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| December 31 |
New Issue of ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs |
| December 28 |
Vitamin A Suppresses Type 1 Diabetes in Animal Study |
| December 27 |
State, National Nutrition Info on Updated Website |
| December 26 |
Partnering, Licensing Opportunities With ARS Now Available on RSS |
| December 21 |
Getting Grade School Kids to Eat More Fruits and Veggies |
| December 20 |
New Nonchemical Approach to Curbing Mosquitoes |
| December 19 |
New Swine Flu Has Avian Flu Genes |
| December 18 |
Gauging Farmers' Water and Pesticide Use |
| December 17 |
Scientists Identify Bacterial Pathogen of Citrus |
| December 14 |
Portion Size, Energy Density are Key Components in Kids' Caloric Intake |
| December 13 |
ARS Licenses Purple Bacteria to Battle Crop Pests |
| December 12 |
Berries and Dark Chocolate Flavor Newest Treats From ARS Technology |
| December 11 |
Elevated Carbon Dioxide Has Uneven Influence on Longleaf Communities |
| December 10 |
Veggie Soybeans About to Get Even Sweeter |
| December 7 |
Fruit Fly Study Provides Insight into Bee Immune System |
| December 6 |
Calcium Requirements May Be Overestimated |
| December 5 |
Conservation Tillage: Good for Drought and Wet Years |
| December 4 |
Scientists Set to Release New Disease-Resistant Wheat |
| December 3 |
Secrets of Fish Oil Compound Probed |
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| November 30 |
Scientists Developing Bread Rich in Beta-Glucan |
| November 29 |
Orange-Fleshed Honeydews Evaluated |
| November 28 |
Eating Beans Helps Lower Cholesterol |
| November 27 |
Village Wheats May Fend Off Stem Rust |
| November 26 |
Tropical Traits for Temperate Beans |
| November 23 |
New Technique Thins Excess Blossoms and Boosts Tree Fruit Size |
| November 21 |
Diet for Brain Development, From the Beginning |
| November 20 |
Revamping Relationships Among Cultivated Potatoes |
| November 19 |
Imported Bees Not Source of Virus Associated with Colony Collapse
Disorder |
| November 16 |
When It Comes to Vitamins, More Is Not Always Better |
| November 15 |
Crimson Rocket Peach Making Its Way to Market |
| November 14 |
Likeable Legume Snacks from ARS Research |
| November 13 |
System Offers New Option for Managing Manure |
| November 9 |
Heading Off World Wheat Threat |
| November 8 |
Researchers Identify Cause of Watermelon Vine Decline |
| November 7 |
Study Weighs Cover Crop Use |
| November 6 |
Data on Food Antioxidants Aid Research |
| November 5 |
November Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| November 2 |
Scientists Re-Examine Soy Diversity |
| November 1 |
Using Beetle Biology to Protect Beehives |
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| October 31 |
Measuring Peanuts' Moisture--While Still in the Shell |
| October 30 |
ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued |
| October 29 |
Fast-Acting Carbs May Hasten Vision Loss Over Time |
| October 26 |
Researchers Build Case Against Insect as "Zebra Chip" Culprit |
| October 25 |
Microbes Plus Sugars Equals Hydrogen Fuel? |
| October 24 |
New High-Yielding Pecan Is Right for Many Regions |
| October 23 |
iFARM: Two High-Tech Tools Aid Farm Management |
| October 22 |
Norovirus Proposal Nets Top Research Funding |
| October 19 |
Ethanol Co-Products Could Lower Cost of Freshwater Fish Production |
| October 18 |
Genetic Clue for Fighting Swine Virus |
| October 17 |
ARS-Studied Gas Helps Apples Stay Crisp |
| October 16 |
New Campylobacter-Detecting Medium Licensed |
| October 15 |
U.S.-Thai Scientists Cooperate in Tropical Fruit Research |
| October 12 |
Glomalin: A Key to Switchgrass Ethanol Success |
| October 11 |
Wanted: Trees for Urban Landscapes |
| October 10 |
Preserving Genetic Variety of Valuable Specialty Crops |
| October 9 |
Spinach Gets New Protection Against Pesky Leafminers |
| October 5 |
Ticks Don’t Come Out in the Wash |
| October 4 |
New Lab Methods Speed Testing of Fumigant Emissions |
| October 3 |
Bottlegourd Gene May Curb Cucurbit Virus |
| October 2 |
Initiative Takes Aim at Fungal Crop Disease Culprit |
| October 1 |
