ars shutsthe door on Alaska research

摘要

When the USDA Agricultural Research Service closes in Alaska (predicted for April 2012) the door will shut on a long history of research that won't be easily picked up by anyone else. From utilizing seafood waste to grasshoppers to controlling weeds and invasive plants, the work of ARS in Alaska is unmatched.Due to the federal government cutting nearly $40 million from the ARS national budget, twelve ARS stations were chosen for closure, Alaska among them. An ARS scientist housed at the University of Alaska Fairbanks recently pointed out his whiteboard filled with lists of unfinished projects. "There was so much I wanted to do," he said, shaking his head sadly. "So many things were still a work in progress."