIST</title>
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      <title>Checklist for Convenient and Practical Choices</title>
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      <title>Drain the Rain on the Plane</title>
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      <title>Termite Resistance - One Line of Defense Isn't Enough</title>
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      <title>Universal Design for Life</title>
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      <title>Sasanquas provide color during late fall, early winter</title>
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      <title>Backyard Fruit Makes Good Landscape Option</title>
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      <title>Fall can bring colorful foliage and flowers to your landscape</title>
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      <dc:creator>RBogren@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard C. Bogren)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Bug Biz:  Twospotted Spider Mites in Strawberries</title>
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      <title>Jefferson, Orleans Soil Contamination May Not Be As Serious As Feared</title>
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      <title>Plan Color Scheme for Your Cool-season Landscape</title>
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      <title>Crape Myrtles for Louisiana Landscapes</title>
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      <title>Right Plant, Right Place</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[When it comes to home landscaping, many gardeners remain confused about how to create whatthey want. Efforts at landscaping can be disappointing despite spending a substantial amount of money. The important thing to remember is that developing an attractive, properly functioning landscape is best done using a process. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Protect Surface Waters and Wetlands</title>
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      <title>LYN-Section 1</title>
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      <title>Try some new, cool-season flowers in your landscape</title>
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      <title>Contributors and Reviewers:</title>
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      <title>Creating Your Louisiana-Friendly Yard</title>
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      <title>Soil - The Foundation of Healthy Plants</title>
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      <title>Robin Hill azaleas are popular for multi-season blooms</title>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Faculty Checking New Orleans Soil, Plants</title>
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      <title>Warm Season Lawn Grasses</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2005 20:55:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Planting time for cool-season flowers starts in October</title>
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      <title>Turfgrass Establishment</title>
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      <title>Take Action To Avoid Lawn Problems Associated With Drought</title>
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      <title>Dealing With Salinity in Lawns</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2005 16:39:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Louisiana Lawns Fact Sheet:  The Centipede Decline Problem</title>
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      <title>Thin Areas in Summer Lawns</title>
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      <title>Controlling Weeds in Lawns</title>
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      <title>Weed and Feed Damage</title>
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      <title>Zoysiagrass</title>
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      <title>Spring Critical In Establishing Lawn Care Routine</title>
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      <title>Should new sod be fertilized?</title>
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      <title>Rescue Your Lawnmower or Other Small Engine After a Flood</title>
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      <title>Homeowners' Guide for Fertilizing Pecan Trees in Louisiana</title>
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      <title>What Equipment Manufacturers Do To Reduce Rust</title>
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      <title>Louisiana Lawns Best Management Practices (BMPs)</title>
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      <title>Tune up Landscape Irrigation</title>
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      <title>Ground covers are great for fall planting</title>
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      <title>Chard or Swiss Chard</title>
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      <title>Soil pH, beds, fertilizer are keys to landscape success</title>
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      <title>Drift roses offer new landscape options</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:47:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Canavalias are large, climbing, trifoliate vines producing thick and long (1 foot or longer) pods. I first heard them described as "Texas butterbeans," but don't try to eat them. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Rudbeckia offers annual, perennial color in Louisiana</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:54:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 08/19/11) Late summer through fall when temperatures begin to moderate and growing conditions become more favorable is one of the best times of the year to plant flowering perennials. This includes plants such as purple coneflower, Shasta daisies, gaillardia, rudbeckia, daylilies, verbena and more. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Low-maintenance plants provide color in late summer and fall</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 08/11/12) Copper plants are great foliage plants for the landscape. These go by the scientific name of Acalypha, and they really put on a fantastic show in late summer and fall. You can choose from a tremendous number of these varieties – some old, some new. Proven Winners has introduced several the past few years, and we also have a number that are industry standards in Louisiana – such as Louisiana Red and Opelousas Red. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Summertime crape myrtle questions answered</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/29/11) It’s the time of the year, or at least one of the times of the year, when home gardeners have crape myrtle questions. We will answer a few here. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Horticulturist Says Rose Care Needed in Late Summer</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Louisiana in August may not be the most enjoyable time to work in the yard, but rose bushes need attention to ensure good performance this fall, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Allen Owings. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Prune roses now for fall blooms</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:42:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 08/05/11) Late August and early September are the time to begin preparing for fall blooms on your roses. Rose flowering and overall performance aren’t great during Louisiana summers, but each year we have the potential to have great fall blooms due to the cooler conditions and typically drier weather. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RBogren@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard C. Bogren)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Fall Is for Football... and Brown Patch!