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| December 31 |
USDA Researchers Evaluate Prion-Free Cattle |
| December 29 |
Science Puts a Lot in Your Holiday |
| December 28 |
Low-Phytate Wheats: How Do They Bake? |
| December 27 |
Genetic Marker Predicts Pig Litter Size |
| December 26 |
New Orleans Termites Dodge Katrina Bullet |
| December 22 |
ARS Seeks Business Partner for Flame-Resistant Wool |
| December 21 |
New Dwarf Type May Be a Giant of Grape Research |
| December 20 |
Could Improved Wheats Reduce Magnesium Deficiencies? |
| December 19 |
Cool-Water Wash for Eggs Can Help Prevent Microbial Contamination |
| December 18 |
Wetlands Curb Hog Hormones in Waste Water |
| December 15 |
Body Composition Device Facilitates Infant Studies |
| December 14 |
From Candy to Brews, Sublette Malting Barley Is Sublime |
| December 13 |
ARS Seeks Partner for New Environmentally Friendly Fertilizer |
| December 12 |
Weed Implicated in Potato Blight Persistence |
| December 11 |
Queen Bees Shown to Pass Viruses to Their Offspring |
| December 8 |
Mushrooms Have a Future in Fighting a Fowl Parasite |
| December 7 |
Smarter Application Improves Catfish Vaccine |
| December 6 |
Using Comparative Genomics to Manage Marek's Disease |
| December 5 |
Super Slurper: From Laboratory Bench to Library Shelf |
| December 4 |
New Soybean Pulls Nitrogen from Soil, Not Air |
| December 1 |
Invention Detects Hidden Dried Plum Pits |
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| November 30 |
Autumn King Seedless Grapes: Big and Luscious! |
| November 29 |
Adjusting Fertilizer to Create Low-Phytate Crops |
| November 28 |
To Catch a Pest, Scientists Fine-Tune Traps |
| November 27 |
Labels Help Middle-Schoolers Choose Healthier Foods |
| November 24 |
Making Wheat Flour More Nutritious |
| November 22 |
Breeding Soybeans for Ethanol and Fiberboard |
| November 21 |
Research Seen To Improve the Chesapeake |
| November 20 |
Testing Poultry Litter for No-Till Farming |
| November 17 |
Beneficial Bacteria Boost Intestinal Health |
| November 16 |
"Domesticated" Microbes Flex Industrial Muscle |
| November 15 |
Getting Livestock Vaccines Past a Maternal Block |
| November 14 |
Can Fish Intake Predict Chances of Developing Dementia? |
| November 13 |
Idaho Research Station Helps Beleaguered Bird |
| November 9 |
Citrus' Huanglongbing Disease Voted Top Research Proposal |
| November 8 |
Healthy Animals Now Online |
| November 7 |
Genetics Research Helps Scuttle Scrapie |
| November 6 |
A Breath of Fresh Air for Pig and Dairy Farms |
| November 3 |
Scientists Leverage New Tool to Diagnose Plant Diseases |
| November 2 |
Berry Compound Thwarts Enzyme Linked to Cancer |
| November 1 |
Midwestern Weed May Inspire Newfound Respect |
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| October 31 |
Chlorate Compound Found to Quell Microbes in Meat Animals |
| October 30 |
Irradiation for Healthier Food |
| October 27 |
New Edition of ARS Food & Nutrition Research Briefs Posted on the Web |
| October 26 |
Predators of Insect Pests Thrive in "Live" Mulch |
| October 25 |
Finding Out How Genes Govern Bees' Lives |
| October 24 |
Unraveling the Listeria Genome |
| October 23 |
Food Safety: From Farm to Fork |
| October 20 |
Nutrition Genomics Expert Receives USDA Award |
| October 19 |
"Bad-Guy" Bacterium's Genetic Structure Probed |
| October 18 |
Nonthermal Food Processing Heats Up |
