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Last updated August 12, 2008
CEAP: Right Idea, Right Time, Conservation Effects Assessment Project, economic value of 50 years of conservation programs, Mark A. Weltz, Dale Bucks, Beltsville, MD, Clarence Richardson, Temple, TX, (html) or (pdf) 05DECp.2
Conservation: Are We Getting Our Money’s Worth? Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP), cost-benefit analysis of 50 years of conservation, atrazine, glyphosate, other pesticides, nitrogen, bacteria, and phosphorus in drinking water in ARS watersheds, algal blooms, water pollution, controlled drainage, SWAT, sediments, vegetative buffers, Clarence Richardson, Temple, TX, Bil Gburek, University Park, PA, Norm Fausey, Columbus, OH, Chi-Hua Huang, Fort Wayne, IN, Joseph Sheridan, Richard Lowrance, Tim Strickland, Tifton, GA, (html) or (pdf) 05DECp.4-8
The Hills Are Sagging, topsoil erosion down hills in plowed prairies, low wheat yields where erosion occurred, Sharon K. Papiernik, Morris, MN, (html) or (pdf) 05DECp.9
Electroactive Bioplastics Flex Their Industrial Muscle, artificial muscles from conductive polymers or cornstarch and polysaccharides rather than petroleum-based products, reactive extrusion for industrial production, Victoria L. Finkenstadt, Julious L. Willett, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 05DECp.10-11
Introducing Lycoris to U.S. Flower Lovers, Lycoris germplasm collection from China, Korea, and Japan, bringing Lycoris species to U.S. National Arboretum and American gardens, Mark S. Roh, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05DECp.12-13
Vegetable Breeding Steps Up to the Next Level, breeding for high glucoraphanin (anticancer) broccoli, green cotyledon (gc) green testa (gt) genes for double-green cow pea or black-eyed pea for frozen foods market, breeding watermelon resistance to root-knot nematodes, whiteflies, and spider mites, Richard L. Fery, Mark W. Farnham, and others, Charleston, SC, (html) or (pdf) 05DECp.14-16
Washing and Sanitizing Techniques Aim To Make Produce Safer, Salmonella biofilm on cantaloupe surface with fimbriae and cellulose and polymers, pasteurization hot bath for killing pathogens, food safety, fresh-cut market, Bassam A. Annous, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 05DECp.17
Filling the Southern Plains Forage Gap, using perennial cool-season grasses in spring and fall for forage to extend grazing season, Lincoln smooth brome, Jose tall wheatgrass, Manska intermediate wheatgrass, cheaper beef production, animal weight gain, grass-finished beef, little grain feeding, Brian K. Northup, William A. Phillips, El Reno, OK, (html) or (pdf) 05DECp.18-19
Playing the Field, Potato System Planner software for crop rotations in Maine potatoes, boost production, reduce fertilizer and pesticide use, biofumigation with Brassica crops canola and rapeseed for sulfur glucosinolates/isothiocyanates to control Rhizoctonia fungi, C. Wayne Honeycutt, Robert Larkin, John Halloran, Orono, ME, (html) or (pdf) 05DECp.20-22
Gaining Insight From Probing Insects’ Genes, gene mapping, genetic variability and adaptations, studying insect genes for pest control and biological control, Kevin J. Hackett, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05NOVp.2
Beetle Mania, sequencing genes of red flour beetle, genome, genetic or genomic map, disrupting growth and development genes for chitin in outer cuticle, Medea gene, Richard Beeman, Manhattan, KS, (html) or (pdf) 05NOVp.4-6
Resistance Gene To Fortify Soy Against Exotic Pest, discovery of Rag1 gene in soybean germplasm collection provides resistance to soybean aphid (Aphis glycines), Glen L. Hartman, Urbana, IL, (html) or (pdf) 05NOVp.7
International Partnership for Poultry Safety, collaboration with Soviet Union to advance food safety and poultry health, ISTC and OIRP, assessing bacteriocins to combat Campylobacter and Salmonella, global fight against migration of avian influenza in wild birds and poultry, saponins for Newcastle disease vaccines, David Suarez, Daniel J. King, David Swayne, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 05NOVp.8-11
Flax Fiber Offers Cotton Cool Comfort, spinning cotton with flax for better moisture wicking, air permeability, and drying in denim fabric, textiles, blending flax with polymers for molded materials, standards for grading flax quality, enzymatic retting vs. dew retting, flax crop rotation with cotton, David D. McAlister, Clemson, SC, (html) or (pdf) 05NOVp.12-13
Pegging a Toublesome Change in Hydrilla, gene mutation in aquatic weed hydrilla provides resistance to fluridone herbicide, using biocontrol fungus Mycoleptodiscus terrestris and fluridone together for control, Franck A. Dayan, University, MS, Brian Scheffler, Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 05NOVp.14-16
DNA Chips Spot and Help Track Antibiotic Resistance, DNA microarray detects antimicrobial-resistance genes in bacteria, Salmonella, Escherichia coli, Campylobacter and Enterococcus, Jonathon Frye, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 05NOVp.17
New Prairie Grasses To Fatten Cattle—And Producer Profits, two new varieties of big bluestem prairie grass promote weight gain in cows, forage, grazing, Kenneth P. Vogel, Robert B. Mitchell, Lincoln, NE, (html) or (pdf) 05NOVp.17
Multicrop Rotation and Irrigation Study for Optimal Water Use in the Southeast, Irrigator Pro software developed for optimum peanut profitability from irrigation and crop rotation of cotton, corn, peanut, sprinkler vs. subsurface drip, Marshall Land, Diane Rowland, Dawson, GA, (html) or (pdf) 05NOVp.18-20
Edible, Water-Resistant Film From Milk Film, continuous-production process for making edible biodegradable casein-based polymer coatings for dairy product packaging, Peggy Tomasula, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 05NOVp.21
The Germplasm Ambassador, sharing cryopreservation germplasm preservation techniques to scientists overseas—Kazakhstan, Poland, and Germany, National Clonal Germplasm Repository, free exchange of plants worldwide, Barbara M. Reed, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 05NOVp.22
Termite Alates Succumb to Biopesticide, biological control fungus Metarhizium anisopliae kills alates of Formosan subterranean termite, Ashok K. Raina and Maureen S. Wright, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 05NOVp.23
A Test for Head Blight-Causing Fungi, new DNA test distinguishes among Fusarium fungi that cause head blight, Todd J. Ward, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 05NOVp.23
Potato Defends Against Late Blight, Defender potato resists late blight fungus, good for french fry production and frozen potato products, Richard G. Novy, Aberdeen, ID, (html) or (pdf) 05NOVp.23
“Waxy” Wheat for Novel Products, new Penawawa-X soft white spring wheat with 100 percent amylopectin starch—“full-waxy”, Craig F. Morris, Pullman, WA, (html) or (pdf) 05NOVp.23
Adjusting pH Boosts Plant’s Metals Uptake, effect of soil pH on alpine pennycress’s ability to phytomine metals from soil, cadmium and zinc hyperaccumulators, phytoremediation, phytoextraction, Rufus L. Chaney, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05NOVp.23
Helping School Kids Reach Nutritional Excellence, National School Lunch Week, USDA school-meal programs, child nutrition, NAL’s Healthy School Meals Resource System (HSMRS), roles of ARS Human Nutrition Program, Molly Kretsch, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05OCTp.2
Helping Schoolchildren Make the Grade in Nutrition, National School Lunch Week, USDA school-meal programs, child nutrition, non-nutritious competitive foods, NAL’s Healthy School Meals Resource System (HSMRS), Karen Cullen, Houston, TX, Desire Stapley, Corey Scarpero, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05OCTp.4-6
Greenhouse Pests Beware, tracking spread of Old World hunter fly—a beneficial biological control against many greenhouse pests—into North America, Stephen P. Wraight, Ithaca, NY, (html) or (pdf) 05OCTp.7
Cleaning House—and Hive, breeding genetically superior SMR (suppress mite reproduction) bees, which don’t suppress Varroa mite reproduction but hygienically remove them from brood cells, John R. Harbo, Jeffrey W. Harris, Baton Rouge, LA, (html) or (pdf) 05OCTp.8-9
Pumpkin Power! Calculating the Carotenoids in a Fall Favorite, supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) method for measuring beta-carotene content and other carotenoids in pumpkin, phytonutrients, pumpkin used for vitamin A deficiency in world, Betty J. Burri, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 05OCTp.10-11
Pineapples in Paradise. Uncovering Genetic Secrets of an Exotic Tropical Fruit, ARS National Clonal Germplam Repository for Tropical and Subtropical Fruit and Nut Crops, pineapple germplasm collection and genetic diversity, pineapple identification with DNA-fingerprints with amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP), Paul H. Moore, Aiea, HI, Francis T.P. Zee, Hilo, HI, (html) or (pdf) 05OCTp.12-13
Fields With a Mind of Their Own? site-specific precision irrigation with GPS, wireless communications, and infrared sensors, center-pivot and linear-move irrigation, Accu-Pulse system, Kenneth C. Stone, Florence, SC, Robert G. Evans, Sidney, MT, E. John Sadler, Columbia, MO, Dale F. Heermann, Fort Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 05OCTp.14-16
Fungal Threats to Cocoa Share an Ancient History, Witches’ broom and frosty pod rot fungi are genetically related, taxonomical reclassification from Crinipellis to new genus, Mary Catherine Aime, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05OCTp.17
Grass Farming and the Environment, conservation, water quality, aquatic life and wildlife preservation, on grass farms, Jeffrey J. Steiner, Stephen M. Griffith, and others, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 05OCTp.18-19
Treasures of the National Agricultural Library. Entomologist Charles Valentine Riley’s Papers and Artifacts, Special Collections Unit at NAL, Susan H. Fugate, Sara B. Lee, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05OCTp.20-21
Small, Portable Air Sampler Developed, new electrostatic sampling device for dust particles and attached microorganisms in poultry houses, hospitals, Salmonella and E. coli, Bailey W. Mitchell, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 05OCTp.22
Beneficial Bacteria Battle Fire Blight, E325 strain of Pantoea agglomerans as biological control agent for fire blight, P. Lawrence Pusey, Wenatchee, WA, (html) or (pdf) 05OCTp.23
B12 Shortfall’s Bad for Bone Density, vitamin B12 deficiency and osteoporosis and bone strength in men and women, human nutrition, Katherine L. Tucker, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 05OCTp.23
Sweet, Versatile Mannitol From Microbial Fermentation, commercial mannitol production with high-fructose corn syrup and bacteria, Badal C. Saha, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 05OCTp.23
Wheat Fungus Tapped for Sequencing, genetic sequencing of leaf spot disease funus Mycosphaerella graminicola, Stephen B. Goodwin, West Lafayette, IN, (html) or (pdf) 05OCTp.23
Upgrading America’s Underground Drainage Network, revitalizing the Nation’s drainage systems with controlled-drainage system for controlling water table and outflow, water quality and conservation, ADMS Task Force, Dale Bucks, Beltsville, MD, Tom Spofford, Washington, D.C., (html) or (pdf) 05SEPp.2
Underground Drainage: A Secret of America’s Bounty, Agricultural Drainage Management Systems (ADMS) task force, revitalizing the Nation’s drainage systems with controlled-drainage system for controlling water table and outflow and nitrate losses, water quality and conservation, artificial wetlands for trapping nitrate and sediment, subirrigation with recycled water, using ground-penetrating radar to locate buried pipes, Norman R. Fausey, Barry J. Allred, Columbus, OH, (html) or (pdf) 05SEPp.4-6
Eastern Gamagrass May Be Queen of Carbon Storage, effect of temperature and CO2 on carbon storage, root and plant growth, global warming, Donald T. Krizek, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05SEPp.7
A New Approach to Dairy Farming That’s “Out of Africa”, dairy cow/livestock corralling for nitrogen, phosphorus, and nutrient management, increased forage yields in sorghum and millet, hoof tilling, water leaching, groundwater quality, J. Mark Powell, Madison, WI, Michael P. Russelle, St. Paul, MN, (html) or (pdf) 05SEPp.8-9
Smoking Out Worms, movement of liquid manure, fertilizer nutrients, and pesticides through nightcrawler/earthworm burrows to drainpipes in no-till fields, Martin J. Shipitalo, Coshocton, OH, Frank Gibbs, Findlay, OH, (html) or (pdf) 05SEPp.10-11
ARS Partners With Defense Department To Protect Troops From Insect Vectors, ARS/DOD efforts to reduce insect-borne diseases for military and civilians, malaria, mosquitoes, leishmaniasis, sand flies, delousing, typhus, lice, fleas, plague, CMAVE, DEET, ultra-low-volume (ULV) spray equipment, permethrin-treated uniforms and fabric unfused with chemicals, repellents, SS220 as DEET replacement, timeline, Jerry Hogsette, Ulrich Bernier, David A. Carlson, Gainesville, FL, Jerome A. Klun, Beltsville, MD, Edward T. Schmidtman, Laramie, WY, Ronald J. Nachman, College Station, TX, Mat Pound, Kim Lohmeyer, Allen Miller, Kerrville, TX, (html) or (pdf) 05SEPp.12-15
Cholesterol-Reducing Flavonoids Found in Citrus Peels, cholesterol- and triglyceride-lowering polymethoxylated flavones (PMF’s) in orange oil from peels, lipoproteins LDL and VLDL reduced, John A. Manthey, Winter Haven, FL, (html) or (pdf) 05SEPp.16
Nutrient Database To Help Native Communities, nutrient content of foods of American Indians and Alaska Natives, nutrition, diabetes and obesity, Pamela R. Pehrsson, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05SEPp.17
Salvaging Saline Water and Soils, salt-tolerant forages reduce need for evaporation ponds in San Joaquin Valley by reusing drainage water, reclaiming/managing saline-sodic soils, Dennis L. Corwin, Riverside, CA, (html) or (pdf) 05SEPp.18-19
A Quick Way To Gauge Forage Nutrition, spectral reflectance remote sensing device assesses forage nutrient quality, livestock feed, predicting weight gains and growth, pasture, hay, Patrick J. Starks, Michael A. Brown, William A. Phillips, El Reno, OK, (html) or (pdf) 05SEPp.20-21
New Insight Into a Clinging Vine, physiological mechanism of how redvine tendrils develop and secure to objects, phenols and polyphenol oxidase form adhesive, gelatinous fibers give strength, Kevin C. Vaughn, Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 05SEPp.22
Dietary Protein’s Okay for Bones, effect of high-protein diet (from meat vs. soy) on bone health and strength, calcium excretion, postmenopausal women, Janet Ross Hunt, Grand Forks, ND, (html) or (pdf) 05SEPp.23
A Human Fungicide . . . for Plants? sampangine as antifungal for gray mold, anthracnose crown rot and wilt, vascular wilt, sugarcane, and ornamentals, David F. Wedge, Oxford, MS, (html) or (pdf) 05SEPp.23
And Now—Feather-Based Plastics, making strong but light biodegradable plastic from feathers, Walter F. Schmidt, Justin Barone, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05SEPp.23
Cold Oats, freeze-tolerant oat genotypes, winter hardiness, David P. Livingston, Raleigh, NC, (html) or (pdf) 05SEPp.23
North, South, East, or West—Suiting Farms to Their Environment, goals of ARS Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems Research Program, silvopasturing, challenges of farming various U.S. regions and ecosystems, Michael D. Jawson, Evert Byington, Dale Bucks, Mark Weltz, Robert Wright, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05AUGp.2
A Sylvan Scene in Appalachia, mixing trees with pastures, silvopasture and effects on grazing, weight gain in lambs, nutritive value of forages, yield and protein of forages, root growth and carbon retention, tree canopy temperature and growing season of pasture grasses, Charles M. Feldhake, David P. Belesky, James P.S. Neel, Erlend L. Mathias, Beaver, WV, (html) or (pdf) 05AUGp.4-8
Protecting the World’s Walnuts, walnut genebank and species collection at Davis, California, ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Tree Fruit and Nut Crops and Grapes, identification with simple-sequence repeat genetic fingerprints or markers, Ed W. Stover, Mallikarjuna K. Aradhya, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 05AUGp.9
Fresh-Cut Fruit Moves Into the Fast Lane, underwater fruit cutting/processing to preserve shelf life, reduce microrganisms, food processing, heat-shock and ultraviolet (UV) treatments, taste tests, Olusola Lamikanra, Karen Bett-Garber, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 05AUGp.10-12
A Pathway to Clearer Vision, uniquitin-proteasome pathway and eye health, cataract development, antioxidants, Allen Taylor, Fu Shang, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 05AUGp.13
Small Dams Are Put to the Test, earthen dam overflow and failure, water quality and management, computer models for prioritizing dam rehabilitation, flooding, SITES, WINDAM, SIMBA, Gregory J. Hanson, Darrel M. Temple, Stillwater, OK, (html) or (pdf) 05AUGp.14-15
Keeping Nitrogen Out of Waterways, using manure to fertilize legumes and keep excess nitrogen out of Gulf of Mexico, manure disposal, water quality, Michael P. Russelle, St. Paul, MN, (html) or (pdf) 05AUGp.16-17
Precision Turf Management, nitrogen and phosphorus and pesticide runoff from golf courses, SWAT computer model, Kevin W. King, Columbus, OH, Pamela J. Rice, St. Paul, MN, (html) or (pdf) 05AUGp.18-19
Kicking Up Nutrients in Melons—and Income in Growers’ Pockets, foliar potassium for improved melon sweetness, vitamin C, beta-carotene, and other nutrients, earlier maturity, calcium applications to cantaloupes and honeydews and shelf life and nutrient content, Gene E. Lester, Weslaco, TX, (html) or (pdf) 05AUGp.20-21
Taste Tests Prove It: U.S. Peanuts Are Tops, European Peanut Consumer Research Study taste tests of peanuts from different countries, Timothy H. Sanders, Raleigh, NC, (html) or (pdf) 05AUGp.22
Flax Fiber Has New International Standards, standards for rating/evaluating flax quality, linen, Danny E. Akin, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 05AUGp.22
A Detailed Database on Legumes, Legume Information Service on WWW gives genetic, physiological, and biochemical info. on legumes, Randy C. Shoemaker, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 05AUGp.23
More Forage Might Be Worth Less, forage growth and quality at high-carbon dioxide levels, Jack A. Morgan, Fort Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 05AUGp.23
Film Traps Fumigant in the Soil, virtually impermeable film (VIF) for soil fumigants on sandy soils, Leon H. Allen, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 05AUGp.23
New Virus in the Strawberry Patch, nematode-transmitted strawberry latent ringspot virus (SLRSV) discovered in North America, other vectors likely, Robert R. Martin, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 05AUGp.23
Taking Jack IN the Beanstalk, mapping soybean genes, genomics research for disease and pest resistance and high oleic acid for healthier soybean oils, functional genomics TILLING technique, Robert E. Wilson, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05JULp.2
TILLING Genes To Improve Soybeans, functional genomics technique TILLING (“Targeting Induced Local Lesions in Genomes”) induces mutation for breeding soybeans that are allergen free or that have improved protein and oil content, Niels Nelson, Rae Ritchie, West Lafayette, IN, (html) or (pdf) 05JULp.4-5
Heat + Low Oxygen + High Carbon Dioxide = Dead Fruit Pests, CATTS pesticide-free technique (“Controlled Atmosphere/Temperature Treatment System”) kills insect pests on stored fruit, methyl bromide alternative, Lisa G. Neven, Wapato, WA, (html) or (pdf) 05JULp.6-7
Grafting Watermelon Onto Squash or Gourd Rootstock Makes Firmer Healthier Fruit, grafting for watermelon resistance to Fusarium wilt and other soilborne pathogens, lycopene and sugar not harmed, firmer fruit for fresh-cut market, Benny Bruton, Lane, OK, (html) or (pdf) 05JULp.8-9
The Ultimate Trash To Treasure, turning poultry manure into toxin-grabbing char for wastewater treatment systems to clean water, filtering water via metal adsorption, Isabel M. Lima, Wayne E. Marshall, (html) or (pdf) 05JULp.10-11
Rooting for Gossypol, improving gossypol production from hairy roots induced from cotton leaf tissue, gossypol for crop pest suppression and cancer treatment, Barbara A. Triplett, Michael K. Dowd, New Orleans, LA, Lawrence D. Young, Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 05JULp.12-14
