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| December 31 |
New Winter Wheat Ready for Prime Time |
| December 30 |
Across the Americas, Squash and Gourd Bees Are Superb Pollinators |
| December 29 |
New Sugarcane Cultivars Developed for Sand Soils of South Florida |
| December 24 |
Defatted Soy Flour Eyed as Filler Substitute for Rubber Tires |
| December 23 |
New Tool Fertilizes Fields and Reduces Runoff Nutrients |
| December 22 |
Military Uniforms Now Provide Reliable Protection from Mosquitoes |
| December 19 |
A New Tally for Water Use by Thirsty Plants |
| December 18 |
Experimental Soybeans Sabotage Roundworm Pest With its Own Gene |
| December 17 |
Extreme Weather Boosts Antioxidant Levels in Soybean Seeds |
| December 16 |
Pink Hibiscus Mealybug Pheromone Licensed |
| December 15 |
Nanotechnology May be Used for Food Safety |
| December 12 |
New Soybean Variety Sets Sights on Japanese Soyfoods Market |
| December 11 |
Berry Compound Reduces Aging Effect |
| December 10 |
ALMANAC Model May Help Predict Crops' Role in Bioenergy Production |
| December 9 |
Modified Lignin Has Potential Benefits for Ethanol, Paper and Feed |
| December 8 |
New Barley is Bad News for Russian Wheat Aphids |
| December 5 |
Asian Grasslands May Hold Global Promise |
| December 4 |
Know Your USDA Watersheds |
| December 3 |
Genetic Roots of Cacao Trees Traced |
| December 2 |
Scientists Serve up Mustard Meal to Tame Weeds |
| December 1 |
New Green Leaf Lettuce Leaves Leafminers in the Lurch |
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| November 28 |
Boll Weevil Feeding Habits Now Better Understood |
| November 26 |
Experimental Plots of Pennycress Tested for Biodiesel Potential |
| November 25 |
Humans Prompted New Paths for Parasites |
| November 24 |
Non-Target Insects Probably Affected More by Insecticides than by Bt
Crops |
| November 21 |
Secrets to Sorghum Survival in Acidic Soils |
| November 20 |
Corn Protein Polymers Inspire Diverse New Uses |
| November 19 |
Increasing Calcium in Carrots and Other Vegetables |
| November 18 |
Got Pumpkin Pie? Thank A Bee! |
| November 17 |
Presenting Prince, a New Blueberry Cultivar |
| November 14 |
ARS Licenses Hairy Vetch Varieties |
| November 13 |
New Genetic Resources for Cereal Crops |
| November 12 |
Vitamin D-Rich Mushrooms: A Research Success! |
| November 10 |
Study Shows Consuming Hibiscus Tea Lowers Blood Pressure |
| November 7 |
CAT-scanning Cotton Bales for Moisture |
| November 6 |
Drought-Hardy Soybean Lines with Stamina |
| November 5 |
Gene-silencing Technique to be Deployed against Soybean Fungus |
| November 4 |
Pecan Growers Boost Revenue by Growing Organically |
| November 3 |
Corngrass: Youthful Plant May Quicken Biofuels Research |
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| October 31 |
USDA Children's Nutrition Research Center Celebrates 30th Anniversary |
| October 30 |
ARS, TEDCO Showcase Latest Green Technologies |
| October 29 |
Hops Extract May Reduce Clostridium in Chickens |
| October 28 |
Paper Mill Waste May be Just Right for Reclaiming Mineland |
| October 27 |
Protecting Soils and Producing Biofuel with Corn Stover |
| October 24 |
Scientists Sort Out Who's Who Among Australian Pine Species |
| October 23 |
Scientists Pit Fungus against Apple Pest |
| October 22 |
"Superenzymes" Could Streamline Biofuels Refining |
| October 21 |
New International Wind Erosion Journal Launched |
| October 20 |
ARS Grazinglands Lab in Oklahoma Celebrates Anniversary |
| October 17 |
Antioxidant Effects from Eating Almonds |
| October 16 |
Retooled Approach May Make Bio-based Butanol More Competitive with
Ethanol |
| October 15 |
Sorting Technology for Red, White Wheat Kernels |
| October 14 |
Parasites and Global Change: Past Patterns, Future Projections |
| October 10 |
Producing New U.S. Energy Crops by the Barrel |
| October 9 |
Models Help Assess Biofuels' Sustainability |