| October 17 |
ARS Device Helps Ensure Efficacy of New Orleans Levees |
| October 16 |
Deconstructing a Deadly Mold, Gene by Gene |
| October 13 |
Researchers Decipher Eggplant Pest's Chemical Call |
| October 12 |
New Methods for Detecting Listeria |
| October 11 |
Two New CEAP Bibliographies Available Online |
| October 11 |
Missouri Watershed Research Helps Guide Farmers' Pesticide Decisions |
| October 10 |
Tasty Nuts' Natural Defense: Caffeic Acid? |
| October 6 |
Ground Beef Nutrient Profiles Now Made to Order |
| October 5 |
Scientists Pick Apart Fungus for Genetic Clues |
| October 4 |
Hide-Washing Improves Beef Safety |
| October 3 |
Cattle Protozoa Help Shift Antibiotic Resistance |
| October 2 |
Fighting Crop-Damaging Fungi With Bacteria |
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| September 29 |
Tomorrow's Superstorms May Speed Erosion |
| September 28 |
Turning Grease into Fuel |
| September 27 |
Aging Hosts Seen to Ratchet up Viral Virulence |
| September 26 |
Thanks to Systematics, Battle Is on to Save a Great American Hardwood |
| September 25 |
An Online Toolkit for Soybean Studies |
| September 22 |
Perfect Peppers: How Much Water Do They Need? |
| September 21 |
Recommendations for a Safer Compost Tea |
| September 20 |
Benefits of Compound in Blackberries Studied |
| September 19 |
Friendly Fungus Could Help Sugar Beet Fields Go "Green" |
| September 18 |
High-Tech Microbes Could Bolster Production of Natural Sweetener |
| September 15 |
Watermelon's Power of Red--in Powder Form? |
| September 14 |
Lambs' Selenium Needs Scrutinized |
| September 13 |
Three Scientists Inducted into ARS Hall of Fame |
| September 12 |
Delta Soils Found to Alter Herbicide's Effectiveness |
| September 11 |
To Beat Tropical Spiderwort, Plant Cotton Early |
| September 8 |
Gene "Delivery Truck" Aids Nonchemical Pest Control |
| September 7 |
New Enzymes Boost Alcohol Production |
| September 6 |
Better-Bean Information Available Online from NAL |
| September 5 |
Twice as Nice: Versatile Vegetables Pack a Double Punch |
| September 1 |
Protecting the Prickly Pear Cactus in Its Native Habitat |
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| August 31 |
The Last Straw? Making Gas from Crop Residue |
| August 30 |
Scientists Gear Up To Decode Cassava Genome |
| August 29 |
Farming Practices Influence the Effects of Rising Carbon Dioxide |
| August 28 |
Web-Based System Tracks Watersheds' "Vital Signs" |
| August 25 |
Insect Virus Could Spell Doom for Potato Pest |
| August 24 |
New Technique to Tap Bulls for Breeding |
| August 24 |
Farmers Have Antidotes to Oil Dependency |
| August 23 |
Food for Thought: Berries Boost Brain Power |
| August 22 |
"Sound" Technology Used in Sediment Research |
| August 21 |
Bringing Wetlands to the Farm |
| August 18 |
Nutrient Data on Mushrooms Updated |
| August 17 |
New Addition Dedicated at USDA Grains, Potato Research Lab |
| August 16 |
Soil Is Key to Effective Weed Management |
| August 15 |
Public Dedication Today for ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center |
| August 14 |
New Form of Fusarium Wilt Could Pose Threat to Watermelon Crop |
| August 11 |
High Temperatures Could Leave Seed Crops Sterile |
| August 10 |
Texas and Israeli Irrigators Give Plants the Last Word |
| August 9 |
The Latest Buzz on Russian Bees |
| August 8 |
Blazer Russet Potato Wins Top Reviews |
| August 7 |