Boosting Immunity in Young Pigs, spray-dried plasma and fish oils as nutritional supplements for piglets improve growth and disease resistance, Jeffrey A. Carroll, Lubbock, TX, (html) or (pdf) 05JULp.15
Powerful Partnerships Fuel Research Advances, examples of partnerships and collaborations of ARS with universities, Land-Grant Colleges, historically black land-grant colleges and universities, and other USDA agencies, food safety, breeding/variety development, Mark A. Rasmussen, Tom Casey, Edward B. Knipling, Thomas P. Oscar, R. James Cook, (html) or (pdf) 05JULp.16-19
New Varieties and Techniques Make Barley Better for Fuel and Feed, high-starch barley lines for ethanol production, milling process separates feed grain from fuel grain, hull-less barley, beta-glucan soluble fiber promotes human health, reducing risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, Kevin Hicks, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 05JULp.20-21
New DNA Tests on Tap To I.D. Bad Microbes, faster method for identifying foodborne pathogens Candida albicans and Listeria monocytogenes, food safety, Todd J. Ward, Brent T. Page, Cletus P. Kurtzman, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 05JULp.22
Food-Testing Facility Is Finished, sensory-testing facilities for meat tenderness, texture, juiciness, meat quality and shelf life, Martha Neale Liu, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05JULp.23
Turkish Plant Oils Can Annihilate Pests, aromatic oils from Turkish herbs as organic pesticides and insecticides, David E. Wedge, Oxford, MI, (html) or (pdf) 05JULp.23
Starch-Based Coatings for Nonfood Uses, jet-cooked starch for dye and ink retention on plastics, polymer films, George F. Fanta, Fred C. Felker, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 05JULp.23
New Virus Targets Fire Ants, discovery of Solenopsis invicta virus-1 (SINV-1) infection in red imported fire ants, biological control potential, Steven M. Valles, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 05JULp.23
Connecting a Vital Region’s Agriculture, Ecology, and People, efforts of ARS’s Southern Plains Experimental Range in holistic ecosystem approach to manage rangeland and prevent resource fragmentation in rural America, grassland and grazing conservation management, Phillip L. Sims, Woodward, OK, (html) or (pdf) 05JUNp.2
Range That’s a Home to Forage Research, rangeland management/grazing studies to balance ecosystem at ARS’s Southern Plains Range Research Station, new grass cultivars Chet sand bluestem and Verl eastern gamagrass, carbon sequestration, complementary forages for cattle, Phillip L. Sims, Robert L. Gillen, Woodward, OK, (html) or (pdf) 05JUNp.4-6
Knowing What’s Best for Baby To Eat, “Start Healthy Feeding Guidelines for Children Ages 0 to 24 Months”, nutrition during infancy and toddlerhood, Nancy F. Butte, William C. Heird, Houston, TX, (html) or (pdf) 05JUNp.7
Death by Dessication, new environmentally friendly synthetic insecticides from sugar esters dehydrate insects on flowers and ornamentals, kills Varroa mite on bees, Gary J. Puterka, Stillwater, OK, (html) or (pdf) 05JUNp.8-9
A Rare-Earth Approach to Tracing Soil Erosion, using rare-earth elements to track eroding sediment/soil erosion, overcoming preferential binding to soil particles, John X. Zhang, El Reno, OK, Mark A. Nearing, Tucson, AZ, (html) or (pdf) 05JUNp.10-11
Unzipping Zinc’s Secrets, zinc levels in normal vs. healthy prostate cells, zinc transporter proteins ZIP1 and ZIP3, Liping Huang, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 05JUNp.12-13
Moving Away From Wheat/Fallow in the Great Plains, ideal crop-sequence rotations in the Great Plains to maximize water-use efficiency, Jonathon D. Hanson, Mandan, ND, Merle F. Vigil, David C. Nielsen and others, Akron, CO, Laj Ahuja, Fort Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 05JUNp.14-17
Poultry Pathogen Models for Predictive Microbiology, modeling growth and survival of Salmonella and Campylobacter, food safety, introducing jellyfish gene to track Salmonella, pathogen behavior in absence of microbial competition, Thomas P. Oscar, Princess Anne, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05JUNp.18-19
Who’s Who in the Nation’s Largest Citrus Collection? Citrus accessions at the National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Citrus and Dates, species identification from molecular markers, Robert R. Krueger, Riverside, CA, (html) or (pdf) 05JUNp.20-22
How Natural Pesticides Work, resistance to pesticides, gene transcription fingerprints for fungicide and herbicide resistance, Stephen O. Duke, Oxford, MI, (html) or (pdf) 05JUNp.23
Online Training for Nutrition Educators, dieticians course for USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, Len Carey, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05JUNp.23
Predicting Nonnative Escapes, models for assessing risk of an exotic species becoming a pest, Mark Widrlechner, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 05JUNp.23
Copper: Nematodes’ Nemesis, copper wire feed supplements for hair sheep to control barber pole worm nematodes, Joan M. Burke, Booneville, AR, (html) or (pdf) 05JUNp.23
Protecting
Crops From Alien Invaders, preventing plant disease and pest epidemics, exotic
pest identification
and prevention, soybean
aphids and rust, ARS-Ohio
State pest detection
team, Rick Bennett,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05MAYp.2
Viral
Strike Team Always
on Alert, protecting U.S. crops from plant disease and pest
epidemics, exotic
pest identification
and prevention, ARS-Ohio
State pest detection
team, vascular puncture
inoculation technique
(VPI), viral plant
diseases and vectors,
Roy Gingery, Peg Redinbaugh,
Mark Jones, and others,
Wooster, OH, (html) or (pdf) 05MAYp.4-7
Apple
Quality's More Than
Skin Deep, nondestructive technologies for grading and sorting
fruit firmness, taste,
and sugar content,
through infrared spectra,
multispectral imaging,
and lasers, scanning
speed, Renfu Lu, East
Lansing, MI, (html) or (pdf) 05MAYp.8-9
Protecting
Fish Through Vaccines, modified live vaccines for columnaris disease from Flavobacterium
columnare and Edwardsiella tarda, killed vaccines for Streptococcus iniae and S. agalactiae, Joyce J. Evans, Chestertown, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05MAYp.10-11
Wool
Biopolishing Process
Scratches the Itch
Factor, bleach/enzyme method
for making scratchy
wool and other fabrics
smooth and shrink-proof,
washable, textile
treatment, biopolished
wool, Jeanette Cardamone,
Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 05MAYp.12-13
Low
Protein + Low Exercise
= Sarcopenia, muscle mass loss from little exercise and protein
deficiency in diet
of elderly, resistance
weight training to
reverse the condition,
balance, agility,
muscular strength,
in elderly, Tufts
Strong Living Program,
Carmen Castaneda Sceppa,
Jennifer Layne, Boston,
MA, (html) or (pdf) 05MAYp.14-16
Do
Your Genes Make You
Absorb Too Much Iron? Health risk from excessive iron absorption from iron-fortified
foods for those with
hemochromatosis disorder,
Janet Ross Hunt, Grand
Forks, ND, (html) or (pdf) 05MAYp.17
Sorghum
Needs Its Space, Too, genetic studies to boost allelochemical sorgoleone
production in sorghum,
allelopathy, Stephen
O. Duke, Oxford, MS, (html) or (pdf) 05MAYp.18-19
The
National Herb Garden, 25th anniversary of National Herb Garden at U.S.
National Arboretum,
James R. Adams, Washington,
DC, (html) or (pdf) 05MAYp.20-21
Cryptosporidium Clarified in U.S. Cattle, Cryptosporidium prevalence in preweaned
and postweaned calves,
transmission to humans,
Ronald Fayer, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 05MAYp.22
NAL
Compiles Conservation
Program Info., bibliographies for conservation programs and practices,
Conservation Effects
Assessment Project
(CEAP), Len Carey,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05MAYp.23
First
Pinto Bean To Resist
Anthracnose, USPT-ANT-1 pinto germplasm line resists anthracnose,
Phillip N. Miklas,
Prosser, WA, (html) or (pdf) 05MAYp.23
Water
Beats Salt as a Cattle
Lure, tracking cattle movement to new grazing areas with GPS collars,
water more of an attractant
that salt, David C.
Ganskopp, Burns, OR, (html) or (pdf) 05MAYp.23
Model
Helps Apples Keep
Cool, Avoid Sunburn, new model uses climatic data to help growers regulate
sprinkler use to control
sun scald and fungal
diseases, Robert G.
Evans, Sidney, MT, (html) or (pdf) 05MAYp.23
Saltcedar
Scientists Trounce Troublesome
Tree, predictive
models for controlling
invasive saltcedar weed
in the West, biocontrol
insects for saltcedar
control, Raymond I.
Carruthers, Albany,
CA, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.2
Beneficial
Beetles Take a Bite
Out of Saltcedar, successful biocontrol
insects for saltcedar
invasive weed control,
leafbeetle Diorhabda
elongata, using aerial photography
and imagery to observe
beetle spread, C. Jack
DeLoach, Temple, TX,
Raymond I. Carruthers,
Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.4-6
Tracking
an Attacker—of
Saltcedar, new synthetic
attractant for leafbeetle Diorhabda elongata, biocontrol enemy of saltcedar, using lure to
track beetle spread,
Robert J. Bartelt, Allard
A. Cossé, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.7
Finding
New Ways To Protect
and Preserve Plant Genetic
Resources, Plant
Germplasm Preservation
Unit's genebanking efforts,
cryopreserving wild
rice and garlic, DNA
markers for identifying
garlic varieties, cryopreserving
bristlecone pine specimens
resistant to blister
rust and grapes as backup
to Pierce's disease
from Xylella fastidiosa, Christina Walters, Gayle
M. Volk, Christopher
M. Richards, Leigh E.
Towill, Fort Collins,
CO, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.8-10
Making
Sure Sacred Sheep Don't
Become Extinct, National
Center for Genetic Resources
Preservation's efforts
to preserve Navajo-Churro
sheep semen for germplasm
preservation, Harvey
D. Blackburn, Phil Purdy,
Fort Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.11
Holding
On to Finger Millet, ARS Plant Genetic Resources
Conservation Unit's
efforts to preserve
finger millet germplasm
collection, genetic
fingerprinting or identification
of accessions, Melanie
Newman, Griffin, GA, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.12
New
Method Simplifies Biodiesel
Production, eliminating step in
biodiesel production,
using methanol extractant
rather than hexane--an
air pollutant, soybean
flakes, Michael J. Haas,
Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.13
United States–Brazil Collaboration Heats Up, projects on global climate
change, greenhouse gases,
carbon sequestration
in tillage vs. no-till,
measuring soil carbon
with infrared technology,
Embrapa's GRACENET =
national network of
soil carbon, AGROGASES
by ARS, Gregory McCarty,
Beltsville, MD, Helvecio
De-Polli, Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.14-15
Mealybugs
May Have Met Their Match, new pumpkin-based artificial
diet for rearing pink
hibiscus mealybug and
parasitoids of it, biocontrol
parasites Anagyrus
kamali and Gyranusoidea
indica and ladybug Cryptolaemus montrouzieri,
Response Surface Methodology
for developing insect
diets, David Hall, Stephen
L. Lapointe, Fort Pierce,
FL, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.16-17
Sex
Potion Ensnares Mealybug, new synthetic pheromone
blend for luring/trapping
male pink hibiscus mealybugs
and disrupting mating,
Aijun Zhang, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.18
Easy-To-Use
Bioassay Spots Varroa Resistance, low-tech
method to test Varroa mites for coumaphos
or fluvalinate resistance,
Jeffrey S. Pettis, Mark
F. Feldlaufer, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.19
ARS
Collaborates in Regional
Dairy Quality Management
Alliance, best management
practices (BMPs) for
bacteria control in
dairy products, food
safety, ARS's partnership
with Regional Dairy
Quality Management Alliance, Salmonella, Listeria,
E. coli, Campylobacter, Johne's disease, Jo
Ann Van Kessel, Jeffrey
Karns, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.20
Vitamin E Eases Colds Among Elders, vitamin E supplements
in elderly decreased
incidence of upper respiratory
infections, Simin Nikbin
Meydani, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.21
Making
the Case Against the
Biting Midge, Culicoides sonorensis are likely vectors of
vesicular stomatitis
virus (VSV), cattle,
horse, and swine disease
transmission, Barbara
S. Drolet, Laramie,
WY, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.22
Salmonella in Free-Range Chicken, Salmonella contamination
in organic free-range
(free-roaming) chickens
vs. conventionally produced,
food safety, J. Stan
Bailey, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.23
Fermented
Corn Stover Can Refurbish
Soil, fermentation
byproduct after alcohol
production improves
soil organic matter
and structural stability,
Jane M.F. Johnson, Morris,
MN, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.23
Beneficial
Bacteria Protect Potatoes, bacteria sprayed on
during storage protect
tubers from late blight
disease from Phytophthora
infestans, Patricia
J. Watson Slininger,
David A. Schisler, Peoria,
IL, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.23
A
Grazing Strategy for
Dairy Cows, evaluating management-intensive/rotation
dairy grazing system,
electric fences rotate
cattle among fields,
Lloyd B. Owens, Coshocton,
OH, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.23
Organic
Hot Peppers for Florida
Growers, yields from conventional
vs. organic fertilizers
in north Florida, Jesusa
C. Legaspi, Tallahassee,
FL, (html) or (pdf) 05APRp.23
Helping
Industry Ensure Animal
Well-Being, guidelines
for animal care ethics
and welfare, ARS livestock
behavior and stress
research program, meat
yield and quality, Lewis
W. Smith, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 05MARp.2
Settling Doubts About Livestock Stress, animal
care ethics, maximizing
animal production by
reducing animal stress,
animal behavioral studies,
prenatal stress, Salmonella infection from stress
in swine, formula boosts
piglet and calve immune
system, stress during
transport and milking,
socializing piglets,
chronic pain from cow
tail docking, infrared
and laser techniques
for beak trimming, Donald
C. Lay, Jeremy Marchant-Forde,
Susan Eicher, Heng-wei
Cheng, West Lafayette,
IN, (html) or (pdf) 05MARp.4-7
From
Granaries to Insectaries—NIR
Technology Helps Human
Health, using near
infrared spectroscopy
for detecting insects
inside grain kernels,
for identifying malaria-infected
mosquitoes, for determining
sex of tsetse fly pupae
to aid in sterile insect
technique, James Throne,
James Baker, Floyd Dowell,
Manhattan, KS, (html) or (pdf) 05MARp.8-9
Researchers
Study Microbial Threats
To Shellfish Safety, rapid cost-effective
methods of detecting
gastrointestinal illness
pathogens in shellfish,
noroviruses, hepatitis
B, and Vibrio bacteria, using high-pressure
processing (HPP) to
inactivate pathogens
for consumption raw,
Gary P. Richards, David
Kingsley, Dover, DE, (html) or (pdf) 05MARp.10-12
Creating
Novel Foods and More
From Agricultural Products, opening of Center of
Excellence in Extrusion
and Polymer Rheology,
pilot plant for new
products from agricultural
byproducts, Charles
Onwulata, Wyndmoor,
PA, (html) or (pdf) 05MARp.13
Blue
Lagoons on Pig Farms? New automated system
for treating swine production
wastewater, removal
of solids, heavy metals,
phosphorus, ammonia,
biochemical oxygen demand,
odor, pathogens, Matias
B. Vanotti, Ariel A.
Szogi, Patrick G. Hunt,
Florence, SC, (html) or (pdf) 05MARp.14-15
Walnuts'
Anti-Aflatoxin Ally:
Gallic Acid, walnut
variety called Tulare
contains gallic acid
in pellicle and resists Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus contamination and aflatoxin
formation, Russell J.
Molyneux, Noreen E.
Mahoney, Bruce C. Campbell,
Jong H. Kim, St. Albany,
CA, (html) or (pdf) 05MARp.16-17
Detectives
Search for Antimicrobial-Resistant
Organisms, antibiotic
resistance in Salmonella,
Campylobacter, Escherichia
coli, Enterococcus, resistance to fluoroquinolones,
changing antimicrobial
use in food-animal productions,
food safety, Paula Fedorka-Cray,
Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 05MARp.18-19
Agricultural
Aircraft Offer a Different
View of Remote Sensing, precision agriculture,
GPS, and digital, multispectral
and thermal-imaging
cameras in agricultural
planes for detecting
weeds, water stress,
and fire ant invasion
in fields and algae
in catfish ponds, Steven
J. Thomson, Stoneville,
MS, (html) or (pdf) 05MARp.20-21
Mothers'
Beverage Choices Vital
to Girls' Bone Health, milk-drinking habits
of mothers and daughters
linked, calcium intake
and preschool food routines
promote better life-long
food habits, Jennifer
O. Fisher, Houston,
TX, (html) or (pdf) 05MARp.22
Portion
of Plant Enzyme May
Mimic Taxol, synthetic
peptide SS2 from sucrose
synthase halts cell
division and possibly
human cancer cells,
Steven C. Huber, Urbana,
IL, (html) or (pdf) 05MARp.23
Eggs
and Eye Health, carotenoid
lutein from chicken
eggs absorbed more into
bloodstream than from
other foods or supplements,
Elizabeth J. Johnson,
Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 05MARp.23
Basic
Self-Defense for Plants, accurate method for
measuring phytohormone
and metabolite interactions
during plant growth,
development, stress,
Eric A. Schmelz, Gainesville,
FL, (html) or (pdf) 05MARp.23
Lower
Your Lipids—With
Grapes, pterostilbene
in grapes lowers blood
lipids more than resveratrol,
atherosclerosis/plaque
deposition protection,
Agnes Rimando, Oxford,
MI, (html) or (pdf) 05MARp.23
ARS
Pounces on Sudden Oak
Death Pathogen, studying infection, survival, spread, and evolution
of Phytophthora ramorum on oaks, A.
Rick Bennett, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 05FEBp.2
Sudden
Oak Death: ARS Scientists
Fight Back, PCR assay for detecting and diagnosing Phytophthora
ramorum pathogen
on oaks and nursery
plants, disease symptoms,
fungicide Subdue Maxx
as soil drench, air
steaming nursery pots,
Frank N. Martin, Salinas,
CA, Paul W. Tooley and
Nina Shishkoff, Fort
Detrick, MD, Robert
G. Linderman, Corvallis,
OR, (html) or (pdf) 05FEBp.4-5
A
First for Fusarium, complete genome map of Fusarium
graminearum, scab pathogen of wheat,
now on Web, search for
genes that cause disease,
H. Corby Kistler, St.
Paul, MN, Kerry O'Donnell,
Todd J. Ward, Peoria,
IL, (html) or (pdf) 05FEBp.6-7
Working
Towards a Consistently
Tender Steak, interactions of µ-calpain enzyme, calcium
levels, and calpastatin
on beef tenderness, muscle
proteins, calcium injections,
DNA test for tough-beef
cattle based on µ-calpain
gene, Mohammad Koohmaraie,
Timothy P.L. Smith, and
others, Clay Center, NE, (html) or (pdf) 05FEBp.8-9
ARS
Continues Advances in
Irradiation of Ready-To-Eat
Foods, improving safety and shelf
life of raw meat and RTE
meats like hotdogs, bologna,
and deli meats, radiation
doses for inactivating Listeria monocytogenes, salt and vinegar food
additives, listeriosis,
antioxidants and heating
for suppressing sulfur
compounds, E. coli,
Salmonella, Yersinia radiation resistance,
irradiating fruits, vegetables,
and juices, for foodborne
bacteria, gamma irradiation,
for Listeria and Salmonella inactivation on lettuce, Christopher H. Sommers, Brendan
A. Niemira, Xuetong Fan,
Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 05FEBp.10-13
Frozen
Flies Safeguard Research,
Screwworm Eradication
Efforts, cryopreservation technique
for freezing screwworm
embryos cheaply preserves
germplasm for mass-rearing
and sterile-insect release
as adults, cryoprotectant,
Roger Leopold, Fargo,
ND, Dennis Berkebile,
Lincoln, NE, Harvey Blackburn,
Fort Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 05FEBp.14-15
Citrus
Compound: Ready To Help
Your Body! Bioavailability of cancer-fighting limonoids in citrus,
limonin, limonoid extraction
from peels and seeds,
Gary D. Manners, Andrew
P. Breksa III, Albany,
CA, Darshan S. Kelley,
Susan J. Zunino, Davis,
CA, (html) or (pdf) 05FEBp.16-17
Processing
Hot Peppers Like Cotton, new in-the-field cleaner for harvesting peppers and
thermal cotton defoliator
for New Mexico's growers,
faster roller gin stands
for ginning upland cotton,
Sidney E. Hughs, Mesilla
Park, NM, (html) or (pdf) 05FEBp.18-19
Going
With the Grain, cost-effective environmentally friendly way to separate
rice's starch and protein
and bran using high pressure
and a homogenizer/microfluidizer,
Harmeet Guraya, New Orleans,
LA, (html) or (pdf) 05FEBp.20-21
Working
To I.D. Foes of Emerald
Ash Borers, parasitic wasp of Balcha genus and Pediobius genus are biocontrols
of ash borer Agrilus
planipennis Fairmaire, Michael W.
