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Scientists Adopt Legume Research Initiatives.

Byline: The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

ARDMORE, Okla., April 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers from the Plant Science Research Unit/ARS-USDA, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center/ARS-USDA, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. and Forage Genetics International recently met in Ardmore, Okla., at the Noble Foundation. This meeting furthered the collaborative efforts formally established in 2003 and allowed the participants to discuss the future strategic research initiatives of the Consortium.

The members of the Consortium adopted three specific resear

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