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| December 20 |
Which Wheats Make the Best Whole-Grain Cookie Doughs? |
| December 13 |
Findings on Biochar, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Ethylene |
| December 7 |
Three Scientists Named to ARS Science Hall of Fame |
| December 6 |
Controlling Whiteflies the Natural Way |
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| November 29 |
Tall Fescue Helps Protect Peach Trees from Nematodes |
| November 22 |
Special Delivery: Nematode-infected Insect Cadavers |
| November 15 |
Cleaning Cows from Inside Out |
| November 8 |
Using Biochar to Boost Soil Moisture |
| November 1 |
Teaming Up to Create a Successful Forage Grass |
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| October 31 |
New Rice Varieties Offer Benefits to Growers |
| October 26 |
Updated Plant Genebank System Available Soon |
| October 24 |
Stem Rust-resistant Wheat Landraces Identified |
| October 20 |
October ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued |
| October 19 |
Gypsies, Graveyards and Mysterious Plants |
| October 18 |
Analyzing the Sheep Genome for Parasite Resistance |
| October 17 |
Examining Rice Genes for Rice Blast Resistance |
| October 13 |
USDA Research Demonstrates New Breeds of Broccoli Remain Packed with Health Benefits |
| October 12 |
October New Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| October 11 |
NAL Contributes to Searching the Deep Web of Science |
| October 6 |
International Partners Improve Cattle Here and in South Africa |
| October 4 |
Partnership Focuses on Developing East Coast Fever Vaccine |
| October 3 |
Tick Responsible for Equine Piroplasmosis Outbreak Identified |
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| September 29 |
Test Identifies Red Angus Carriers of Bone Disease |
| September 27 |
A Labor Saving Way to Monitor Vast Rangelands |
| September 26 |
New Flavors Emerge from Peruvian Cacao Collection Trip |
| September 22 |
Patented Method Transforms Digital Cameras for Aerial Color Infrared Photography |
| September 20 |
Digital Panoramas of Rangelands Could Be Rich Source of Research Data |
| September 19 |
Scientists Develop New Potato Lines to Wage War on Wireworms |
| September 15 |
Cacao Collection Expedition May Yield Weapons for Combating Witches' Broom Disease |
| September 13 |
Tools That Will Help Reduce Nitrogen Pollution |
| September 12 |
USDA Scientists Use Commercial Enzyme to Improve Grain Ethanol Production |
| September 9 |
Cotton's Potential for Padding Nonwovens |
| September 8 |
Researchers Uncover Genetic Link to Cattle Diseases |
| September 6 |
Digital Cameras Open New View of America's West |
| September 1 |
Using Less Water to Grow More Potatoes |
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| August 30 |
Using Ground Covers in Organic Production |
| August 29 |
Monitoring Ground-Level Ozone from Space |
| August 25 |
Making Tomorrow's Bioenergy Yeasts Strong |
| August 23 |
A Better Test for a Potato Pest |
| August 22 |
Breeding Ozone-Tolerant Crops |
| August 18 |
A Quick Way to Grade Grasses for Ethanol Yields |
| August 16 |
Flower Power Puts a Hurt on Caterpillars |
| August 15 |
Calibrating Corn Production in Potato Country |
| August 11 |
The Flight of the Bumble Bee: Why Are They Disappearing? |
| August 9 |
What Counts is the Water That Actually Enters Plant Roots |
| August 8 |
Technology Reveals Citrus Greening-Infected Trees |
| August 5 |
Modeling Erosion of Particulate Matter |
| August 4 |
Researchers Develop Fully Cooked Food-Aid Product |
| August 3 |
USDA Scientists Study Effects of Rising Carbon Dioxide on Rangelands |
| August 2 |
Versatile Compound Examined in Crops |
| August 1 |
New Freeze-dry Method Good for Processing Fish |
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| July 29 |
Soybean Genetic Treasure Trove Found in Swedish Village |
| July 28 |
Researchers Tap Yeasts as Source of "Green" Surfactants |
| July 26 |
Testing Fumigant Films that Keep the Air Clean |
| July 21 |
Fingerprinting Fugitive Dust |
| July 20 |
July ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued |
| July 19 |
How Dairy Farms Contribute to Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
| July 14 |
Researchers Examine Way to Undercut Dust Emissions |
| July 13 |
July New Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| July 12 |
Researchers Study Pesticide Pathways into the Atmosphere |
| July 7 |
Chesapeake Bay Pesticides: Some Diminish, Some Persist |
| July 5 |
ARS and Cooperators Study Cotton Gin Dust Emissions |
| July 1 |
E. coli Can Survive in Streambed Sediments for Months |
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| June 28 |
Does Grilling Kill E. coli O157:H7? |
| June 23 |
Lowering the Color of Crystals in Sugar Factories |
| June 21 |
Blueberries Help Lab Rats Build Strong Bones |
| June 16 |
Historic Collection at NAL Gives Insight into Blueberry's Domestication |
| June 15 |
USDA's Agricultural Research Service Announces Scientist of the Year and Other Awards |
| June 14 |
Scientists Pitch in to Help Keep Salad Mixes Safe to Eat |
| June 13 |
