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USDA’s Largest Research Lab Faces Closure

The lab is the agency’s oldest and could shut down this week, raising concerns about food research nationwide.

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In the United States, the USDA’s biggest and oldest laboratory may shut its doors this week. The facility is the agency’s main center for agricultural research. Scientists say losing it could weaken the country’s food supply.

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