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November 8, 2013
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Improving Lake Erie's water quality:
Field drainage installations called blind inlets have been adapted by USDA scientists for managing agricultural pollutants in the Lake Erie watershed. These systems are so effective that farmers who install them are eligible for financial assistance through USDA's Environmental Quality Incentives Program. (11/6) http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2013/131106.htm

Investigating nut allergy mechanisms:
USDA scientists teamed with university collaborators to validate the ability of a database of allergenic proteins to predict when an individual will react to two or more different types of nuts, a condition called "cross-reactivity." (11/8) http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2013/131108.htm

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