Genetic Gumshoes Trace Fungus' Turn to Serious Crop-Crime |
| August 4 |
ARS Software Tackles Weeds |
| August 3 |
Swine Odor Researchers Target an Ill Wind |
| August 2 |
Agricultural Research Service Has Wind Power |
| August 1 |
Floating Plant Mats Help Clean Manure Lagoons |
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| July 31 |
Walnuts' Potential New Link to Heart Health Reported |
| July 28 |
ARS Workshops Enrich Organic Farming Tour |
| July 27 |
Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| July 27 |
Michigan Lab on Path to New Marek's Disease Vaccine |
| July 26 |
"Herald" Barley Benefits Farm Animals, Growers and Environment |
| July 25 |
Growers Can Make More Money by Going Organic |
| July 24 |
New Pinto Beans Resist White Mold |
| July 21 |
New ARS Food & Nutrition Research Briefs Posted on Web |
| July 20 |
New "Jeanne" Gooseberry Resists Diseases |
| July 19 |
Energy Farming With Switchgrass Saves Carbon |
| July 18 |
Mobile Machine Quickly Measures Manure Nitrogen |
| July 17 |
USDA Patents Microbes to Fight Wheat Fungus |
| July 14 |
Making Fresh-Cut Apples Convenient and Safe |
| July 13 |
State-of-the-Art Technology Being Applied to Agricultural Problems |
| July 12 |
U.S. Rice Collection Proves a Genetic Treasure Chest |
| July 11 |
A Bright Future for an Ancient Fruit |
| July 10 |
Reheating Cuphea Seed Improves Germination |
| July 7 |
Forest-Friendly Ways to Get More From Pine |
| July 6 |
High-Tech Packaging Keeps Cut Produce Fresh |
| July 5 |
Feed Additives Help Agriculture and the Environment |
| July 3 |
Puerto Rico Provides New Ornamental Options |
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| June 30 |
New Crop-Yield Study Casts Doubt on a Climate-Change Prediction |
| June 29 |
"Green" Catalyst Takes on Hormones in Wastewater |
| June 28 |
Pomegranate Bars Capture Fun Fruit's Flavor, Nutrients |
| June 27 |
Study Targets Invasive "Dog-Strangling" Vines |
| June 26 |
Nutrient Data on Pork Updated |
| June 23 |
Turmeric Curbs Off-Flavors in Packaged Pickles |
| June 22 |
New License May Aid Control of Citrus Weevils, Other Pests |
| June 21 |
Soybean Scraps: Nature's Pollution Solution? |
| June 20 |
Gypsum Helps Curb Runoff of Soil Phosphorus |
| June 19 |
New Findings About Essential Choline |
| June 16 |
Thomcord Grape: Flavorful, Attractive--and Seedless! |
| June 15 |
Scientists Develop New Crankcase Lube From Plants |
| June 14 |
Private-Public Effort Aims to Develop Biobased Nursery Pots |
| June 13 |
Jefferson Trees Resistant to Dutch Elm Disease |
| June 12 |
New Pintos Resist Bean Diseases |
| June 9 |
Guarding Corn and Soybeans Against Viral Attack |
| June 8 |
Continuing the Fight Against Cattle Ticks |
| June 7 |
Cocoa Plants Find a Friend in Fungi |
| June 6 |
Sentry Lab Searches for Threats to U.S. Grains |
| June 5 |
Scientists "Go Ballistic" Against Brucellosis |
| June 2 |
Scientists Help Rust-Proof America's Soybeans |
| June 1 |
Halting Black Raspberry Decline |
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| May 31 |
Selenium May Boost Insect Immunity |
| May 30 |
USDA Opens New Horticultural Lab |
| May 26 |
Silencing Wheat and Barley Scab |
| May 25 |
Young African-Americans' Low Vitamin D Levels Reported |
| May 24 |
Novel Antimicrobials Protect Against Mastitis-Causing Bacteria |
| May 23 |
A Quicker, Cheaper Test for Turkey Viruses |
| May 22 |
Entomology Pioneer's Notes, Still Relevant, Now Online |
