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- The mission of the USDA Coastal Plains Soil, Water, and Plant Research Center
is to anticipate, identify, and solve natural resource problems in agriculture
that are important to the USA in general and the SE Coastal Plain in
particular. The staff conducts both basic and applied research, emphasizes
total resource management, and currently focuses on three issues. In soil
management, we solve problems of erosion, soil strength, and soil fertility. In
water management, we solve problems caused by too much or too little rain, by
non-point-source agricultural pollution, and by difficulties disposing of
animal waste. In plant management, we improve cotton germplasm and increase
both sustainability and competitiveness of crop production. We investigate
these issues on major field crops (cotton, corn, soybeans, small grains) and
high-value horticultural crops. Our mission is pursued in cooperation with
other agencies, universities, and private industry.
Website: "http://www.florence.ars.usda.gov/#"
[Summary provided by the USDA.]
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