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| December 31 |
New ARS-Developed Soybean Line Resists Key Nematode |
| December 30 |
Bacteria Wins First Round Against Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| December 29 |
Biotech Advance May Yield Genetically Sterile Screwworms |
| December 28 |
Tracking Virus Resistance Genes in Watermelon Made Easier with New
Molecular Markers |
| December 24 |
New Method Tests Severity of Key Citrus Virus |
| December 23 |
Hot Water Treatment Eliminates Rhizoctonia from Azalea Cuttings |
| December 22 |
Challenging Weed Meets its Match in Field Trials |
| December 18 |
Egg Processing Plant Carts Can Harbor Bacteria |
| December 17 |
New Vaccines May Help Thwart E. coli O157:H7 |
| December 16 |
Replicating Climate Change to Forecast its Effects |
| December 15 |
Sorter Detects and Removes Damaged Popcorn Kernels |
| December 14 |
Foodborne Staph Toxin Pinpointed by New Assay |
| December 11 |
Watermelon: Fruit on the Fast Track |
| December 10 |
ARS Scientists Help Fight Damaging Moth in Africa |
| December 9 |
Farms, Fertilizers and Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
| December 8 |
Roasting Does More than Enhance Flavor in Peanuts |
| December 7 |
Long-Term Effects of Carbon Dioxide on Plants Studied by ARS |
| December 4 |
Fungus-on-Fungus Fight Could Benefit Chickpeas |
| December 3 |
New Peas Unfazed by Viral Bully |
| December 2 |
ARS Explores Ways to Keep Carbon in the Soil |
| December 1 |
Catch the Subterranean Slug-Fest--Now, Live on Video |
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| November 30 |
ARS Survey Helps Growers Track Two Key Cotton Pests |
| November 27 |
Scientists Uncover Immunity-Related Genes in Alfalfa Leafcutting Bee |
| November 25 |
New Switchgrass Germplasm Collected in Florida |
| November 24 |
Sustainable Corn Production Supports Advanced Biofuel Feedstocks |
| November 23 |
Dehydration Affects Mood, Not Just Motor Skills |
| November 20 |
Time-Tunneling for Climate Change Clues |
| November 19 |
USDA Scientists, Colleagues Sequence Corn Genome |
| November 19 |
Microwave Meter Measures Moisture and Density of In-Shell Peanuts |
| November 18 |
Invasive Nettle Moth Triggers Hawaii Research |
| November 17 |
Studying Fertilizers to Cut Greenhouse Gases |
| November 16 |
Fungi May Hold Key to Reducing Grapefruit Juice Interactions with
Medications |
| November 13 |
Scientists Find Ozone Levels Already Affecting Soybean Yields |
| November 12 |
Predicting the Environmental Effects of Transgenic Bt Crop Lines |
| November 10 |
Crops and Weeds: Global Climate Change's First Responders |
| November 9 |
Researchers Study Effect of Cinnamon Compounds on Brain Cells |
| November 6 |
Making NOAA Climate Forecasts Useful to Farmers |
| November 5 |
Sweetpotatoes Get High-Tech Help |
| November 4 |
Spread of Western Juniper Seeds Studied |
| November 3 |
Searching for Ways to Reduce Agriculture's Climate Change Footprint |
| November 2 |
Scientists Plot Genetic Ploy Against Grain Pest |
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| October 30 |
Spying on Corn Rootworm Predators’ Nightlife |
| October 29 |
ARS Releases First Hard Winter Wheat Varieties for Eastern U.S.
