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      <title>2012-2013 Vermilion 4-H Contest Results</title>
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      <title>Easter Egg Safety</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:43:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2013 Achievement Day Rules</title>
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      <title>2012-2013 Application for Awards</title>
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      <title>2012-2013 Vermilion 4-H Cracklins Newsletters</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:13:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2012-2013 Vermilion 4-H Leader Update Newsletters</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:50:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cowchip - November 12, 2012</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:27:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2013 Demonstration Day and Beef and Seafood Cookery Contest Rules</title>
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      <title>Iron-It's Important Too!</title>
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      <title>Nutrition Tidbits - September-October 2012</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:18:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:28:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tailgating Food Safety</title>
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      <title>Fiber Facts</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2006 20:25:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A fact sheet about increasing fiber in the diet and foods that are good sources of fiber. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Healthy Eating as We Age</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:45:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cowchip - July 17, 2012</title>
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