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House budget includes funding for Peoria Ag Lab
Jul 13, 2017, 17:19 PM
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The House Appropriations Committee has included federal funding for Peoria’s Agriculture Research Lab in their markup of the ag appropriations bill. The facility, along with 16 other USDA labs would be closed under President Trump’s proposed budget, which was released earlier this year.
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D,IL-17) says the ag lab has kept Peoria at the center of innovation in the ag economy. The lab has developed technology that has benefited US troops, farmers, and American consumers.
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