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USDA Agricultural Research Service
December 13, 2013
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Biodegradable packaging from cotton waste:
Proprietary agricultural waste blends provided by USDA scientists to industry partners are being used in a new process that literally grows custom packaging products to protect computers and other breakables during shipping. (12/9) http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2013/131209.htm

Examining barnyard dust:
USDA studies indicate that the dust stirred up by wind and restless cattle at dairies does contain bacteria, fungi and small bacterial remnants such as endotoxins. But these potentially problematic particles are not found at high levels far beyond the barnyard. (12/12) http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2013/131212.htm




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