U.S.-Thai Scientific Efforts Peg Guava's Nutritional Value |
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| September 28 |
Plant BioFactory Ramps Up Relief for Dairy Cows |
| September 27 |
New Pheromone Sprayer Leads Amorous Moths Astray |
| September 26 |
Mapping Prairie Grass Protein, Yield and Carbon |
| September 25 |
Mineral Nutrition's Impact on Neonatal Development |
| September 24 |
Socking It to Strawberry Root Rot |
| September 21 |
Exposing Wheat's Genetic Secrets |
| September 20 |
Fortifying Feed with Biodiesel Co-products |
| September 19 |
USDA Web Portal Offers Big Food Safety Benefits for Small Food
Processors |
| September 18 |
Garlic's Goodness Best Released With a Crush |
| September 17 |
Organic, All-Fruit Bars Bear Out Value of ARS Process |
| September 14 |
Geneva Station Celebrates 125th Anniversary |
| September 13 |
Switchgrass: Bridging Bioenergy and Conservation |
| September 12 |
Three Scientists Inducted into ARS Hall of Fame |
| September 11 |
Areawide Approach to Fire Ant Control |
| September 10 |
New Sorghum is Ideal for Both Fuel and Feed |
| September 7 |
Potatoes Chock Full of Phytochemicals |
| September 6 |
Genetic Survey Finds Association Between CCD and Virus |
| September 5 |
Fungal Foam Targets Termites Inside Trees |
| September 4 |
Carriers of Plaque Gene at Greater Risk |
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| August 31 |
Climate Change and Groundwater Recharge |
| August 30 |
Treatment for Mouse-Eared Pecan Trees Now Licensed |
| August 29 |
Scientists Seek New Ways to Control Potato Pests |
| August 28 |
Elevated Carbon Dioxide Spurs Shrub Growth |
| August 27 |
Dry Pea, Sunflower and Spring Wheat Excel in Northern Plains
Cropping Systems |
| August 24 |
Nutritional "Report Cards" Rely on USDA Data |
| August 23 |
Genetic GPS for Tracking Boll Weevils |
| August 22 |
New Online Help for Managing Whiteflies |
| August 21 |
With Inflammation, It's Better to Have a Cool Head |
| August 20 |
Bioenergy Experts From More Than 40 Countries Meet at International
Conference |
| August 17 |
Soy Discoveries Lead to New Class of Cosmetic Ingredient |
| August 16 |
Looking for Links Between Sleep Patterns and Obesity |
| August 15 |
New Plant-Insect Interaction Discovered |
| August 14 |
New Issue of ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Posted to Web |
| August 13 |
Friendly Fungus Helps Keep Aflatoxin Out of Cotton |
| August 10 |
USDA Facility Celebrates Full Recovery from Katrina |
| August 9 |
Fungal Control for Root-Eating Insects |
| August 8 |
Blueberry Extracts Boost Brain Function |
| August 7 |
Lifestyle Options Dwindle for Bovine Bacteria |
| August 6 |
Antioxidants, Over Time, Support Aging Minds |
| August 3 |
New Sunflower Lines Resist Fungal Disease |
| August 2 |
Breeding Plants to Produce Industrial Oils |
| August 1 |
Tracking Vitamin K for Health |
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| July 31 |
Literature Review Predicts Carbon Storage on Rangeland |
| July 30 |
Peanuts Studied as Source of Biodiesel Fuel |
| July 27 |
Researchers Roll Out the Rye to Rein In Weeds |
| July 26 |
High-Tech Tools Tackle Ag Management |
| July 25 |
Plum-Pox-Resistant Trees Move Forward |
| July 24 |
Managing the Medusahead Weed |
| July 23 |
July Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| July 20 |
Annual Spring Cropping in the Pacific Northwest Low-Rainfall Region |
| July 19 |
Of Watermelon and Waistlines: New Low-Sugar Varieties from ARS |
| July 18 |
New Southernpeas Developed by ARS, Cooperators |
| July 17 |
Gene Helps Explain Foulbrood's Spread Among U.S. Bees |
| July 16 |
Gaining Strides Against a Giant Reed |
| July 13 |
USDA Announces Colony Collapse Disorder Research Action Plan |
| July 12 |
New Irrigation System Asks "Can You Hear Me Now?" |
| July 11 |
High-Quality Corn for Low-Input Farming Systems |
| July 10 |
Organic Farming Beats No-Till? |
| July 9 |
Proper Management Can Make Lower Yields Profitable |
| July 6 |
Measuring the Merits of Corn Stover-Based Ethanol |
| July 5 |
New Findings on Sour Taste |
| July 3 |
New USDA Animal Research Facility Dedicated |
| July 2 |
New Habanero Blasts Taste Buds—and Pepper Pests |
