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      <title>9 Louisiana 4-H’ers compete at 2009 national poultry, egg conference</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 11/23/09) Nine 4-H’ers represented Louisiana at the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 18-19, according to Dr. Theresia Lavergne, LSU AgCenter poultry specialist and leader of the 4-H poultry project. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>3 students use technology to map fire districts in West Carroll Parish</title>
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      <title>Louisiana 4-H Recipient of Walmart Foundation Healthy Living Grant</title>
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      <title>Bossier Parish 4-H’er wins Special Olympics Entrepreneur Award</title>
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      <title>AgMagic amazes students at State Fair of Louisiana</title>
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      <title>Clover Connections</title>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter holds youth wetland camp at Lake D’Arbonne</title>
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      <title>4-H’ers celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 10/08/09) FRANKLINTON, La. – LSU AgCenter 4-H agents, parents and volunteers celebrated National Hunting and Fishing Day Sept. 26 at the LSU AgCenter’s Southeast Research Station here. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Venice Port Complex gives Plaquemines 4-H $7,500</title>
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      <title>Military Kids Overnight on the USS Kidd</title>
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      <title>Gov. Jindal greets 4-H members serving on Legislative Youth Advisory Council</title>
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      <title>Governor visits 4-H Museum</title>
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      <title>Youth wetlands education program gets $1.5 million for three more years</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/22/09) The LSU AgCenter’s Youth Wetlands Education and Outreach Program has received an additional three years of funding for $1.5 million from the Louisiana Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration. The program will receive $500,000 each year beginning in January 2010 and ending December 2012, according to Paul Coreil, LSU AgCenter vice chancellor for extension. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 09/18/09) To help celebrate National 4-H Week, which is Oct. 4-10, Louisiana 4-H members will join millions of other 4-H’ers across the nation in participating in a science and technology project. They will make ethanol, one of the most common biofuels in the country. “Every parish will receive at least one Biofuel Blast experimental kit,” said David Boldt, state 4-H science and technology coordinator. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>National 4-H Volunteer Initiative ExpandsThrough $1.5 Million Monsanto Donation</title>
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      <title>Pelican Parle'</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Louisiana Pelican Parle is the quarterly newsletter for the Louisiana Association of Extension 4-H Agents (LAE 4-HA). The newsletter is the responsibility of the Association Reporter and is distributed to all association members and 4-H Agents across the state of Louisiana. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Health care group donates $30,000 to Louisiana 4-H</title>
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      <title>SW 4-H Goes to the Movie</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame was established in 2008 as part of the 4-H Centennial Celebration. The first 100 inductees are volunteers, supporters, staff and pioneers who made lasting contributions to Louisiana 4-H. Their dedication and support have inspired countless youth. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/26/09) BATON ROUGE – Louisiana youth took home honors as state contest winners and alternates as the LSU AgCenter’s 4-H University concluded Thursday night (June 25) on the LSU campus. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Louisiana to host national 4-H Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program July 19-23</title>
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      <title>12 to be inducted into Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame July 18</title>
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      <title>Louisiana 4-H’ers are ready to compete June 23-25</title>
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      <title>14 DeSoto, Red River 4-H’ers receive Discovering Tomorrow’s Leaders awards</title>
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      <title>Co-Op Leadership Camp a big success</title>
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      <title>Youth across Louisiana will learn about wetlands April 20-24</title>
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      <dc:creator>HCollis@agcenter.lsu.edu (Hilary Collis)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Hundreds attend 4-H Night with Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs</title>
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      <title>Louisiana youth named champions at 74th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show</title>
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      <title>30 youth earn premier exhibitor awards at LSU AgCenter Livestock Show</title>
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      <title>Orleans Parish 4-H Foundation receives $26,000 grant</title>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter presenting AgMagic April 20-26</title>
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      <title>Lafayette 4-H’ers receive conservation award for hurricane recovery work</title>