Gates, Michael E. Schauff,
Beltsville, MD, Paul W.
Schaefer, Newark, DE, (html) or (pdf) 05FEBp.22
Black
Mold Building Sickness, besides Stachybotrys chartarum, indoor
air quality mold tests
should test for Myrothecium, Lisa A. Castlebury, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05FEBp.23
Bacterial
Glue, using fiber-digesting
bacteria in cows' guts
for adhesives in wood
products like plywood,
Paul J. Weimer, Madison,
WI, (html) or (pdf) 05FEBp.23
Fine-Tuning
Fertilizer, estimating grain crop fertilizer needs based on canopy
reflectance and crop vigor,
Newell R. Kitchen, Kenneth
A. Sudduth, Columbia,
MO, (html) or (pdf) 05FEBp.23
A
Plant-Protective Pepper, pepper called Charleston Belle resists heat and nematodes,
provides nematode resistance
to field crops succeeding
it, Judy A. Thies, Charleston,
SC, (html) or (pdf) 05FEBp.23
Predicting
Powdery Mildew on Hop
Crops, weather-based model for most effective fungicide
application to hops, Walter
F. Mahaffee, Corvallis,
OR, (html) or (pdf) 05FEBp.23
Sorghum
Instead of Wheat? Substituting improved food-grade sorghums for wheat
in baking, gluten intolerance, Scott Bean, Manhattan, KS, (html) or (pdf) 05FEBp.23
Finding
Out What Makes Animals Tick—Genetically, evolution of genetics technology, DNA analyses, animal
genomics research, sequencing
genes of cow, pig, honey
bee, and chicken, Ronnie
D. Green, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 05JANp.2
An Agency
Effort To Sequence Genomes, sequencing the genes of chicken, honey bee, cow, and
pig, genome mapping for
disease prevention, Marek's
disease, foulbrood disease,
BAC map of the cow, Hans
H. Cheng, East Lansing,
MI, Jay D. Evans, Steven
M. Kappes, Beltsville, MD,
Katherine Aronstein, Weslaco,
TX, Gary A. Rohrer, Clay
Center, NE, (html) or (pdf) 05JANp.4-8
Clearfield
Sunflowers Stand Tall Against
Herbicides, two germplasm lines with resistance to imazethapyr
and imazamox after breeding
with wild sunflower (Helianthus
annuus), Jerry
F. Miller, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 05JANp.9
Scientists
on a Roll With Wheat Protein
Studies, discovering biochemical roles of wheat proteins to
make better wheat flour,
catalog of proteins = proteomics,
microarray analysis, William
J. Hurkman, Charlene K.
Tanaka, and others, Albany,
CA, (html) or (pdf) 05JANp.10-11
Turning
Minor Fruits Into Major
Crops, National Clonal Germplasm Repository, germplasm storage
and potential uses of minor
crops in United States,
kiwifruit, edible-fruited
honeysuckle, elderberry,
lingonberry, aroniaberry,
Kim E. Hummer, Corvallis,
OR, (html) or (pdf) 05JANp.12-14
New
Detection Methods Improve
Food Safety, high-tech automated methods for monitoring food safety,
time-resolved fluorescence
spectroscopy, detecting
antibiotics in meat, milk,
and fish, QuEChERS method
for detecting pesticide
residues on fruits and vegetables,
using antibodies for E.
coli and Salmonella detection, new assay for Staphylococcus aureus toxins that cause gastroenteritis,
Shu-I Tu, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 05JANp.15-17
Better
Choices in Youth Can Lower
Osteoporosis Risk, effects of childhood and adolescent eating (calcium
intake) and exercising habits
on bone density, weight-bearing
exercise, Marta D. Van Loan,
Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 05JANp.18-19
Getting
Plant Genes To Glow, new technique for measuring gene expression in cells of phytomining or
heavy metal hyperaccumulator
plants, expression of zinc
transporter gene ZNT1 in Thlaspi caerulescens, alpine pennycress, Leon
V. Kochian, Ithaca, NY, (html) or (pdf) 05JANp.20-21
New
Peaches for the Sweet-Loving
Palate, two new nonmelting peach varieties, Gulfking and Gulfcrest,
resist bruising, resist
bacterial spot, ripening,
Thomas Beckman, Byron, GA, (html) or (pdf) 05JANp.22
Air
Curtains Can Keep Pests
Out, air movement from fans prevents flies and mosquitoes
from boarding planes, Robert
K. Vander Meer, Gainesville,
FL, (html) or (pdf) 05JANp.23
Fiber
From Feathers—for Industry? Small-pored fiber filters from chicken feathers, sound-deadening
composites, Walter F. Schmidt,
Justin Barone, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 05JANp.23
Battering
Up With Rice Flour, rice-based batters for deep fat frying--lower fat, less acrylamide, gluten
free (celiac disease), Frederick
F. Shih, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 05JANp.23
Just
What We Needed . . . a New
Kind of Bacteria, new bacteria genus (Hespellia) discovered
in pig manure, Terence R.
Whitehead, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 05JANp.23
Fast-Food
Fanciers Consume More Calories, nationwide food survey, calorie, fat, carbohydrate,
protein, sugar, intake of
fast-food consumers, body
mass index, overweight,
Shanthy A. Bowman, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 05JANp.23
ARS
Battles Mad Cow, Scrapie,
and Other TSEs, cooperative efforts to safeguard livestock from transmissible
spongiform encephalopathy
diseases from prions, diagnostic
tests, Cyril G5. Gay, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 04DECp.2
TSEs
Touch Off ARS Research, diagnosis and transmission of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy diseases
(TSEs) from prions in livestock,
mad cow disease (bovine
spongiform encephalopathy),
scrapie, transmissible mink
encephalopathy, chronic
wasting diseases (CWD),
genetic resistance to TSEs,
Juergen Richt, Robert Kunkle,
David Alt, Ames, IA, Will
Laegreid, Clay Center NE,
Katherine I. O'Rourke, Donald
P. Knowles, Pullman, WA,
Bruce C. Onisko, Christopher
J. Silva, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 04DECp.4-9
A New
World of Watermelon, low-sugar mini watermelons high in lycopene and beta-carotene,
Angela R. Davis, Penelope
M. Perkins-Veazie, Lane,
OK, (html) or (pdf) 04DECp.10-11
Putting
Out the Fire, IPM for fire ant control, phorid fly establishment,
biological controls, remote
sensing for monitoring fire
ant population and spread,
chemical bait attractants,
repellents, Douglas A. Streett,
James T. Vogt, Jian Chen,
Larry G. Thead, Stoneville,
MS, (html) or (pdf) 04DECp.12-14
Corn-Friendly
Fungus Tapped for Service, Acremonium zeae fungus endophyte in
corn helps corn resist Aspergillus and Fusarium bacteria, Donald T. Wicklow,
Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 04DECp.15
A Grain
of Truth About Fiber Intake, whole-grain foods and metabolic syndrome, misleading
labeling of grain products,
Nicola McKeown, Boston,
MA, (html) or (pdf) 04DECp.16
Micropropagation
Technique May Speed Reforestation, automated plant culture
system and enhanced carbon
dioxide (CO2)
treatments for rooting sweetgum
shoots, Brent Tisserat,
Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 04DECp.17
Agroforestry
and Wildlife Management
Go Together on Small Farms, efficient agricultural systems
for agroforestry, wildlife
conservation, crops and
trees that benefit wildlife,
songbirds, David K. Brauer,
Booneville, AR, (html) or (pdf) 04DECp.18-19
A Big
Stride Toward Healthier
Poultry, first chicken intestinal expressed genomic library,
avian coccidiosis, genes
expressed to fight Eimeria, Hyun S. Lillehoj,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04DECp.20
Bees
That Resist Mites Are Busy
Groomers, honey bees resist tracheal mites by grooming, Robert
G. Danka, Jose D. Villa,
Baton Rouge, LA, (html) or (pdf) 04DECp.21
Integrated
Pest Management Programs Strive
To Solve Agricultural Problems, nine areawide IPM projects
of ARS, melaleuca program,
using predators, parasites,
and other tactics over broad
areas to control pest populations,
partnerships for pest control,
Fort Lauderdale, FL, Robert
M. Faust, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04NOVp.2
TAMEing
Melaleuca With IPM, melaleuca areawide integrated pest management program
in the Everglades, biocontrols
agents, melaleuca leaf weevil,
melaleuca bud gall fly, melaleuca
psyllid, melaleuca rust, mechanical
removal with brontosaurus
device, management strategies,
herbicide control, Paul D.
Pratt, John C. Scoles, Cressida
S. Silvers, Fort Lauderdale,
FL, (html) or (pdf) 04NOVp.4-8
Developing
Heat-Tolerant Cotton in Arizona, inserting gene for rubisco activase photosynthesis
enzyme from desert shrub into
cotton for improved heat stress
and water use, Michael E.
Salvucci, Steven J. Crafts-Brandner,
Phoenix, AZ, (html) or (pdf) 04NOVp.9
Stopping
the Coffee Berry Borer From
Boring Into Profits, methods to get endophyte Beauveria
bassiana fungus
biocontrol agent into coffee
tissues, Metaparasitylenchus nematodes reduced borer reproduction
efficiency, yeasts' role in
CBB caffeine tolerance, Fernando
E. Vega, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04NOVp.10-11
Carrots
With Character, breeding nutritious purple, red, yellow, white carrots,
pigmented carrots are high
in lutein, antioxidants, carotenoids,
xanthophylls, anthocyanins,
bioavailability of lutein
from carrots, taste evaluation,
Philipp W. Simon, Madison,
WI, (html) or (pdf) 04NOVp.12-13
New, Unisex
Lure for Moths, lures from molasses and floral odors attract males
and females of loopers, cutworms,
fruitworms, armyworms, and
corn earworms, insect traps,
lure from Oregon grape for
alfalfa loopers, cabbage loopers,
corn earworms, Peter J. Landolt,
Constance L. Smithhisler,
Wapato, WA, (html) or (pdf) 04NOVp.14-15
"Pistachio
Blaster" Finds Perfect
Nuts, device sorts high-value open-shell pistachio nuts
by using impact acoustics,
Thomas C. Pearson, Manhattan,
KS, (html) or (pdf) 04NOVp.16
A Potpourri
of Pistachios, pistachio collection at the ARS National Clonal Germplasm
Repository for Fruit and Nut
Crops, Mallikarjuna K. Aradhya,
Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 04NOVp.17
The Best
of Both Worlds? Fertigation
Is an Efficient Way for Many
Farmers To Grow Crops, irrigation/fertilizing at
same time, optimum feeding
and water use, reduced nutrient
leaching, electronic sensors
for nitrogen deficiency for
optimum N applications, drip
and subsurface drip for peach
trees, Floyd Adamsen, Douglas
J. Hunsaker, Phoenix, AZ,
Jim Schepers, Dennis Francis,
Mike Schlemmer, Ariovaldo
Luchiari, Lincoln, NE, (html) or (pdf) 04NOVp.18
Friendly
Solution to Revegetation, reintroducing native plants on weed-infested Northwest
rangelands with seed source
islands, cooperative work
with Northern Cheyenne Reservation
tribe, Roger Sheley, Burns,
OR, (html) or (pdf) 04NOVp.20
Finding
the Fluoride in You, nationwide household survey of fluoride in tap water
(from wells and municipal
water), in foods, and in beverages,
building fluoride database,
Rena A. Cutrufelli, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 04NOVp.22
Clever
Plant Tricks That Protect
Raspberries, fuzzy, light-colored leaves protect raspberry against
deer, disease, ultraviolet
rays, oxidation, and dehydration
during freezing temperatures,
Charles M. Feldhake, Beaver,
WV, (html) or (pdf) 04NOVp.23
Replacing
the Ties That Bind, new invention for replacing broken cotton bale ties,
W. Stanley Anthony, Stoneville,
MS, (html) or (pdf) 04NOVp.23
Measuring
Heat Stress--From Inside the
Cow, internal livestock core body temperature measured
by sensor and transmitting
device, animal health, Tami
M. Brown-Brandl, Clay Center,
NE, (html) or (pdf) 04NOVp.23
Plant
Roots Take Advantage of Their
Situation, adaptability and water and nutrient uptake of adventicious
roots after sudden environmental
change, Richard W. Zobel,
Beaver, WV, (html) or (pdf) 04NOVp.23
Proteins
Could Cut Food Poisoning, bacteriocins from microorganisms reduce Campylobacter and Salmonella numbers, Norman J. Stern, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 04NOVp.23
Quelling Campylobacter: It Takes a Planet, stopping bacterial food poisoning from Campylobacter, food safety, genes that help Campylobacter succeed, James A. Lindsay, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04OCTp.2
Campylobacter—Unmasking the Secret Genes of a Food-Poisoning
Culprit, stopping bacterial food poisoning
from Campylobacter,
food safety, microarrays for
identifying genes that make Campylobacter virulent,
RNA assays to reveal activated
DNA genes for virulence, Robert
E. Mandrell, William G. Miller,
Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 04OCTp.4-6
Making Campylobacter Easier To Count, technique involves staining Camplyobacter food poisoning bacteria with
triphenyltetrazolium chloride,
Eric Line, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 04OCTp.7
A
New Way for Chicken To Come
Clean, Safe2O
poultry wash reduces Salmonella,
Campylobacter, and Listeria on chicken carcasses and spoilage microorganisms, more
environmentally friendly than
trisodium phosphate rinses,
food safety, Arthur Hinton,
Jr., Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 04OCTp.7
New
Sampling System Helps Growers
Improve Cotton Fiber Properties, precision agriculture system measures quantity and quality
of cotton in field, GIS database
of yield and quality from GPS,
Gretchen F. Sassenrath, Stoneville,
MS, (html) or (pdf) 04OCTp.8-9
Homing
In on Hopper Hordes! Effect of sheep grazing on grasshopper
populations and fire on grasshopper
egg pod survival, benefits of
grasshopper to rangeland soils, Beauveria bassiana biocontrol fungus mixed with canola oil, Metarhizium
anisopliae biocontrol, migratory behavior
of Mormon crickets and grasshoppers,
David H. Branson, Stefan T.
Jaronski, Gregory Sword, Sidney,
MT, Marshall Haferkamp. Lance
T. Vermeire, Miles City, MT, (html) or (pdf) 04OCTp.10-12
Rice
Genome Helps Put Other Cereals
"On the Map", using
rice genome to fill in genetic
map of maize and sorghum, genome
organization and evolutionary
relationship among these cereal
crops, Doreen H. Ware, Cold
Spring Harbor, NY, (html) or (pdf) 04OCTp.13
Mustard
for Pest Control—Not for
Your Sandwich, using mustard as cover crop
and green manure to biofumigate
soils to kill weed seeds, nematodes,
and fungi, evaluating roll of
isothiocyanates in white mustard,
brown mustard, and rapeseed,
Ashok Alva, Rick A. Boydston,
Harold Collins, Prosser, WA, (html) or (pdf) 04OCTp.14
To
Plow or Not To Plow? Balancing slug populations with
environmental concerns and soil
health in corn crops, carbon
losses from plowing, plowing
vs. no-till, conservation tillage,
Lloyd B. Owens, Coshocton, OH, (html) or (pdf) 04OCTp.15-16
Saving
Bees: Fungus Found To Attack Varroa Mites, Metarhizium
anisopliae biocontrol fungus
is deadly to Varroa mites
of honey bees, Walker A. Jones,
Weslaco, TX, (html) or (pdf) 04OCTp.17-18
Effect
of Salmonella on Eggshell Quality, egg strength, quality, and quantity
in Salmonella-infected hens, Jean Guard Bouldin, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 04OCTp.19
"D"creasing
Elders' Slips and Falls, vitamin D supplements promote
muscle strength and fewer falls
in elderly, human nutrition,
Bess Dawson-Hughes, Boston,
MA, (html) or (pdf) 04OCTp.19
Seeing
Air in a New Light With LiDAR, Using Light Detection and Ranging
(LiDAR) for monitoring air quality
around agricultural operations
like farms, mills, and cotton
gins, monitoring dust pollution,
air pollution, pesticides in
air, evaporation and water loss
from plants, vapors, ammonia,
methane, nitrous oxide, particulates,
bioaerosols, and herbicide vapors,
Jerry L. Hatfield, John H. Prueger,
Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 04OCTp.20
Statue
of Liberty Goes Green With Soy-Based
Elevator Fluid, biodegradable soybean hydraulic fluid with better lubricity
than mineral-oil based formulations,
Sevim Z. Erhan, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 04OCTp.21-22
Low-Dose
Pesticide Stops Termites, new economical and environmentally friendly bait for Formosan
subterranean termites from napthalenic
compounds, Maria Guadalupe Jojas,
Juan A. Morales-Ramos, New Orleans,
LA, (html) or (pdf) 04OCTp.23
Chart
Helps Us Chow Down on Choline, new choline database online,
human nutrition, Juliette C.
Howe, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04OCTp.23
Good
News for Goat's Milk Drinkers, new test for Brucella melitensis in goat's milk, brucellosis,
Louisa B. Tabatabai, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 04OCTp.23
Carotenoids
From Ethanol Byproduct? Modified Fusarium sporotrichioides fungus and potential mass-production
of lycopene and other carotenoids
from ethanol coproducts, Timothy
D. Leathers, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 04OCTp.23
How Safe Are
Genetically Engineered Crops? biotechnology risk assessment of organisms derived
from genetic engineering, risk
mitigation, John W. Radin, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 04SEPp.2
ARS Leads
in Assessing Risk in Transgenics, rigorous biotechnology risk assessment of organisms
from genetic engineering, fear,
insect resistance to Bt cotton, Bt corn's
risk to monarch butterflies, preventing
transgene spread, assessing allergenicity
of GE crops, hypoallergenic soybeans,
genetic engineering timeline,
mastitis resistance, various scientists
and locations, (html) or (pdf) 04SEPp.4-8
Rice Yield
Mystery Solved? Key Clues Revealed
About Declines in Asia, nitrogen deprivation following
N bonding with organic matter
in submerged soils, soil aeration
to improve nitrogen availability,
Daniel C. Olk, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 04SEPp.9
Tiny Weevil
Beats Back Giant Salvinia, successful feeding of Cyrtobagous salviniae weevil as biocontrols, suppression
of common salvinia, Ted D. Center,
Philip W. Tipping, Fort Lauderdale,
FL, (html) or (pdf) 04SEPp.10-11
Revolutionizing
Turkey Production—Functional
Genomics Is the Driving Force, using SAGE (Serial Analysis of
Gene Expression) to improve turkey
sperm preservation, avidin gene, turkey breeding, poultry,
Kurt A. Zuelke, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04SEPp.12-13
Measuring
Nutrient Buildup With Electromagnetic
Induction, making EI maps of nutrient levels
in soil profile of cornfield during
growing season using cover crops
vs. no cover crop, nutrient movement
and leaching, Roger A. Eigenberg,
Clay Center, NE, (html) or (pdf) 04SEPp.14
Long Live
the Tortilla! Method for identifying wheat flours that delay tortilla
staling, tortilla texture, gluten
and protein levels, George L.
