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USDA Agricultural Research Service
April 5, 2013
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Identifying Johne's disease with accuracy:
Detecting the costly, contagious Johne's disease in cattle is now easier, thanks to USDA scientists who have discovered an antibody that's 100 percent specific in detecting the disease. (4/1) http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2013/130401.htm

Salvaging damaged soils:
USDA studies examining the long-term sustainability of degraded water reuse have demonstrated that irrigation wastewater can be used to revive non-productive saline and sodic soils in California's San Joaquin Valley. (4/4) http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2013/130404.htm

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