Production |
| October 28 |
Research on Childhood Obesity May Help Fight Epidemic |
| October 27 |
ARS Scientists Cryopreserve Pest-Imperiled Ash Trees |
| October 26 |
Computer Modeling Can Contribute to Thai Soybean Production |
| October 23 |
Test Detects Insect Carriers of Citrus Greening Disease |
| October 22 |
ARS, Company Team Up to Fight Biofilm Food Contamination |
| October 21 |
New Issue of ARS Healthy Animals Newsletter Available |
| October 20 |
Doppler Ultrasound Helps Scientists Understand Fescue Toxicosis in
Cattle |
| October 19 |
Sheep Breeding Improvements Arise from ARS-University Research |
| October 16 |
Understanding Why Rye Works as a Cover Crop |
| October 15 |
Hardy New Corn Lines Released |
| October 14 |
Sweet Potato Protection is More Than Skin Deep |
| October 13 |
Bacterium Identified as Potato Disease Culprit |
| October 9 |
ARS System to Detect Poultry Contamination Passes First Commercial Test |
| October 8 |
Squeezing More Crop Out of Each Drop of Water |
| October 7 |
Latest Version of USDA's Premier Nutrient Database Released |
| October 7 |
October ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued |
| October 6 |
Beneficial Nocturnal Insects Help Combat Pests in Texas |
| October 5 |
Ultrasound Used for Better Breeding in Sheep |
| October 2 |
ARS Scientists Study Holstein Milk Production, Fertility |
| October 1 |
Ornamentals to Brighten the Fall Garden Palette |
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| September 30 |
Livestock Can Help Rangelands Recover from Fires |
| September 29 |
Springtime Sheep Grazing Helps Control Leafy Spurge |
| September 28 |
Drug Eliminates Parasite that Causes Babesiosis in Horses |
| September 25 |
ARS Scientist Helps Craft National Academies Report on Alternative Fuels |
| September 24 |
Culprit Compounds That Block Beans' Healthful Iron Probed |
| September 23 |
The Field Narrows for Cover Crops in Biofuel Production |
| September 22 |
New Pest-Resistant Habanero Joins Peck of ARS-Created Peppers |
| September 21 |
How Much Corn Stover can a Corn Grower Pick? |
| September 18 |
New ARS Study Shows Pathways of Movement of Sudden Oak Death Pathogen |
| September 17 |
Inventors Offer Ecofriendly Substitutes for Polystyrene |
| September 16 |
Three Scientists Inducted into ARS Hall of Fame |
| September 15 |
WDGS May Be High-Quality, Low-Cost Livestock Feed |
| September 14 |
Aerial Imagery System Helps Save Water |
| September 11 |
Scientists Find Evidence of Casuarina Hybrids |
| September 10 |
Honey Bees Selected by ARS Toss Out Varroa Mites |
| September 9 |
ARS Scientists Help Sequence Genome of Potato Late Blight Pathogen |
| September 9 |
No Mistaking this Bug with New Insect ID Technique |
| September 8 |
Fish-Killing Toxin Could Kill Cancer Cells |
| September 8 |
From Chicken Feathers to Flower Pots |
| September 4 |
Recycling Food Scraps into Gardens |
| September 3 |
With Biobased Additives, ARS Scientists "Just Say No!" to Petroleum |
| September 2 |
Mapping and Modeling Eastern U.S. Food Production |
| September 1 |
Researchers Develop New Glue from Corn |
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| August 31 |
Food "Tattoos" an Alternative to Labels for Identifying Fruit |
| August 28 |
Researchers Study Factors that Regulate Vaccination Efficiency |
| August 27 |
Researchers Study Benefits of Grain Harvesting Device |
| August 26 |
Grasshoppers Can Transmit Virus to Livestock |
| August 25 |
Experimental Chickpeas Fend off Caterpillar Pest |
| August 25 |
ARS, Australian Researchers Team Up against Fruit Bugs |
| August 24 |
Honey Bees with Colony Collapse Disorder Show their Genes |
| August 24 |
Plant Essential Oil Eyed as Mosquito, Ant Repellent |
| August 21 |
A Hedge with an Edge for Erosion Control |
| August 20 |
