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USDA's largest and oldest laboratory set to close
Original: The USDA's largest and oldest lab is set to close https://www.npr.org/2026/10/05/nx-s1-5986176/the-usdas-largest-and-old
The US Department of Agriculture plans to shut down its largest and oldest laboratory, according to NPR. The facility's closure would affect long-running federal research, and observers are weighing what the loss means for agricultural science and government capacity. Details on the reasons for the closure and what will happen to ongoing work remain limited in early reporting.
Why now: News of a major federal research facility closing is raising concern about the future of USDA scientific work.
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- The USDA's largest and oldest lab is set to close https://www.npr.org/2026/10/05/nx-s1-5986176/the-usdas-largest-and-oldest-lab-is-set-to-close # Science # Government # News · npr_national@robot.villas · 4
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