| October 8 |
Fight Osteoporosis: Bone Up on a Quality Diet |
| October 7 |
City Trash Plus Farm Leftovers May Yield Clean Energy |
| October 6 |
October Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| October 3 |
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued |
| October 2 |
New Sugarcanes to Deliver One-Two Energy PunchTitle |
| October 1 |
Making the Most of Manure |
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| September 30 |
Database Will Disclose Promising Wheats' Genetic Identity |
| September 29 |
Computer Program Eases Climate Change Research |
| September 26 |
ARS Scientists Trace Toxoplasma Parasite's Family Tree |
| September 25 |
Making Fluorescent Markers for Corn Tissues |
| September 24 |
Runoff Research Promotes Healthier Aquifers |
| September 23 |
Database of Isoflavone Compounds in Foods Updated |
| September 22 |
Minimal Composting of Beef Cattle Manure Reduces Antibiotic Levels |
| September 19 |
Walnut Genetic Secrets Targeted in New Research |
| September 18 |
ARS Scientists and Cooperators Surveying for Rare Ladybugs |
| September 17 |
A Model Farm for Emissions Studies |
| September 16 |
Reflective Particle Films Improve Apple Quality |
| September 15 |
A Little Grass Called Brachypodium Will Be a Big Help in Biofuels
Research |
| September 11 |
Improving Food Survey Methods |
| September 10 |
Two Scientists Inducted into ARS Hall of Fame |
| September 9 |
Feral Cattle Isolated and Genetically Distinct |
| September 8 |
New Crop Model Should Speed Resistance to Wheat Diseases |
| September 5 |
Tracking and Taming a Tomato Virus |
| September 4 |
New Fungal Finding Could Mean Better Bio-Insecticide |
| September 3 |
Managing Cover Crops with Rolling and Crimping Techniques |
| September 2 |
ARS Researchers Search for Casuarina Biological Control Agents |
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| August 29 |
Database Documents Names for More Than 150,000 Diptera Species |
| August 28 |
Grain Moisture Measurements May Divert Mold, Insect Infestation |
| August 27 |
ARS Scientists Test MRI Device to Measure Body Fat in Piglets |
| August 26 |
“Fingerprinting” Helps Make Great Grapes |
| August 25 |
Hydrogen-Producing Bacteria Provide Clean Energy |
| August 22 |
Scientists Tie Chickpea Disease to Fungal Culprit |
| August 21 |
More Strawberries, More Antioxidant Absorption |
| August 20 |
Sweet Potato Out-Yields Corn in Ethanol Production Study |
| August 19 |
USDA Germplasm Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary |
| August 18 |
USDA Conference Spotlights Sorghum's Biofuel Potential |
| August 15 |
Genetic Underpinnings of Sheep Traits May Yield Clues to Greater
Productivity |
| August 14 |
"Slick" Gene Helps Cattle Beat the Heat |
| August 13 |
Profiling Protective Proteins in Dairy Cows |
| August 12 |
Taking Earth's Temperature via Satellite |
| August 11 |
Nonviable Seeds May Contain Research-Quality DNA |
| August 8 |
New Peas Resist Fungal Foe |
| August 7 |
ARS Produces Online Databases for Maize, Blueberries |
| August 6 |
Wheat Genotyping: An Invaluable Service |
| August 5 |
Here's the Beef: Identifying DNA Markers and Traits |
| August 4 |
Helping Wheat Pass the Acid Test |
| August 1 |
New Germplasm Could Help Protect Avocados from Root Rot Disease |
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| July 31 |
Key Red Flour Beetle Gene Sequenced |
| July 30 |
Nine to 20 Individual Fire Ant Queens Started U.S. Fire Ant
Population |
| July 29 |
Test Vaccines Show Promise against Parasite of Cattle |
| July 28 |
Scientists Identify Fungal Disease Culprits with Molecular Genetics |
| July 25 |
ARS-Developed Apparatus Captures Deer Safely, Effectively and with
Minimal Trauma |
| July 24 |
Cold Temperature is Key to Quality of Bagged Salads |
| July 23 |
ARS Releases Gulfcrimson Peach to Nurseries |
| July 22 |
Food Safety Developments Are in the Air |
| July 21 |