</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:57:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Fall is the time to treat for brown patch, the most common disease on warm-season turfgrasses. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DFerrin@agcenter.lsu.edu (Donald M. Ferrin)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Fruit Thinning Adds Quality</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 21:37:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Fruit thinning is a time-consuming task that is often required to produce good quality fruit. It can be very beneficial for peach, plum and apple trees. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>JPyzner@agcenter.lsu.edu (John R. Pyzner)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Popular vincas vary greatly in landscape performance</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:22:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/22/11) Vinca is the most popular, most sold and most planted warm-season bedding plant in Louisiana. We sometimes call this plant periwinkle. Many home gardeners and landscape professionals claim that vinca is the only summer flower they want to plant. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Tomato test results for 2009</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:28:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Houma's LA Terre Louisiana Master Gardeners post some results of a  spring vegetable  demonstration. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Crape Myrtles - Add beauty to any landscape</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2005 18:31:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Nothing says summer in the South like the fresh, airy blooms of crape myrtles. Follow these recommendations to ensure proper growth and blooming. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>TWashington@agcenter.lsu.edu (Terry Washington)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Harvesting and Curing Hard-shell Gourds</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2005 17:52:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Cucurbita and Lagenaria gourds, when mature, are ready to harvest and process into decorations or utensils. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>TKoske@agcenter.lsu.edu (Thomas J. Koske)</dc:creator>
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      <title>June Vegetable Gardens</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:10:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[June is either the tail of spring or the head of summer in Louisiana. It depends on whether you are near I-20 or near I-10 interstates, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Esperanza, Pride of Barbados and cassava give tropical feel to landscapes</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:55:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/08/11) Many great plants perform well in summer and fall in Louisiana. Some of these are tropical-like in appearance, including esperanzas, Pride of Barbados and cassava. All of these are low-maintenance in the landscape. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Nematodes – The ‘Unseen’ Pest</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:26:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Invisible pests are living in the soil of our vegetable gardens, and these microscopic round worms known as nematodes are problems for home gardeners and commercial farmers. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DGill@agcenter.lsu.edu (Daniel J. Gill)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Tropical-like summer flowers include cassias, tibouchinas, durantas</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:50:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/01/11) Louisiana has many great plants that thrive in summer and fall. Some are tropical-like in appearance. They include cassias, princess flowers (also called tibouchinas) and durantas. All are low-maintenance. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RBogren@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard C. Bogren)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Time To Plant Heat-tolerant Veggies</title>
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      <title>How To Choose a Lawn/Garden Tractor - Engines</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It's easy to win if you follow the rules and pay attention to details. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Why Sod Your Lawn?</title>
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      <title>Cost-Effective Methods for Cultural Control of Argentine Ants</title>
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      <dc:creator>LHooper@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda M. Hooper-Bui)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Be a ‘Best Manager’ for Your Lawn and Landscape</title>
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      <title>Azalea problems answered</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/16/11) Azaleas either do great in Louisiana, or they do poorly. The LSU AgCenter regularly receives questions on azalea issues this time of year, but more inquiries than usual have come this spring. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Growing Vegetable Pears</title>
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      <title>Profusion and Zahara zinnias are good for summer landscapes</title>
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      <title>Take care of your crape myrtle trees</title>
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      <title>There’s plenty to do in the summer landscape</title>
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      <title>Bring butterflies with buddleias</title>
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      <title>Roses</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2005 15:26:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ground Covers and Vines for Louisiana - A Handbook</title>
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      <title>Try gomphrena for summer-long flowers in your yard</title>
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      <title>Hybrid impatiens love sun</title>
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      <title>Mowing habits affect lawn growth</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:15:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 04/29/11) Midspring is here, and it’s time to mow, mow, mow. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RBogren@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard C. Bogren)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Some bedding plants like it hot</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:19:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 04/21/11) We are approaching the time of spring to get your heat-loving, warm-season bedding plants into the ground. Anytime from mid-March through May in Louisiana is a great time to add new flowers to your landscape beds. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Proper landscape watering is important</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:15:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 04/15/11) Who knows how much rain we’ll get during spring and summer? We need to keep in mind that many areas of Louisiana are experiencing below-average rainfall amounts. And it’s common to get significant rain events followed by three to four weeks of dry weather. How do we irrigate our landscapes under these conditions? - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Double forms add diversity to Knock Out roses</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:26:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lantanas offer summer flowers, attract butterflies</title>