Lookhart, Manhattan, KS, (html) or (pdf) 04SEPp.15
Managing Salinity
in the Lower Colorado River Region, "Salt Sniffer" uses
electromagnetic inductance and
GPS to identify and map high-saline
soils, using recycled drainage
waters to irrigate, water conservation,
Dennis L. Corwin, Donald L. Suarez,
Riverside, CA, (html) or (pdf) 04SEPp.16-17
Glorious
Gardenias—Market Opens for
Hawaii's Growers, ban
from coffee green scale (Coccus
viridis) lifted, scale
spread from windborne crawlers,
Robert W. Hollingsworth, Hilo,
HI, (html) or (pdf) 04SEPp.18
Wheat—A
New Option for Carry-Out Containers, biodegradable foodservice containers from wheat starch
as option to those from rice starch,
Gregory M. Glenn, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 04SEPp.19
New Ways To
Make Condensed O.J. Taste More
Like Fresh, smell and taste tests for aroma
compounds, flavor packs for improving
processed orange juice taste,
Elizabeth A. Baldwin, Winter Haven,
FL, (html) or (pdf) 04SEPp.20-21
Dainty Plant
Outpowers Cadmium-Contaminated
Soils, Alpine pennycress Thlaspi caerulescens cleans up excess zinc and cadmium
from soils, phytoremediation,
phytoextraction, Rufus Chaney,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04SEPp.22
Just a Sprinkle
Makes the Selenium Go Down, kale and turnip plants remove excess selenium from
drainage waters, sprinkler irrigation
with high-selenium water, feeding plants to selenium-deficient cattle,
Donald L. Suarez, Riverside, CA, (html) or (pdf) 04SEPp.23
Sheep May
Happily Graze on Spurge, using sheep to control leafy spurge, finding genes
for spurge-eating sheep, Brent
W. Woodward, Dubois, ID, (html) or (pdf) 04SEPp.23
Peering Into
Papaya's Sex Life, sex chromosomes in papaya determine offspring gender,
influence on fruit size, shape,
quality, Paul H. Moore, Aiea,
HI, (html) or (pdf) 04SEPp.23
Ivory
Crisp for Nicer Chips, new
potato variety with good sugar-to-starch
ratio perfect for frying, Richard
G. Novy, Aberdeen, ID, (html) or (pdf) 04SEPp.23
Cycles of Learning:
ARS and Tomorrow's Scientists, mentoring of students by ARS scientists, Plant Gene
Expression Center, ARS Postdoctoral
Research Associate Program, Sarah
C. Hake, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 04AUGp.2
Salt-Worthy
Flowers Are Stunning—and Sensible, using salty reclaimed drainage waters, salt-hardiness
of floricultural crops, saline soils
and groundwater, statice, stock,
'Moonbright' and 'Sunbeam' sunflowers,
'Chief Gold' and 'Chief Rose' varieties
of Celosia, Catherine
M. Grieve, Riverside, CA, (html) or (pdf) 04AUGp.4-7
Probing the
Puzzles of Plants' Pollen and Eggs, finding genes controlling floral fertilization and
pollination of female flower cells,
ligands and kinases that aid pollination,
Sheila M. McCormick, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 04AUGp.8-9
Multimedia Game
Helps Kids' Food Choices, 'Squire's Quest' computer game inspires children to
eat more fruits and vegetables in
their diet, nutrition, Thomas Baranowski,
Houston, TX, (html) or (pdf) 04AUGp.10
Wild Potato's
Genes May Blunt Late Blight, isolating gene sbul1 from wild potatoes and breeding
or inserting it into domestic potato,
genetic engineering, William R.
Belknap, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 04AUGp.11
Saving the World's
Flowers, Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center's (OPGC) genebank of flowering plants
for germplasm preservation, technology
for storing collections, seed quality
and storability, David Tay, Jennifer
Ehrenberger, Susan Stieve, Columbus,
OH, (html) or (pdf) 04AUGp.12-13
Targeting E.
coli Infections at Their Source, intestines and gall bladders of
calves host E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, intimin oral vaccine to prevent E. coli 0157:H7 infection
of cattle may make beef safer for
consumers, food safety, Evelyn A.
Dean-Nystrom, William C. Stoffregen,
IA, (html) or (pdf) 04AUGp.14-15
Using Nematodes'
Own Biology Against Them, heat-shock proteins (HSPs) role in cell development
and metabolism, HSP-70 discovery
and stress response, actin's affect
on nematode development, feeding,
survival and reproduction, Bacillus
thuringiensis found to
damage nematode gut, disrupting
sterol metabolism and cholesterol
synthesis with azacoprostane, David
J. Chitwood, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04AUGp.16-17
Bolstering Rice
Against Blast, finding genes rice blast fungi resistance, cloning
and inserting a resistance gene
into rice to trigger defenses, complete
signaling, Sally A. Leong, Madison,
WI, (html) or (pdf) 04AUGp.18-19
Fungus Unleashed
To Combat Yellow Starthistle, release and spread of biological control rust Puccinia
jaceae var. solstitialis rust at Mead Ranch in Napa Valley,
Bill Bruckart, Fort Detrick, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04AUGp.20-22
Vitamin E, for
Listeria-Free Turkeys, adding vitamin E to poultry diet reduces Listeria
monocytogenes in turkeys'
guts, foodborne bacterial pathogen,
food safety, listeriosis, Irene
V. Wesley, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 04AUGp.23
What Next? Edible
Adhesives! Adhesives made from sugar for bonding straws in beverage containers,
food packaging, Sevim Z. Erhan,
Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 04AUGp.23
Prebiotics as
Intestinal Soothers, prebiotics boost Bifidobacterium bacteria
and other microbes in human gut
to curb food pathogens like Salmonella, food and feed additives, food safety, Gregory L. Cote, (html) or (pdf) 04AUGp.23
Soy Bread Would
Put More Protein in Your Sandwich, dough formulation improves taste of soy-enriched wheat
bread, ratio of soy flour to wheat
flour, baking, Randal L. Shogren,
Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 04AUGp.23
Monitoring
Rangeland Health for an Experiment
in Public Land Ownership, creation of Valles Caldera National
Preserve for applying rangeland management
and land conservation techniques from
Jornada Experimental Range research,
Evert K. Byington, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04JULp.2
The
Jornada Experimental Range Battles
Desertification, studies
on health of desert rangeland, global
climate change, desert ecology, range
management, and desertification, ECOTONE
model for black grama grassland, Rio
Grande streamflow, Snowmelt Runoff
model (SRM), livestock grazing behavior,
using Directional Virtual Fencing
(DVF) to prevent overgrazing, Kris
Havstad, Debra Peters, Al Rango, Jeff
Herrick, Dean Anderson, Las Cruces,
NM, (html) or (pdf) 04JULp.4-7
Tailored
Climate Data May Help Water Managers
Be Prepared, predicting
precipitation from precipitation variation
and seasonal forecasts, hydrologic
models for long-range planning of
streamflow and water supply and managing
reservoir storage, soil moisture,
water runoff, soil erosion, Jean L.
Steiner, El Reno, OK, (html) or (pdf) 04JULp.8-9
Can
You Have Your Beef and Eat It Too? Suppressing myostatin gene to increase
muscle growth, improve meat tenderness,
and lower fat content, increase salable
carcass, beef production and breeding
for more-healthful meat with less
saturated fat, downside = possible
double muscling from defective myostatin
gene, Michael D. MacNeil, Miles City,
MT, Timothy P.L. Smith, Tommy L. Wheeler,
Clay Center, NE, (html) or (pdf) 04JULp.10-11
Hungry
Mite May Quell Old World Climbing
Fern, Floracarus perrepae mites as biocontrol agent for invasive
weed Lygopodium microphyllum, Thailand fern with similar genetic makeup to Florida
genotype, Austromusotima
camptozonale moth biocontrol, John A. Goolsby, Indooroopily, Queensland, Australia, (html) or (pdf) 04JULp.12-14
Revegetating
Army Training Grounds, converting Army trash/garbage to a
pulp for revegetating military training
areas with native grasses, H. Allen
Torbert, Auburn, AL, (html) or (pdf) 04JULp.15
New
Milling Methods Improve Corn Ethanol
Production, computer model estimates costs of
ethanol production techniques, modified
dry-grind process called continuous
fermentation with ethanol stripping,
wet milling, and Kevin B. Hicks, Wyndmoor,
PA, (html) or (pdf) 04JULp.16-17
Breaking
Barriers to American Indian Nutrition
Research, mobile nutrition research laboratory
evaluates diets, physical and mental
health, physical activity/exercise,
and food access of American Indians
with high incidence of diabetes, obesity,
heart disease/ cardiovascular disease,
depression, and suicide, Jacqueline
S. Gray, James G. Penland, Grand Forks,
ND, (html) or (pdf) 04JULp.18-19
New
Soy Germplasm Delivers High Yield,
Genetic Diversity, three new soybean lines crossbred
from commercial varieties and exotic
strains to broaden genetic base of
soybean crop, Randall L. Nelson, Urbana,
IL, (html) or (pdf) 04JULp.20
Water-Treatment
Residue May Help Ease an Environmental
Concern, alum-based drinking water treatment
residue adsorbs soil phosphorus, reduces
runoff and transport of phosphorus
from manure and fertilizer on sandy
soils, Jeffrey M. Novak, Florence,
SC, (html) or (pdf) 04JULp.21
Got
Milk? How About Iron? Mechanisms of human iron absorption from milk as affected
by fat, whey, and casein, low-molecular-weight
fractions of whey promote iron uptake,
human nutrition, digestion, Raymond
P. Glahn, Ithaca, NY, (html) or (pdf) 04JULp.22
Nutritional
Implications of Rheumatoid Arthritis, calories/food
intake needs for increased resting
energy expenditure, basal metabolism,
need for nutrient-rich diets and physical
activity/exercise, Susan B. Roberts,
Ronenn Roubenoff, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 04JULp.22
Gentler
Hens Peck Each Other Less, selecting less socially aggressive
hens/chickens, mortality from cannibalism
and pecking, beak trimming, induced
molting, Heng Wei Cheng, West Lafayette,
IN, (html) or (pdf) 04JULp.23
Seeking
Quick Checks for E. Coli, developing conventional and real-time
PCR (polymerase chain reaction) methods
for identifying E. coli strains, Pina M. Fratamico, Wyndmoor,
PA, (html) or (pdf) 04JULp.23
The
Staying Power of Phosphorus, annual application of phosphorus fertilizer vs. a
one-time application, grain yields
and profits, Ardell D. Halvorson,
Fort Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 04JULp.23
Tracing
Cotton Back to Its Source, DNA-tagging system for identifying
U.S.-produced cottons and yarns and
origin of fibers and textiles for
tariff payment purposes, David D.
McAlister, Clemson, SC, (html) or (pdf) 04JULp.23
When Too Much of
a Good Thing Is Bad, high rate of being overweight and obese among U.S.
adults and children, diet-related and
obesity-related illnesses, nutrition,
food choices and health, Joseph T. Spence,
Beltsville, MD, (html)
or (pdf) 04JUNp.2
What You Eat Can
Kill You: Finding Answers to Diet-Related
Illness in the Delta, dietary habits of Lower Mississippi
Delta residents, Delta Nutrition Intervention
Research Initiative (NIRI), prevalence
of diet-related diseases, food security,
improving food choices, Margaret Bogle,
Little Rock, AR, (html) or (pdf) 04JUNp.4-6
Oats May Keep Arteries
Out of Sticky Situations, avenanthramides suppress blood cell adhesion onto
artery walls, antiatherosclerotic activity,
heart healthy, water soluble fiber,
LDL and HDL cholesterol, Mohsen Meydani,
Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 04JUNp.7
Watch Your Waistline:
Your Health May Depend on It! Eating habits, dietary causes of obesity,
food consumption patterns and overweight
or obesity, waist circumference and
body mass index (BMI), body fat, abdominal
and obesity-related diseases like diabetes,
metabolic syndrome, high triglycerides,
high blood pressure, poor sugar control,
P. Kirstin Newby, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 04JUNp.8-9
Researchers Produce
Innovation in Dietary Recall, new five-step food intake dietary recall method,
called Automated Multiple Pass Method
(AMPM), estimating calories burned with
motion detector on waist, database on
diet, energy expenditure, weight status,
body composition, physical activity,
fitness, Alanna J. Moshfegh, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 04JUNp.10-12
Identifying Rust
Enemies—Precisely, new PCR test for wheat rust identification, stem rust,
stripe rust and leaf rust, test evaluates
specific DNA sequences within a gene,
Les J. Szabo, Charles Barnes, Kim P.
Nguyen, St. Paul, MN, (html) or (pdf) 04JUNp.13
Improving Sunshine
Bass Production, new method of rearing hybrid striped bass fry and
their food source (rotifers) to improve
fingerling production, pond-raised sunshine
bass, fish farming, harvesting zooplankton
from ponds with rotating drum, adding
grains to fish diets, feed nutrient
availability and digestibility, Gerald
Ludwig, Steven Rawles, Stuttgart, AR, (html) or (pdf) 04JUNp.14-16
An Egg Story: Does
the Date Mean "Too Late"? Quality and functionality of eggs during 10 weeks
storage, microbial/bacterial contamination
during storage, changes in cooking properties,
Deana Jones, Mike Musgrove, Athens,
GA, (html) or (pdf) 04JUNp.17
Flavorful Coffees
and Creamy Macadamia Nuts, improving breeding by evaluation of genetic variation
in coffee species and macadamia, macadamia
nut genebank/collection at Hilo, Paul
H. Moore, Aiea, HI, Francis T.P. Zee,
Hilo, HI, (html) or (pdf) 04JUNp.18-20
High Nitrate in
Groundwater? Stop Fertilizing—But
Let the Cows Graze! Lowering field nitrate-nitrogen levels
while grazing cattle on pastures, Lloyd
B. Owens, Coshocton, OH, (html) or (pdf) 04JUNp.21
Move Over, Bossie!
Sorghum's Not Just for Cows Anymore, testing new baking uses for sorghum--cookies,
waffles, flour, bread, noodles, Scott
R. Bean, Manhattan, KS, (html) or (pdf) 04JUNp.22
More Protein in
Snacks, adding whey proteins (leftover from cheese-making)
without decreasing crunchiness, food
processing technology, Charles I. Onwulata,
Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 04JUNp.23
Bacterium Kills
Costly Pests, Chromobacterium suttsuga toxins kill
Colorado potato beetle, corn rootworm,
diamondback moth, green stinkbug, silverleaf
whitefly, biological control, Phyllis
A. Martin, Jeffrey R. Aldrich, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 04JUNp.23
Nitrates—A
Long Time Draining, rate of nitrate movement through subsurface soil
to groundwater, Mark David Tomer, Michael
R. Burkart, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 04JUNp.23
Modified Grain Sorter
Spots Mycotoxins, grain sorter with near-infrared spectroscopy detects
aflatoxin from Aspergillus flavus and fumonisin from Fusarium fungi. Tom C. Pearson, Manhattan, KS,
Donald T. Wicklow, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 04JUNp.23
An Exciting New Initiative
To Make Watersheds Healthy, water quality, management, and conservation research,
streambank stabilization, multiagency
cooperation in Conservation Effects Assessment
Progam, Allen R. Dedrick, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 04MAYp.2
Saving Little Topashaw, woody debris structures for reducingstreambank
erosion and sediment transport and for
stream rehabilitation, watershed management,
channelization, submersible pumps, grass
hedges, vegetative barriers, willow posts,
Fletcher Douglas Shields, Jr., Oxford,
MS, (html) or (pdf) 04MAYp.4-6
Soil Fungi: Plants’
Natural Friend, effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers, peat,
and coir on soil mycorrhizae on potting
mixes for nursery crops, Robert G. Linderman,
Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 04MAYp.7
Lack Energy? Maybe
It’s Your Magnesium Level, effect of dietary magnesium on metabolism, heartrate
and oxygen use during exercise, energy
level, Henry C. Lukaski, Forrest H. Nielsen,
Leslie M. Klevay, Grand Forks, ND, (html) or (pdf) 04MAYp.8-9
A Bum Rap for Agricultural
Dust? Error in EPA and state air quality dust samplers for
PM10 and PM2.5 agricultural dust, total
suspended particulate (TSP) samplers proven
better than stack samplers, air pollution,
Michael D. Buser, Lubbock, TX, (html) or (pdf) 04MAYp.10-12
New Sunflower Germplasm
Holds Its Own Against Head Rot, three new germplasm lines from conventional breeding
resist Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, RHA 440, RHA 439, HA 441, Thomas J. Gulya,
Jr., Jerry F. Miller, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 04MAYp.13
SMR—This Honey
of a Trait Protects Bees From Deadly Mites, breeding natural SMR (suppressed mite
resistance) into honey bees for Varroa mite resistance, beekeeping, artificial
insemination of queens, John R. Harbo,
Jeffrey W. Harris, Baton Rouge, LA, (html) or (pdf) 04MAYp.14-16
Restoring California’s
Native Grasses, revegetating with native grasses, methods of establishing
perennial grasses, overgrazing, Stephen
M. Griffith, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 04MAYp.17
Fresh Cherries May
Help Arthritis Sufferers, anti-inflammatory effects of antioxidants in Bing
cherries, relief of gout pain from urate
removal and lowering uric acid accumulation,
C-reactive protein, nitric oxide, and
tumor necrosis factor alpha, Darshan S.
Kelley, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 04MAYp.18-19
New Options for Lychee
and Longan Fans and Farmers, hot-water bath for organic control of lychee fruit
moths or oriental fruit flies, genetic
studies of the timing of lychee and longan
flowering, longan and lychee repository
or plant collection, Peter Follett, Tracie
Matsumoto, Francis Zee, Hilo, HI, (html) or (pdf) 04MAYp.20-22
Taking an Inside Look
at Salmonella, using biophotonics technology photographs
to see Salmonella movement
through pigs, disease prevention and detection,
Donald C. Lay, Jr., Lafayette, IN, (html) or (pdf) 04MAYp.23
More Trans Fats Means
More “Bad” Cholesterol, link between dietary levels of trans fatty acids and
LDL low-density lipoproteins, likelihood
of plaque buildup (atherosclerosis) in
arteries, Alice H. Lichtenstein, Susan
M. Jalbert, Jr., Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 04MAYp.23
Fake Rocks Roll Merrily
Along, tracking downstream rock transport from thunderstorms
in Arizona watersheds, rock/sediment erosion
tracked by transponders and GPS, Mary
H. Nichols, Tucson, AZ, (html) or (pdf) 04MAYp.23
Autumn Mowing May
Cut Herbicide Need, mowing and fall herbicide application to Russian knapweed
in pastures and rangeland, weed control,
Michael F. Carpinelli, Burns, OR, (html) or (pdf) 04MAYp.23
21st-Century Sugar
Beet Breeding,
sugar beet genome project for gene-based
selection, genomics, genetic tools ESTs,
BACs, and RILs, BAC library, markers,
resistance to Aphanomyces and Rhizoctonia diseases, J. Scott Cameron, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04APRp.2
New
Breed of Beet Geneticists Shows How Sweet
It Can Be, gene-based sugar beet breeding, molecular
biology, gene indicator tags, expressed
sequence tags ESTs, bacterial artificial
chromosome BAC library, breeding for smooth
roots and better seedling emergence and
vigor, disease resistance to Aphanomyces and Rhizoctonia, yield
and sugar levels, J. Mitchell McGrath, East
Lansing, MI, (html) or (pdf) 04APRp.4-7
High-Tech
Device Detects Weevils in Nursery Crops, portable listening device uses microphone
in pots of nursery crops to detect root
feeding of black vine weevils, James R.
Fisher, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 04APRp.8
Cotton-Clay
Composite Takes the Heat, heat-tolerant and flame-retardant fabrics
producing by mixing clay with cotton, nanocomposite
fiber, Leslie A. White, Christopher D. Delhom,
New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 04APRp.9
Training
Dogs To Smell Off-Flavor in Catfish, using dogs to sniff water samples to detect
off-flavors in catfish, GCMS, algae and
metabolites present in ponds, Richard A.
Shelby, Auburn, AL, (html) or (pdf) 04APRp.10-11
Summer
Fruits From ARS Research, plant
breeding yields new gourmet peento peach
called Galaxy and three new plums called
Black Splendor, Owen T., and John W., National
Clonal Germplasm Repository for Fruit and
Nut Crops holds collection of peaches and
plums, David W. Ramming, Parlier, CA, Clay
Weeks and Mallikarjuna, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 04APRp.12-14
Not
Enough Folate? You Might Find That Depressing, low folate levels in bloodstream and depression,
B vitamins, dysthmia, Martha Savaria Morris,
Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 04APRp.15
Germplasms
From Previous Study May Thwart New Aphid
Biotype, testing wheat and barley germplasm in National
Small Grains Collection for insect resistance
to new biotype of Russian wheat aphid, Diuraphis
noxia, leafrolling, breeding for resistance, Cheryl A. Baker,
Dolores W. Mornhinweg, Stillwater, OK, P.