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| June 29 |
New Dry Edible Bean Resists Bacterial Disease |
| June 28 |
Exhibiting a Pepper for Every Pot |
| June 27 |
ARS Scientists, Cooperators Identify Potato Pest |
| June 26 |
New Technology Could Lead to More Energy-Efficient Ethanol Production |
| June 25 |
Ethanol Byproducts Pelletized |
| June 22 |
Fuel for Your Body and Car |
| June 21 |
Foreign Herbivores May Be Key to Curbing Invasive Weeds |
| June 20 |
Letting Plants Talk to You |
| June 19 |
Threat to Grapevines and Gardens Now Easier to Pinpoint |
| June 18 |
Patented Prebiotic Helps Good Bacteria Take on Bad Ones |
| June 15 |
Can the Right Potting Mix Replace Fungicide? |
| June 14 |
Cowpea Plants React to Insect Attack |
| June 13 |
Scientist Pinpoints When Weeds Are Most Meddlesome |
| June 12 |
Not All Antioxidants Are Created Equal |
| June 11 |
Latest ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued |
| June 8 |
Biofuel Crops Double as Greenhouse-Gas Reducers |
| June 7 |
Building and Heating a Virtual Greenhouse |
| June 6 |
USDA Station in Colorado Celebrates Centennial |
| June 5 |
Edible Films Made From Dairy, Biofuel Byproducts |
| June 4 |
"Cologne" Attracts Beneficial Lacewing Predators |
| June 1 |
New Fruit Fly Control Combination More Effective, Longer Lasting |
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| May 31 |
Vaccine Offers New Control Options for FMD |
| May 30 |
Global Warming May Lower Grassland Quality |
| May 29 |
New USDA Research Facility to Open in Hawaii |
| May 25 |
USDA's Florida Research Station Celebrates 75 Years of Excellence |
| May 24 |
A Framework for Building New Desert Science |
| May 23 |
Bacterium Curbs Several Insect Pests |
| May 22 |
Maps Predict Path of Destructive Citrus Pest |
| May 21 |
Getting a "Charge" From Bugs in Wheat |
| May 18 |
Palm Mite is Red Threat on the Horizon |
| May 17 |
ARS Scientists Honored for Tech Transfer Efforts |
| May 16 |
Precise Irrigation Could Boost Raspberry Health, Production |
| May 15 |
Scientists Pit Fungus Against Potato Pest |
| May 14 |
Ethanol "Leftover" Has Weed-Fighting Potential |
| May 11 |
Possible New Control for Whiteflies Discovered |
| May 10 |
No More "Foul" Air From This Chicken Coop |
| May 9 |
ARS Research Leads to Deep Cuts in Pesticide Use in California |
| May 8 |
Planting Wheat Blends Means Higher Yields |
| May 7 |
NAL Publishes Spanish Language Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| May 4 |
New Lettuces Shrug Off Verticillium Wilt |
| May 3 |
Manure Treatment System Erases Greenhouse Gases |
| May 2 |
Tip for Greenhouse Growers: Add Silicon |
| May 1 |
Dairy Byproducts Can Supplement Plastic |
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| April 30 |
What's in Foods Marketed to Kids? Findings Presented at EB |
| April 27 |
Weight Loss Study Focuses on Dairy Foods |
| April 26 |
Fungus Responsible for Africa's Deadly Maize Identified |
| April 25 |
In Producing Ethanol, Some Cornstalks Should be Left in the Field |
| April 24 |
Freezer-Friendly Fish Gelatins Fight Sogginess |
| April 23 |
Best Ways to Clean Kitchen Sponges |
| April 20 |
Scientists Turn Genetic Keys to Unlock Bioenergy in Switchgrass |
| April 19 |
Robot, Yeast Combo May Mean More Ethanol |
| April 18 |
ERRC Research Honored as ACS National Historic Chemical Landmark |
| April 17 |
Partner Sought for Development of New Biological Control for Fire
Ants |
| April 16 |
April Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| April 13 |
Fungus Eyed as Stopper of Ash-Killing Beetle |
| April 12 |
Single Microbe Yields Ethanol, Plus Eco-Friendly Glue |
| April 11 |
Prompt Progress Made Against a New Threat to Watermelon |
| April 10 |
New Findings About Dairy Consumption and Body Composition |
| April 9 |
Enzymes Boost Ethanol Production Efficiency |
| April 6 |
ARS Bio-Oil Technology Heats Up |
| April 5 |
New USDA Cereal Crops Laboratory Dedicated |
| April 5 |
Genes Foil Hessian Flies' Feeding on Wheat |
| April 4 |
Keeping Mosquitoes Out of Foreign Airspace |
| April 3 |
Probing Tiny Plant Cells to Unleash Big Bioenergy |
| April 2 |