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      <title>Native irises carry Louisiana name worldwide</title>
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      <title>March is time for bedding plants</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:16:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 03/11/11) Invite a rainbow into your yard this summer – plant a flower garden. Warm-season bedding plants grow and flower best during April through October, and we can begin planting them as early as late March in south Louisiana. Gardeners who planted cool-season bedding plants generally will wait for those plants to begin to fade in late April or May, however, before removing and replacing them with warm-season bedding plants. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Bougainvillea</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2005 19:53:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The bougainvillea is a tropical vine whose bright, vibrant flowers positively glow in the landscape. Bougainvilleas should produce two or three beautiful displays of flowers in spring, summer and fall. The colorful parts are actually modified leaves called bracts. The true flowers are small and white. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DGill@agcenter.lsu.edu (Daniel J. Gill)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Get Ready for Gardening</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:19:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Get ready for spring gardening by attending one of the LSU AgCenter-sponsored shows. Experts will be at all the shows giving advice, making presentations and answering your questions. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Meet the ‘Queen of the Garden’</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 03/04/11) Beneath the mighty, majestic live oak surrounded by Southern magnolia, azalea and sweet olive stands the camellia – what many in the South may refer to as “The Queen of the Garden.” - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Earth-Kind roses are low-maintenance options</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/25/11) Growing roses in Louisiana is a challenge for landscape professionals and home gardeners alike. A major problem in rose production and landscape performance is disease (blackspot and powdery mildew, primarily) brought on by environmental conditions of our region. Heat and humidity have an adverse affect on many rose varieties we grow in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana Plant Pathology:  Leaf Galls of Azaleas and Camellias</title>
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      <title>Live oak care is important through late winter</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:36:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/18/11) Southern live oaks, known by the scientific name Quercus virginiana, are one of the most popular trees found in Louisiana landscapes. They certainly are considered to be a signature tree in many public places across the state and are widely used in home landscapes. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Follow these tips to improve petunia performance</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/11/11) Petunias are one of the most popular flowers in Louisiana. They can be planted in fall for cool-season color or planted in late winter or early spring for warm-season color. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana's Suggested Chemical Weed Control Guide</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2005 20:13:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This 2010 guide includes helpful information on herbicides and weed control with detailed suggestions for aquatics, commercial nursery stock, field crops, forestry, fruit crops, home gardens, lawns and many other Louisiana crops. It includes information on different types of herbicide registrations, as well as information on herbicide labels and restricted uses. Also included are sprayer calibration techniques, suggestions for reducing herbicide drift and a guide to proper spray tip selection. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>How To Choose a Lawn/Garden Tractor - Power To Implements</title>
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      <title>Old Farm Tractors as Alternatives to Compact Utility Tractors</title>
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      <title>Safe Operation of Riding Mowers and Lawn/Garden Tractors</title>
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      <title>Thrown Objects Safety With Rotary Cutters</title>
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      <title>Slime Mold Crust on Your Turfgrass</title>
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      <title>Floribundas offer lower-maintenance rose option</title>
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      <title>The Color of Coleus</title>
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      <title>Watch for new loropetalum and gardenia varieties</title>
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      <title>Pecan Disease Synopsis</title>
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      <title>Growing Lantana in Louisiana</title>
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      <title>Pruning and Fertilizing Crape Myrtles</title>
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      <title>Pruning and Fertilizing Fruit and Nut Trees</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2004 19:51:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2005 20:34:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Expert Says Take Care Of Air Filters On Small Engines</title>
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      <title>Avoid tree planting mistakes</title>
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      <title>Engine Oil for Lawn and Garden Equipment</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2004 14:54:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Prune shrubs properly</title>
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      <title>Louisiana Home Gardens Are Valuable</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Turfgrasses – St. Augustinegrass</title>
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      <title>Spreader Setting Recommendations</title>
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      <title>Distribution Patterns from Rotary Spreaders</title>
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      <title>Busting Rust – Things You Can Do To Prevent Corrosion</title>
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      <title>Expert Offers Tips For Selecting Pruning Shears</title>
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      <title>Using Vacuum Breakers to Prevent Backflow With Garden Hoses</title>
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      <title>Oil and Fuel Filters for Small Engines</title>
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      <title>Radishes Are Easy To Grow</title>
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      <dc:creator>DGill@agcenter.lsu.edu (Daniel J. Gill)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Plow in Fall, Not Spring</title>
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      <title>Tis the Season for Giving… from the Garden</title>
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      <title>Butterfly Gardening for Louisianians</title>
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      <title>Figs for Commercial and Home Production in Louisiana</title>
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      <title>Planting Dormant Sod</title>
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      <title>Cold Damages Turfgrass</title>
