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USDA research on organic farming: Better late than never

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2009

James F. Parr
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) and served as Senior Consulting Editor for the American Journal of Alternative Agriculture during 1998–2001. 5501 Knight Road, Bellingham, Washington 98226
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