Garden Microbe Foils E. coli O157:H7 in Laboratory Tests |
| July 18 |
Role of Earthworms in Soil Explored |
| July 17 |
Switchgrass May Mean Better Soil |
| July 16 |
Antimicrobials Target Produce Pathogens |
| July 15 |
Three New Tecoma Cultivars Add to Landscape Shrub Options |
| July 14 |
Spice-Rack Favorites Battle E. coli and Other Foodborne Pathogens |
| July 11 |
Modeling Erosion Damage from Ephemeral Gullies |
| July 10 |
ARS and Seed Company Examine Commercial Potential of Ethanol Coproduct |
| July 9 |
New Textbook is Important Weed Biocontrol Tool |
| July 8 |
July Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| July 7 |
Scientists Test Method for Sanitizing Leafy Produce |
| July 3 |
Grazing Cattle Year-Round Pays Off |
| July 2 |
Pathogen Genes Targeted in Studies to Protect Salad Veggies |
| July 1 |
Meat Safety: It All Works Out in the Wash |
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| June 30 |
New Research Presented on Peanut Components |
| June 27 |
Protecting Romaine Lettuce From Pathogens |
| June 26 |
Sequencing the Cacao Genome to Safeguard Chocolate |
| June 25 |
Supporting Small Farm Success with Shiitakes |
| June 24 |
Potassium and Potato Preparation |
| June 23 |
Tick and Mosquito Repellent Can Be Made Commercially from Pine Oil |
| June 20 |
USDA "Power Plants" Exhibit Opens at National Arboretum |
| June 19 |
Ethanol Coproducts Eyed as Fillers in Plastics |
| June 18 |
Tangy, Junior-size Fruit Bars from ARS Process |
| June 17 |
Glomalin is Key to Locking up Soil Carbon |
| June 16 |
Fighting a Worldwide Wheat Threat |
| June 13 |
New Silverleaf Whitefly Has Growers Concerned |
| June 12 |
New Method May Thwart Pecan and Peach Diseases |
| June 11 |
Calcium Alone Does Not Reduce Hip Fracture Risk |
| June 10 |
The Battle Heats Up Between Mangoes, Fruit Flies |
| June 9 |
Elevated Carbon Dioxide Boosts Invasive Nutsedge |
| June 6 |
A Futuristic Linkage of Animals and Electronics |
| June 5 |
"Clearwater": An Eco-Friendly Feed Barley |
| June 4 |
June ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued |
| June 3 |
Treating Hog Manure with Borax Cuts Odor |
| June 2 |
Beneficial Bacteria Help Control Produce Pathogen |
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| May 29 |
Fiji Dwarf Coconut is One Tough Nut |
| May 28 |
Computer Model for Finding Mosquito Repellent Compounds |
| May 27 |
Franklin Fish Lab Opens with a Splash |
| May 23 |
Plant Foods for Preserving Muscle Mass |
| May 22 |
A Little Bit of Egg Makes Tracking Aphids Easier |
| May 21 |
Researchers Identify Genetic Fix for Problem in Some Sweet Corn Hybrids |
| May 20 |
GrainGenes Website Speeds Gene Discovery |
| May 19 |
Corn Rootworm Population Studies: Faster, Cheaper—and Just As Good |
| May 16 |
Fruit Fly Diversity Is in the Details |
| May 15 |
New Peanut Variety Resistant to Nematodes, Virus |
| May 14 |
Ozone Might Help Make Bee Hives Cleaner and Safer |
| May 13 |
U.S. Sunflowers Could "Get a Lift" from Down Under |
| May 12 |
USDA Lab Renamed in Honor of Nobel-Winning Researcher |
| 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 |
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| April 30 |
April 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 Extracts Thwart Sudden Oak Death Microbe |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
International Partnership to Develop a Global Plant Genebank
Information System |
| February 11 |
Science and Economics Both Work in Fruit Fly Program |
| 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 |
NAL Publishes New Editions of Agricultural Thesaurus, Glossary |
| February 5 |
Breeding Cotton to Beat the Heat |
| February 4 |
New Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| February 1 |
Coordinated Research Aims To Improve Honey Bee Health |
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| 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 |
