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    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Boethel elected Entomological Society Fellow for 2010</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/29/10) David J. Boethel, LSU AgCenter vice chancellor for research and director of the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, has been elected as one of 10 Fellows of the Entomological Society of America for 2010. The election acknowledges outstanding contributions in research, teaching and administration. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>New help available for unemployed homeowners</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:49:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/27/10) Starting in August, a new federal program will be available that provides help for homeowners who have become unemployed so they can temporarily reduce or suspend their mortgage payments while they seek employment, according to Gloria Nye, LSU AgCenter extension family economist. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Biofuels institute in hunt for federal funding</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:57:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/26/10) A proposal to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which is offering grants of up to $45 million for biofuels research, is in preparation as part of a new initiative in the LSU AgCenter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Sugarcane growers told crop looks good</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:19:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/23/10) ST. GABRIEL, La. – Growers who attended the 28th annual sugarcane field day at the LSU AgCenter’s Sugar Research Station in St. Gabriel were given better news than they’ve received over the past few years about the current crop. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Federal assistance program available to La. shrimpers, catfish producers</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:57:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/22/10) Louisiana shrimp and catfish producers may be eligible to participate in the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance program. The two commodities recently were certified as part of the program, according to LSU AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter sweet potato field day set for Aug. 24</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/22/10) LSU AgCenter researchers will showcase and discuss research and demonstration plots at the Sweet Potato Research Station field day Tuesday, Aug. 24, at the station in Chase. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Tropical plants thrive in late summer</title>
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      <title>Crop pests addressed at LSU AgCenter field day</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:42:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Young athletes need to eat right</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:03:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/20/10) Young athletes need adequate fuel, fluids and nutrients to perform their best. Eating right helps delay fatigue and allows them to push harder and recover faster, says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Youth wetlands program begins 5th year</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/20/10) A statewide LSU AgCenter 4-H program to heighten students’ awareness of Louisiana’s wetland loss is entering its fifth year. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Rice field survey set for waterfowl food</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:27:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/19/10) A team of researchers soon will be surveying south Louisiana and Texas rice fields to determine how much food is available from farming and natural plants for migrating waterfowl along the coastal prairie. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Federal program could pay farmers for wildlife habitat</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:01:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/19/10) GUEYDAN, La. – A representative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service at the LSU AgCenter’s Vermilion Parish rice field day on July 13 told farmers about a new program that could compensate them for agricultural practices that provide habitat to wildlife. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>School gardens serve as outdoor, indoor classrooms</title>
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      <title>La. farmers facing rice disease as harvest begins</title>
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      <title>Choose good friends, Tech Coach Weatherspoon tells 4-H girls</title>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter receives USDA grant for wood-based bioenergy</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:20:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/16/10) The LSU AgCenter has been named as a recipient of one of 22 U.S. Department of Agriculture grants supporting agricultural market research and demonstration projects. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Tend to your lawn during summer</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/16/10) Summer is prime growing season for lawns in Louisiana. Lawns that are not performing their best can be made better through the fall. If you did not fertilize your lawn during the spring, you still have time to fertilize and get your lawn in good shape prior to fall - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Remove oil from boats quickly</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:32:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Scientists know little about long-term effects on Gulf Coast birds</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/15/10) The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has not only tested the limits of human engineering, but also the scientists who study birds along the Gulf Coast. Avian scientists are finding there is little knowledge and direction as to what recommendations should be undertaken to remedy oil-soaked birds and the long-term effects of oil in their habitat. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Drink fluids before, during and after physical activity</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:07:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/15/10) Proper hydration is essential for healthy physical activity. Drinking the right amount of fluids before, during and after every physical activity is vital to providing the fluids the body needs to perform properly, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>4-H family featured in Microsoft video</title>
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      <title>Vinca makes a great summer bedding plant</title>
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      <title>Parents, teens must prepare for high school</title>
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      <title>Back to school may mean changing meal plans</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/08/10) After the more leisurely pace of summer, preparing and serving meals can be a challenge when juggling family members’ busy schedules of school, work, sports, homework, etc., says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Affordable flood insurance now available until Sept. 30</title>
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      <title>Pack a healthful lunch for your student</title>
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      <title>12 to join Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame Aug. 14</title>
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      <title>Louisiana places third at National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational</title>
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      <title>Kindergarten preparation helps both parent and child</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/06/10) As the first day of school approaches, many parents find themselves anxious about how their children will adjust. Parents of young children may be anxious about leaving their children in a new environment for the first time. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Children need breakfast before school</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/02/10) Many times, we tend to neglect our home landscapes during the summer, but this can be a time of the year when problems arise. Summer officially will last only three months, but real summer growing conditions in Louisiana can last 120-150 days. During this hard time of the year in the landscape, several horticultural practices need to be done. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 07/01/10) Qualifying farmers will be paid to flood their fields, providing alternative habitat for waterfowl that would normally migrate to marshland threatened by the BP oil disaster, according to Kevin Norton, state conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The program was approved to encourage farmers and ranchers to flood as much as 150,000 acres in an eight-state area as habitat for birds that ordinarily fly to the coastal marshes. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/30/10) Two new LSU AgCenter blogs related to rice farming have made debuts this season on the Web. Natalie Hummel, entomologist, documents her work with rice insects, and Johnny Saichuk, rice specialist, has turned his Field Notes newsletter into a blog. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Loading facility to help export La. rice to Mexico nears approval</title>