New Research Facility Will Help Safeguard the Supply of Global Wheat Crops |
| June 10 |
USDA-led Consortium Sequences Genome of Key Wheat Pathogen |
| June 9 |
Controlling Starch in Sugar Factories |
| June 7 |
Mammary Gland Development of Blueberry-Fed Lab Animals Studied |
| June 2 |
With Feedlot Manure, it Pays to be Precise |
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| May 31 |
Blueberry's Effects on Cholesterol Examined in Lab Animal Study |
| May 26 |
Factors in Berry-Splitting in Blueberries Examined |
| May 24 |
Beyond the Barn: Keeping Dairy Cows Outside is Good for the Outdoors |
| May 23 |
USDA/AIA Survey Reports 2010/2011 Winter Honey Bee Losses |
| May 19 |
Studies Focus on Feed Ingredient's Effects on Levels of E. coli O157:H7 in Cattle |
| May 17 |
Mitigating Mummy Berry Disease of Blueberry |
| May 12 |
Software Reveals Critical Crop Growth Stages |
| May 10 |
High-Tech Approach Uses Lights, Action and Camera to Scrutinize Fresh Produce |
| May 9 |
USDA Researchers, Collaborators Sequence Genomes of Fungi That Threaten Wheat, Poplars |
| May 5 |
World's Blueberries Protected in Unique, Living Collection |
| May 3 |
Market Lighting Affects Nutrients |
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| April 28 |
New Pairs of Compounds May Help Tree Nuts Fight Fungal Foe |
| April 26 |
Developing Biocontrols to Contain a Voracious Pest |
| April 22 |
April New Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| April 21 |
New Technique Improves Sensitivity of PCR Pathogen Detection |
| April 19 |
Keeping Oysters, Clams and Mussels Safe to Eat |
| April 15 |
ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued |
| April 14 |
Dietary Yeast Extracts Tested as Alternative to Antibiotics in Poultry |
| April 12 |
Lesser Known Escherichia coli Types Targeted in Food Safety Research |
| April 7 |
Scientists Exploit Ash Tree Pest's Chemical Communication |
| April 5 |
Food Safety Study of Beef "Trim" Leads to Ongoing Research Collaboration |
| April 1 |
E. coli an Unlikely Contaminant of Plant Vascular Systems |
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| March 31 |
Getting Closer to a Better Biocontrol for Garden Pests |
| March 30 |
Hidden Elm Population May Hold Genes to Combat Dutch Elm Disease |
| March 29 |
Calculating Livestock Numbers by Weather and Climate |
| March 23 |
Researchers Collect "Signals Intelligence" on Insect Pests |
| March 22 |
Developing Strategies in a Desert Watershed that Sustain Regional Water Supplies |
| March 16 |
Alternatives Eyed for Methyl Bromide |
| March 15 |
Dairy Farmer Finds Unusual Forage Grass |
| March 10 |
USDA and Russian Scientists Develop High-Tech Crop Map |
| March 9 |
Combating Cucurbit Yellow Stunting Disorder Virus |
| March 8 |
Study Shows No-Till's Benefits for Pacific Northwest Wheat Growers |
| March 3 |
Grazing of Cattle Pastures Can Improve Soil Quality |
| March 2 |
Sustaining the Biodiversity of the Western Great Plains |
| March 1 |
Don't Underestimate the Power of Herbal Teas |
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| February 25 |
Successful Tech Transfer Leads to More Hawaiian Exports |
| February 24 |
Examining Climate Change Effects on Wheat |
| February 23 |
Careful Sleuthing Reveals a Key Source of Sedimentation |
| February 22 |
USDA Study Confirms Links Between Longer Ragweed Season and Climate Change |
| February 17 |
Smart Phones Soon Will Access Agro |
| February 16 |
Finding a Polyamine Way to Extend Tomato Shelf Life |
| February 15 |
USDA Scientists Match Bioenergy Sites, Feedstocks |
| February 9 |
A Green Way to Cap an Old Landfill |
| February 8 |
Detecting Pathogens in Waterways: An Improved Approach |
| February 3 |
Advancing Biocrop Alternatives in the Pacific Northwest |
| February 2 |
Fire Gel Protects Beneficial Nematodes from Sun |
| February 1 |
Tangerine Tomatoes Surpass Reds in Preliminary Lycopene Study |
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| January 27 |
Grass Germplasm Collection Also Includes Fungal Endophytes |
| January 26 |
Tracking the Itinerary of an Unwelcome Visitor |
| January 25 |
Study Shows Snow Moving Upslope as Mountains Warm |
| January 24 |
New Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| January 21 |
USDA's National Agricultural Library Releases 2011 Edition of Thesaurus |
| January 20 |
Better Biocontrol with Citrus Root Signals |
| January 19 |
Strategies Developed for More Efficient Beef Cattle Production |
| January 18 |
USDA Scientists and Collaborators Complete More Comprehensive Genetic Analysis of Domesticated Grape |
| January 18 |
Scientists Study Immune System for Better Mormon Cricket Control |
| January 13 |
New Vaccine Developed for Newcastle Disease |
| January 12 |
Natural Tick Control Tested |
| January 11 |
No-Till, Summer Fallow Stores Water in Central Great Plains |
| January 10 |
New Edition of ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued |
| January 6 |
New Fungi Could Curb Grasshopper Populations |
| January 5 |
Ultraviolet Light Boosts Carrots' Antioxidant Value |
| January 4 |
New Red Imported Fire Ant Enemies in Place for Combat |
