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    <title>LSU AgCenter . September</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Gustav affects N.E. La. crops</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:25:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/10/08) Rains from Hurricane Gustav significantly affected a diversity of crops in Northeast Louisiana – particularly with parts of Tensas and Franklin parishes getting 19 inches of rain. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Direct seed cucumbers for greater quality</title>
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      <title>Take precautions with fall fertilizing</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:54:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Audio 09/08/08) September weather in Louisiana is not typically fall-like, but the shorter days tell our plants it is time to slow down and prepare for winter. This means you should be careful when choosing what to fertilize. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Use caution when pruning shrubs and shearing hedges</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:56:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Audio 09/08/08) September ushers in a changing of the seasons to some degree. Remember that most flowering trees and shrubs have already set their buds. Anything that blooms from October to May should not be pruned now. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Properly prepare beds for cool-season plants, vegetables</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Audio 09/08/08) Lousiana gardeners can do a lot of planting in new beds from September on into November. This includes cool-season vegetables and bedding plants. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Watch for chinch bugs in September</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Audio 09/08/08) If we have a hot and dry September, there is a good chance chinch bugs will be prevalent in our lawns. A possible sign you have chinch bugs is an area of dead grass that starts small and rapidly begins to enlarge. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Spread mulch to prevent weed growth</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Audio 09/08/08) Mulches are materials spread over soil in our landscape beds and gardens. One of a mulch's most important benefits is weed control. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Plant peach trees to enjoy the ripest peaches</title>
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      <title>Azalea varieties offer fall blooms</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:03:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Audio 09/15/08) In the past, azaleas flowered in one huge gush in late March and into early April.  Now gardeners can plant new groups of azaleas that will bloom in the spring and again in the fall. (Runtime:60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Storing caladiums keeps tubers healthy</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:04:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Audio 09/15/08) Caladiums are one of the most reliable summer bedding plants for adding color to shady areas in our landscapes. In September, caladiums become dormant, and we must decide whether to remove them from the landscape for storing or allow them to remain in the ground. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Repot container plants before roots become too large</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:09:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Audio 09/15/08) Container plants offer many benefits. They can embellish an area where plants won't grow, and they are easily movable. One of the drawbacks of growing plants in containers is that the root system eventually will outgrow the container. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Watch out for lace bugs in your azaleas</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Audio 09/15/08) Azalea lace bugs are the leading insect pest of azaleas in Louisiana. These lacy-winged insects live on the underside of the plant's leaves. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Divide Louisiana iris while summer heat keeps them dormant</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Audio 09/22/08) The Louisiana iris is one of the most beautiful perennial flowering plants you can plant in your garden. Since these plants are native to Louisiana, it's easy to see why they do so well here. They go dormant in the summer. This means if you have been looking to transplant your iris, now is the time to do so. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Dry weather means frequent watering of your landscape</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:11:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Audio 09/22/08) September and October are transitional months in Louisiana. We begin to cycle out of summer's intense heat as we see cooler weather move in. We also may notice much drier weather, which means you will find yourself watering your garden more frequently. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Evaluate your landscape for shade needs</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Audio 09/22/08) The prime tree-planting season is right around the corner. It is best to plant trees and shrubs from November into the early part of December. While it is still too hot to actually plant trees, it would be a good idea to evaluate your landscape now and find out where you may need more shade. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Garlic is a low-maintenance vegetable</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Audio 09/22/08) Garlic is an outstanding vegetable with all kinds of health benefits. Most people don't know how easy it is to plant and maintain in their own vegetable gardens. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Evaluate plants in flower beds</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:12:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Save seeds for new plantings</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Audio 09/29/08) Gardeners often purchase the seeds they need to grow flowers or vegetables from seed racks at a local nursery. They may also mail-order seeds. And there are occasions when it's possible to save seeds from plants in your garden and use them for new plantings. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Plant cool-season vegetables in October</title>
