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| December 17 |
Arming U.S. Troops with Insect-protective Gear |
| December 13 |
Better Tools for Saving Water and Keeping Peaches Healthy |
| December 10 |
Military Benefits from Insecticide Spray Equipment Testing |
| December 5 |
ARS Honors New Science Hall of Fame Inductees |
| December 3 |
Dressing U.S. Troops to Safeguard Against Insect Attacks |
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| November 29 |
Sources of E. coli Are Not Always What They Seem |
| November 28 |
USDA Scientists and Cooperators Sequence the Wheat Genome in Breakthrough for Global Food Security |
| November 26 |
Stopping Flies Before They Mature |
| November 21 |
Saving Water without Hurting Peach Production |
| November 19 |
Protecting U.S. Troops Against Sand Flies |
| November 15 |
Fire Logs Made From Lawn Clippings Offer Earth-Friendly Option |
| November 13 |
Baiting Mosquitoes with Knowledge and Proven Insecticides |
| November 8 |
Spraying Insecticide? There's an App for That |
| November 5 |
Scientists Identify Insect-repelling Compounds in Jatropha |
| November 2 |
November Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| November 1 |
USDA Patents Method to Reduce Ammonia Emissions |
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| October 31 |
Scientists Find Aphid Resistance in Black Raspberry |
| October 26 |
Minimizing Mining Damage with Manure |
| October 24 |
Researchers Create Potatoes with Higher Levels of Carotenoids |
| October 22 |
Research Aims to Extend Strawberry Growing Season in Mid-Atlantic Region |
| October 19 |
Beneficial Mold Packaged in Bioplastic |
| October 17 |
Tapping Sorghum's Potential for Cold Tolerance |
| October 15 |
Gene Suppression can Reduce Cold-induced Sweetening in Potatoes |
| October 11 |
Scientists Use New Method to Help Reduce Piglet Mortality |
| October 9 |
Rearing Technique May Bolster Biocontrol Wasp's Commercial Prospects |
| October 5 |
Tree Nut Research May Unexpectedly Lead to Medical Advances |
| October 3 |
ARS Scientists Devising New Ways to Protect Avocados |
| October 1 |
Trapping Weevils and Saving Monarchs |
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| September 27 |
Napiergrass: A Potential Biofuel Crop for the Sunny Southeast |
| September 24 |
Managing Soil Copper in Crops Irrigated with Cattle Footbath Wastewater |
| September 21 |
USDA Laboratory, Florida Students Release Beetles to Combat Invasive Vine in Florida |
| September 20 |
New Uses for Old Tools Could Boost Biodiesel Output |
| September 17 |
Sorghum Eyed as a Southern Bioenergy Crop |
| September 13 |
"Pink Lemonade," "Razz," "Sweetheart," and "Cara's Choice": Superb Blueberries from ARS |
| September 10 |
USDA Establishes National Watershed Research Network |
| September 10 |
Researchers Use "Banker Plants" to Help Battle Whitefly Pests |
| September 6 |
Immature Switchgrass Could Help Cellulosic Ethanol Industry |
| September 4 |
Hormone Therapy for Fruit Flies Means Better Pest Control |
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| August 30 |
No-Till Farming Helps Capture Snow and Soil Water |
| August 27 |
A Greener Way to Fertilize Nursery Crops |
| August 23 |
No-Till Could Help Maintain Crop Yields Despite Climate Change |
| August 20 |
Nematodes with Pest-Fighting Potential Identified |
| August 17 |
Researchers Investigate Natural Compounds in Cranberries |
| August 16 |
Using a Universal Pathway to Whack at Weeds |
| August 9 |
Technology Enhanced to Evaluate Tenderness and Color Stability in Meat |
| August 6 |
Treasures of USDA History Preserved at National Agricultural Library |
| August 3 |
Climate Changes Help Grass Come Back to U.S. Rangelands |
| August 1 |
New, Fresh-Market Blueberries Available for Southern Production |
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| July 26 |
Newly Found Genes May Lead to Nematode-resistant Upland Cotton |
| July 25 |
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued |
| July 23 |
Focusing on Flood-tolerant Soybeans |
| July 19 |
July Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| July 16 |
"Kiddio" App May Help Parents Get Kids to Eat More Vegetables |
| July 13 |
A Greener Way to Raise Cotton and Combat Nematodes |
| July 11 |
