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    <title>LSU AgCenter . Equipment</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Self-Propelled Spreaders And Sprayers For Turfgrass</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2004 17:34:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A relatively new class of products in the commercial grounds maintenance industry is the self-propelled spreader and/or sprayer. This kind of equipment can potentially reduce the effort required to apply fertilizer or pesticides to lawns, but it comes at a substantial cost and will require some trade-offs in operating mode. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Selection And Use Of Hedge Trimmers</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2004 17:40:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Hedge trimmers are perhaps not as popular now as a few years ago. Many people now realize that it is healthier for plants to be selectively pruned rather than sheared. Nevertheless, there are some situations where shearing plants to shape is appropriate. A hedge trimmer is usually the best tool for the job. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>String Trimmer Safety And Maintenance</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2004 18:46:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As with any power tool, string trimmers are capable of causing injury if not used in a safe manner. String trimmers will last much longer and give more trouble-free service if used and maintained properly. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Selecting And Using A String Trimmer</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2004 18:54:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A string trimmer is a useful addition to almost any gardener’s toolshed. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Trimming And Edging Mechanically Compared With Herbicides</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2004 20:06:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Turf Edgers</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2004 17:29:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Turfgrasses grow fast and aggressively in the South. If not edged back regularly, Southern turf will grow right over sidewalks, driveways, flower beds, etc. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Low Cost Zero Turning Radius Mowers for Home Lawns</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2004 20:01:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rotary Tiller Safety and Maintenance</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2004 17:40:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ergonomics of Garden Tools and Equipment</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2004 19:38:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Factors such as price, performance and durability are important considerations in choosing garden tools and power equipment, but if a tool or machine is uncomfortable or awkward to use, you will regret buying it. The interaction between you and the tool or machine is called ergonomics. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Use of a Rotary Garden Tiller</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2004 20:16:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Loading Ramp Safety</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2004 19:14:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Selecting a Rotary Garden Tiller</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2004 20:03:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Protect Your Hydraulic Cylinders from Rust</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2005 14:24:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Version of Spreader.EZ – A Computer Program for Spreader Pattern Analysis</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:32:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Spreader.EZ is a computer program that allows you to analyze the patterns from broadcast fertilizer spreaders, determine the uniformity of the patterns, and select the effective swath width. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>How To Choose a Lawn/Garden Tractor - Cost and Life</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2004 15:53:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Two questions of interest to prospective purchasers are: How much do riding mowers and small tractors in the various classes cost and how long can I expect one to last? - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Using a Hay Baler to Pick Up Plastic Mulch</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2005 19:30:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Many growers pick up plastic mulch but several machines are available for this job. Work at the LSU AgCenter has demonstrated that, in some cases, plastic mulch can be picked up by a hay baler. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Will an ASAE Standard Quick Hitch Fit?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2004 17:40:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Metric Units on Lawn and Garden Equipment</title>
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      <title>Leaf Blowers – Good or Bad?</title>
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      <title>What Equipment Manufacturers Do To Reduce Rust</title>
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      <title>Avoid Right-angle Patterns with Rotary Spreaders</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:39:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Choosing the Right Grease</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:25:56 GMT</pubDate>
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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>Heavy-Duty Hand Pruning Tools</title>
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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>Use of Stump Grinders</title>
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      <title>How To Choose a Lawn/Garden Tractor - Engines</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2004 15:29:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Wear That Seat Belt!</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:35:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Remove That Loader Bucket!</title>
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      <title>Safety With Post Hole Diggers</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 20:07:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lift Boom for Tractor 3-pt Hitch</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2005 16:10:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Overturn Protection for Compact Utility Tractors</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2004 17:12:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A Simple Hand Spreader for Gardens</title>
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      <title>Ounces Equal Gallons: Sprayer Calibration</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:37:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hydraulic Cylinder to Replace Upper Link on Tractor 3-Point Hitch</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2005 16:26:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How To Choose a Lawn/Garden Tractor - Where To Buy</title>
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      <title>What Type of Digging Tool is Best for You?</title>
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      <title>Maintenance of Lawn Spreaders</title>
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      <title>Fertilizer Spreaders - Metal or Plastic</title>
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      <title>Suspension Systems for Mower Decks on Lawn and Garden Tractors</title>
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      <title>Leaf Blowers: Good or Bad?</title>
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      <title>Leaf Blowers: Selection, Use and Safety</title>
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      <title>Lawn &amp; Garden Equipment Engines With Reduced Emissions</title>
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      <title>Fertilizer Spreaders - Rotary or Drop?</title>
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      <title>Problems with Pulling Spreaders Backward</title>
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      <title>The Effects of Width and Speed on Mower Productivity</title>
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      <title>Thrown Objects Safety With Rotary Cutters</title>
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      <title>Safe Operation of Riding Mowers and Lawn/Garden Tractors</title>
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      <title>How To Choose a Lawn/Garden Tractor - Power To Implements</title>
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      <title>Alternative to Hard Chrome for Hydraulic Cylinder Rods</title>
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      <title>Sealants for Tractor and Equipment Tires</title>
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      <title>Protective Sleeves for Hydraulic Hoses</title>
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      <title>Renting Lawn and Garden Equipment</title>
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      <title>Selection and Use of a Landscape Bedshaper</title>
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      <title>Ballasting Compact Utility Tractors</title>
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      <title>2-Stroke and 4-Stroke Engines</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2004 14:10:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rotary Spreaders With Pattern Cut-Off</title>
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      <title>Distribution Patterns from Homeowner Rotary Spreaders</title>
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      <title>Spreader Setting Recommendations</title>
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      <title>Oil and Fuel Filters for Small Engines</title>
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      <title>Utility Vehicles</title>
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      <title>An Easy Herbicide Sprayer That Works Like A Spreader</title>
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