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      <title>2009 Beef, Dairy and Forage Production Costs in Louisiana</title>
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      <title>Assessment of Damage to Louisiana Agricultural, Forestry, and Fisheries Sectors By Hurricane Katrina</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:07:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:35:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:24:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:41:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:48:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Farmers attending workshops in Acadia and Calcasieu parishes Tuesday (Oct. 25) learned about assistance for dealing with hardships caused by two hurricanes that struck the state this summer. Similar sessions, organized by the LSU AgCenter, were planned for New Iberia, Hammond and Raceland over the next few days. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The sound of rain falling Wednesday night (Dec. 14) was sweet as a symphony to Gary Wicke, an LSU AgCenter county agent in Cameron Parish. Reducing salt contamination in the marsh from Hurricane Rita will improve chances for cattle forage to regrow. The sooner that happens, the better, Wicke said. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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