Initial damage report
(Sept. 25 USDA news release)

E-mail News Delivery Suspended

Delivery of Agricultural Research Service news via e-mail has been suspended. Critical computer operations are unavailable because of damage from a tornado that struck the Beltsville, Md., area Sept. 24.

When computer operations are brought back online, we will send our e- mail subscribers all stories issued beginning September 27. No stories were issued Sept. 25 and 26.

You can always get our news via the Internet. The latest news is posted at:

http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/thelatest.htm

ARS is the chief scientific arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.