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      <title>Florida Parishes 4-H Outdoor Skills Field Day</title>
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      <title>"Keep Your Eye on the Prize” Student Art, Photo and Poetry Contest</title>
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          <title>4-H Night at the Mudbugs</title>
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          <title>Kids see ‘real’ farm animals, learn about food at Ag Adventure</title>
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          <title>State youth bound for LSU AgCenter Livestock Show Feb. 14-21</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 1/22/09) Youth from across Louisiana are preparing to compete in the 74th annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show next month at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>4-H Feature - Growing a new crop of engineers</title>
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          <title>Northeast Louisiana schools signing up for Ag Adventures</title>
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          <title>Caddo, Bossier 4-H’ers receive new leader awards</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 12/05/08) BOSSIER CITY – Eleven 4-H members were among 16 students in Caddo and Bossier parishes who received Discovering Tomorrow’s Leaders awards, a new program sponsored by Chesapeake Energy. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Raffle winners attribute success in life to 4-H</title>
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          <title>Naquin named to 2008 National 4-H Hall of Fame</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 12/02/08) C.J. Naquin of Baton Rouge, a retired Louisiana 4-H state program leader, was one of 17 people named to the 2008 National 4-H Hall of Fame. “This is the highest honor that can bestowed upon someone in 4-H,” said Dr. Paul Coreil, vice chancellor for the LSU AgCenter and director of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service. “He dedicated his career to 4-H and was one of our most innovative leaders.” - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Louisiana 4-H’er takes top honors at national poultry conference</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 08/20/08) Students attending the camp at the LSU AgCenter’s Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center had the chance to take classes in science – learning about rockets, robots and other high-tech subjects. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Youths learn about goats during regional trip</title>
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          <title>Flowers, Students Both Blossom at Baton Rouge Elementary School</title>
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          <title>First day results of 4-H and FFA State Horse Show released</title>
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          <title>Alumni, supporters honored for service to La. 4-H</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/19/08) The Louisiana 4-H Museum is seeking items for its collection to show the history of 4-H – the state’s largest and long-running youth development program. The museum is calling for photos, ribbons, certificates, trophies, documents, handcrafted projects, demonstration materials, record books and more to be used in exhibits, traveling displays, presentations and archives. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>La. 4-H’ers honored with 2008 scholarships</title>
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          <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 06/19/08) Winners of 4-H scholarships were among those honored during ceremonies at the LSU AgCenter’s 4-H University July 17-20. The young adults from across Louisiana were credited with excelling in project work and recordkeeping, serving as club officers or otherwise distinguishing themselves during their years in 4-H. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <description><![CDATA[4-H’ers from 22 parishes attended the LSU AgCenter 4-H Food and Fitness Camp January 24-25 at the Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center near Pollock. This year’s theme was "The Wonderful World of 4-H," borrowing from Walt Disney movies and characters, according to LSU AgCenter nutrition expert Catrinel Stanciu, advisor to the 4-H State Food and Fitness Board. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2006 17:47:15 GMT</pubDate>
          <description><![CDATA[LSU AgCenter coastal resources agent Mark Shirley had hoped to bring a group of students back to a plot near Holly Beach where they had planted marsh grass during the 4-H Marsh Maneuvers program in July. But, after driving for several miles on La. 82 between Holly Beach and Johnson’s Bayou last weekend, Shirley gave up on his hope to find the transplanted grass, which apparently fell victim to Hurricane Rita’s wrath. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <title>Claiborne Parish 4-H'ers Show America They Can Be 'Iron Chefs'</title>
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          <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2006 22:03:48 GMT</pubDate>
          <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/10/06) Two members of the LSU AgCenter’s 4-H program will show America they can be "Iron Chefs” when a show featuring the teens cooking alligator dishes airs on the Food Network Feb. 28. Claiborne Parish 4-H'ers Christopher Burch and Shelby Harper, students at Haynesville High School, were taped Saturday (Feb. 4) and said they enjoy everything about being in 4-H, including learning beneficial life skills. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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          <dc:creator>TPrice@agcenter.lsu.edu (Teresa Price)</dc:creator>
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