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      <title>David J. Boethel, Vice Chancellor and Director, Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station</title>
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      <title>Scientists fight to clear La. waterways of giant salvinia</title>
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      <title>Scientist searches for faster salmonella detection</title>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Research Highlights</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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      <title>New Technologies Developed to Combat Formosan Subterranean Termites</title>
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      <title>'Scarecrow-boats' Frighten Birds From Ponds</title>
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      <title>New processes can boost Louisiana's sugar economy</title>
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