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    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Is it a "Sweet Potato" or a "Yam"?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:03:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Adult Arts and Crafts Division Results for the Rapides Parish Fair</title>
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      <title>Featured Events at the Rapides Parish Fair</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:25:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Controlling Bagworms</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:29:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ways With Figs</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2005 15:16:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Keep Food Safety in Mind When Cooking Out This Summer</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 15:18:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:33:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Achievement Day Image Gallery</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:46:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Keeping Records "Your 4-H Portfolio"</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:17:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:03:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Louisiana School for Agricultural Sciences Provides Children’s Activities to State Emergency Shelter</title>
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      <title>The 2009 Rapides Parish Fair Premium Book</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:55:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2009 Rapides Parish Fair Premium Book provides parish exhibitors in the adult, senior citizens, nursing home, handicap, 4-H and Pre 4-H Divisions with information on entering exhibits in the fair. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>November Clover Clippings</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:23:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Join the 4-H Pumpkin Party Fun</title>
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      <title>Clover Clippings - October 2009</title>
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          <title>Rice Cook-Off Image Gallery</title>
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          <title>Rapides Parish 4-H’ers attend summer camp</title>
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          <title>Rapides Parish Joint Advisory Council</title>
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          <dc:creator>MMartin@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jr., Matt A. Martin)</dc:creator>
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          <title>Open Goat Show Information</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[The Open Goat Show will be held during the Rapides Parish Fair on Saturday, October 17, 2009. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Images from the Central Region Health Expo &amp; Blood Drive</title>
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          <title>Use Family Mealtime to Build More Healthful Lifestyle</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[This article describes how family mealtime promotes healthy nutrition habits for children and adults, as well as giving tips on meal preparation and a recipe for a B.L.T. in a Bowl. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>AgCenter Agriculture Publications</title>
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          <pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:16:48 GMT</pubDate>
          <description><![CDATA[This article provides links to some of the more requested crop publications for farmers and landowners compiled by experts with the LSU AgCenter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Introduction to 4-H Shooting Sports</title>
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          <title>Disaster Food Stamps - Apply Today</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[The LSU AgCenter is helping the efforts of the Department of Social Services to get the word out about  applying early for Disaster Food Stamps. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>4-H Clover Clippings Newsletters</title>
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              <title>Special School Division for the Rapides Parish Fair</title>
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              <title>Rapides Parish Fair Queen Contest Information</title>
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              <description><![CDATA[The Rapides Parish Fair's Queen Contest will be held October 3, 2009.  If you are interested in competing, see this information for more details. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>2009 4-H Summer Sewing Workshop</title>
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              <title>Rapides Parish Fair Entry Tags</title>
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              <description><![CDATA[Information is given on completing Rapides Parish Fair entry tags. Entry tags can be obtained at the Rapides Parish Extension Office. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Leader and Club Resources</title>
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              <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:08:42 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[You can make your monthly meeting an inspiration to your members by incorporating exciting activities to help 4-H'ers gain a sense of belonging.  This article provides information and resource links for club leaders on planning club meetings, making meetings exciting, planning A 4-H program, giving demonstrations And leader guides. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Images from the 4-H "U"</title>
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              <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:36:53 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[Images from the 4-H U competition held in Baton Rouge, La., in June  2009 can be found here. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Camp Forms</title>
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              <pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:59:47 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[A list of forms needed for campers and chaperones attending overnight 4-H activities. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Rapides Parish Fair Information</title>
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              <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:09:58 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[The 49th Annual Rapides Parish Fair will be held in Alexandria, Louisiana, October 14-18, 2009, on the Coliseum and Fairground site on the Leesville Highway. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Special Contests at the Parish Fair</title>
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              <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:53:15 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[Information is provided on the Pretty Cow Contest, the Rooster Crowing Contest, the Best Dressed Chicken Contest, the Hay Stacking Contest and the Compact Tractor and Tractor Contest to take place during the Rapides Parish Fair. The Rapides Parish Fair will run at the Rapides Parish Coliseum October 14-18, 2009. - 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>Child Care Providers Learn Ways to Encourage Literacy</title>
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              <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:07:30 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[Two three-hour child care provider training clases were hel on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at the Christian Care Children's Center near Pickering. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers are on the Move</title>
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              <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:39:10 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[Periodically, grasshoppers have been of economic importance, but a few species sometimes occur in large enough numbers to damage citrus, vegetable crops and landscape ornamentals seriously. One of the species most commonly causing damage is the eastern lubber grasshopper. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <dc:creator>TWashington@agcenter.lsu.edu (Terry Washington)</dc:creator>
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              <title>Mowing the Lawn</title>
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              <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2005 19:23:51 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[Mowing the grass correctly improves the health and appearance of any lawn.  Your lawn will look  greener, stay thicker, resist weeds more effectively by following some of these basic tips. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Childcare Article:  Is It O.K. to Spank?</title>
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              <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 16:06:48 GMT</pubDate>
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              <description><![CDATA[This article describes some basic brain research principles that are important to know when working with young children. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>What's Wrong With My St. Augustine Grass?</title>
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              <description><![CDATA[Many Rapides Parish homeowners are asking about problems with St. Augustine grass. One problem could be gray leaf spot. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Preventing Violence in the Preschool Classroom</title>
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              <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[Teaching character education and conflict resolution can reinforce basic attitudes and values of society in a child’s setting. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:32:35 GMT</pubDate>
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              <title>FCS (Family and Consumer Sciences)</title>
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              <description><![CDATA[This is a an introductory page to the Family and Consumer Sciences Page for Rapides Parish. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>4-H Area Commodity Cookery Contest Image Gallery</title>
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              <title>Fire Ants</title>
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              <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:54:12 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[Provides information on fire ants including how to control and treat mounds. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Smart Choices = Smart Youth</title>
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              <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 16:05:20 GMT</pubDate>
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              <title>Growing Vegetables</title>
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              <title>How to Take a Soil Sample</title>
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              <title>Louisiana Master Gardener Program in Rapides Parish</title>
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              <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 16:04:22 GMT</pubDate>
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              <title>Childcare Training Workshops held in February</title>
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              <title>4-H Achievement Day</title>
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              <title>FCS Advisory Meeting - February 5, 2009</title>
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              <title>4-H Pennant Contest Guidelines</title>
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              <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[Guidelines for the 2009 4-H Pennant contest - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Creating Ideal Learning Environments for Young Children</title>
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              <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:53:48 GMT</pubDate>
              <description><![CDATA[This article focuses on how children must be engaged for learning to occur. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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              <title>Results from the 4-H Food Festival held on February 19</title>
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              <title>Control Burweed in Your Lawn Before it Becomes a Sticky Situation</title>
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              <title>Rules for the 2009 Spring Food Festival</title>
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              <title>"Learning Through Literacy" Class</title>
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              <title>Character Counts Art Contest</title>
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              <title>4-H Teen Leaders and Teens in Action Volunteer at the Food Bank</title>
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              <title>4-H Penny King and Queen Contest</title>
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              <title>Prepare for Holiday Purchases Problems</title>
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