Phillip Bregitzer, Donald Obert, Aberdeen,
ID, (html) or (pdf) 04APRp.16-18
Polyphenols
Found in Cinnamon Mimic Job of Hormone, polyphenolic
polymer compounds in cinnamon bark improve
insulin action, glucose and fat metabolism,
blood sugar, antioxidant benefits of polyphenols,
nutrition research, Richard A. Anderson,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04APRp.19
New
Tests Detect Growth Promoter in Livestock, new methods of detecting ractopamine feed
additive in meat, using ELISA and optical
biosensor methods faster than HPLC, Weilin
L. Shelver, David J. Smith, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 04APRp.20
Soy
Supplements and Bone Health, efficacy of soy isoflavone supplements in
preventing osteoporosis in post-menopausal
women, William W. Wong, Houston, TX, (html) or (pdf) 04APRp.21
Tick-Control
Methods Head to Scotland, research with Game Conservancy Trust in
Scotland to control disease-carrying ticks
that infect Scottish red grouse, deer, and
rabbits, 4-poster and medicated corn and
medicated leg band methods, J. Mat Pound,
J. Allen Miller, Kerrville, TX, (html) or (pdf) 04APRp.21
Managing
Disease in Beneficial Insects, microsporidian species harms two beneficial
weevils Neochetina eichhorniae and N. bruchi used to control water hyacinth weeds, Pasteur method, heat shock, cold
treatments to control insect disease, James
J. Becnel, Christopher Geden, Gainesville,
FL, (html) or (pdf) 04APRp.22
Quieting
the Din at the Gin, reducing
cotton gin noise by replacing doffing brush
cylinders with solid-wound brush cylinders
in lint cleaners and gin stands, W. Stanley
Anthony, Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 04APRp.23
How
Hessian Flies Harass Wheat, studying
interaction between fly saliva and plant
cells to develop wheats with lasting resistance
to Hessian fly, Manhattan, KS, (html) or (pdf) 04APRp.23
New
Pinto Bean Resists Fungi, new
high-yielding pinto germplasm line TARS-PT03-1
with disease resistance to root rot soilborne
fungi Fusarium solani, Rhizoctonia solani and Pythium, Ricardo Goenaga, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, (html) or (pdf) 04APRp.23
Vaccines
To End END, virosome vaccine for exotic Newcastle disease that
infects poultry, geese, pigeons, peacocks
and other birds, Darrell R. Kapczynski,
Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 04APRp.23
Bee
Benefits to Agriculture, value of pollination, effects of diseases
on feral honey bee population, defensiveness
and U.S. spread of Africanized honey bees,
fear and concern for AHB's, Kevin J. Hackett,
Beltsville, MD, (html)
or (pdf) 04MARp.2
What's Buzzing with Africanized
Honey Bees? hybridized Africanized honey bees from breeding by
African and European honey bees, domination
of Africanized honey bees--faster growth and
mating behaviors, nest usurpation, U.S. spread
of "killer bees" linked to rainfall, beekeeping--maintaining
AHB hives, living with AHB's, swarm traps,
Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman, Justin O. Schmidt,
Eric Erickson, Tucson, AZ, José D. Villa,
Baton Rouge, LA, William A. Rubink, Frank
A. Eischen, Weslaco, TX, (html) or (pdf) 04MARp.4-8
New Ways To Control E.
Coli in Weaned Pigs, Escherichia coli, prevention of colibacillosis in piglets with
RPCF (recombined continuous-flow) beneficial
bacteria in gut, mortality reductions, Roger
A. Harvey, College Station, TX, (html) or (pdf) 04MARp.9
Dairy Researchers Mix
It Up in the Pasture, digestion and cow productivity on various diverse
pasture mixtures, milk yield and composition,
milk fat and protein, grazing efficiency,
pasture and forage yield, conjugated linoleic
acid, CLA, Kathy J. Soder, Matt A. Sanderson,
University Park, PA, (html) or (pdf) 04MARp.10-12
Reducing CO2 Loss From Tillage, Stephen A. Prior, effect of tillage type on carbon
dioxide loss from soil during plowing, disking
vs. chisel plowing, crop residue decomposition
and burial, Randy L. Raper, Auburn, AL, (html) or (pdf) 04MARp.13
Fingerprinting a Killer—A
Nematode Killer That Is, new method of identifying Pasteuria biocontrol
bacteria for killing soybean cyst nematodes
using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to compare
ribosomal DNA, Gregory R. Noel, Urbana, IL, (html) or (pdf) 04MARp.13
Mycologists Help Guard
U.S. Borders, fungi identification at U.S. ports, global transport
and trade of plants and crops, U.S. National
Fungus Collections, naming, classifying and
describing fungi, taxonomy, Karnal vs. ryegrass
bunt, protecting Proteaceae and dogwoods,
first woman mycologist Flora Patterson, daylily
rust fungus, canker-causing Necria, Amy Y.
Rossman, Mary E. Palm, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04MARp.14-16
Colorado Potato Beetles
Love Freeze-Dried Diet, new lab diet for testing bacterial and fungal controls
for the Colorado potato beetle, Phyllis A.
Martin, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04MARp.17
Targeting a Threat to
U.S. Citrus, keeping citrus leprosis out of U.S., identification
of flat Brevipalpus mite vectors
by structural differences, Ronald Ochoa, Ethan
C. Kane, Eric F. Erbe, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04MARp.18-19
How Wet's Our Planet? Soil moisture monitoring from towers, space, and
airplanes to predict weather, NASA's Aqua
satellite, Soil Moisture Experiment 2003 SMEX03,
effect of tree canopies/vegetation, Thomas
J. Jackson, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04MARp.20-22
Diet's Twin Benefits, low-fat low-calorie diet for reducing weight and
cholesterol, enhances immune response, weight
reduction, nutrition, Simin Nikbin Meydani,
Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 04MARp.23
"Heat" Fends off Mold, fungicide called CAY-1 in cayenne peppers protects
against strawberry molds Collectotrichum and Phomopsis, fruit growing, antifungal activity, preservative
in baked goods and feeds, Anthony J. DeLucca, (html) or (pdf) 04MARp.23
Orange Peel's Got Curative
Powers, pectin and other carbohydrates (oligosaccharides)
in orange peel as a prebiotic to stimulate
probiotics in gut, use in food products and
animal feeds, pectin extraction, Arland T.
Hotchkiss, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 04MARp.23
Tiny Wasp Marks Whitefly
Victims, pesticide resistance of silverleaf whitefly, Bemisia
argentifolii, mass producing a
parasitic wasp biocontrol agent--Eretmocerus
mundus, James S. Buckner, Fargo, ND, Walker A. Jones,
Weslaco, TX, (html) or (pdf) 04MARp.23
Smooth-Root Sugar Beets, SR96 and SR97 smooth-root beets prevent field soil
harbored by rough and grooved beets, raising
sugar content, J. Mitchell McGrath, East Lansing,
MI, (html) or (pdf) 04MARp.23
Local Research, But Everyone's
Watching, Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) medfly, melon fly, oriental fruit fly, Malaysian
fruit fly, Hawaii Area Wide Fruit Fly Integrated
Pest Management (HAW-FLYPM) program, keeping
medfly out of California, Roger Vargas, Hilo,
HI, Robert M. Faust, Beltsville, MD, (html)
or (pdf) 04FEBp.2
Fruit Flies Flee Paradise, Hawaii Area Wide Fruit Fly Integrated Pest Management (HAW-FLYPM) program
for controlling Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis
capitata), medfly, melon fly, oriental
fruit fly, Malaysian fruit fly, field sanitation,
lures, GF-120 protein baits, and traps, production
and release of sterile male fruit flies, education
and cooperation of farmers, home gardeners,
Dennis Gonsalves, Roger Vargas, Hilo, HI, (html) or (pdf) 04FEBp.4-9
Putting Out the (Grass)
Fire, alternatives to burning straw in Pacific Northwest for grass seed production
for turf and forage, blind seed disease, weed
control, Jeffrey J. Steiner, Stephen M. Griffith,
Stephen C. Alderman, George W. Mueller-Warrant,
Gary M. Banowetz, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 04FEBp.10-11
Tapping the Senses To Catch
Asian Longhorned Beetles, eradication with acoustics technology to detect beetle
feeding, sentinel trees and lures as attractants,
Michael T. Smith, Newark, DE, (html) or (pdf) 04FEBp.12-13
Grass-Fed Cattle Follow
the Appalachian Trail, grass-fed beef and year-round grazing, pasture alternative
for small farms vs. feedlot-raised beef, meat
that’s tender, leaner, and lower in saturated
fat, higher in good fat, beef production, William
M. Clapham, James P.S. Neel, Beaver, WV, (html) or (pdf) 04FEBp.14-15
Holding Pens Hold Salmonella, Too, Salmonella infection before slaughter, putting fructooligosaccharide
(FOS) in feed, pork production and handling,
H. Scott Hurd, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 04FEBp.16-17
New Database Helps Monitor
Food Pathogens, ComBase database of predictive microbiology for bacterial
pathogens in food, food safety, foodborne pathogens,
simulation of a food environment, Mark L. Tamplin,
Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 04FEBp.18
Bacteria + Fungi = More
Peas? Rhizobium/mycorrhizal legume inoculant improves nitrogen
fixation and yields, microbe-friendly peas,
Fred J. Muehlbauer, Pullman, WA, (html) or (pdf) 04FEBp.19
Reverse Process May Be Key
To Developing Swine Flu Vaccine, swine influenza modified-live-virus vaccine,
reverse transcription to produce altered RNA
virus called TX/98, Jürgen A. Richt, Kelly
M. Lager, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 04FEBp.20-21
Chicken Processing Plant
Geared Up for Business, pilot plant for food safety and food quality research,
detecting fecal contamination, reducing water
use, J. Andra Dickens, Clyde E. Lyon, Athens,
GA, (html) or (pdf) 04FEBp.22
Pedigreed Soybean Promises
Healthier Soy Oil, soybean line with higher monounsaturated fat from oleic
acid, requires no hydrogenation for storage/preservation,
trans fats, Joseph W. Burton, Raleigh, NC, (html) or (pdf) 04FEBp.22
A Better Measure for B12, faster method for measuring cobalamins in food and
supplements, Nancy J. Miller-Ihli, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 04FEBp.23
Super Soaker-Upper Tackles
Books and Papers, Super Slurper as drying agent for books and paper,
Kathleen C. Hayes, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04FEBp.23
Sewing Things Up, Soilwise, GPS technology and soil compaction sensor for various soil depths, soil
compaction maps, Randy L. Raper, Auburn, AL, (html) or (pdf) 04FEBp.23
Nickel Deficit Can Cause
Pecan Mouse-Ear, Nickel absorption and deficiency in pecan trees, foliar
application of nickel, Bruce W. Wood, Charles
C. Reilly, Andrew P. Nyczepir, Byron, GA, (html) or (pdf) 04FEBp.23
Premier Papaya Plantations
Rescued Through Science and Teamwork,
new varieties Rainbow and SunUp resist papaya
ringspot virus and saved Hawaii's papaya orchards,
biotechnology and genetic engineering, Laie Gold
variety, Dennis Gonsalves, Hilo Hawaii, (html)
or (pdf) 04JANp.2
High-Tech Tactics Enhance
a Tropical Favorite, genetic screening for seedlings with perfect flowers
for micropropagation, Rainbow and Laie Gold varieties,
genes for disease resistance identified, ARS National
Clonal Germplasm Repository for wild and cultivated Papaya carica varieties, Maureen
M.M. Fitch, Aileen Yeh, Henrik H. Albert, Paul
H. Moore, Dennis Gonsalves, Aiea, HI, Francis
T.P. Zee, Hilo, HI, (html) or (pdf) 04JANp.4-7
Study Examines Long-Term Health
Effects of Soy Infant Formula, soy
formula's effect on health, cognitive ability,
and drug metabolism, evaluating soy proteins and
isoflavones as female hormones, DXA scans for
bone density and body composition, brain development
and function, Thomas M. Badger, Little Rock, AR, (html) or (pdf) 04JANp.8
Vitamin E May Be Key to Safer
Fowl, vitamin E and T-cells of poultry immune system and
foodborne illness microorganisms in turkey gut, Listeria monocytogenes, listeriosis,
Irene V. Wesley, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 04JANp.11
Rose Gardens Make Fruit Orchards
More Inviting to Friendly Wasps, biocontrol of leafrollers in orchards, wild rose
gardens and strawberry leafrollers help Colpoclypeus
florus, a beneficial parasitic wasp,
overwinter in Northwest, Thomas R. Unruh, Wapato,
WA, (html) or (pdf) 04JANp.12
Scientists Get Under Eggplant's
Skin, antioxidant phenolic content of Black Magic and 6
other commercial eggplants, chlorogenic acid/caffeic
acid content, effect of phenolics on flavor, eggplant
germplasm collection, John R. Stommel, Bruce D.
Whitaker, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04JANp.16
A Faster Way To Clean Roots, root washer speeds root studies, measuring root surface
area, Joseph G. Benjamin, Akron, CO, (html) or (pdf) 04JANp.19
Where's the Meat? noninvasive DXA (dual x-ray absorptiometry) for measuring
pork carcass composition, fat and lean content,
Alva Mitchell, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 04JANp.19
Probiotics Protect Poultry
From Pathogens, promising poultry probiotics influence microbes in
gut, competitive exclusion of Campylobacter and Salmonella, turkeys and chickens, OIRP's support of collaborative
work with Mexican scientists and others around
the world, Annie Donoghue, Fayetteville, AR, Eileen
Herrera, Tucson, AZ, (html) or (pdf) 04JANp.20-22
Getting the Chaff Out, Woodward Chaffy Seed Classifier 2000 for cleaning
and sorting seed, Phillip L. Sims, Woodward, OK, (html) or (pdf) 04JANp.23
Mugwort Extract Curtails Snails, natural oil vulgarone B useful against golden apple
snails on rice and ram's horn snails (carrier
of Bolbophorus confuses flatworm)
in catfish, Kumudini M. Meepagala, Oxford, MI, (html) or (pdf) 04JANp.23
Tractors and No-Till, soil compaction from heavy machinery on tilled and
no-till soils, root growth, water infiltration,
tire tractive efficiency, Thomas R. Way, Auburn,
AL, (html) or (pdf) 04JANp.23
Water Turkeys Foiled by Twine, twine barriers discourage catfish poaching by double-crested
cormorants in Delta region ponds, Andrew A. Radomski,
Stuttgart, AR, (html) or (pdf) 04JANp.2
Efforts To Protect Water Quality
From Agricultural Runoff, conservation buffers, and water pollution, CORE
4 practices, agricultural nutrient management and
runoff control from manure and fertilizers, restoration
of streambanks, Dale A. Bucks, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 03DECp.2
Designing the Best Possible
Conservation Buffers, vegetative buffers for cleaner soild and water, sustainable
agriculture, three-zone streamside and field-edge
buffers for manure nutrient containment and runoff
protection, nitrogen and phosphorus and herbicide
removal by buffer zones, groundwater, riparian zone,
Richard Lowrance, Tifton, GA, (html) or (pdf) 03DECp.4-7
Helping Plants Defend Themselves, salicylic acid (aspirin) triggers natural defenses
in potato and other plants through systemic acquired
resistance (SAR), plant disease resistance, potato
virus Y, late blight, white mold, early dying complex,
Duroy A. Navarre, Prosser, WA, (html) or (pdf) 03DECp.8-10
Better Rootstocks for Sturdier
Citrus, grafting orange and grapefruit trees onto rootstocks
for resistance to citrus root weevil (Diaprepes
abbreviatus), foot rot (Phytophthora
nicotianae), root rot (P. palmivora), and citrus blight, rootstocks US-897, US-942, US-802,
Kim D. Bowman, Fort Pierce, FL, (html) or (pdf) 03DECp.11
Helping States Slow Sediment:
A High-Tech Approach to Clean Water Act Sediment
Requirements, using geomorphology and watershed and channel models
to monitor sediment in water models, determining
sediment loads and reference loads, soil erosion
and sediment loading, water pollution from erosion,
creating Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for watersheds,
stages of channel evolution, Carlos V. Alonso, Andrew
Simon, Oxford, MS, (html) or (pdf) 03DECp.12-14
Nutrition's Role in Feeding
Children's Brains, food intake and absorption, physical growth, motor
development, and brain development in kids diagnosed
with Failure To Thrive, nutrient absorption, iron
binding in blood, difficulties learning, Roscoe
A. Dykman, R. Terry Pivak, Little Rock, AR, (html) or (pdf) 03DECp.15-17
On the Lookout for Scaley Invaders, monitoring global spread of scale insects, identifying
and classifying scale species, ScaleNet inventory,
Douglass R. Miller, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 03DECp.18-19
Nutrient Boost for Alfalfa Silage, preserving alfalfa protein in silos, transgenic alfalfa
with gene for PPO (polyphenol oxidase) from red
clover, adding caffeic acid, inserting PPO gene
into bacterial inoculants, Ronald Hatfield, Richard
Muck, Michael Sullivan, Madison, WI, Deborah Samac,
St. Paul, MN, (html) or (pdf) 03DECp.20-21
50 Years and Counting (forum), ARS's 50th anniversary. ARS's mission and evolution. problem solving
research and impact on consumers. Edward B. Knipling.
Washington. DC. (Kim Kaplan) (html) or (pdf) 03NOVp.2
ARS: 50 Years of Research for
the Growing World, ARS's 50th anniversary. agency accomplishments and
milestones in food safety. crop and animal production.
animal disease research. human nutrition research.
food nutrient needs. nutrition content. crop research.
genetics. germplasm exploration and collections. variety
and cultivar development. pest eradication. consumer
product development. technology transfer. natural
resources. soil computer model development. MSEA.
PAM. irrigation. soil erosion prevention. Bt corn and monarch butterflies. history and evolution
of ARS. (Kim Kaplan) (html) or (pdf) 03NOVp.4-15
ARS Conducts Irrigation Research
for an American Indian Tribe, effects of flood irrigation on vegetation species
of mountain meadows of Burns Paiute Tribe land. effects
on stream flow and temperature. water table depth.
Chad Boyd. Burns. OR. (David Elstein) (html) or (pdf) 03NOVp.16-17
Short Apple Trees—Faster
and Healthier, DNA fingerprinting of genetic and molecular markers
for dwarfing gene in apples. faster identification
of dwarf rootstock varieties of apples and other fruit
tree. fire blight-resistant and woolly apple aphid-resistant
lines and clones. Gennaro Fazio. Geneva. NY. (Luis
Pons) (html) or (pdf) 03NOVp.18-19
Project Aims To Clean House on
Filth Flies, stable fly's move from feedlots to pasture. role of
round bales in fly breeding. treating hay bale sites
with Steinernema nematodes as fly biocontrols.
fly movement from weather fronts. manure management
and sanitation. Phil Scholl. David Taylor. Lincoln.
NE. Jerry Hogsette. Gainesville. FL. (Jan Suszkiw
and Jim Core) (html) or (pdf) 03NOVp.20-22
New Uses for Cotton Waste, hydromulch made from cotton gin waste and ryegrass seed for turf seeding.
cotton gin waste pellets for heating. fertilizing.
and cattle feed. COBY. Gregory A. Holt. Michael D.
Buser. Lubbock. TX. (Science Update) (html) or (pdf) 03NOVp.23
Ghrelin: Key to Chickens' Appetite?, Effects of genetics and hormone regulation on poultry
appetite. hormone ghrelin. Mark P. Richards. Beltsville.
