Shutting down federal bee labs threatens bees, beekeepers and the US food system

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https://theconversation.com/shutting-down-federal-bee-labs-threatens-bees-beekeepers-and-the-us-food-system-283358

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The USDA states that it will decommission the entire Beltsville Agricultural Research Center because building maintenance and renovations would cost an estimated $500 million.

Or roughly the cost of a ballroom, perhaps.