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Glenn Thompson: “Congress has long recognized the importance of promoting soil health across the country, starting with the establishment…”

On the recordSeptember 17, 2014
Congress has long recognized the importance of promoting soil health across the country, starting with the establishment of the Soil Conservation Service in 1935 as a permanent part of USDA.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Thompson highlights Congress's historical commitment to soil health.

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