Research Probes Day Length Sensing in Grapes |
| August 19 |
Animation of Giant Reed Plant May Speed Its Demise |
| August 18 |
Effective Communication Essential for Pathogens that Need to Succeed |
| August 17 |
Creating the Ultimate Drought-Resistant Lawn |
| August 14 |
Virus Enzymes Could Promote Human, Animal Health |
| August 13 |
Genome for Nasonia Wasp Now Complete |
| August 12 |
Pathogen Loads Higher in Bee Colonies Suffering from Colony Collapse
Disorder |
| August 11 |
Study Shows ARS Device is Highly Effective at Controlling Ticks that
Spread Lyme Disease |
| August 11 |
Chocolate Pod: Not So Sweet for Bean Growers |
| August 10 |
Flavorful Fruit and Veggie Wraps Inspire Tasty Creations |
| August 7 |
Study by ARS Microbiologist in Texas Shows Farming Practices’ Benefits to Soil Quality |
| August 6 |
Corn Research Unlocks Basis of Natural Diversity and Reveals Genetics of Flowering and Hybrid Vigor |
| August 6 |
Strawberry Gender Decided by Two Genes, Not One |
| August 5 |
New Genetic Material from Group B Streptococcus Identified |
| August 4 |
ARS Research Helps Develop New Leads in Cleft Palate Repair |
| August 3 |
ARS Helps Preserve Indigenous Crops in Ecuador |
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| July 31 |
Developing Attractants, Repellants for a Cattle Pest |
| July 30 |
Scientists Identify North American Genotypes of Rush Skeletonweed |
| July 29 |
Cheatgrass' Success Secret Revealed |
| July 28 |
New Yeasts Could Help Fast-Track Biofuel Production |
| July 27 |
Trap Would Help Keep Stink Bugs Outdoors |
| July 24 |
Four Potential Biocontrols Found for Controlling Giant Reed |
| July 23 |
Water Hardness Plays a Role in Removing Bacteria from Chicken Skin |
| July 22 |
New Process for Making Activated Carbons Patented by ARS |
| July 21 |
ARS to Release Early-Maturing Pecan |
| July 20 |
Scientists Identify Weevil as Biocontrol for Garlic Mustard |
| July 17 |
Pesky White Peach Scale Targeted in Tropical Studies |
| July 16 |
Fungus Tapped to Take on Kudzu |
| July 15 |
July Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| July 14 |
Study Shows Why North America Tree is Invasive in Europe |
| July 13 |
ARS Research Promotes Sustainable Potato Production |
| July 10 |
Controlling Red Imported Fire Ants Two Ways |
| July 9 |
Antifungal Pepper Compound Has Potential in Agriculture and Medicine |
| July 8 |
July ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued |
| July 7 |
ARS Releases New Leaf Lettuce Breeding Lines with Corky Root
Resistance |
| July 6 |
Stem-Destroying Insect May Help Conquer Climbing Fern |
| July 2 |
Fire Ant Outcompetes Other Species—Even in its Native Habitat |
| July 1 |
New Bait Lures Varroa Mite to its Doom |
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| June 30 |
Spraying Herbicide on Invasive Weeds Doesn't Always Pay, Study Shows |
| June 29 |
Connecting the Dots for Alkaloids, Toxicosis Symptoms |
| June 26 |
New Designs for Making Old Dams Safer |
| June 25 |
New Test Corners Elusive Biofuels Enzyme |
| June 24 |
Researchers Identify Inhibitor that Controls Fungal Pathogen |
| June 23 |
ARS Sunflower Research Boosted by New State-of-the-Art Equipment |
| June 22 |
More Frying, Less Fat with New Cooking Batter |
| June 19 |
Pirate Bug Tag-Team Spells Double Trouble for Thrips |
| June 18 |
Avian Bacterium More Dangerous Than Believed |
| June 17 |
SummerFest and FlavrBurst Join ARS Peach Variety Offerings |
| June 16 |
Biotechnology's Potential to Improve Seed Composition Outlined |
| June 15 |
Researchers Testing “One-Two Punch” Against Disease-Spreading Thrips |
| June 12 |
Reaping More Rewards from Crop Residues |
| June 11 |
Golden Success for Yukon Gem Yellow-fleshed Potato |
| June 10 |
Breeding Gentler Laying Hens that Still Produce Eggs to Industry Standard |
