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    <title>LSU AgCenter . July</title>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter scientists tackle weed, insect, nematode problems in Northeast Louisiana</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/02/08) A “gorilla” of a barnyardgrass and a “tough critter” nematode are two of the problems being tackled by LSU AgCenter researchers as reported at a recent field day at the  Northeast Research Station in St. Joseph. Dr. Daniel Stephenson, LSU AgCenter weed scientist, told farmers at the June 24 event that barnyardgrass “is setting up shop” in the neighboring area of the station. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Create a hummingbird-friendly garden</title>
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      <title>Removing faded flowers has benefits</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(For Release On Or After 07/11/08) Deadheading is an important but often neglected gardening technique. It refers to pruning off old, faded flowers from a plant as it blooms. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Southern peas – a great summertime vegetable</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(For Release On Or After 07/18/08) Many vegetables planted in spring are finishing or already have reached the end of their productive season. Once the harvest is finished, they should be removed from the garden. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>You can reduce garden pest problems</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:21:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(For Release On Or After 07/25/08) Wherever you go in America, gardeners will tell you about the terrible pest problems they have to deal with. Still, it seems like we have more than our share of insects, diseases and weeds in Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter agent lists top 10 tree troubles</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/02/08) The No. 1 yard tree problem in Shreveport-Bossier is construction damage, according to Ricky Kilpatrick, LSU AgCenter area forestry agent. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Greenhouse tomatoes, constructed wetland topics at Red River Field Day</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/01/08) Greenhouse tomatoes and a constructed wetland were two of the topics covered at a recent field day and open house at the LSU AgCenter’s Red River Research Station in Bossier City. The June 18 event also highlighted research projects at the station on agronomic crops including corn, cotton, wheat, sorghum and soybeans. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>New Orleans ‘Green Dream’ home offers open houses, provides learning for at-risk youth</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/01/08) The LSU AgCenter has joined forces with Orleans Catholic Charities’ Operation Helping Hand and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building America program to construct an affordable home uniquely tailored to local needs and risks. The house, dubbed the “Green Dream Home,” is in mid-construction and, until its completion, serves as a teaching tool about best building practices for the New Orleans area. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter to host 2nd set of biodiesel workshops July 29, 30, 31</title>
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      <title>Rice field day in Richland Parish set for July 21</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/02/08) The LSU AgCenter’s annual Northeast Louisiana rice field day will be held July 21 at the Elliot Colvin farm and the Rayville Civic Center. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>KCollins@agcenter.lsu.edu (R. Keith Collins)</dc:creator>
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      <title>LSU campuses forge partnership for international programs</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/02/08) Two campuses of the LSU System recently combined their international programs offices to better serve the needs of faculty, students and citizens in an increasingly global society. The LSU AgCenter and the LSU A&M campus in Baton Rouge announced the merger this summer. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter class teaches about saving, investing</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/03/08) With the average credit card holder owing $9,000 and paying $1,200 a year in interest, consumers can benefit by learning tips on managing money provided in an LSU AgCenter financial program. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Rain saturates watermelon crop, but quality melons still available</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/03/08) Rice farmers and industry representatives gathered Wednesday (July 2) at the LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station Field Day to learn about the ongoing research conducted by scientists to improve a vital part of South Louisiana agriculture. The event was the first LSU AgCenter field day that could be watched live on the Internet. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Congressman tours LSU AgCenter research station</title>
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      <title>First day results of 4-H and FFA State Horse Show released</title>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter experts give advice on insects, diseases at three rice field days</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/14/08) LSU AgCenter experts traveled across the rice-growing area of Southwest Louisiana to meet with farmers and offer advice on improving their crop at two field days on July 8 and one on July 11. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Premier Exhibitor, other winners named at 4-H/FFA State Horse Show</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/11/2008) Kylie Ann Averett of Tangipahoa Parish was named the 2008 Premier Exhibitor at the 39th annual Louisiana 4-H and FFA State Horse Show July 10. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter sugarcane field day set for July 16</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:40:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/03/08) A new sugarcane variety released earlier this year will be featured at the annual sugarcane field day July 16 at the LSU AgCenter’s Sugar Research Station in St. Gabriel. Field tours start at 9 a.m. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Final results of 4-H, FFA State Horse Show announced</title>
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      <dc:creator>SViator@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sonny Viator)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Miss-Lou tourism summit set for Aug. 12-14</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(distributed 07/30/08) Three Louisiana 4-H members were among competitors from 14 states who participated in the 29th Annual National 4-H Forestry Invitational July 20-24 at West Virginia University’s Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp and Conference Center. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/30/08) Even in our summer of financial discontent, many teenagers are still concerned with concerts, cosmetics and who’s kissing whom, but things were different when 70 students from the University of New Orleans’ Classic Upward Bound program recently participated in LSU AgCenter’s “Welcome to the Real World” program. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Rebuilding that hurricane-damaged home just got easier</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/31/08) As rebuilding efforts continue to ramp up in the hurricane-affected areas of Louisiana, the LSU AgCenter has joined with other agencies to help make the job a little easier. