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      <title>About The Hill Farm Research Station</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A brief description and history about the LSU AgCenter Hill Farm Research Station located in Homer, Louisiana - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Hill Farm Poultry House Year One Summary</title>
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      <title>Hill Farm Broiler House Personnel and Equipment</title>
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      <title>First Flock placed at Poultry Demonstration Facility</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 20:14:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The new poultry demonstration houses at the Hill Farm Research Station near Homer are in operation and the first flock of chickens has reached the target weight and has been processed by House of Raeford. Raeford’s goal for this flock was a 9 lb bird in 8 weeks. The flock reached that goal 3 days early with an average bird weight of 8.93 lbs and a feed conversion of 2.04. The total number of birds processed from the two houses was 40,961. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Hill Farm Demonstration House First Flock</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pictures of Hill Farm Research Station Broiler Houses equipment and chickens during growing period for first flock. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Financial Supporters of Hill Farm Broiler Houses</title>
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      <dc:creator>WOwens@agcenter.lsu.edu (William E. Owens)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Ten Frequently Asked Questions for Small Business Start-Ups</title>
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      <title>NWLA Makin' Beef Newsletter</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:18:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A bi-monthly newsletter for beef producers in northwest Louisiana intended to provide information that producers, regardless of herd size, can use to improve their profitability. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Agritourism brochure</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:21:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Presents information on agritourism, a business venture on a working farm, ranch or agricultural enterprise that offers educational and fun experiences for visitors while generating supplemental income for the owner. Visitors participate in friendly "discovery" and learning activities in natural or agricultural settings. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Northwest Louisiana Beef Cattle Newsletter</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:44:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Information about coping with dry weather, including a link to the LSU AgCenter's publication, Louisiana Beef Cattle Producer Guide to Coping with Drought Conditions. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Publications</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:24:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Links to important information related to the research conducted at Hill Farm Research Station in the areas of beef cattle, forages, forestry, poultry, and water quality. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>LHaley@agcenter.lsu.edu (Laura Haley)</dc:creator>
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      <title>About Hill Farm Research Station</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:56:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Video) Pine trees, poultry, beef cattle and forage crops share research space at the Hill Farm Research Station in north Louisiana near the Arkansas border. One glance around the facility and it’s not hard to see where the Hill Farm gets its name. Scientists also conduct research on minimizing nutrient run-off from land and protecting water quality. Erosion is a concern in Louisiana’s hill country, and researchers are working on ways to minimize land loss. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>PColyer@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patrick D. Colyer)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Directions to Hill Farm</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:43:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Directions to the Hill Farm Research Station, Homer, Louisiana, in Claiborne Parish. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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