Researchers Use Oxygenated Phosphine Fumigation to Control Insect Pests |
| July 9 |
Egg Yolk Loaded with Antibodies Boosts Poultry's Immunity |
| July 5 |
Improving Air Quality with No-Till Cropping |
| July 2 |
Scientists Probe Yeast's Ability to Protect Tree Nuts |
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| June 28 |
Organic Compounds Eliminate Disease-causing Pathogens |
| June 25 |
Constructing Antimicrobials that Destroy Bacteria |
| June 21 |
Keeping the Green in Putting Greens |
| June 18 |
Treating Mastitis in Dairy Cattle with Vitamin D |
| June 12 |
USDA's Agricultural Research Service Announces Scientist of the Year and Other Awards |
| June 7 |
A New Tool for Studying Insect-Plant Warfare |
| June 4 |
USDA Scientists, Colleagues Complete Most Comprehensive Genetic Analysis of Corn to Date |
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| May 31 |
Survey by USDA and Collaborators Reports Fewer Winter Honey Bee Losses |
| May 29 |
Treating Poultry Diseases without Antibiotics |
| May 23 |
USDA Links Gene Flow Between Weedy and Domesticated Rice to Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels |
| May 22 |
USDA Irrigation Research: Good to the Last Drop |
| May 17 |
New Technique Used to Discover New Viruses in Poultry |
| May 10 |
New Treatments Could Reduce Odors in Cotton Fabric |
| May 8 |
New Tool for Tracking a Voracious Pest |
| May 3 |
Biocontrol Agent Tested to Battle Invasive Kudzu Bug |
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| April 30 |
Barcoding Insects as a Way to Track and Control Them |
| April 27 |
Analyzing Green Tea Leaves and Supplements |
| April 25 |
Latest ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued |
| April 23 |
Soil Erosion Modeling: It's Getting Better All the Time |
| April 20 |
Researchers Analyze Metabolites in Blood |
| April 18 |
April Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| April 16 |
A New Approach to Molecular Plant Breeding |
| April 13 |
Nanotech Cotton Opens Up New Possibilities for the Fiber--and its Fans |
| April 9 |
High-tech Tactic May Expose Stealthy Salmonella |
| April 6 |
New Technology Sheds Light on Viruses |
| April 2 |
Reducing Insecticide Use by Identifying Disease-Carrying Aphids |
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| March 26 |
Better Analysis Methods for Vitamin D |
| March 22 |
New Cherry Tree Highlights 100th Anniversary of Japanese Gift |
| March 19 |
ARS Nutrient Data Available via Phone Apps and Interactive Websites |
| March 12 |
Snacking Associated with Increased Calories, Decreased Nutrients |
| March 5 |
The Stealth Sodium Revolution |
| March 1 |
Monitoring the Population's Food and Supplement Intakes |
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| February 28 |
Prairie Restoration Also Helps Restore Water Quality |
| February 23 |
Battling Insects that Cause Trouble in Paradise |
| February 21 |
Infrared-Based Approach Explored for Keeping Almonds Safe to Eat |
| February 16 |
Wood Chips Help Curb Nitrate Leaching |
| February 14 |
Natural Selenium Coproduct Good for Sheep |
| February 9 |
Biobased Approaches Examined in Fight Against Zebra Chip |
| February 7 |
A New Tool for Mapping Water Use and Drought |
| February 3 |
New Insights into Invasive Plant Management |
| February 1 |
Corn Gene Helps Fight Multiple Leaf Diseases |
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| January 30 |
Vaccine Protects Against Leptospirosis |
| January 27 |
ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued |
| January 26 |
New Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
| January 25 |
USDA Unveils New Plant Hardiness Zone Map |
| January 24 |
Finding New Forages for Rangeland Cattle |
| January 20 |
Seeding Strategies Help Rangelands Recover from Fire |
| January 19 |
Ongoing Research Analyzes Formulas, Mother's Milk |
| January 18 |
New Tool for Cleaning Up Soils and Waterways: Prickly Pear |
| January 13 |
Nutrient Data in Time for the New Year |
| January 12 |
Comparing Energy Conversion of Plants and Solar Cells |
| January 11 |
Hydrogels Help Grasses Grow on Remote, Arid Rangelands |
| January 10 |
Sugar Beets Benefit from Scientific Support |
| January 5 |
Decoding Corn Defenses for Improved Pest Resistance |
| January 3 |
Sunn Hemp Shows Promise as Biofuel Source |
