Gallery: Federal Shutdown for Conservation and Ag Science?
01National Science Foundation Website, 10/1/2013
National Science Foundation Website, 10/1/2013
02USDA website, Oct. 1 2013
USDA website, Oct. 1 2013
03Agricultural Extension Service/CREES: Not available
04National Parks Website, Screenshot 10/1/2013
05Science360 Website, Accessed 10/1/2013
Science360 Website, Accessed 10/1/2013
06data.gov, 10/1/2013
data.gov is the public repository for federal datasets. Accessed 10/1/2013
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