MD. (Science Update) (html) or (pdf) 03NOVp.23
Put Some Meat on Those Bones, bone calcium retention from high-meat diets. human nutrition. ZamZam
(Fariba) Roughead. Grand Forks. ND. (Science Update) (html) or (pdf) 03NOVp.23
Helping Turkeys Breathe Easier, gene sequence for identifying avian metapneumovirus.
early detection. poultry disease. Bruce S. Seal. Rene
Alvarez. Athens. GA. (Science Update) (html) or (pdf) 03NOVp.23
Agriculture and Wildlife-More Than
Peacefully Coexistent,
sustainable agriculture practices at Henry A. Wallace
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) farm
and neighboring Patuxent Wildlife Research Center produces
diverse wildlife, pesticide reduction and use of synthetic
pesticides, buffer strips, flora and fauna at BARC,
GYPCHEK for gypsy moth control, Phyllis E. Johnson,
Beltsville, MD, (html)
or (pdf) 03OCTp.2
From Idea to Supermarket: The Process
of Berry Breeding, fruit breeding, parent selection, crossing, thornless
blackberries soon to be released, Pinnacle and Tillamook
strawberries, Chinook, Coho, and Lewis raspberries,
Independence and Firecracker strawberries, Chad E. Finn,
Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 03OCTp.4-7
Flowering Alfalfa Breaks Barriers, interseeded Medicago sativa ssp. falcata
thrives on Northern Plains, fibrous root system of falcata,
livestock weight gain from forage, nitrogen and carbon
fixation of falcata alfalfa, Gerald E. Schuman, Cheyenne,
WY, (html) or (pdf) 03OCTp.8-10
New Test on Tap for Tracking Plum
Pox, real-time PCR test is faster, cheaper than ELISA
test at detecting plum pox potyvirus on stone fruits,
William L. Schneider, Reid D. Frederick, Vernon D. Damsteegt,
Fort Detrick, MD, (html) or (pdf) 03OCTp.11
Farming Without Harming, sustainable agriculture practices at Henry A. Wallace
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) farm,
using artificial insemination at neighboring Patuxent
Wildlife Research Center to reproduce wildlife--whooping
cranes, bald eagles, condors, and more, runoff and wind
blowing of pesticides and frog health, pesticide reduction
and use of synthetic pesticides, GYPCHEK for gypsy moth
control, sustainable agriculture practices, Cliff Rice,
Kevin Thorpe, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 03OCTp.12-15
Scouring the World for a Skunk Vine
Control, biological control agents from overseas to fight Paederia foetida weed, flea beetle Trachyaphthona
sordida, lace bug Dulinius conchatus, Robert W. Pemberton, Paul D. Pratt, Fort Lauderdale,
FL, (html) or (pdf) 03OCTp.16-17
Peanut Farmers Have a Suite Deal, computer programs for managing peanut production
and maximizing crop profits, FarmSuite Wholefarm for
irrigation, harvest, curing, and more, Marshall Lamb,
Dawson, GA, (html) or (pdf) 03OCTp.18-19
An END for Exotic Newcastle Disease
Virus? Promising new nonreplicating virosome vaccine for
chickens, poultry, cost of virosome technology, Darrell
Kapczynski, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 03OCTp.20-21
Going By the Flow—Using Acoustics
To Track Stream Sediment, mobile acoustic system called Bedform and Sediment Information
System (BASIS) monitors sediment flow and sediment suspended
in streams, Roger Kuhnle, Oxford, MS, (html) or (pdf) 03OCTp.22
Nutrient Database-To-Go, searchable version of USDA's National Nutrient Database
for Personal Digital Assistants (PDA's), downloadable
PC and PDF versions, Vincent de Jesus, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 03OCTp.23
A New Chickpea for Your Salads, high-yielding Sierra chick pea is resistant to Ascochyta blight, Frederick J. Muehlbauer, Pullman, WA, (html) or (pdf) 03OCTp.23
Beyond DEET: New Age Mosquito Control, baculovirus CuniNPV kills Culex mosquitoes--carriers
of West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis, potential
larvicide, James J. Becnel, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 03OCTp.23
Investigating Invasives: It Takes
a Team, slowing spread of Xyllela fastidiosa, glassy-winged sharpshooter control, biocontrol of sharpshooters,
genetics of X. fastidiosa, Pierce's disease, Kevin J. Hackett, Beltsville, MD, (html)
or (pdf) 03SEPp.2
Raising Cane: ARS Researcher Benefits
Sugarcane Growers and Processors, the switch from soldier harvesting (whole-stalk) to
combine harvesting as growers shift to variety LCP 85-384,
economics of hot liming over cold liming at mill to
clarify sugarcane juice, intermediate liming, developing
and testing disease-resistant and disease-tolerant varieties
at USDA's sugarcane research stations, Gillian Eggleston,
New Orleans, LA, Edward P. Richard Jr., Houma, LA, (html) or (pdf) 03SEPp.4-7
Moon Cake Anyone? First
giant vegetable soybean (edamame), produced from conventional
breeding, Moon Cake variety is 6-feet tall, Thomas E.
Devine, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 03SEPp.8-9
Brewing Up the Latest Tea Research, health benefits and bioactivity of tea compounds in
green, black, and oolong tea, effects on metabolism,
blood glucose, cholesterol, oxidative stress, development
of abnormal blood vessels, Camellia sinensis, flavonoids and other antioxidant components, bioavailability
of catechins after adding milk to tea, William Rumpler,
Beverly Clevidence, Jeffrey B. Blumberg, Joseph T. Judd,
Richard Anderson, Ernst J. Schaefer, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 03SEPp.10-13
More Than Meets the Eye: New Findings
on How Mulch Color Can Affect Food Plants, nutrient
content of carrots exposed to colored mulches, vitamin
C and beta carotene content, cotton fiber length in
response to ratio of red to far-red light, effects of
blue, red, and far-red light on basil growth and aroma,
Patrick G. Hunt, Florence, SC, Michael J. Kasperbauer,
Lexington, KY, (html) or (pdf) 03SEPp.14-15
Scientists Target Glassy-Winged
Sharpshooter, Xylella fastidiosa transmission by sharpshooter
to cause Pierce's disease in grape vineyards in Southern
California, feeding behavior, searching for genetic
resistance to X. fastidiosa, USDA honor awards for preventing spread of pest and
pathogen, Russell Groves, Hong Lin, Jianchi Chen, Parlier,
CA, (html) or (pdf) 03SEPp.16-17
South American Biocontrols May Tangle
With Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter, promising biocontrol wasps Gonatocerus tuberculifemur and G. metanotalis, Walker A. Jones, Weslaco, TX, (html) or (pdf) 03SEPp.18
Device Puts More Cotton in the Bale, new lint cleaner reduces cotton lint fiber lost in
cleaning, W. Stanley Anthony, Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 03SEPp.19
Beyond Pickles--Medicine From Watermelon
Rind? Citrulline amino acid in watermelon rinds, citrulline-arginine
relationship to develop rind-based extract, Agnes M.
Rimando, Oxford, MS, (html) or (pdf) 03SEPp.19
Veggie Oil-Based Hair Care Products, cheaper hair gels from safflower and soybean oilseed
soapstock, Myong (Sam) Kuk, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 03SEPp.19
Vitamin K Helps Build Women's Bones, vitamin K and bone mineral density (BMD) in women,
Sarah L. Booth, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 03SEPp.19
Banking on Weed Control, weed management, prevention vs. chemical control with herbicides, breaking
weed seed dormancy in soil, weed seed banks, improving
habitat for weed seed eaters, Frank Forcella, Morris,
MN, John R. Teasdale, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 03AUGp.2
Scientists Link Nutrition and Eye
Health, diet can influence eye health, USDA Human Nutrition
Research Center on Aging, cataracts, age-related macular
degeneration, antioxidants, lutein, zeaxanthin, meso zeaxanthin,
Age-Related Eye Disease Study, researchers study the relationship
between nuclear opacities and nutrient intake, oxidative
damage harms eye tissues, carotenoids in the macula, Vitamin
C, Vitamin E, beta-carotene, zinc, Allen Taylor, Boston,
MA, (html) or (pdf) 03AUGp.4-7
Liquid Oxygen Saves Channel Catfish
During Harvest, aquaculture, supplying farm-raised catfish with liquid
oxygen, harvest of channel catfish, "Sock Saver",
system to deliver liquid oxygen to catfish during harvest,
Les Torrans, Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 03AUGp.8-10
Working for Better Peanuts: New Cultivars
Resist Disease and Spoilage, two new peanut cultivars Olin and Tamrun OL 01 resist Sclerotinia blight and have high oleic acid
content, reduce need for chemical-based fungicides Rovral
and Fluazinam, Hassan Melouk, Stillwater, OK, (html) or (pdf) 03AUGp.11
The Weed Saver, weed seed collection and library at Beltsville, weed seed
identification, effects of light, temperature, and farming
practices on seed dormancy and weed biology, Ruth Mangum,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 03AUGp.12-13
Dealing With Those Pesky Weed Seed
Banks, ecology and distribution of weed seed banks, WEEDSITE
software for site-specific weed management, electrical
conductivity (EC) of cropland soil, EC maps, biologically
based methods of fighting weeds, seed dormancy, leafy
spurge, quantitative trait loci, microarrays to observe
gene activity, Lori J. Wiles and Dale L. Shaner, Fort
Collins, CO, Michael E. Foley, Jim V. Anderson, Dave Horvath,
Wun Chao, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 03AUGp.14-15
Everglades Restoration: Agriculture
Affected by South Florida Program? Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), Everglades
Agro-Hydrology Model for alternative management or cropping
systems to cope with hydrologic changes, M. Reza Savabi,
Miami, FL, (html) or (pdf) 03AUGp.16
Management Zones Help in Precision
Agriculture, Management Zone Analyst (MZA) software creates maps
of field management zones, mathematical approach to mapping
fields for precision agriculture, Newell R. Kitchen, Columbia,
MO, (html) or (pdf) 03AUGp.17
Beating Back Blue Mold, Penicillium expansum, fungicides to suppress post harvest
decay, biological controls as alternatives for suppression
of postharvest decay in apples, decay-curbing yeasts and
bacteria as alternatives to fungicides, biocontrol agent Metschnikowia pulcherrima, Wojciech J. Janisiewicz, Kearneysville, WV, (html) or (pdf) 03AUGp.17
Heart -Friendly Corn Oil? New 'High-Oleic'
Corn Varieties Make It Possible, oleic
acid and blood cholesterol levels, Tripsacum-introgressed
lines, traditional plant breeding, high-oleic oil may
reduce bad cholesterol and not the good, Susan Duvick,
Ames, IA, Linda M Pollack, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 03AUGp.18-19
Composting: Improving on a Time-Tested
Technique, manure management, waste management, hybrid composting,
manure, aerobic and anerobic biological treatment technologies,
hybrid composting systems, reducing pathogens and parasites
in compost, Escherichia coli, Salmonellae, Listeria, compost
windrows, nutrient stabilization in composted manure,
Patricia D. Millner and Laura McConell, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 03AUGp.20-21
Fungus Set To Fight Insect Pests, fungus Paecilomyces fumosoroseus as
a bioinsecticide against silverleaf whitefly, thrip, and
aphid, Apoka Strain 97, new spore-production and -stabilization
technologies for cost-effective bioinsecticides, Mark
A. Jackson, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 03AUGp.22
Measuring Soil Components--in the
Field, prototype to provide in-field analysis of key soil
constituents, measuring moisture, nitrogen, and carbon
in the field, David A. Laird, Ames, IA, David A. Laird,
Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 03AUGp.21
High-Fiber Fat Replacement May Help
Trim Waistlines, Z-trim, natural food ingredient as a fat replacement
in processed foods, George E. Inglett, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 03AUGp.21
Temperature Rise Might Stall Seed
Yield, rise in temperature decreases seed productivity, plant
breeders hope to build tolerance to hot environments,
L. Hartwell Allen Jr., Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 03AUGp.21
Activated Carbons .
. . From Poultry Litter?, method to convert poultry litter into activated carbons
to soak up copper and other environmental pollutants,
Isabel M. Lima, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 03AUGp.21
Operation Full Stop in Full Swing, agricultural research with urban focus, Formosan
termites, pest management research for termite control,
baits and poisons designed to kill termites, Frank S. Guillot,
New Orleans, LA, (html)
or (pdf) 03JULp.2
Operation Full Stop 2003: Stopping the
Swarm, alates, termites, Formosan subterranean termites,
termite control, Coptotermes formosanus, thermal
imager to detect termites, toxic bait matrix for termite
control, integrated methods to control termites and ants,
chlorfluazuron. reduced termite activity, essential oils
as termite control, Alan Lax, Frank Guillot, Wes Osbrink,
Juan Morales Ramos, Guadalupe Rojas, Maureen Wright, Ashok
Raina, New Orleans, LA, Richard Mankin, Gainesville, FL,
Mark Jackson, Peoria, IL, Edgar G. King, Jr., Stoneville,
MS, (html) or (pdf) 03JULp.4-8
QuEChERS Method Catches Pesticide Residues, food safety, analyzing pesticide residues in fruits
and vegetables, dispersive solid-phase extraction, pesticide
residue analysis on perishable foods, Stephen J. Lehotay,
Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 03JULp.9
An Environmental Look at American Feedlots, experimental feedlot to monitor environmental effect
of feedlots and animal performance, feedlot study monitors
runoff, ammonia emissions from cattle, tracking disease-causing
microbes from feedlots, decreasing dietary protein, R. Nolan
Clark and N. Andy Cole, Bushland, TX, (html) or (pdf) 03JULp.10-11
Monitoring System Counts Insects, Identifies
Species, automated
insect-monitoring system, Electronic Grain Probe Insect
Counter (EGPIC), integrated pest management, aeration to
control insects in stored grain, insector probe for monitoring
insect populations in stored grains, phosphine fumigant,
Dennis Shuman, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 03JULp.12-13
Plastic Mulch: Harmful or Helpful? plastic mulch and surface runoff, management practices
to reduce or eliminate pollution from agricultural practices,
environmental fate and transport of pesticides, computer
model to predict runoff, hairy vetch as a substitute for
plastic mulch, vegetative mulches reduce runoff, Cathleen
Hapeman, Beltsville, MD, Pamela Rice, St. Paul, MN, Don
Wauchope, Tifton, GA, Aref Abdul-Baki and John R. Teasdale,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 03JULp.14-16
New Pressure Tester Helps Fine-Tune
Irrigation Systems, portable device called "the Squeezer" spot checks water
pressure in drip irrigation systems, fluid pressure management
by mechanical compression of tubing, Dennis Kincaid, Kimberly,
ID, (html) or (pdf) 03JULp.17
Vitamin D Research: Humans May Benefit
From Animal Health Studies, metabolite of Vitamin D2 examined as potential
cancer fighter, hypocalcemia, milk fever, LR-103's effect
of a variety of cancers, Vitamin D and D3 offer
a new way to tenderize meat, Ronald L. Horst, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 03JULp.18-19
"Spud Hub" Tests Potatoes Fitness for
Market, researchers evaluate new potato germplasm, potato
storage and processing characteristics, facility for potato
evaluation, potato postharvest physiology studies, postharvest
losses, phenolic and aliphatic polymers form a chemical
barrier on potato skin, CIPC to control sprouting on potatoes,
abscisic acid and ethylene lengthen dormancy, cytokinin
accelerates sprouting, Martin T. Glynn, East Grand Forks,
MN, Edward C. Lulai and Jeffrey C. Suttle, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 03JULp.20-22
Soil Microbes Curb Weeds, Cut Chemical
Needs, organic farming practices increase beneficial microorganisms
in soil and suppress weeds, cover crops, compost, manure,
organic mulch, Robert J. Kremer, Columbia, MO, (html) or (pdf) 03JULp.23
Soda Pop Tops Teen Beverage Choices, analysis of food consumption survey, Continuing Survey
of Food Intakes, decrease in teens' milk consumption, soda
consumption nearly doubled, other sources of calcium, Shanthy
Bowman, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 03JULp.23
Getting Dietary Iron From Cooking Pots, foods cooked in iron pots, eating food cooked in
iron pots reduces anemia, higher levels of biologically
available iron, acidic foods cause iron leaching from pots,
Raymond P. Glahn, Ithaca, NY, (html) or (pdf) 03JULp.23
New and Better Chocolate Trees, cacao, Theobroma cacao trees, fungal
diseases, black pod, witches broom and frosty pod rot, cocoa
pod borer, National Plant Germplasm System, Ricardo Goenaga,
Mayaguez, PR, (html) or (pdf) 03JULp.23
Trout Research Makes a Splash! silicon-chip
identifier for experimental fish, gene structure and function
in trout, breeding trout for muscle gain, gene-derived ability
to grow on grain-based feeds, Lewis W. Smith, Beltsville,
MD, (html)
or (pdf) 03JUNp.2
Improving Trout Through Genetics Research, fish genetics, fish breeding, aquatic animal health, fish
diets for weight and muscle gain in fish, genes for faster
growth of Oncorhynchusmykiss, rainbow trout, William
K. Hershberger, Leetown, WV, Caird E.Rexroad III, Beltsville,
MD, (html)or (pdf) 03JUNp.4-7
Superb Trout-It's a Matter of Muscle, farm-raised trout, aquaculture production, Hagerman Fish
Culture Experiment Station, polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
assays measure myosin production to identify the best-performing
rainbow trout, Kenneth E.Overturf, Boise, ID, Hagerman,
Idaho, (html) or (pdf) 03JUNp.4-7
Apricots! Delectable Fruits of California
Research, new apricot variety 'Apache' added to genebank,National
Clonal Germplasm Repository for Fruit and Nut Crops, Prunusarmeniaca,
P. mume, Craig A. Ledbetter and Louis Vuittonet, Parlier,
CA, Charles J. Simon, Davis, CA, (html)or (pdf) 03JUNp.8-9
Are Golf Courses Holding the Carbon? turfgrass removes carbon dioxide (CO2)
from air through photosynthesis and carbon sequestration
in urban environments, Ronald F. Follett, Fort Collins,
CO, (html)or (pdf) 03JUNp.10
A Fertility Test for Beneficial Insects, ELISAs, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays measure yolk
protein to predict reproductive fitness of mass-reared predators
orparasitoids, economical and nutritious diets from artificial
ingredients to be fed to beneficial insects, Jeffrey P.