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      <title>Compact Tractor Selection, Use and Safety</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2005 14:47:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Tractors from major manufacturers tend to be well-designed, reliable and a pleasure to use. You can choose from a wide range of sizes, prices and features as well as a wide range of implements and accessories. This publication helps you select a tractor to meet your needs. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>How to Identify Argentine Ants</title>
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      <title>Zero Turning Radius Mowers for Home Lawns</title>
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      <title>Performance of Thirteen Homeowner Tomato Varieties in the Summer of 2007</title>
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      <title>Safety Standards for Commercial-size Riding Mowers</title>
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      <title>Mechanical vs Chemical Trimming</title>
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      <title>Kohlrabi: The Cabbage Turnip</title>
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      <title>Seeded Turf-type Bermudagrasses</title>
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      <title>Louisiana Lawn Facts:  Managing Lawns in the Shade</title>
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      <title>Expert Offers Tips On Choosing, Caring For Holiday Tree</title>
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      <title>Falling Leaves – Pretty, But Dangerous To Waterways</title>
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      <title>Rotary Tiller Safety and Maintenance</title>
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      <title>Use of a Rotary Garden Tiller</title>
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      <title>How To Choose a Lawn/Garden Tractor - Cost and Life</title>
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      <title>Lawnmowers - Mulch, Bag, or Throw</title>
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      <title>Safe Use of Lawnmowers</title>
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      <title>Herbs for the Garden</title>
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      <title>Argentine Ant Habitat</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:26:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Leaf Blowers – Good or Bad?</title>
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      <title>PTO Generators for Tractors</title>
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      <title>Applying Controlled-release Fertilizer</title>
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      <title>Avoid Right-angle Patterns with Rotary Spreaders</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2004 17:41:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Garden Tool Handles With Interchangeable Heads</title>
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      <title>For More Information on Lawn Spreaders</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2004 16:53:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The more you learn about lawn spreaders, the more you realize how complicated they really are. The LSU AgCenter has published a bulletin that summarizes 24 years of research on spreaders. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Hand-cranked Spreaders</title>
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      <title>How To Choose a Lawn/Garden Tractor - Transmissions</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2004 14:06:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lawnmower Safety Standards</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2004 13:51:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lower that bucket or implement!</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:18:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bermudagrass Can Be Blessing Or Curse</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:44:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>TKoske@agcenter.lsu.edu (Thomas J. Koske)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Louisiana Plant Pathology:  Fig Rust</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:06:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>‘Or you can call me Yam. . .’</title>
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      <title>A really SWEET sweet potato – that’s Evangeline</title>
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      <title>Formosan Termites Found Near Alexandria</title>
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      <title>Dirt Scoop for Compact Tractors</title>
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      <title>Carpetgrass for Lawns</title>
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      <title>What Is Your Spark Plug Trying to Tell You?</title>
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      <title>Common Weeds of Louisiana Lawns and Landscapes</title>
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      <title>Choosing the Right Grease</title>
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      <title>Picking Up Lawn Waste</title>
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      <title>Selecting Pruning Shears</title>
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      <title>Safe Handling of Gasoline</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:19:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Mounting a Hydraulic Cylinder to Replace the Upper Link on a Tractor 3-point Hitch</title>
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      <title>Prune Blackberries in Summer for Best Results</title>
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      <title>Overturn Protection for Compact Utility Tractors</title>
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      <title>Blossom-end Rot</title>
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      <title>Make Sure Your Tools ‘Fit’ You, Advises Engineer</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A Simple Hand Spreader for Gardens</title>
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      <title>Zero Turning Radius Mowers:  Selection, Use, Maintenance &amp; Safety</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2005 14:53:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Are You Inviting Termites into Your Home?</title>
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      <title>Adequate Balance Essential for Plant Nutrition</title>
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      <title>Blackberry Varieties for Louisiana</title>
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      <title>Poll Takes Pulse of Home Lawn Care</title>
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      <title>2004 All-America Rose Selections Winners</title>
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      <title>Vegetables to Plant in March, April</title>
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      <title>Hydraulic Cylinder to Replace Upper Link on Tractor 3-Point Hitch</title>
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      <title>What Type of Digging Tool is Best for You?</title>
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      <title>How To Choose a Lawn/Garden Tractor - Where To Buy</title>
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      <title>Safety When Driving Equipment Onto Trailers</title>
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      <title>Selecting a Walk-behind Professional Rotary Spreader</title>
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      <title>Maintenance of Lawn Spreaders</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2004 14:55:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fertilizer Spreaders - Metal or Plastic</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2004 15:05:06 GMT</pubDate>
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