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      <title>Avoid fertilizing summer-flowering bulbs during fall</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 09/30/08) Many cattle in coastal areas were left stranded by flood waters from Hurricane Ike. LSU AgCenter agents are organizing a feed distribution effort for producers that have no feed for their cattle, LSU AgCenter Vermilion Parish agent Andrew Granger said. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 9/30/08) Hurricane Ike tipped the losses in the Louisiana sweet potato crop to 50 percent. Farmer Ken Thornhill in Franklin Parish has started harvesting his fields, but he said he is seeing some encouraging results. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Damage from Ike similar to Rita in Vermilion Parish</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 9/30/08) Hurricane Ike’s slow-moving storm surge crept into areas of Vermilion Parish that had already seen devastating floods three years earlier from Hurricane Rita. Crop land damaged by salt water in 2005 was just returning to normal production. LSU AgCenter county agent Stuart Gauthier says many sugarcane fields that went under water could feel the effects for several years. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 09/29/08) Hurricane Gustav dumped 18 inches of rain on Ken Thornhill’s sweet potato fields. Hurricane Ike didn’t hit his fields in Franklin Parish as hard, but growers across the state are reeling from the two storms. According to early estimates, the state will lose 50 percent of its crop. The excessive water is causing the potatoes to rot in the field, says LSU AgCenter sweet potato specialist Dr. Tara Smith. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 09/29/08) Many cattle in Louisiana's coastal areas were left stranded by floodwaters from Hurricane Ike. LSU AgCenter agents, such as Vermilion Parish agent Andrew Granger, are organizing a feed distribution effort for producers that have no feed for the cattle. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Sweet potatoes, cotton among hardest hit crops after Gustav</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 09/12/08) Most crops in the state suffered damage from Hurricane Gustav, but some commodities were hardest hit by the storm. LSU AgCenter economist Dr. Kurt Guidry says the state’s cotton crop, which is near harvest, suffered wind and rain damage, and the storm drowned many sweet potato fields. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Damage to agriculture tops $370 million</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Radio News 09/12/08) Hurricane Gustav tore through Louisiana -- uprooting trees, pulling down power lines and damaging homes and structures. Louisiana’s agricultural industries did not escape the storm’s wrath either. LSU AgCenter economist Dr. Kurt Guidry explains. (Runtime: 60 seconds) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Age groups react differently to calamity</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/08/08) Children's reactions to disaster depend on their age and maturity. Their responses also are affected by how close they are to the event, their level of exposure to it through TV and how they see their parents react. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DSasser@agcenter.lsu.edu (Diane Sasser)</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/08/08) Those who survive hurricanes and other natural disasters are at risk for behavioral and emotional readjustment problems. Most child and adult survivors experience one or more normal stress reactions for several days after a natural disaster. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Dealing with storm-damaged trees</title>
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      <dc:creator>DGill@agcenter.lsu.edu (Daniel J. Gill)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Enjoy native wildflowers</title>
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      <title>It’s time to think about landscaping</title>
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      <title>You can create bird habitats</title>
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      <title>Knock Out series lives up to its name</title>
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      <title>Hurricane Gustav causes major problems for Louisiana rice farmers</title>
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      <title>Protect yourself from mosquitoes</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/05/08) Most of the mosquitoes being bred in the standing water left in Louisiana from Hurricane Gustav are not the kind that carry West Nile virus, according to LSU AgCenter entomologist and mosquito expert Wayne Kramer. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana farmers face Sept. 16 deadline for insurance waiver for disaster assistance</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/05/08) Louisiana agricultural producers who suffered crop damage from Hurricane Gustav need crop insurance or non-insured crop disaster assistance coverage to be eligible to participate in federal disaster assistance programs, according to LSU AgCenter agricultural economist Kurt Guidry. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Rains from Hurricane Gustav cause problems for Louisiana crawfish</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/05/08) Rain resulting from Hurricane Gustav across the crawfish-producing parishes of Louisiana may cause problems for crawfish producers, according to LSU AgCenter aquaculture specialists Greg Lutz and Mark Shirley. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Help your child recover from fearfulness following hurricanes</title>
