Science makes farming more productive, environmentally friendly.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-24 November 2003-US ARS: Science makes farming more productive, environmentally friendly(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11242003 Agriculture and caring for the environment do not have to be at odds. By helping to provide a strong scientific basis for farming decisions, the Agricultural Research Service--now celebrating its 50th anniversary--has made agriculture more environmentally sensitive, while maintaining farming's economic vitality.

Since the Agricultural Research Service was created in 1953 as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief in-house scientific research agency, it has made many advances that have helped preserve the nation's natural resources. For example, ARS has helped prevent the erosion of billions of...