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The '''Eastern Regional Research Center''' ('''ERRC''') is a [[United States Department of Agriculture]] [[laboratory]] center in | The '''Eastern Regional Research Center''' ('''ERRC''') is a [[United States Department of Agriculture]] [[laboratory]] center in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania. The Center researches new industrial and food uses for agricultural commodities, develops new technology to improve environmental quality, and provides technical support to federal regulatory and action agencies.<ref name="ars1935">{{cite web | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
ERRC was one of four regional labs set up by the [[Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938]], when | ERRC was one of four regional labs set up by the [[Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938]], when Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania was chosen to host this facility, named the Eastern Regional Research Center. The other regional labs set up by the 1938 act are located in [[Peoria, Illinois]] ([[National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research]]), New Orleans, Louisiana ([[Southern Regional Research Center]]), and [[Albany, California]] ([[Western Regional Research Center]]).{{cn|date=March 2024}} | ||
===Landmark Designation=== | ===Landmark Designation=== | ||