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    <title>LSU AgCenter . Vegetables</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Results of Seedless (Triploid)  Watermelon Variety Demonstration Plots in the Summer of 2009</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The results of demonstration plots of 16 seedless watermelon varieties planted at six locations across the state. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2005 21:03:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <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>Results of TSWV-resistant Tomato Variety Demonstration Plots in 2009</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:59:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Results of 11 TSWV-resistant tomato varieties planted at seven different locations across Louisiana  in the summer of 2009. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Southeastern US 2009 Vegetable Crop Handbook</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:36:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2009 Vegetable Crop Handbook is a 200-plus-page glossy publication that includes all the latest information on vegetable production as well as insect, disease and weed control put together by a cooperative effort of extension vegetable specialists in the southeastern states. This is an effort to take advantage of research efforts from other states to provide up-to-date research-based information to help vegetable growers. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Nitrogen Management in Louisiana Sweet Potatoes</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:54:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sustainable and profitable commercial sweet potato production requires proper management of nitrogen fertilizer. Inadequate or excessive amounts of nitrogen fertilizer can be detrimental to a sweet potato crop and can negatively affect yield potential.  What Amount of Nitrogen Fertilizer Does My Sweet Potato Crop Need? When Should Nitrogen Be Applied? How Should a Sweet Potato Crop Look 30 Days After Transplanting? Find these answers and more in this publication. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Protect Your Hydraulic Cylinders from Rust</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2005 14:24:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A common problem with hydraulic cylinders is rust and pitting of the cylinder rods. If equipment that incorporates hydraulic cylinders is stored outside with the cylinder rods extended, the rods are exposed to weathering. Eventually, the rods will begin to show specks of rust that develop into pits. Once rusting and pitting occur, the rod will destroy the cylinder seal the next time it is activated. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Using a Hay Baler to Pick Up Plastic Mulch</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Many growers pick up plastic mulch but several machines are available for this job. Work at the LSU AgCenter has demonstrated that, in some cases, plastic mulch can be picked up by a hay baler. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Laying Plastic Mulch</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2005 20:00:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The use of plastic mulch is a common practice for nearly all strawberry growers and most vegetable growers. Installing the mulch is easier than it used to be when mulch was installed by hand, but it can be challenging. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Recommendations for Optimal Use of a Garden Seeder</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:58:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A seeder can be a tremendous aid in planting a vegetable garden. With it, you can stand and walk along the row pushing a seeder instead of having to make a furrow with a hoe, going back along the row bent over dropping seeds, and then covering and packing the row. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Results of Bt Sweet Corn Variety Demonstration Plots in Louisiana in Summer 2008</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:58:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The perfromance of eight BT sweet cron varieties  planted in four locations in Louisiana in 2008. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>JBoudreaux@agcenter.lsu.edu (James E. Boudreaux)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Watermelon Variety Demonstration Plots in  2008</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:24:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Eighteen varieties of watermelon were planted at three locations in Louisiana in the summer of 2008. The varieties were evaluated  for yield , shape, weight of melons, foliage  degree of sunburning, rind color, rind thickness, flesh clor, seed color, seed size, size of seed cavity and soluble solids. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>The Evaluation of Onion Varieties at the Burden Research Center, Baton Rouge, La., in the Spring of 2008.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:58:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Twelve onion varieties were planted in replicated plots at the Burden Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA in January of 2008.  Plants were obatined from Bland Farms, Glennville, GA, Dixondale Farms, Carrizo Springs, TX and Dietrich Gembler, Knippa, TX.     The varietes were evaluated  for maturity, yield, bulb size, bulb shape, degree of bolting, degree of double bulbs and tast - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>JBoudreaux@agcenter.lsu.edu (James E. Boudreaux)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Perfromance of Carrot Varietes: Fall 2005 to Spring 2006</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:31:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Louisiana growers want a carrot variety that makes long tapered roots with good exterior and interior color and produces a high percentage of marketable roots with tall to medium tops. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>JBoudreaux@agcenter.lsu.edu (James E. Boudreaux)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Performance of Beet Varieties: Fall 2005 to Spring 2006</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:13:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Louisiana growers want a beet variety that matures early with globe-shaped roots 2 to 2-1/2 inches in diameter with good exterior and interior color with tall dark green glossy tops that remain in good condition for an extended period of time. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Performance of Spinach Varieties: Fall 2005 to Spring 2006</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:55:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Louisiana growers want a spinach variety that is early in maturing with dark green, savoy type leaves on an upright growing plant with good vigor that does not bolt. Twenty-two spinach varieties were evaluated at the Burden Center in Baton Rouge, La. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>JBoudreaux@agcenter.lsu.edu (James E. Boudreaux)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Results of Seeded Watermelons Variety Demonstration Plot in the Summer of 2008</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:23:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Eighteen varieties of seeded watermelons were planted at three locations in the spring of 2008.  The melons were evaluated at each location.  The information was analyzed and the top varieties were selected. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:17:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cone Guide Wheels</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cone guide wheels are the heart of a precision cultural system (PCS). Cone guide wheels allow an implement to follow along a shaped bed with no effort on the part of the tractor driver. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Precision Vertical Plate Seeder for Vegetables</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:15:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Precision vertical plate seeders are available for planting many vegetable crops. These seeders use a vertical metal plate with the cells (holes) on the edge. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Tune Up Your Produce Marketing</title>
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      <title>Selling Your Greenhouse Tomatoes</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2005 14:38:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Openers, Coverers and Presswheels for Precision Vegetable Seeders</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2005 20:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rotary Tiller/Cultivator for Precision Cultivation</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:38:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A standard sweep cultivator can do an excellent job of cultivating vegetable crops once the plants reach 4-6 inches, but it must run very slowly in small crops (1-2 inches) and has a tendency to throw soil over the crop plants. An alternative is a rotary tiller/cultivator. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Precision Bed Shaping for Commercial Vegetable Production</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2005 13:39:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A key component of a precision cultural system is precision bed shaping. A precisely shaped bed is essential to locate the crop row properly when planting and to provide a basis for guidance of subsequent operations. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Commercial Organic Vegetable Production Workshop Summary</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:32:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Based upon the recent success of the SSAWG sponsored “Commercial Organic Vegetable Production Workshop”, the Louisiana SARE PDP Program has been able to assess the sustainable agriculture education needs of agriculture professionals and farmers. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>ENeustrom@agcenter.lsu.edu (Emily Neustrom)</dc:creator>
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      <title>High-speed Precision Cultivation of Vegetable Crops</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2005 19:44:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A basic sweep cultivator can do an excellent job of cultivating vegetable crops but must be run slowly (1-2 mph) when the crop plants are small. A simple modification to a sweep cultivator allows high-speed cultivation of small vegetable crops. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Tractors for Vegetable Production</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:56:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Vegetable growers have many choices in tractors, ranging from older, smaller tractors to large, new tractors. Many are designed specifically for vegetable work. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Belt Seeders for Commercial Vegetable Crops</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2005 17:46:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Plans for a Machine to Collect Plastic Mulch</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2005 18:30:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The use of plastic mulch is a common practice for strawberry and vegetable growers, but there are two major problems with plastic mulch: It is expensive to install and at some point it has to be removed from the field. Drawings are available to use in building a mulch collector. This machine allows easier retrieval of the used mulch. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Vacuum Seeders for Commercial Vegetable Crops</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:06:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Vacuum seeders are popular among larger commercial vegetable growers. They do a good job of singulating most vegetable seeds. They are especially useful for singulating the oddly shaped seeds that cause problems for most other types of seeders. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Performance of Hot-Set Tomato Varieties in Louisiana: Summer &amp; Fall, 2006</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:27:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Results of hot-set tomato variety demonstration plots in Lousiana in the summer/fall of 2006. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Plans for Spool-type Bed Shapers</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2005 15:50:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Plans for Pan-type Bed Shapers</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bed shapers are available in pan-type and spool-type versions. Pan-type bed shapers are easy to make in a farm shop. These plans will show you how to build one. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The performance of 23 bell pepper varieties were evaluated at the Citrus Research Station, Port Sulphur, LA, Jack Liuzza and Sons Farms, Independence, and at David Ritcher Farms in Sunset, LA. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana Plant Pathology:  Downy Mildew on Cucurbits</title>
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      <title>Managing Cucumber Beetles (Rootworms) in Louisiana Sweet Potato Production</title>
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      <dc:creator>TSmith@agcenter.lsu.edu (Tara Smith)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Rotating Cantaloupes with Nematode-Resistant Tomatoes Produces Higher Yields without Chemical Control</title>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Provides Greenhouse Tomato Growers With New Ideas</title>
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