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      <title>Provide help to volunteers during disasters</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/07/08) You probably can’t avoid the stress coming in the wake of Hurricane Gustav, but you can manage it, says LSU AgCenter family and consumer sciences specialist Becky White. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Loss estimates for rice crop at 7.6 percent, soybean crop at 15 percent</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/09/08) WHITEVILLE – Farmer Jeffrey Sylvester gazed over a field that looked more suited for water-skiing than growing rice. “There’s a rice crop under that water,” he said. “That’s all standing rice.” - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Fish kills expected, but storm has minimal effect on upland animals</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/10/08) Louisiana’s farmers are facing lost income from reduced yields and product quality in the neighborhood of $370 to $450 million as a result of the effects of Hurricane Gustav, according to economists with the LSU AgCenter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/11/08) Red Cross officials were so impressed by the inaugural operation of the Louisiana Emergency Shelter near Alexandria during Hurricane Gustav they have invited the manager to address chapter and city officials in New York City later this year. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>JBarnett@agcenter.lsu.edu (John W. Barnett)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Gustav’s agricultural damage reaches beyond farmers’ pockets</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:59:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/12/08) LSU AgCenter economists estimate Louisiana’s agricultural damage from Hurricane Gustav will total hundreds of millions of dollars while stressing the economic losses stretch well beyond the losses to farmers and associated businesses. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>KMGuidry@agcenter.lsu.edu (Kurt M. Guidry)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Levy named LSU AgCenter state soybean specialist</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/15/08) Dr. Ron Levy has been named the state soybean specialist for the LSU AgCenter effective Sept. 15 according to Dr. Paul Coreil, LSU AgCenter vice chancellor for extension. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RLevy@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jr., Ronald J., Ph.D. Levy)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Classes on doing business online offered at Oak Grove, Ruston, New Roads, Winnsboro</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/16/08) Classes on how to do business online will be offered in four locations across the state, beginning in Oak Grove on Sept. 23. The two-day classes are offered jointly by the LSU AgCenter, the Southern University Agricultural Center and the Louisiana Economic Development Department (LED). - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>JBarnes@agcenter.lsu.edu (James Barnes)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Farmers say Hurricane Ike damage comparable to 2005’s Rita in south Louisiana</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/16/08) Coastal residents assessing their damage from Hurricane Ike compared this storm with the Hurricane Rita in 2005. In Vermilion Parish, residents said the water rose much slower and was not as high. That wasn’t the case in Cameron Parish, where LSU AgCenter county agent Gary Wicke said the surge even reached the Lake Charles airport. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GWicke@agcenter.lsu.edu (John G. Wicke)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Deadline extended to Sept. 30 for agriculture disaster assistance waiver</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/17/08) The deadline has been extended to Sept. 30 for farmers who need waivers from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to qualify for federal disaster insurance to help cover their losses from hurricanes Gustav and Ike. “The deadline had been Sept. 16, but because some of the FSA offices were without power because of the hurricanes, the deadline was extended a couple of weeks,” said Dr. Kurt Guidry, LSU AgCenter agricultural economist. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>High tech keeps LSU AgCenter connected after Gustav</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/11/08) For the first time in the history of the LSU AgCenter, a powerful storm did not completely shut down communications in the hardest-hit areas. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RLouque@agcenter.lsu.edu (Rick M. Louque)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Hurricanes wipe out half of state’s sweet potato crop</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:33:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/19/08) Hurricane Gustav dumped 18 inches of rain on Ken Thornhill’s sweet potato fields in Franklin Parish. Hurricane Ike didn’t hit his fields as hard, but sweet potato growers across the state are reeling from the two storms. “It’s really a sad period of time for Louisiana’s sweet potato industry,” Thornhill said. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Cameron, Calcasieu residents face challenges from Hurricane Ike recovery</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:19:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/18/08) Residents of Cameron and Calcasieu parishes are still coping with the ordeal of putting their lives back together after Hurricane Ike. People began trickling back to their homes in Cameron and Grand Chenier to see if anything remains to be cleaned up, although they are not being allowed to stay. Cattle owners were struggling to deal with herds still in the marsh. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana officials present facts of hurricane devastation to agriculture</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:48:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/19/08) LSU AgCenter Chancellor Bill Richardson was part of a group of agricultural representatives that met with Louisiana’s Congressional delegation earlier this week to provide an accurate picture of the severe damage caused to Louisiana agriculture as a result of hurricanes Gustav and Ike. