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      <title>Fruit Thinning Adds Quality</title>
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      <title>Fungicide Application Recommendations for Pecan Disease Control</title>
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      <title>Citrus Leaf Miner Management</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2005 20:15:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Citrus trees that survived hurricane damage may have lost significant amounts of foliage. These trees could experience a strong flush as they start their own healing process. This is very important because new foliage will provide nutrients needed for winter survival and faster tree recovery. Producers must implement practices to protect from additional leaf loss which can be caused by the citrus leafminer. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Homeowners' Guide for Fertilizing Pecan Trees in Louisiana</title>
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      <title>Drip Irrigation and Fertigation in Strawberries</title>
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      <title>The Louisiana Home Orchard</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2005 16:46:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Mayhaws Good For Fruit, Landscaping And Wildlife</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2006 18:45:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pecan Growers Trying To Recover From Hurricanes; Some Say There’s Little To Salvage</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A breeze is blowing through storm-beaten pecan trees in Ben Littlepage’s 300-acre orchard near Colfax. The trees are almost leafless, and there’s about a handful of pecans left on one very large native tree. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana Plant Pathology:  Foliar Diseases of Watermelon</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Figs are tasty and can be eaten fresh, made into preserves and jams, or used in baking. Figs are commonly grown in all areas of Louisiana. All fig varieties discussed in this publication produce a main crop. Learn cultural practices and fertilization, disease and insect control and how to handle and process your fruit. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Provides Greenhouse Tomato Growers With New Ideas</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[LSU AgCenter experts at its Red River Research Station gave greenhouse tomato growers some new ideas to save money and boost production at a recent field day (Feb. 24). - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Jefferson, Orleans Soil Contamination May Not Be As Serious As Feared</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2005 16:43:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[LSU AgCenter experts say soil contamination in Jefferson and Orleans parishes from flooding after this summer’s hurricanes may not be as serious as originally feared. Initial results of tests conducted in October indicate no need for special preparations to the soils prior to planting and that there should be no danger for individuals digging or planting in the soil. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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