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Caption for May/June 2012 Agricultural Research magazine article, "150 Years of Making History: USDA's 150th Anniversary, May 15, 2012." The National Animal Germplasm Program houses genetic material for swine and many other animals as an “insurance policy” against devastating diseases and other problems that might arise.
Caption for June 2001 Agricultural Research magazine article, "High-Tech Spying—on Livestock." Sow with piglet.
Photo by Scott Bauer.