Shapiro, Stephen M. Ferkovich,Gainesville, FL, (html)or (pdf) 03JUNp.11
The Ancient Arts of Bonsai and Penjing, National Bonsai and Penjing Museum, U.S. National Arboretum,
bonsai collection, Japanese bonsai, Chinese Penjing, Jack
Sustic,Washington, DC, (html)or (pdf) 03JUNp.12-15
Tracking Obesity Among Hispanic Children
in the United States, childhood obesity, metabolic and
physiologic factors in rising obesity in Hispanic children,
calorimeter, genes influencing obesity, Nancy E. Butte,
Houston, TX, (html) or (pdf) 03JUNp.16
Speeding Up Data Delivery for Precision
Agriculture, high-speed wireless networking system to
help farmers locate problem spots in fields, Global Positioning
System and Personal Digital Assistant as farming tools for
precision agriculture, GPS, PDA, satellite Internet, Johnie
N. Jenkins, Mississippi State, MS, (html) or (pdf) 03JUNp.17
USDA Plant Collectors' Exotic Expedition
Captured in Historical Photo Albums, Palemon Howard
Dorsett photo collection of the Dorsett-Morse plant exploration
expedition, rare, wild, and cultivated soybean specimens
in the exotic plant collection, Susan H. Fugate, Beltsville,
MD, (html)or (pdf) 03JUNp.18-19
Crop Bounty Is Well Protected, National
Plant Germplasm System, NPGS, Germplasm Resource Information
System, plant varieties, plant genetic resources, germplasm
accessions, Gary Pederson, Griffin, GA, (html)or (pdf) 03JUNp.20-22
Protective, Edible, Milk-Based Film, patent for modifying milk proteins to make water-resistant
film, possible uses in films, fibers, molded materials,
edible coatings for dairy products, Peggy M. Tomasula, Wyndmoor,
PA, (html) or (pdf) 03JUN p.23
Bacteria Help Orchardists Replant Apples, new apple varieties in old orchards vulnerable tofungi that
cause replant disease, Cylindrocarpon, Pythium, Phytophthora,
Rhizoctonia fungi, nonchemical alternatives to methyl
bromide, naturally occuring bacterium Pseudomonas putida,
Mark Mazzola, Wenatchee, WA, (html) or (pdf) 03JUNp.23
Enviro-Friendly Treatment for Termites, patent filed on new termaticide containing low concentrations
of napthalenic compounds, Formosan Subterranean termites,
protect wood from fungal decay, toxic bait for termites,
M. Guadalupe Rojas, New Orleans, LA, Juan A. Morales-Ramos,
New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 03JUNp.23
From Sheep Genes to Human Genes, mutated sheep gene may provide clue to human health, value
of obtaining genomic sequences, paternal polar overdominance,
Bradley A. Freking, Clay Center, NE, (html)or (pdf) 03JUNp.23
Is Your Health What You Eat? health benefits of phytonutrients, carotenoids, flavonoids,
antioxidants, phytonutrient requirements and databases, Joseph
T. Spence, Beltsville, MD, (html)
or (pdf) 03MAYp.2
DNA Markers . . . With a Twist for Improved
Bean Breeding, marker-assisted selection and new advance called co-dominant
interpretation identifies disease-resistance genes and homozygous
offspring, bean common mosaic virus and mosaic necrosis virus,
George J. Vandemark, Phillip N. Miklas, Prosser, WA, (html) or (pdf) 03MAYp.4-6
A Possible New Vaccine To KO Salmonella
in Chicken Eggs, vaccination prevents Salmonella enteritidis from getting into eggs by reducing shedding, Peter Holt, Athens,
GA, (html) or (pdf) 03MAYp.7
Grains Lay Claim to Health Gains, barley and oat consumption and cardiovascular and
diabetes risk factors, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus,
syndrome X, glycemic response, glucose and insulin levels,
Kay Behall, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 03MAYp.8-9
Natural Compound Improves Apples' Red
Coloring, methyl jasmonate applications improve red coloring
of apples, James P. Matheis, Wenatchee, WA, (html) or (pdf) 03MAYp.10
Tiny Wasps Protect High-Value Crops, beneficial wasp Peristenus digoneutis as biocontrol agent against tarnished plant bug, Lygus
lineolaris, on apples and strawberries, William H. Day, Newark,
DE, (html) or (pdf) 03MAYp.11
Petal Power: New Gene Yields Unique Blossoms, chemically treated thale cress with altered Ultrapetala gene produces more flower petals, Arabidopsis thaliana, Jennifer C. Fletcher, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 03MAYp.12-13
Enzyme May Protect Sugar Beets From Leaf
Spot Disease, laccase enzyme from biological control fungus Laetisaria
arvalis, TheCan Caesar-Ton That, Robert L. Lartey,
Sidney, MT, (html) or (pdf) 03MAYp.14
Testing the Fortitude of Iron in Cereals, iron bioavailability in breakfast cereals fortified
with iron powders, anemia, Janet Ross Hunt, Grand Forks, ND, (html) or (pdf) 03MAYp.15
Biological Control Sends Scurrying Scourge
Scrambling, the red and the black imported fire ant, biocontrol
agents T. solenopsae and phorid flies, bait
toxicants and reinfestation, tracking phorid fly establishment
with geographic information system, using remote sensing (GPS)
and infrared emission to detect and measure fire ant mounds,
Douglas A. Streett, James T. Vogt, Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 03MAYp.16-18
ARS Improves Yields in 100-Year-Old Experiment, conservation tillage program using specialized deep
tillage introduced into Old Rotation cotton experiment raised
cotton yields, D. Wayne Reeves, Watkinsville, GA, (html) or (pdf) 03MAYp.19
Scientists Try To Stop Cereal Killer, behavior and movement of Indianmeal moth (Plodia
interpunctella) in stored cereal products and warehouses,
movement during the light-dark cycle, using different light
wavelengths and reducing pesticide use in cereal and grain
storage, Don Silhacek, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 03MAYp.20-21
Drought Survival With Conservation Tillage, conventional-till vs. no-till and strip-till, runoff,
plant-available water in soil, soil water conservation in
Southeast, sediment loss, Clint Truman, Tifton, GA, (html) or (pdf) 03MAYp.22
Eat a Good Breakfast To Start a Good Day, teens who eat breakfast have better nutrition, diet,
better food choices and vitamin and nutrient intake during
day, Theresa A. Nicklas, Houston, TX, (html) or (pdf) 03MAYp.23
Bacteria in Feather Follicles, levels of Campylobacter, Escherichia coli and
total aerobic bacteria on skin of feathered and featherless
chicken carcasses in poultry processing, R. Jeffrey Buhr,
Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 03MAYp.23
Snails Can't Take Caffeine, caffeine as molluscicide for slug and snail control on orchids, Robert
G. Hollingsworth, Hilo, Hawaii, (html) or (pdf) 03MAYp.23
New Food Safety Allies: Chemical-Detecting
Wasps, training parasitic wasps to detect foodborne mycotoxins
such as aflatoxins produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus, James H. Tumlinson III, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 03MAYp.23
Food Animal Production: Combining Traditional
Practices and Modern Tools, food consumption and cost, animal research to meet consumers'
needs, food animal production efficiency, Joseph T. Spence,
Beltsville, MD, (html)
or (pdf) 03APRp.2
Can Egg Follicle Size Indicate Cow Fertility? egg follicle size and beef cattle fertility and pregnancy
rates following natural heat and induced ovulation, ultrasound
measuring of follicle size, Thomas W. Geary, Miles City, MT, (html) or (pdf) 03APRp.4-5
Ultrasound Helps Producers Find Ideal
Cattle, ultrasound use on live cattle for fat and marbling
qualities, beef livestock meat quality, Larry V. Cundiff,
Clay Center, NE, (html) or (pdf) 03APRp.6
No Wool? No Problem! breeding hair-breed and wool-breed sheep for meat
production, little or no shearing, and higher profits, Kreg
A. Leymaster, Clay Center, NE, (html) or (pdf) 03APRp.7
Safekeeping Fungi That Protect Plants
Against Pests, ARS Collection
of Entomopathogenic Fungal Cultures (ARSEF), identification
and storage, shipping, receiving, and cataloging of fungal
specimens, Richard A. Humber, Ithaca, NY, (html) or (pdf) 03APRp.8-10
Plants' Biological Clocks Help Them Prepare
for the Day, D1 protein's
role in regulating photosynthesis and protecting plants from
intense light, Autar K. Mattoo, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 03APRp.11
Well-Rounded Bulls Bring Profit to Cattle
Breeders, computer program
for genetic analysis of traits, ranking bulls by profitability
of potential offspring, sire rankings from expected progeny
differences (EPDs), Michael D. MacNeil, Miles City, (html) or (pdf) 03APRp.12-13
Pumping Iron Into Western Africa's Corn, using in-vitro artificial gut to identify corn having
bioavailable iron, biofortification, anemia, Raymond P. Glahn,
Ithaca, NY, (html) or (pdf) 03APRp.14-15
Putting Community Nutrition on the Map, ARS' Community Nutrition Research Group's (CNRG)
studies of dietary needs of various communities, relationship
between nutrition, exercise, and health, diet-related diseases
of African American Community, CNMap, Ellen W. Harris, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 03APRp.16-17
Recycling Feedlot Runoff, beef cattle feedlot runoff control system for recycling
manure nutrients, nitrogen and phosphorus runoff, Bryan L.
Woodbury, John A. Nienaber, Roger A. Eigenberg, Clay Center,
NE, (html) or (pdf) 03APRp.18
Sequencing the Bad Guys, genetic maps of microbes causing Johne's disease and
bovine brucellosis in livestock, David P. Alt, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 03APRp.19
The Crossroads of Nutrition and Culture, nutritional epidemiology of Hispanic elders, B12 deficiency, progressive resistance training reduces need for
diabetes medication, Katherine L. Tucker, Carmen Castaneda
Sceppa, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 03APRp.20
New Algicide To Help Keep Catfish Tasting
Good, natural-based algicide from anthraquinone kills blue-green
algae cyanobacteria that produce off-flavors, Kevin Schrader,
Oxford, MS, (html) or (pdf) 03APRp.21
Zapping Sweetpotato Weevils, irradiation postharvest treatment sterilizes adult
sweetpotato weevil and meets quarantine regulations, Guy J.
Hallman, Weslaco, TX, (html) or (pdf) 03APRp.22
Low-Tech Grasshopper Monitoring, grasshopper counts from simple device that monitors
populations, Dennis J. Fielding, Fairbanks, AK, (html) or (pdf) 03APRp.23
U.S.-Canadian Cricket Collaboration, use of radio telemetry and harmonic radar for tracking
Mormon cricket movements, Gregory A. Sword, Sidney, MT, (html) or (pdf) 03APRp.23
Mixed Diet May Help Ward Off Esophageal
Cancer, incidence of esophageal cancer in respondents with
high-meat diets and healthy fruit-and-vegetable diets, Katherine
L. Tucker, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 03APRp.23
New for the Kids' Lunchboxes--SB&Js! Sunflower spread is alternative to peanut butter,
"sunbutter", Isabel M. Lima, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 03APRp.23
Dietary Guidelines: Expert Advice for
Healthy Eating, nutrition
information, role of Dietary Guidelines, foods and diet, Joseph
T. Spence, Beltsville, MD, (html)
or (pdf) 03MARp.2
Nurtrition Info While on the Go, using a portable personal digital assistant to browse
USDA's National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference,
nutrition database using Palm operating system, new PC-downloadable
version coming with portion modifier, Ground Beef Module,
Rena Cutrufelli, Vincent de Jesus, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 03MARp.4-5
Flavonoid Database: An Antioxidant Showcase, new flavonoid database, flavonoids (phytonutrients)
in food and diet, nutrition, Joanne M. Holden, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 03MARp.6
Using Bacteria To Make a Sweet Minty-Tasting
Compound, converting
fructose to mannitol more efficiently using Lactobacillus bacteria strain, Badal C. Saha, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 03MARp.7
Boning Up on Osteoporosis, bone formation and calcium removal from bones following
meat consumption, bone density and resorption, human nutrition,
calcium absorption, Marta D. Van Loan, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 03MARp.8-9
Vitamin A Detectives Probe Puzzling Nutrient, immune response, T-helper cells, interferons and interleukins,
serum-retinol assays for vitamin A, Charles B. Stephensen,
Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 03MARp.10-11
New Cuisine Wins Rave Reviews From Honey
Bees, artificial bee diet keeps bees active in winter for
almond pollination, Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman, Tucszon, AZ, (html) or (pdf) 03MARp.12-14
Keeping Catfish on Consumers' Menus, lab tests for detection of off-flavors in catfish,
blue-green algae and off-flavors in older ponds, fresh water
raceways flush off-flavors, molecular assay for microorganism
assessment in ponds, genetically engineering competitive cyanobacteria
that don't cause off-flavors, Paul V. Zimba, Stoneville, MS,
Casey C. Grimm and Barry K. Hurlburt, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 03MARp.15-17
Calcium-Rich Potatoes: It's in Their Genes, calcium fertilization of tubers during tuber bulking,
wild potato germplasm with high calcium-accumulation capacity,
John B. Bamberg, Sturgeon Bay, WI, (html) or (pdf) 03MARp.18-19
Biodiversity Rebounds After Wildfire, rangeland recovery and timing grazing after wildfires,
sheep grazing to prevent exotic invasive weeds from taking
over, Steven S. Seefeldt, Dubois, ID, (html) or (pdf) 03MARp.20-22
NAGP Makes Room for Swine Germplasm, National Animal Germplasm Program adds swine to collection,
using super-cold temperatures to preserve germplasm, Harvey
D. Blackburn, Fort Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 03MARp.23
We're Gettting New "Threads"! air-jet spinning and friction spinning blends bicomponent
yarn to form strong non pilling yarns for durable shrink-resistant
and wrinkle-resistant fabric, textile processing, Amar (Paul)
Sweeney, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 03MARp.23
The Search for Salt Tolerance, salt-tolerant alfalfa and wheatgrass forages for
feeding grazing animals and disposal of saline irrigation
water, Catherine M. Grieve, George E. Brown, Riverside, CA, (html) or (pdf) 03MARp.23
Pyramid Scheme for Better Broccoli, genetic markers for broccoli with disease resistance
to downy mildew caused by Peronospora parasitica, grouping or pyramiding genes for longer term resistance, Mark
W. Farnham, Charleston, SC, (html) or (pdf) 03MARp.23
Winning the Weevil War: Beating a $22
Billion Bug, boll weevil
eradication program, pest control, pesticide reduction and
yield increases in areas of eradication, Robert M. Faust,
Beltsville, MD, (html)
or (pdf) 03FEBp.2
We Don't Cotton to Boll Weevil 'Round
Here Anymore, history
and success of boll weevil eradication program, pest control,
detection trap and pheremone lure, Grandlure, insecticide
use according to boll weevil diapause schedule, economic payoff,
reduction in pesticide use, impact of conservation tillage
or no-till, Dale W. Spurgeon, College Station, TX, (html) or (pdf) 03FEBp.4-8
A New, Rapid Test for Avian Influenza, new test for H7N2 strain for live-bird market, chicken
and poultry disease, David Suarez, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 03FEBp.9
Ultrasound: An Environmentally Friendly
Tool for the Textile Industry, ultrasonic energy speeds enzymatic treatments in cotton processing,
scouring, biofinishing, biostoning, environmental and energy
conservation benefits, Val Yachmenev, Eugene J. Blanchard,
New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 03FEBp.10-11
ARS is Banking on Germplasm, germplasm and seed storage temperatures and techniques
at the National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation,
germplasm distribution, liquid nitrogen storage, animal and
aquaculture collection started, Henry L. Shands, Loren E.
Weisner, Christina T. Walters, Harvey D. Blackburn, Fort Collins,
CO, (html) or (pdf) 03FEBp.12-14
Radio Frequency Puts the Heat on Plant
Pests, radio wave heating treatments for citrus and other
produce to disinfest them of pests, methyl bromide alternative,
circulating water bath for uniform heating, Guy J. Hallman,
Weslaco, TX, Stephen R. Drake, Wenatchee, WA, James D. Hansen,
Wapato, WA, Judy A. Johnson, Parlier, CA, (html) or (pdf) 03FEBp.15-17
Computerized Tracking System Shows What
Pests Prefer, servosphere
tests insect response to pheromone and plant odor attractants,
Joseph C. Dickens, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 03FEBp.18
New Strain of Pearl Millet, new strain shorter in height and in growing season,
human consumption of pearl millet, Wayne Hanna and Jeffrey
Wilson, Tifton, GA, (html) or (pdf) 03FEBp.19
Hot on the Trail of Fire Ants, biological controls for red imported fire ant, biocontrol
agents Solenopsis invicta, Thelohania solenopsae,
Vairimorpha invictae, yellow head disease, viruses, parasitic ant Solenopsis
daguerrei, phorid flies Pseudacteon tricuspis, P. curvatus, and P. litoralis, David Williams, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 03FEBp.20-22
Resist! Hold That Muscle! Resistance training helps people with chronic renal
insufficiency maintain muscle mass while on low-protein diets,
Carmen Castaneda Sceppa, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 03FEBp.23
More to This Crypto Than Meets the Eye, new Cryptosporidium animal parasite
species C. canis identified,
cryptosporidiosis, Ronald Fayer, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 03FEBp.23
For Bone Health, Elders Need Calcium and
Protein, bone mineral density (BMD) and high-protein diets
in elderly taking calcium supplements and vitamin D supplements,
Bess Dawson-Hughes, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 03FEBp.23
Wood-Chip Trench Can Staunch Nitrate Flow, wood chips in deep trenches curb nitrate seepage from
croplands using underground tile drains, soil nutrient loss,
Dan B. Jaynes, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 03FEBp.2
Lessons From a Decade of Genetically Engineered Crops, value and controversy of genetically engineered commercial crops
and foods, biotechnology risk assessment, regulation of genetic
engineering, John W. Radin, Beltsville, MD, (html)
or (pdf) 03JANp.2
Testing Two Corn Rootworm Controls, rootworm evolution to foil crop rotations, YieldGard
Rootworm corn genetically modified to produce Bacillus thuringiensis
(Bt) protein, Bt corn, slowing Bt resistance of rootworms, pitfall traps used for monitoring
impact of Bt corn
on beneficial ground beetles, Wade French, Brookings, SD, (html) or (pdf) 03JANp.4-6
Vitamin C Protects Stressed-Out Plants, ozone tolerance in snap beans and vitamin C in leaf
apoplasts, Kent O. Burkey, Raleigh, NC, (html) or (pdf) 03JANp.7
Superb New Potatoes Offered by Breeders, potato breeding for higher yields, chips, fresh-market,
storage, boiling, new varieties Alturas, Silverton Russet, Keystone
Russet, Ivory Crisp, Klamath Russet, and Wallowa Russet, Richard
G. Novy, Aberdeen, ID, (html) or (pdf) 03JANp.8-10
Driving Nutrition Research to the Consumer, Mobile Nutrition Research Laboratory studies, zinc
supplements and attention, memory, and reasoning in adolescent
youths, dietary intake and exercise of American Indians and
heart disease, diabetes, and depression, calcium and copper
or zinc supplements and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women,
calcium and magnesium in young women with dysmenorrhea, menstrual
cramps, James G. Penland, Grand Forks, ND, (html) or (pdf) 03JANp.11-13
The Healing Touch of Cotton, treated cotton gauze bandages target protease enzyme
in bedsores, diabetic foot sores, and chronic wounds, alginate
cotton dressings for burns, J. Vincent Edwards, New Orleans,
LA, (html) or (pdf) 03JANp.14-15
Knowing When Plants Capture Phosphorus, plant availability of phosphorus in manure, soil phosphorus
replacement and management, Thomas J. Sauer, John L. Kovar,
Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 03JANp.16
Soybean May Help Iron-deficient Women After
All, iron bioavailability in soybean ferritin, iron deficiency,
nutrition, Ross M. Welch, Ithaca, NY, (html) or (pdf) 03JANp.17
Blue Orchard Bee--A Champion Cherry Pollinator, Osmia lignaria pollination increases
yield of cherry trees, also good for almond, apple, apricot,
and pear fruit trees, orchard pollination, William R. Kemp,
Logan, UT, (html) or (pdf) 03JANp.18
Elm Disease Bacterium Identified, phytoplasma cause of elm disease in Illinois, new
clover proliferation phtyoplasma, Ing-Ming Lee, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 03JANp.18
Seed Saver: Iodine-based Fungicide Foils Fusarium, Plantpro
45 fungicide reduces Fusarium verticillioides growth, corn storage and planting, Ida Yates, (html) or (pdf) 03JANp.19
It's Not Easy Being Green: Seeking the Cause
of Frog Malformations, role of agricultural chemicals, environmental pollutants, mineral
deposits, phytoestrogen and estradiol hormones, estrogenic activity,
rainfall, Gerald Larsen, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 03JANp.20-21
New Plants Shrug Off Salinity, Ph1b gene-inhibition technology for
two new salt-tolerant wheats, W4909 and W4910, Richard R.-C.