| June 9 |
Farming with Grass May be Just Right for 21st Century |
| June 8 |
Inside Look at Cellulose Provides Insight into Cotton Crystals |
| June 5 |
Bee-Killing Parasite's Genome Sequenced |
| June 4 |
It Pays to Furrow Dike |
| June 3 |
Clues on Corn Yields, Weather Conditions and Climate Patterns |
| June 2 |
"Junk" DNA Proves to be Highly Valuable |
| June 1 |
Arboretum Opens New Living Garden Catalog Exhibit |
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| May 29 |
Vitamin Mix Helps Health of Farmed Fish |
| May 28 |
Phosphorus Leaching Differs in Dairy Manures |
| May 27 |
No-till Shows Benefits when Switching from Grasses to Corn |
| May 26 |
New Finding Helps Explain How Toxin Harms Farm Animals |
| May 22 |
Immunomagnetic Beads Can Attract Plague Bacteria |
| May 21 |
Benefits of Compound in Turmeric Spice Studied |
| May 20 |
Watermelons Tapped for Ethanol |
| May 19 |
Survey Reports Latest Honey Bee Losses |
| May 18 |
Lychee Studies Yield Keys to Plentiful, Predictable Harvests |
| May 15 |
ARS Preserves Plants and Animals for Future Needs |
| May 14 |
Coordinated Pushback Could Help Contain Bovine Bacterial Diseases |
| May 13 |
Study Finds Sugar Beet Varieties React Equally to Nitrogen Applications |
| May 12 |
Cotton Bests Other Spray-On Erosion Control Mulches |
| May 11 |
Online Peanut Warehouse Ventilation Calculator Available |
| May 8 |
New Food Safety Technology Developed for Eggs |
| May 7 |
Red Fungus Turned Orange May Help Tackle Vitamin Deficiency |
| May 6 |
New Techniques Developed for TSE Testing |
| May 5 |
A Better Understanding of a Major Threat to Wheat |
| May 4 |
Botulism Assay Quickly Detects Potent Foodborne Toxin |
| May 1 |
Food Supplements that Fortify Fowl |
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| April 30 |
Why Invasive Plants Take Over |
| April 29 |
There’s Money in Managing Manure--When It’s Done Right |
| April 28 |
A Biocontrol for a Wide-Ranging Thrips |
| April 27 |
National Arboretum Unveils First Solar-Powered Irrigation System |
| April 24 |
Arcobacter: Foodborne Pathogen's Genome Exposed |
| April 23 |
Technologies Improve FMD Detection and Control |
| April 22 |
Organic Dairy Manure May Offer Fertilizer Option |
| April 21 |
ARS Investigate Genes Involved in Forming Plum Pits |
| April 20 |
ARS Dietary Supplement Data Supports Nutrient Intake Assessments |
| April 17 |
Pest-Resistant Potato on Tap |
| April 16 |
Knowing Where to Look for Invasive Leafy Spurge |
| April 15 |
Palm Oil Not a Healthy Substitute for Trans Fats |
| April 14 |
April ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued |
| April 13 |
ARS Releases Iceberg Lettuce Breeding Lines Resistant to Bacterial Leaf
Spot |
| April 10 |
Byproducts of Biofuels Could be Economically Viable for Growers |
| April 9 |
April Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| April 8 |
Helping Fruit Fight Back |
| April 7 |
Salmonella Strain's Path to Virulence Uncovered |
| April 6 |
Studies Reveal How Plants Protect Us from Disease |
| April 3 |
Research Closes in on Goat Scrapie |
| April 2 |
Estimating Crop Residue from Space via Satellite |
| April 1 |
Analyzing Caffeine in Selected Dietary Supplements |
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| March 31 |
Dietary Intervention Shows Neuroprotection |
| March 30 |
Bacteria Tapped to Battle Crop-Damaging Roundworms |
| March 27 |
New Clues Discovered about Divergent Origin of Sudden Oak Death Pathogen |
| March 26 |
Scientists Identify Rust Resistance Genes in Soybeans |
| March 25 |
A Partnership to Promote a Cattle Herding Device |
| March 24 |
Catnip Compounds Curb Asian Lady Beetles |
| March 23 |
Community Sustains Control of Disease-Causing Ticks |
| March 20 |
Need Wild Bees? Plastic Totes Make A Superb Bee "Nursery" |
