美国农业部加速关闭其旗舰科学园区

Joanna Thompson is a science journalist based in New York City. Bringing researchers closer to agricultural stakeholders could in some cases be helpful, says Lamas, who left his post at USDA and began a new position at the University of Maryland in February. But for certain labs, moving could be harmful. For example, the Beltsville bee lab is located far from commercial bee services, he says—which means that when die-offs happen, the lab can easily compare samples from dead colonies with healthy colonies without worrying that its control bees will be tainted by the same parasites, pesticides, or pathogens. BARC also maintains some collections that require specialized facilities. …