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Precision fertilizer rates may help sugarcane farmers save money</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/11/08) Many of you already may have talked to your soon-to-be college freshmen about the importance of avoiding drugs, but have you talked to them about the importance of avoiding debt? - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Join most popular youth group in state, country</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/11/08) More than 224,000 young people in Louisiana and 7 million across the country have found a home in 4-H. The new school year offers the opportunity to join the most popular youth group in the nation, according to the LSU AgCenter’s Dr. Mark Tassin, director of the Louisiana 4-H Youth Development Program. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Back to school is not the end of hurricane season</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/11/08) The start of school is not the end of the hurricane season. Another three months remain for the season to end on November 30. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Strategies offered to find affordable colleges</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/11/08) If your son or daughter will be a junior or senior in high school this fall, you’ll likely start talking about college. You also may be thinking how expensive college is, since cost is a concern for most families, according to LSU AgCenter family economist Dr. Gloria Nye. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GNye@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gloria Nye)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Set up for school success with a study area</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:49:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/11/08) With the start of school comes the reality of homework. To start the year off right, help students make the most of their study time with a productive study spaces, advises LSU AgCenter 4-H youth development expert Dr. Janet Fox. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Economist mom reflects on teaching daughter about money</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:59:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/11/08) Before the age of school uniforms, my daughter’s middle school girlfriends were wearing a designer brand of jeans. Not wanting to be different, my daughter wanted five pairs of those jeans so she could wear a different pair to school each day. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GNye@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gloria Nye)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Help your child develop financial skills</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/11/08) Most children have not learned enough to be financially independent and successful by the time they enter college. Yet, many teenagers are offered credit cards before they even graduate from high school. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Avoid illness from sack lunches</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/11/08) Whether you're going back to school as a student or a teacher, be extra careful in packing your take-along lunch if it sits a long time between the time you make it and eat it. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Replacing fluids critical for athletes</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/11/08) High heat and humidity during preseason football practice pose a significant danger for heat illnesses and heat stroke. Athletes need adequate fluids for their best performance, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Healthful snacks necessary for children</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/11/08) Snacks should be an important part of a child’s daily food intake. Because children are growing and active, they may need to eat more than three times a day, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BReames@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth S. Reames)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Children adopt parents’ attitudes about school</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/11/08) A bad attitude about school can hinder a child’s future. Parents and caregivers can either help or undermine the importance of doing well, according to LSU AgCenter family life professor Dr. Karen Overstreet. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Money tips every college student should know</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:02:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/11/08) The emotional days of watching your young child board the big yellow school bus for the first day of school may be long gone, but now you’re watching your young adult embark on an even bigger adventure – going to college. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Get your preschooler off to a great start</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:12:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/11/08) Is your child ready for preschool? In Louisiana a child must turn 4 years old by September 30 to be eligible for preschool services. Preschool in Louisiana is not mandatory; it’s an option. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CGioe@agcenter.lsu.edu (Cheri M. Gioe)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Read to child from birth</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/11/08) The first and most important teachers children have are their parents. It is especially important for parents to read to their baby from birth, according to LSU AgCenter family development professor Dr. Rebecca White. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BWhite@agcenter.lsu.edu (Rebecca E. White)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Reading to young ones benefits everyone</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:37:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/11/08) When parents read aloud to their children, everyone wins, according to LSU AgCenter family development professor Dr. Rebecca White. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BWhite@agcenter.lsu.edu (Rebecca E. White)</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/11/08) While older children are preparing to start school in the fall, younger children are eager to learn new things, too. Shopping for back-to-school items is a good time to start teaching your preschooler about spending and saving money, according to LSU AgCenter family economist Dr. Gloria Nye. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>GNye@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gloria Nye)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Skipping breakfast impairs student</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/11/08) Although most parents tell their children that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, many kids don't listen. Surveys show that as many as 48 percent of girls and 32 percent of boys do not eat breakfast every day. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BReames@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth S. Reames)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Stay away from trans fats</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/30/08) Trans fats are in the news. And like saturated fat and dietary cholesterol, they raise low-density lipoprotein – LDL or “bad” – cholesterol levels in our bodies, which increase the risk of coronary heart disease, says Beth Reames, LSU AgCenter nutritionist. “Coronary heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the United States today,” Reames said. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/25/08) Hot summer weather signals the importance of getting enough fluids to stay hydrated and prevent heat-related illnesses – especially for senior citizens. Older people are at high risk for developing heat-related illness at this time, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>BReames@agcenter.lsu.edu (Elizabeth S. Reames)</dc:creator>
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