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Sweet potato, rice crops take hit from Gustav</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:14:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/11/08) Earl Fontenot may have to wait a month before any losses are apparent in his sweet potato crop after Hurricane Gustav. “It’s too early to tell if we’re going to have some loss,” he said. “But it’s not looking good. They are under stressful conditions now.” - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Healthy trees can make homes safer</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/19/08) Healthy trees can make for safer neighborhoods and healthier relationships between neighbors, according to an urban forester with the LSU AgCenter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>HDozier@agcenter.lsu.edu (Hallie Dozier)</dc:creator>
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      <title>New Orleans Garden Show set for Oct. 18-19</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:52:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/23/08) The 2008 Fall Garden Show in New Orleans will be held at the City Park Botanical Garden from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Oct. 18-19. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Photos from Aftermath of Hurricanes Gustav, Ike</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Following are pages of photos shot by AgCenter Communications photographers of the effects of hurricanes Gustav and Ike on agriculture and communities in Louisiana. They include photos from three of the AgCenter research stations in the Baton Rouge area – Sugar Station, Central Station and Burden Center. The photos include the photographer’s name and the date the photo was taken. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>LBenedict@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda F. Benedict)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Hunters should use care in crop-damaged areas</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/25/08) Louisiana waterfowl hunters should make sure they are following the law when hunting in crop-damaged areas of the state this year, according to a wildlife specialist with the LSU AgCenter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Latest estimates show $950+ million in hurricane damage to Louisiana agriculture, forestry and fisheries</title>
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      <title>La. 4-H’ers joining in celebration of National 4-H Week Oct. 5-11</title>
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      <title>Feeding, watering cattle continues as problem in coastal parishes following hurricanes</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:56:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 9/29/08) ABBEVILLE – The LSU AgCenter is working closely with the Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association, state Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the Louisiana Farm Bureau to get affected cattle producers back on their feet along coastal Louisiana following hurricanes Ike and Gustav. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>AGranger@agcenter.lsu.edu (Andrew L. Granger)</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/30/08) Ten LSU AgCenter faculty members were part of a multi-state team that received the 1st Place National and Southern Region Program Excellence through Research Award at the Galaxy III National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS) conference held Sept. 15-19 in Indianapolis, Ind. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Rice farmers struggle with hurricane aftereffects of salty surge, flooding rains</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:53:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>JSaichuk@agcenter.lsu.edu (John K. Saichuk)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Losses evident as soybean farmers start harvest</title>
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      <title>Storm Cleanup? Think Safety Before You Use Chainsaw</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2005 22:52:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/04/08) Hurricane Gustav put a lot of limbs and whole trees on the ground in various areas of the state, and many people already are working on cleanup efforts. An LSU AgCenter forest safety specialist says safety should be a major consideration during those efforts – particularly when it comes to use of a chainsaw. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CDeHoop@agcenter.lsu.edu (Cornelis F. De Hoop)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Louisiana farmers face Sept. 16 deadline for insurance waiver for disaster assistance</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:30:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/05/08) Louisiana agricultural producers who suffered crop damage from Hurricane Gustav need crop insurance or non-insured crop disaster assistance coverage to be eligible to participate in federal disaster assistance programs, according to LSU AgCenter agricultural economist Kurt Guidry. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>KMGuidry@agcenter.lsu.edu (Kurt M. Guidry)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Prepare for ‘Gustav spots’ in lawns</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/10/08) One sure vestige of a hurricane or bad blow is a large, dead area of the lawn. It usually is located near curbside where yard debris is piled up for many days. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>TKoske@agcenter.lsu.edu (Thomas J. Koske)</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:13:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/15/08) If you don’t include mulches in your gardening efforts, you really should give them a try. You will be amazed by how much they spare you from weeding and how nice they can make your yard and garden look. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>AOwings@agcenter.lsu.edu (Allen D. Owings)</dc:creator>
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