| May 19 |
New Grant to Help Clean Up Chesapeake Watershed |
| May 18 |
Arboretum Scientist Brings Back Boxwood From Far-Flung Places |
| May 17 |
Quelling Trade "Brush Fires" With Science |
| May 16 |
Relaxed Management of Cattle Has Benefits |
| May 15 |
Water Primrose: Aquatic Invader Targeted |
| May 12 |
Newest Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Now Available |
| May 11 |
Cherries Pack an Anti-Inflammatory Punch |
| May 10 |
Seed-Rotting Microbes Sought to Battle Weeds |
| May 9 |
Improving Conservation in Potato Fields |
| May 8 |
Metalworking Lube From Soy Oil |
| May 5 |
New Cotton Gin Technologies Combine for Big Savings |
| May 4 |
To Bag a Bad Beetle, Researchers Tap Forensic Science |
| May 3 |
Sowing Clover Mats to Shelter Weed Seed Eaters |
| May 2 |
Two New Lilacs From the U.S. National Arboretum |
| May 1 |
Spit: Worth Its Weight in Gold? |
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| April 28 |
Phages Eyed as New Way to Control Salmonella |
| April 27 |
New Findings on Link Between Diet and Vision Loss |
| April 26 |
Black Pearl: Beauty with a Bite |
| April 25 |
Digital Repository Provides Public Access Online to Selected USDA Publications |
| April 25 |
Smoke-Clearing Technology May Come From Poultry House Air Scrubber |
| April 24 |
New U.S. Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center in Maricopa, Arizona |
| April 21 |
April Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| April 21 |
Automated System Predicts Grape Yields |
| April 20 |
USDA Lab Committed to Sustainable Farming Gets New Research Wing |
| April 19 |
Cultivating Organic and Conventional Vegetable Production |
| April 18 |
Season of Birth Affects Calf Growth on Great Plains |
| April 17 |
A Second Nematode-Foiling Gene Found in Grape Plants |
| April 14 |
Grain-Forage Crop Rotations Seen Boosting Soil Quality |
| April 13 |
Scientists Mobilize Fungus to Fight Hydrilla |
| April 12 |
Evaluating a Natural Fumigant for Apple Orchards |
| April 11 |
Grape Expectations: New Muscadine Will Offer Improved Flavor, Health Benefits |
| April 10 |
New Initiative May Lead to Better Peanuts |
| April 7 |
"Scarlet Royal" Grapes: Delicious! |
| April 6 |
Citrus Peel Waste a Potential Source of Ethanol |
| April 5 |
Alternate Methods of Whitefly Control |
| April 4 |
Grapes' Color Linked to a Gene's Inner Workings |
| April 3 |
Panting Through Your Workouts? Try Getting Enough Zinc |
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| March 31 |
Genetic Markers Point Toward Low-Linolenic-Acid Soybeans |
| March 30 |
How Wheat Kernels "Sing" Is a Sign of Their Quality |
| March 29 |
Lifestyle Factors Play Key Role in Weight Control |
| March 28 |
Imagine--Fuel Alcohol From Pea Starch! |
| March 27 |
Study Suggests Boning up on Copper While Dieting |
| March 24 |
Canada Adopts Method to Extract Noroviruses from Oysters |
| March 23 |
GEMS--A Program to Guide Young Girls' Eating |
| March 22 |
Genetic Tests Beef Up Cattle Breeding |
| March 21 |
Fat-Fighting Secrets of Whole-Grain Foods |
| March 20 |
Genetic Variants Shown to Hoard Body Fat |
| March 17 |
Rapid Salmonella Test May Reduce Meat and Produce Recalls |
| March 16 |
A Website Ripe with Data from ARS Tomato Studies |
| March 15 |
Dieting: Success Depends on Calories and Consistency |
| March 14 |
Can Video Games Help Kids Make Healthy Choices? |
| March 13 |