| March 19 |
New Approach Could Improve Safety Assessments of Biocontrol
Pathogens |
| March 18 |
Company Expands ARS Technology to Save Water, Energy |
| March 17 |
Conservation Tillage and Cotton: The Bottom Line |
| March 16 |
New Ornamental Peppers Heading to Market |
| March 12 |
A Burning Issue in Winter Wheat Production |
| March 11 |
"Alkali Load" May Help Conserve Bone and Muscle |
| March 10 |
ARS Teams Up to Help Farmers in Jordan |
| March 9 |
Microsatellites Have Major Benefits for Berry Research |
| March 6 |
Lenetah and Tetonia: Two Top-Notch Barleys for Bovines |
| March 5 |
New Bacterial Species Named after ARS Scientist |
| March 4 |
ARS, Cooperators Produce New DNA Maps for Rainbow Trout |
| March 3 |
Satellites Help Keep Chesapeake Bay Clean |
| March 2 |
National Collection Conserves Colonial Sheep |
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| February 27 |
Discovery May Solve Devastating Rust Fungus Issue for Bean Growers |
| February 26 |
Olive Fruit Fly Damage Pinpointed by X-ray Vision |
| February 25 |
Sorting Seeds, Saving Water |
| February 24 |
Longer Marketing Time Increases the Risk of Naturalization by
Horticultural Plants |
| February 23 |
Lettuce Carotenoids Affected by UV Light in Greenhouse |
| February 20 |
Guayule: Is This Desert Shrub a Fuel of the Future? |
| February 19 |
ARS, Cooperators Discover Wheat Gene with Resistance to Stripe Rust |
| February 19 |
ARS Ships More Seeds to Genebank Facility in Norway |
| February 18 |
Less Nitrogen Could Increase Profit, Sustainability |
| February 17 |
Olives May Be Rescued By Helpful Wasp |
| February 13 |
USDA Pressure Chamber Makes Egg Microcracks Shine |
| February 12 |
ARS Scientists Sequence Citrus Disease Bacterium |
| February 11 |
Inventors Win ARS Technology Transfer Honors |
| February 10 |
ARS Honors Scientists and Support Staff |
| February 9 |
Futuristic Seafood: Raising Delicious Cobia and Pompano–Inland! |
| February 6 |
New Method Speeds the Detection of Ratoon Stunting Disease |
| February 5 |
Milkweed Oil Tapped for Sunscreen and Other Products |
| February 4 |
Piglet Feed Supplements Support Immune Systems |
| February 3 |
Food Choices and Health Indicators |
| February 2 |
Technology Improves Peanut Grading, Moisture Detection |
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| January 30 |
Neutralizing Acidosis and Bone Loss among Mature Adults |
| January 29 |
Floating Vegetative Mats May Help Clean Fishery Wastewater |
| January 28 |
Grass Strips Help Curb Erosion, Herbicide Transport |
| January 27 |
Reducing Nitrate Discharge to Downstream Ecosystems |
| January 26 |
Gene Variants Affecting Blood Fats Identified |
| January 23 |
Canopy Cover Provides Practical Clue to Plants' Thirst |
| January 22 |
Wastewater Irrigation Effective on Bermudagrass Hay |
| January 21 |
ARS Research Explains Link between Stink Bug, Cotton Disease |
| January 16 |
MIRI Method Reduces Water Use in Rice Field Tests |
| January 15 |
Hogget Joins Nekton—and More—in New Glossary and Thesaurus of Agriculture |
| January 15 |
New Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| January 14 |
Nutrient Supports Bone Health Over Time |
| January 13 |
From Golf to Gulf, Drainage Industry Greens |
| January 12 |
Remediated Water Expands Irrigation Options |
| January 9 |
New Test Speeds Triclosan Detection in Water |
| January 8 |
ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued |
| January 7 |
Scientists Aim to Spike Pest's Biochemical Punch Bowl |
| January 6 |
Careful Land Management Protects Mississippi Watersheds |
| January 5 |
Conservation Tactics to Help Fish and Wildlife Thrive Featured in
New Bibliography |
| January 5 |
New Tools Aid Arid-Land Water Management |
| January 2 |
Helping Canneries Make Better Use of Leftover Water |
