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Link to Science for Kids story. Science for Kids
Lichens Are Built For Extreme Environments

 Cover of AR magazine. Link to digital version. USDA's science magazine
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ARS scientist adds sugar beet pulp and polylactic acid to an extruder while ARS chemist examines bioplastic samples. Pulp biodegradable containers
Sugar beets make disposable plastic
 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Link to story. USDA Unveils New Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Scientist talks to college students Come work with us
Career paths from agronomy to zoology. 		Link to ARS Timeline. ARS Timeline: History of Research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Agricultural Research Service

 
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