Kitchen Meets Farm in Fight Against Late Blight |
| March 10 |
Scientists Study Feasibility of Switchgrass for Energy Production |
| March 9 |
Scientists Serve Up Fat-Fighting Food Products |
| March 8 |
Using Natural-Occurring Products To Build Hydrogen Fuel Cells |
| March 7 |
Pilot Program Fosters Fitness in Three Delta Communities |
| March 6 |
Africanized Honey Bees Are Still on the Move |
| March 3 |
Dying Fat Cells Call for Molecular Rescue |
| March 2 |
Fighting Weight Gain a Different Way |
| March 1 |
Pest-Removing Treatments Examined for Cherry Packing Operations |
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| February 28 |
For Bands of Marching Crickets, It's a Bug-Eat-Bug World |
| February 27 |
Botanical Feast for the Eye: The Prestele Exhibit |
| February 27 |
Added Dietary Sugars Are Now Easily Identified |
| February 24 |
Apple Bars: Delicious, All-Natural Snack From ARS |
| February 23 |
Watermelon Line May Help Breeders Combat Mildew |
| February 22 |
ARS Food & Nutrition Research Briefs Posted on Web |
| February 22 |
Learning to Grow Better Nursery Plants -- Better |
| February 21 |
Fungi Found on Cicadas May Benefit Science |
| February 17 |
Progress Made in Reducing Campylobacter in Poultry |
| February 16 |
Tiny Animals Aid Salmonella |
| February 15 |
Eyeing a Test for Barber Pole Worm |
| February 14 |
Seeded Pastures Can Sustain Cattle--and Native Rangelands |
| February 13 |
New Anti-Mastitis Weapon on Tap for Dairy Cows |
| February 10 |
Innovations in Rangeland Monitoring |
| February 9 |
Cacao Symposium Tackles Chocolate Production Problems |
| February 8 |
ARS Scientists Honored for Transfer of Technology |
| February 7 |
Johanns Announces Top USDA-ARS Scientists for 2005 |
| February 6 |
New Heart-Healthy Oat Now Available |
| February 3 |
Sources of Sorghum Anthracnose Resistance Discovered |
| February 2 |
Microbes Strengthen Inside Animals' Protozoa |
| February 1 |
ARS, Cooperators Fight New Strain of Wheat Stem Rust |
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| January 31 |
A Granddad's Advice May Help Thwart Mosquitoes |
| January 30 |
Monitoring Herbicides in Midwest Drinking Water |
| January 27 |
Microbes in Manure Can Minimize Potential Pharmaceutical Pollution |
| January 26 |
New Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| January 26 |
For Optimal Health, Go With the Grains |
| January 25 |
Dieting Study Highlights Benefits of Group Support |
| January 24 |
Non-Risky Business: New Technology Improves Ranch Management |
| January 23 |
USDA Joins Partnership to Protect Rare Forest |
| January 20 |
HOOF-Prints Help Find Where Outbreaks Begin |
| January 19 |
Learning More About Beneficial Soil Fungi |
| January 18 |
Meeting Showcases Anti-Sclerotinia Research |
| January 17 |
New Plant Compounds Could Aid Blood Flow |
| January 13 |
Gene Knowledge Helps in Search for Larger Trout |
| January 12 |
Today's Catch: Convenient Catfish Cuisine |
| January 11 |
Snowy Pastures' Hidden Treat: Forage Kochia |
| January 10 |
New Approaches Needed To Fight This Cattle Virus |
| January 9 |
Searching for Soy's Secret, Yet Promising, Compounds |
| January 6 |
Colorful New Tropical Evergreen for U.S. Gardens |
| January 5 |
No-Till and Poultry Litter Can Help Cotton Weather Drought |
| January 4 |
New Sugarcane Variety Resists Major Diseases |
| January 3 |
Going Back to the Source for a Heartier Apple Tree |
