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May 9	Sizing up Teen Snacking
May 8	Drought Makes Farmers Mind Their Peas and Corn
May 7	Protecting Oysters from Burrowing Shrimp
May 6	Pollinators as Preservationists
May 5	Still Seeking a Cause of Colony Collapse Disorder
May 2	A New Polymer Product from Soy Oil, Not Petroleum
May 1	Protecting U.S. Troops with Fireproof Wool

April 30	New Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online
April 29	Plants Text Message Farmers When Thirsty
April 28	Nitric Oxide Regulates Plants as Well as People
April 25	New Tests Make Antibiotic Monitoring Easier
April 24	Monitoring Conservation Tillage via Satellite
April 23	Papaya's Genome Unmasked by ARS Scientists, Colleagues
April 22	Boosting Basil in Mississippi
April 21	New Study Correlates Preschoolers' Screen Time With Obesity
April 18	Three Viruses Threaten Cucurbits—and Now Green Beans
April 17	Early-Flowering, Winter-Hardy Hairy Vetch Released for Northern United States
April 16	The Goal: Finding—and Using—Key Grape Genes
April 15	Precision Irrigation Built into Sprinkler Booms
April 14	Best Method to Chill Chickens Depends on Water
April 11	Gene Clusters Offer Potential Protection against Plant Diseases
April 10	Preserving a Unique Collection of Carolina Collards
April 9	Tracing Florida Mangoes' Family Tree
April 8	Tree Heartwood Halts Sudden Oak Death
April 7	Profiling Promising Plant Compounds
April 4	Creating Homes that Please America's Wild Bees
April 3	Scientists Pit Bacteria against Fungi to Protect Wheat
April 2	Researchers Study Playa Lakes over the Ogallala
April 1	Faster Forage Option for Growers

March 31	Hairy Vetch Mulch Activates Genes for Phytonutrients in Tomatoes
March 28	ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued
March 27	Stronger Embankments Start in the Lab
March 26	Sweet Potato Puree Adds to Bottom Line
March 25	New Safflower Lines Survive Winters
March 24	Agricultural Pest's Genome is Sequenced
March 21	Soy Scientists to Fill "Library" with Genetic Bookmarks
March 20	Cotton Studies Target Killer: Fusarium Wilt
March 19	Flies and Salmonella: A Bad Combo in Poultry Houses
March 18	Dietary Guidelines Associated With Lower Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
March 17	Heat Stress Model Keeps Cows Cool
March 14	Elderly Improve With Exercise, Too
March 13	Eating Is Stressful, But Antioxidants Can Help
March 12	Scientists Turn Cheap Beet Pulp into Value-Added Plastics Ingredient
March 11	Facts on Fats Could Prompt Healthier Eating
March 10	Increasing Iron Uptake in Infants
March 7	Environmentally-Friendly Controls for Peach Tree Pests
March 6	Scientists Determine Farm Costs of Producing Switchgrass for Ethanol
March 5	Fresh Ideas from ARS Nutrition Research
March 4	Food Compounds That Kill Test-Tube Cancer Cells Analyzed
March 3	Perennial Peanut for Quality Pastures and Hay

February 29	Mining Manure for Phosphorus
February 28	When It Comes to Red Cabbage, More Is Better
February 27	Cotton: A Body Armor for Wounds?
February 26	New Technologies to Protect Natural Resources
February 25	New Pima Cottons Fight Fusarium Fungus
February 22	Newly Renovated ARS Grain Research Center Dedicated
February 21	Compound Safely Quells Bee-Killing Chalkbrood
February 20	New Prospects for an All-Around Spice
February 19	Breeding Heat-Tolerant Cotton
February 15	Researchers Look at How Frequency of Meals May Affect Health
February 14	MegaBee Nourishes Beleaguered Honey Bees
February 13	ARS Honors Technology Transfer Award Winners
February 12	Soil Scientist Wins Top Honor from USDA Research Agency
February 11	Science and Economics Both Work in Fruit Fly Program
February 11	International Partnership to Develop a Global Plant Genebank Information System
February 8	Diamond Planting Design for Peanut Crops
February 7	A "Berry" Good Bee for Pollinating Blackberries and Raspberries
February 6	Managing Cattle Operations to Protect Lakes and Rivers
February 5	Breeding Cotton to Beat the Heat
February 5	NAL Publishes New Editions of Agricultural Thesaurus, Glossary
February 4	New Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online
February 1	Coordinated Research Aims To Improve Honey Bee Health

January 31	ARS Scientists Settle Spud Debate
January 30	ARS Contributes Seeds to Global Storage Vault in Norway
January 29	Grasses' Guardian Gene Found
January 28	Bumblebee ID Simplified With Wallet Card
January 25	Finding Better Year-Round Forage
January 24	Separating the Chaff from the Nuts
January 23	Scientists Study Excess Fat in Chickens
January 22	Newly Designed Bee-Box Boosts Pollinators' Readiness
January 18	For Best Pest Detection, Suit the Attractant to the Fruit Fly
January 17	Ironing Out Storage Kinks for Hops
January 16	Defending Cotton from Stink Bugs
January 15	Texas Growers Could Benefit From Asian Cockroaches
January 14	ARS Scientists Seek Solution for Black Raspberry Decline
January 11	Researchers Team Up to Improve Popcorn
January 10	Lower Hop Trellises for Higher Profits
January 9	Mainland Markets for Tropical Fruit
January 8	New Cranberry Packed with Health Features
January 7	The Gall of That Midge!
January 4	Mississippi Blues… Blueberries, That Is
January 3	'Teamaker' Hops Offer Benefits Without Bite
January 2	Common Plant Compound Improves Iron Absorption

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