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      <title>The Master Horseman (DVD)</title>
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      <dc:creator>TSmith@agcenter.lsu.edu (Tara Smith)</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Number of seeds/pound, seeding rate/acre, spacing, planting dates, optimum soil temperature range for germination, depth to plant seed, days to germinate, days from planting to harvest begins, approximate time from pollination to market and recommended varieties included. Revised May 2009. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Bug Biz:  Pecan Phylloxera</title>
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      <title>Important Fly Pests of Louisiana Beef Cattle</title>
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      <title>Pasture Fertilization in Louisiana</title>
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      <title>Cool-season Pasture and Forage Varieties</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[One of the most important decisions a forage producer must make is which variety or varieties to plant. To help farmers make logical choices among crops and varieties, the LSU AgCenter conducts variety trials and makes recommendations each year. Suggested varieties, seeding rates, planting depths and seeding dates are included. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Cotton Defoliation Guidelines for Louisiana</title>
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      <title>Equine Water Quality Education Series</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Equine Water Quality Series educates horse owners and the technical specialist that work with them on the potential water quality impacts from horse farms and highlights several practical best management practices that can be used to reduce this impact. Bulletin topics include: horses and water quality, controlling stable runoff, rotational grazing for horses, pasture management, composting horse manure and soil stabilization options for horse owners. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Boll Weevil Eradication Equals Increased Profits and a Safer Environment</title>
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      <dc:creator>JBaldwin@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jack L. Baldwin)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Louisiana Seasonal Cattle Price Patterns</title>
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      <title>Cotton Varieties for Louisiana</title>
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      <title>Louisiana Farm Record Book</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2005 15:08:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Louisiana Farm Inventory Book</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The inventory of farm assets is an important part of the farm record system. The inventory lists all of the assets of the business and their current value for management purposes.The Louisiana Farm Inventory Book was designed and intended to be used as an important farm management tool.  PDF Format Only. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>TPage@agcenter.lsu.edu (Timothy G. Page)</dc:creator>
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      <dc:creator>JBaldwin@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jack L. Baldwin)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Dairy Cattle and Dairy Premise Pest Management</title>
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      <dc:creator>JBaldwin@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jack L. Baldwin)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Agriculture:  Multibillion Dollar Industry for Louisiana</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[2008 Issue:  Agriculture is a multibillion dollar industry for Louisiana -- creating jobs and generating income in rural and urban areas.  This publication contains facts about Louisiana's agricultural commodities, agriculture's monetary value, what agriculture is and what agriculture means to you. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>MFannin@agcenter.lsu.edu (Matt Fannin)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Aquaculture Production Best Management Practices</title>
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      <dc:creator>GLutz@agcenter.lsu.edu (C. Greg Lutz)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Bug Biz: The Fall Webworm</title>
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      <dc:creator>DRing@agcenter.lsu.edu (Dennis R. Ring)</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2005 19:45:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[2009 recommendations. Decisions about rice varieties are some of the earliest and most critical you will make. This information will help you decide which rice varieties are best suited to your particular growing conditions. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>JSaichuk@agcenter.lsu.edu (John K. Saichuk)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Sugarcane Best Management Practices</title>
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      <title>Fertilization of Louisiana Rice</title>
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      <title>Louisiana On-Farm Cotton Variety Trial Summary</title>
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      <dc:creator>DBoquet@agcenter.lsu.edu (Donald J. Boquet)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Spreader Setup for Aerial Application</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Spreaders are attached to agricultural aircraft and used to distribute seeds, fertilizers and dry chemical products. Aricultural aviation has proven to be a fast and efficient form of product application to our crops. Information on adjustments, spreader mounting, application altitude, swath width, application rate, GPS sensors, variable rate application and LSU AgCenter calibration clinics.  (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RBarbosa@agcenter.lsu.edu (Roberto N. Barbosa)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Pecan Scab Disease</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pecan scab disease is the most economically damaging disease of pecan production in the southeastern United States. The disease affects stem, leaf and nut growth, causing reduced yield. This publication includes information on the development, symptoms and control of the disease. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RSanderlin@agcenter.lsu.edu (Randy S. Sanderlin)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Calibration of a Boomless Sprayer Mounted on an ATV</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The use of boomless sprayers mounted on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) is becoming a popular way to spray pesticides and herbicides in difficult-to-reach areas such as under trees and along fences. As with any other sprayer, a boomless one has also to be calibrated. To ensure a correct spray operation, follow the steps outlined in this publication. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RBarbosa@agcenter.lsu.edu (Roberto N. Barbosa)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Bug Biz:  Fire Ants</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2005 15:18:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The red imported fire ant, a Louisiana resident since the early 1950s, can be a painful pest or a beneficial friend. Depending on your situation, you may want to manage these ants or simply let them go about their helpful way. Eradication vs. management of the fire ant is discussed in this fact sheet. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana's Horse Industry: An Economic Summary</title>
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      <title>Rice Diseases of Louisiana</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:13:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This publication describes the major rice diseases in the southern United States rice-growing region. Detailed color images of bacterial panicle blight, blast, grain smuts, narrow brown leaf spot, shealth blight, sheath rot, stem rot, water mold and stem rot are included. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>DGroth@agcenter.lsu.edu (Donald E. Groth)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Bug Biz:  Managing Argentine Ants in Louisiana</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Argentine ant, an exotic species brought to New Orleans from South America in the late 1800s, is found throughout the state after being transported in nursery stock and by cars, boats and RVs. Their huge colonies, with millions of workers and hundreds of queens, extend for miles.  Identifying characteristics, areawide management and cultural controls incuded. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>LHooper@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda M. Hooper-Bui)</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2005 21:28:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Incubating Eggs of Domestic Birds</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:17:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Aphids on Cotton</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Louisiana poultry growers and others in the industry are looking for more “environmentally friendly” alternatives to those convenionally used to handle the volume of poultry litter generated by the industry. This publication provides information on the methods and results of an LSU AgCenter research and demonstration project on in-house pasteurization of broiler litter.  (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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