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      <title>Got La. shrimp? 4-H youth learn to cook it and promote it</title>
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      <title>Be wary of oil spill scams</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/28/10) Consumers and businesses are advised to be alert for scams following the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico – and to report their experiences to federal and state authorities, advises Jeanette Tucker, LSU AgCenter extension family economist. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Be careful gardening in summer heat</title>
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      <title>Master Farmers can earn credit at Vermilion Parish field day July 6</title>
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      <title>Northeast Louisiana rice, soybean field day set for July 14</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/21/10) RAYVILLE, La. – Northeast Louisiana farmers can learn about improving their rice and soybean crops at an upcoming LSU AgCenter rice and soybean field day July 14. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Fruit, vegetable field day set for July 3 in Baton Rouge</title>
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      <title>Latest research featured at LSU AgCenter Red River Research Station field day</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/18/10) BOSSIER CITY, La. – Variety evaluations, insect pest management and plant breeding on cotton, soybeans and corn was highlighted at a field day June 16 at the LSU AgCenter’s Red River Research Station. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Put the sun’s heat to good use</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/18/10) The extraordinary heat we experience in summer in Louisiana can be put to good use in the vegetable garden. Through solarization – a process of using sunlight to heat soil in beds under clear plastic – summer heat can be used to reduce the harmful effects of pathogenic fungi and nematodes and kill weed seeds in the soil without using toxic chemicals. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Rice growers told to be alert to diseases</title>
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      <title>Louisiana 4-H, FFA horse show set for July 6-10 in West Monroe</title>
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      <title>101st annual field day at Rice Research Station July 1</title>
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      <title>Oil skimmer concept model holds promise for open-water, marsh oil collection</title>
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      <title>1856 storm, Alaskan oil spill hold lessons for Gulf events</title>
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      <title>Make sure your grilled food is safe</title>
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      <title>96th 4-H University set for June 22-24 at LSU Baton Rouge</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/09/10) During the week of June 22-24, more than 1,500 4-H’ers from across the state will descend upon the LSU campus in Baton Rouge to compete for awards, scholarships, U.S. savings bonds and educational trips. It’s called 4-H University, and it’s the culmination of another year in the LSU AgCenter 4-H program, according to Mark Tassin, state leader. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Take a look at the benefits of milk</title>
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      <title>Prepare your landscape for hurricane season</title>
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      <title>4-H campers get knockout message</title>
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      <title>Young Ag Producers program participants selected</title>
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      <title>Get ready before a hurricane comes</title>
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      <title>New website helps fishers sell catch directly to customers</title>
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      <title>Take care of your roses through the summer</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/28/10) Spring rose bloom was outstanding this year. The cooler weather through the winter did very little cold damage, and the dry weather and cool nights in spring led to a tremendous peak bloom throughout the state in mid- to late April. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Farmers need to watch for zinc deficiency in their rice crops</title>
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      <title>Answer these 20 questions to find out if you’re ready for a hurricane</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/25/10) Are you ready for a hurricane? LSU AgCenter housing specialist Claudette Reichel offers a 20-question quiz to help you determine just how prepared you are. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Farm tours provide experiences, generate income</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 20:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/25/10) BOSSIER CITY, La. – A virtual Louisiana farm tour for families looking for summer activities was featured at a Lunch and Ag Discovery session held May 25 at the LSU AgCenter Red River Research Station here. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>MVanosdell@agcenter.lsu.edu (Mary Ann Van Osdell)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Home vegetable, landscape field day set for June 11 in Baton Rouge</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 20:55:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Disease control highlights pecan field day</title>
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      <title>Follow these hints for successful butterfly gardening</title>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter recognizes first School of Character</title>
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      <title>Review your tax withholding when your financial status changes</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/20/10) Tax time may be over, but any time of year you can review the amount that will be withheld by your employer in preparation for 2010 taxes. Any time your financial situation changes, you need to think about the withholding amount, says Gloria Nye, LSU AgCenter family economist. - 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>Landscape management short course set for June 18-19 in Baton Rouge</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 21:08:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/19/10) The third annual short course for landscape management professionals will be June 18-19 at the LSU AgCenter’s Burden Center in Baton Rouge. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana crawfish remain safe, wholesome</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/19/10) Whether wild or farmed, Louisiana crawfish are harvested from freshwater habitats, well away from coastal areas. As a result, the potential for problems related to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is nonexistent for this popular seafood product, and no spill-related effects are anticipated, said Greg Lutz, an aquaculture specialist with the LSU AgCenter. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Lead Certified Renovator Training set for June 12 in Pollock</title>
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      <title>State 4-H shooting sports winners announced</title>
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      <title>Coleus are great plants for the summer landscape</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/14/10) Coleus are one of our summer favorites for Louisiana landscapes. Coleus come in old varieties and new varieties. Some do well in shade and others do well in sun. There are coleus propagated from seed and coleus that are only propagated by stem cuttings. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RBogren@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard C. Bogren)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Be careful with blood pressure</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 18:19:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/12/10) May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month. About 74.5 million people in the United States have high blood pressure, also called hypertension, says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Keep enough vitamin D in your diet</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 20:45:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 05/11/10) Studies show many older adults are not getting enough vitamin D. Together with calcium, vitamin D helps protect older adults from osteoporosis, says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>RBogren@agcenter.lsu.edu (Richard C. Bogren)</dc:creator>
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