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USDA Agricultural Research Service
February 8, 2013
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Fine-tuning cover crops:
Farmers can fine-tune their use of cover crops to help manage costs and maximize benefits in commercial organic production systems, according to USDA scientists. (2/4) http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2013/130204.htm

Studying microbes in wind-blown soil:
With help from a wind tunnel and the latest DNA technology, USDA scientists are shedding light on the travel patterns of microbes in soils carried off by strong winds. The work has implications for soil health and could lead to management practices that minimize the damage to soils caused by wind erosion. (2/6) http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2013/130206.htm

Protecting vegetables from bacteria:
Natural warfare between a virus and a Pseudomonas bacterium is helping USDA scientists continue to learn about the bacterium's ability to kill arugula, broccoli, and several other cruciferous vegetables. (2/8) http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2013/130208.htm


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