Cornstarch Yields Eco-Friendly Laundry Ingredient |
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| March 30 |
ARS Center Searches for "Opportunity Fuels" |
| March 29 |
A Food's Composition, By Any Preparation Method, Is Not the Same |
| March 28 |
New Tool for Mining Phytochemicals From Soy |
| March 27 |
ARS, EPA Partner to Protect Watersheds |
| March 26 |
Blueberry Skins Eyed as Cholesterol Busters |
| March 23 |
Superb Iceberg Lettuces Resist Corky Root, Mosaic Virus |
| March 22 |
Dietary Copper May Ease an Ailing Heart |
| March 21 |
Watermelon Serves Up Medically Important Amino Acid |
| March 20 |
New Durum Wheat Line Resists Scab Disease |
| March 19 |
New Offerings Target Aphid's Grip on Barley |
| March 16 |
Pitting Microbe Against Microbe for Safer Foods |
| March 15 |
An Improved Diet Helps Screwworm Control Efforts |
| March 14 |
Precision Agriculture: Maximizing Benefits with Better Management |
| March 13 |
Onions with a Nutritional--Not Pungent--Punch |
| March 12 |
New Website Helps Manage Dairy Nitrogen |
| March 9 |
Scientist Sleuths Finger "Crazy Root" Accomplice |
| March 8 |
New Online Guide for Identifying the World's Seeds and Fruits |
| March 7 |
ARS Honors Technology Transfer Winners |
| March 6 |
ARS Honors Top Scientists for 2006 |
| March 5 |
Get Into the Zone--the Root Zone |
| March 2 |
Working Towards a More Complex Cucumber |
| March 1 |
Partner Sought to Commercialize Patented Fly Trap |
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| February 28 |
A Cold Approach to Nematode Egg-Hatch |
| February 27 |
Perfecting Pesticide Applications to Protect the Troops |
| February 26 |
What Makes a Mean Bee Stay Mean? |
| February 23 |
New Soil Moisture Sensors Assessed |
| February 22 |
Natural Enzyme Deters Fall Armyworms and Other Corn-feeding Insects |
| February 21 |
Advice for Hurricane-Harassed Sugarcane Growers |
| February 20 |
Two "New" Moths May Thwart Troublesome Weeds |
| February 16 |
Model Successfully Predicts Rift Valley Fever Outbreak |
| February 15 |
Fresh Offerings from ARS Peach Breeders |
| February 14 |
Latest ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Available in English and Spanish |
| February 14 |
Retail Meat Analyzed for Parasites |
| February 13 |
Great Expectations for Pectin |
| February 12 |
Superior Lettuces Fend Off Two Destructive Viruses |
| February 9 |
USDA Map of Africanized Honey Bee Spread Updated |
| February 8 |
Researchers Exploit Cattle Pathogen's Genomic Secrets |
| February 7 |
Counting Eimeria Before They Hatch |
| February 6 |
New Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| February 6 |
Rhizomania Resistance Helps Keep Sugar Beets Safe |
| February 5 |
U.S. and Brazil Sow Seeds for Germplasm Exchange |
| February 2 |
Sugar Makers Benefit From New Enzyme Test |
| February 1 |
Suppressing Psyllids Could Curb Citrus Disease |
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| January 31 |
Extreme Survival--Insect Style! |
| January 30 |
DNA Fingerprinting Promotes Health and Safety |
| January 29 |
Genetic Findings Could Boost Catfish Quality and Grower Profits |
| January 26 |
Old-Time Mosquito Remedy May Work Against Ticks, Too |
| January 25 |
The Powers of Peanut Flours |
| January 24 |
Virulent Hessian Flies Renew Attack on U.S. Wheat |
| January 23 |
Using Plants to Clean Up Soil |
| January 22 |
Identifying Variation in the U.S. Bovine Prion Gene |
| January 19 |
Space-Age Tools Boost Food Safety, Quality |
| January 18 |
Spud Soars to Top Five in Idaho |
| January 17 |
"Orange" Cauliflower Gene Eyed as Nutrition Booster |
| January 16 |
Found: A Gluten-Free Pancake That Really Stacks Up |
| January 12 |
Technology Reduces Gossypol in Cotton Seed |
| January 11 |
New Pinto Bean Resists Viral Diseases |
| January 10 |
How Are You Fixed for Flavonoids? |
| January 9 |
Genetic Evaluations Help Breed Better Bossies |
| January 8 |
Scientists Probe "Fly Spit" for Clues to Serious Wheat Pest |
| January 5 |
Pome, Sweet Pome: Expanding the National Quince Collection |
| January 4 |
Going Whole Hog: BAC Map Expedites Swine Genome Sequence |
| January 3 |
Genes May Tell a Lot About the Secret Lives of Bees |