Wang, Logan, UT, (html) or (pdf) 03JANp.22
Rolling Out the Barrel Medic Genome, genetic markers for barrel medic useful for finding
genes in alfalfa, Deborah A. Samac, Carroll P. Vance, St. Paul,
MN, (html) or (pdf) 03JANp.23
Toward Peril-Free Peanuts, screening peanut cultivars for allergens, allergic
reaction and allergenic properties, peanut allergy, changes
during roasting, Soheila J. Maleki, Si-Yin Chung, New Orleans,
LA, (html) or (pdf) 03JANp.23
This Small Bean's a Big Performer, Rojo Chiquito bean resists mosaic viruses and Sclerotinia
white mold, ultra-narrow rows for higher yields, George L. Hosfield,
East Lansing, MI, (html) or (pdf) 03JANp.23
Vegetable Oil To Clean Up Groundwater, soil injection of oil to stimulate microbes to clean
up aquifers contaminated with TCE (trichloroethylene), fertilizers,
pesticides, and other chemicals, William J. Hunter, Fort Collins,
CO, (html) or (pdf) 03JANp.23
Tech Transfer: From ARS to a Store Near You, consumer products from ARS research, commercialization
of Federal research, technology transfer, CRADAs, patents from
research, Michael D. Ruff, Washington, DC, (html)
or (pdf) 02DECp.2
For You, the Consumer, consumer products from ARS research, commercialization
of Federal research, technology transfer, irradiated ground beef,
frozen orange juice, soybean uses, DEET, fruit and vegetable breeding,
Oatrim, Nutrim, Tifsport bermudagrass, various scientists and
locations, (html) or (pdf) 02DECp.4-9
From Oil Refinement to Baby Formula, technique for removing omega-3 fatty acids DHA and
ARA from algae, mental and visual acuity of babies fed DHA- and
ARA-supplemented baby formula, Peter J. Wan, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 02DECp.10-11
A Tough Old Bird? No More! electric stimulation of chicken carcasses speeds
up chicken processing, effect on muscle glycogen and rigor mortis,
James Andra Dickens, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 02DECp.12
How About Some Soybeans With That Tan? SoyScreen sunscreen produced from mixing soybean
oil and ferulic acid esters, potential soy-based sunscreen products,
Joe Laszlo, Dave Compton, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 02DECp.13
What's Killing the Mushrooms of Pennsylvania, new species of Trichoderma fungi (Trichoderma
aggressivum) identified as
cause of green mold of mushrooms, Gary J. Samuels, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 02DECp.14
Cheese, Please: Recreating Unique Properties
of Hispanic Cheeses, searching
for food-processing techniques to make Hispanic-style cheeses
from pasteurized milk rather than raw milk, improving shelf life
of the cheeses, Diane L. Van Hekken, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 02DECp.16
Yummy New Raisins From Our Vineyard to Your
Table, new Selma Pete and
Diamond Muscat raisin grapes, earlier harvest and better mechanical
harvesting and drying on vine, flavor and uses of, David W. Ramming,
Ronald E. Tarailo, Parlier, CA, (html) or (pdf) 02DECp.17
Electrical Conductivity Spots Salty Soils, global positioning system (GPS) for measuring EC
of soils, for managing salt level in soils through irrigation,
Hamid J. Farahani, Fort Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 02DECp.18
Supplementation Slows Tooth Loss, Elizabeth A. Krall, tooth loss and jawbone as affected
by calcium and vitamin D supplements in elderly, nutrition, Boston,
MA, (html) or (pdf) 02DECp.18
Finding the Folate in Foods, new methods (HPLC-MS and HPLC with fluorescence)
to analyze B vitamin folate in foods and blood serum, RDA for
folate, Robert J. Pawlosky, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02DECp.19
Pear Bars--A Tasty New Treat, patented food-processing technology for creating
pear bars without preservatives, processing other fruits and vegetables,
Tara McHugh, Charles C. Huxsoll, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 02DECp.20
Fortified Cereal Can Up Kids' Calcium, calcium uptake and corresponding iron absorption from
calcium-fortified cereals, nutrition, Steven A. Abrams, Houston,
TX, (html) or (pdf) 02DECp.21
Research That Helps To Feed the World's People, ARS programs targeting hunger and improving nutrition
in developing countries, international research cooperation, World
Food Prize, undernourished people, malnutrition, micronutrient
deficiencies, Edward B. Knipling, Washington, DC, (html)
or (pdf) 02NOVp.2
Predicting the Perfect Moments in Farming--From
Planting to Harvest, crop-growth
models for melons, cotton, corn, soybeans, wheat, potatoes, Gossym,
Glycim, computer models help farmers time crop harvests precisely
and increase profits, precision farming, growth chambers monitor
plant growth 24 hours a day, V.R. Reddy, Dennis J. Timlin, Jeff
Baker, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02NOVp.4-7
Robust Plants' Secret? Rubisco Activase! plant-growth enzymes, rubisco activase helps convert
rubisco from its inactive form to its active state, which helps
with photosynthesis, high temperature and high carbon dioxide
impair action of rubisco activase, photosynthesis, adenosine triphosphate,
adenosine diphosphate, Steven J. Crafts-Brandner, Michael E. Salvucci,
Phoenix, AZ, (html) or (pdf) 02NOVp.8-9
Building a Better Blueberry, system to regenerate blueberry plants from tissue
taken from Bluecrop, gene transfer, genes believed to be associated
with cold tolerance, antioxidant content of blueberries, phytochemicals,
anthocyanins, proanthocyanins, vitamin A and C content of blueberries,
Freddi A. Hammerschlag, Lisa J. Rowland, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02NOVp.10-11
Daylilies Under Attack, daylily rust fungus (Puccinia hemerocallidis) outbreak in U.S., U.S. National Fungus Collections, DNA sequences
used to identify and characterize fungi, José R. Hernández, Mary
E. Palm, Lisa A. Castlebury, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02NOVp.12-13
Lost Lambs: Lessons Learned From Scrapie Outbreak, scrapie outbreak in school's flock of sheep, third-eyelid test
to detect prion protein that causes scrapie, genetics-based strategy
to repopulate flock and certify it as scrapie-free, test for gene
variations that predispose sheep to scrapie, Katherine O'Rourke,
Pullman, WA, (html) or (pdf) 02NOVp.14-16
Chinese Pigs Provide Insight to U.S. Swine
Reproduction, Meishan pigs
from China provide model to study swine reproduction, Johny Joe
Ford, Gary A. Rohrer, Clay Center, NE, (html) or (pdf) 02NOVp.17
Sap-Sucking Psyllid Pesters Pushy Plant, psyllid (Boreioglycaspis melaleucae) released as biocontrol against melaleuca tree, melaleuca leaf
weevil, Oxyops vitiosa, as biocontrol for melaleuca, John A. Goolsby,
Indooroopilly, Queensland, Australia, Gary R. Buckingham, Gainesville,
GA, Philip W. Tipping, Paul D. Pratt, Ted D. Center, Fort Lauderdale,
FL, (html) or (pdf) 02NOVp.18-19
An Easy, Inexpensive Test Detects Tuberculosis
in Livestock and Wildlife, new blood-based test for detecting human, avian, and bovine tuberculosis,
nitric oxide, interferon gamma, how tuberculosis is spread, Wade
R. Waters, Mitchell V. Palmer, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 02NOVp.20-21
Ousting Pink Bollworm From Cottonfields, pink bollworm eradication program, transgenic pest-resistant
cotton, mating disruption, population monitoring, sterile bollworm
release, Thomas J. Henneberry, Phoenix, AZ, (html) or (pdf) 02NOVp.22
Spices Hike Your Antioxidant Protection, antioxidant capacity of herbs, oregano has high antioxidant
capacity, sweet bay, dill, winter savory, Shiow Wang, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 02NOVp.23
Tracking Toxoplasma in Feed and Food, Toxoplasma gondii infection possible
through raw or undercooked meat, toxoplasmosis, cats, Jitender
P. Dubey, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02NOVp.23
Counting E. coli O157:H7 in Water, new test can count numbers of E. coli O157:H7
bacteria in water, monoclonal antibodies, Daniel R. Shelton, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 02NOVp.23
Corn Rotations Curb Soybean Cyst Nematodes, rotating corn with no-till soybeans reduces numbers
of soybean cyst nematodes (Heterodera glycines), conventional tillage, Gregory R. Noel, Urbana, IL, (html) or (pdf) 02NOVp.23
Clean Water and Agriculture, water quality improvements in last 30 years, Clean
Water Act, reducing water pollution from farms, environment, conservation
practices for new problems like Cryptosporidium, hypoxia,
and Pfiesteria, Dale Bucks,
Beltsville, MD, (html)
or (pdf) 02OCTp.2
Draining the Land Without Polluting the Waters, ideal depth of subsurface drainage in Lower Mississippi
River Valley, fertilizer and pesticide runoff into ditches and streams,
deep chiseling for rain infiltration, controlled drainage system,
drainpipes, nitrate losses from drainage systems, Jim Fouss, Brandon
Grigg, Baton Rouge, LA, (html) or (pdf) 02OCTp.4-8
Making Manure-borne Pathogens Stay Put, grass buffer strips keep pathogens like E. Coli and Salmonella from running
off slopes into water supplies, water quality, runoff, Daniel R.
Shelton, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02OCTp.9
Leading the Way in CO2 Research, elevated carbon dioxide and plant growth, global
warming, carbon storage in soil, ozone, SoyFACE soybeans that perform
well under high CO2, Albert Frank, Mandan, ND, Donald
R. Ort, Urbana, IL, Bruce A. Kimball, Phoenix, AZ, L. Hartwell Allen,
Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 02OCTp.10-13
Working With Nature To Keep the Chesapeake Healthy, riparian buffer zones to prevent
runoff of fertilizer nutrients, surface water and groundwater contaminants
nitrogen and phosphorus, erosion, carbon storage in riparian zones,
Gregory McCarty, Jonathan Angier, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02OCTp.14-16
Texas SWAT Team Helps Clean the World's Water, Soil and Water Assessment Tool computer model helps
conserve water and improve water quality in drinking water reservoirs,
farm conservation practices, erosion, Jeffrey G. Arnold, Kevin W.
King, James R. Kiniry, Temple, TX, (html) or (pdf) 02OCTp.17
Keeping Tabs on Landscape Changes, photographed vegetation and landscape changes in the
Northern Great Plains over 80 years, Rod Heitschmidt, Keith Klement,
Miles City, MT, (html) or (pdf) 02OCTp.18-19
Improved Land-Management Practices Protect Watershed
Lakes, conservation and weed-management
programs in Mississippi River Valley and effect on watershed lakes,
MSEA (Mississippi Delta Management Systems Evaluation Area), best
management practices (BMPs), conservation tillage, no-till, low-till,
atrazine, herbicide degradation by microbes in riparian zones, sediment
control from drainage ditches, Martin A. Locke, Robert M. Zablotowicz,
Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 02OCTp.20-22
Rotations Help Resist Corky Ringspot, rotating potatoes with alfalfa or spearmint to prevent
corky ringspot transmission, nematode transmission of virus, Rick
A. Boydston, Prosser, WA, (html) or (pdf) 02OCTp.23
New Test for Poultry Health, high blood levels of ovotransferrin in chickens and
other poultry indicate infection and affect disease resistance,
Narayan Rath, Fayetteville, AR, (html) or (pdf) 02OCTp.23
Testosterone Test Spots Dud Studs, naloxone injection test identifies good breeding
rams from male sheep, John N. Stellflug, Dubois, ID, (html) or (pdf) 02OCTp.23
Waxy Wheat Cuts Bread Fat, new wheat with amylopectin starch eliminates need
for vegetable oil or shortening in bread dough, baking, low-fat,
low-calorie bread, Douglas C. Doehlert, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 02OCTp.23
Your National Agricultural Library: Watercolors!
Web Sites! Wow!, Curtis' Botanical
Magazine, library collections and resources, Internet access and services
of the National Agricultural Library, Peter R. Young, Beltsville,
MD, (Marcia Wood) (html)
or (pdf) 02SEPp.2
Glomalin: Hiding Place for a Third of the World's
Stored Soil Carbon, soil glue
glomalin's role in storing atmospheric CO2 and soil aggregation,
carbon credits, glomalin synthesis by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi,
CO2 levels and glomalin production, glomalin extraction,
Sara F. Wright and Kristine A. Nichols, Beltsville, MD, (Don Comis) (html) or (pdf) 02SEPp.4-7
Nailing the Snail That Harbors a Fish Parasite, life cycle and hosts of fish parasite flatworm Bolbophorus
confusus, chemical treatment for catfish ponds kills snails
that spread disease, Andrew J. Mitchell, Stuttgart, AR, (Jim Core) (html) or (pdf) 02SEPp.8-9
Treasures of the National Agricultural Library:
Curtis's Botanical Magazine, historic journal with illustrations of flowering plants in British
gardens, electronic database, Sara B. Lee, Beltsville, MD, (Marcia
Wood) (html) or (pdf) 02SEPp.10-12
Mildew-Resistant Hops Tested by Brewing Industry, Newport hop resists powdery mildew and downey mildew,
John Henning, Corvallis, OR, (David Elstein) (html) or (pdf) 02SEPp.13
New Rice Could Benefit Malnourished Populations, low-phytate or low-phytic-acid rice, better nutrient
absorption among malnourished populations, J. Neil Rutger and Rolfe
J. Bryant, Stuttgart, AR, Victor Raboy, Aberdeen, ID, Steven Larson,
Logan, UT, (Jim Core) (html) or (pdf) 02SEPp.14-15
Researchers Develop First Hypoallergenic Soybeans, food allergy, gene silencing the P34 gene for allergenic soy protein,
human testing using blood serum, Eliot M. Herman, Columbia, MO, (Jan
Suszkiw) (html) or (pdf) 02SEPp.16-17
Worldwide Effort To Map the Bovine Genome, DNA gene sequencing bacterial artificial chromosome
maps of cattle, worldwide effort to produce BAC map, Steven Kappes
and John Keele, Clay Center, NE, (David Elstein) (html) or (pdf) 02SEPp.18-19
SALSA Speeds Solutions for Water-Scarce Southwest, San Pedro River Basin, SUD-Med, plant uptake and use of water, Spatially
Explicit Hydro-Ecological Model (SEHEEM) helps ranchers prevent overgrazing
by predicting rangeland grass growth, soil and water conservation,
David C. Goodrich and M. Susan Moran, Tucson, AZ, (Marcia Wood) (html) or (pdf) 02SEPp.20-22
Chicken-Feathered Industrial Products, making fiber for air filters and other products from
chicken feathers, filtration, Walter F. Schmidt, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02SEPp.23
Tests for Potentially Toxic Algae, new genetic method for detecting fish-killing algal
strains that produce toxins called microcystins, fish kills, Paul
V. Zimba, Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 02SEPp.23
Perilipin May Predict Heart Attack or Stroke, perilipin synthesis following plaque rupture in blood
vessels, possible nutrition intervention with antioxidants or folate,
Andrew S. Greenberg, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 02SEPp.23
Getting More Out of Corn-More Economically, faster and cheaper corn refining for starch, oil,
and other co-products, protease enzymes, David B. Johnston, Wyndmoor,
PA, (html) or (pdf) 02SEPp.23
Meet the Food Inspection Robots, high-speed food safety inspection for chicken, machine
vision, scanning for fecal contamination, disease, and defects, Yud-Red
Chen, Beltsville, MD, (Marcia Wood) (html) or (pdf) 02AUGp.2
Machine Vision Sees the Food Contaminants We Can't
See, food safety, multispectral
imaging food inspection system for scanning apples and other foods, E. coli, scanning food for microbes, feces, and disease,
high-speed inspection, Yud-Ren Chen, Kuanglin Chao, Moon Kim, Alan
Lefcourt, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02AUGp.4-8
Making the Grade, remote sensing inspection of apples for internal defects or quality,
such as bruises, sugar content, firmness, Renfu Lu, East Lansing,
MI, (html) or (pdf) 02AUGp.9
Attacking Flies With Wasps, biological control of house and stable flies, parasitoid
wasp Tachinaephagus zealandicus, wasp identification
by exoskeleton waxes, Christopher J. Geden, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 02AUGp.10-11
Gene Jockeys Fight Fusarium Head Blight, genetic engineering of wheat with antifungal genes
for chitinase and glucanase production, biotech, Patricia A. Okubara,
Pullman, WA, Ann E. Blechl, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 02AUGp.12-13
Fabulous Figs Featured in California Collection, Ficus carica fig collection at the
ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Fruit and Nut Crops,
Violette de Bordeaux figs, Panachee, inedible figs in Miami collection,
Charles J. Simon, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 02AUGp.14-15
Tracking Movement of Cattle With Satellites, global positioning system (GPS) collars used in cattle
grazing behavior studies, Dave Ganskopp, Burns, OR, (html) or (pdf) 02AUGp.16
Bring on the Fat (Fatty Acids, That Is), bioconversion of vegetable oils, using Pseudomonas
aeruginosa (PR3) bacteria to produce insecticidal, antifungal,
and antimicrobial agents DOD and TOD from oleic acid in soybean oil,
Ching T. Hou, Tsung M. Kuo, Alan C. Lanser and others, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 02AUGp.17
Pigeonpea Benefits Cattle on the Range, pigeonpea yields, nutritive values, and options for
providing year-round forage availability, Srinivas C. Rao, El Reno,
OK, (html) or (pdf) 02AUGp.18
Seabeach Amaranth Resurfaces, regeneration methods for Amaranthus pumilus and its comeback on East Coast shorelines, David M. Brenner, Ames,
IA, (html) or (pdf) 02AUGp.19
Can Kenaf Feed Livestock? Kenaf hay as alfalfa forage substitute, William A.
Phillips, El Reno, OK, (html) or (pdf) 02AUGp.19
Repellent Curbs Virus Carriers, piperidine-based repellents from black pepper repel
mosquitoes that carry yellow fever and West Nile virus, Jerome A.
Klun, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02AUGp.19
Phytomining Cleans Soil, Generates Revenue, hyperaccumulator alyssum plants remove nickel and
cobalt from soil, burning crop to get metal-rich ash, Rufus L. Chaney,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02AUGp.19
The Power of Polyacrylamides, soil and water management, chemical soil stabilizer called PAM seals
leaky irrigation ditches and canals, PAM from vegetable oils and food-processing
wastes, Allen R. Dedrick, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02JULp.2
PAM Protects Against Pollutants and Pathogens, polyacrylamide PAM combined with aluminum sulfate
or calcium oxide prevents phosphorus and nutrient and manure microbe
runoff in irrigation furrows, Rodrick D. Lentz, David L. Bjorneberg,
James A. Entry, and Robert E. Sojka, Kimberly, ID, (html) or (pdf) 02JULp.4-6
So the Rain Stays in the Plain: Crop Sequence CD
Helps Farmers Fight Drought, best
crop rotation from 100 combinations of crops for efficient management
of soil water and erosion, Joe Krupinsky, Mandan, ND, (html) or (pdf) 02JULp.7
The Alfalfa Factory: A Remarkable Perennial Legume
Finds Many Uses, alfalfas clean
up soil contamination, produce ethanol, resist fungal disease from Phoma
medicaginis, tolerate aluminum, detoxify herbicide atrazine,
protect groundwater, phytofiltration, biofuel/bioenergy production,
JoAnn F.S. Lamb, Carol P. Vance, Deborah A. Samac, Hans Jung, Michael
P. Russelle, St. Paul, MN, (html) or (pdf) 02JULp.8-11
Fresh Fruit Gets a Protective New Coat, biofungicide coatings protect fruit from postharvest
decay, antimicrobial compounds, antagonistic yeast, Charles L. Wilson,
Ahmed El Ghaouth, Kearneysville, WV, (html) or (pdf) 02JULp.12-13
Where's the Bt? Tracking the Protein's Fate
During Ethanol Production, ethanol
yields from Bt and non-Bt corn, wet milling, dry milling, Bruce S. Dien, Rodney J. Bothast, Loren
B. Iten, Peoria,s IL, (html) or (pdf) 02JULp.14-16
Two Stilt Bug Species Discovered, Yemmatropis erectus and Hoplinus
paulai, Thomas J. Henry, Washington,
D.C., (html) or (pdf) 02JULp.17
A Quieter Car Ride With Kenaf, kenaf fiber for insulation in automobiles, mechanical process for separating
fiber from stalks, kenaf insulation fabric production with polypropylene,
Dharnidhar V. Parikh, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 02JULp.18
Keeping Cattle Cool Makes Sense, reducing heat and humidity stress on cattle, respiration
monitor developed for detection of stress, watering and shade, LeRoy
Hahn, Roger Eigenberg, John Nienaber, Clay Center, NE, (html) or (pdf) 02JULp.19
New Test for Pesticide Resistance in Cattle Fever
Ticks, faster testing for coumaphos resistance, Felix D.
Guerrero, John H. Pruett, Kerrville, TX, (html) or (pdf) 02JULp.20
Hot Cotton: New System Senses Water Stress, remote sensing of canopy temperature change with thermal
sensors, Gretchen F. Sassenrath-Cole, Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 02JULp.21
Nematodes: Lords of the Flies? Nematode biocontrols for biting flies, applied to manure in feedlots,
David B. Taylor, Lincoln, NE, (html) or (pdf) 02JULp.22
Leafminers Identified Faster, distinguishing between two leafmining flies with PCR-RFLP analysis, Sonja
Scheffer, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02JULp.22
Aromatic Compounds Suppress Potato Sprouts, aromatic acids and jasmonates delay sprouting, Edward
C. Lulai, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 02JULp.23
Long-Term Weather Predictions: Are They Helpful? correlating seasonal climate forecasts with crop performance,
Jurgen D. Garbrecht, El Reno, OK, (html) or (pdf) 02JULp.23
Red Beans Getting Better and Better, new red beans for improved erectness, disease resistance,
appearance, and canning quality, George L. Hosfield, East Lansing, MI, (html) or (pdf) 02JULp.23
Virtual Laboratory Furthers Food Safety, predictive microbiology with models to predict behavior
of foodborne bacteria, web site for CEMMI, Mark L. Tamplin, Wyndmoor,
PA, (html) or (pdf) 02JULp.23
Cool Peppers Have Flavor--Not Heat, peppers with jalapeno taste but no capsaicinoids,
transplant date and yield, Vincent M. Russo, Lane, OK, (html) or (pdf) 02JULp.23
Laying the Groundwork With Basic Research, catalog and databases of insects in Systematic Entomology
Laboratory, Smithsonian Institution, integration of basic and applied
research, Robert M. Faust, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02JUNp.2
It's a Bug's Life: Showcasing the National Entomological
Collection, National Collections
of Insects and Mites, insect specimens, systematics, classification,
taxonomy, uses of collection, biological control agents, cataloging,
identification and categorizing of insects, BugFest event, ScaleNet,
Michael E. Schauff and Douglass R. Miller, Washington, DC, (html) or (pdf) 02JUNp.4-8
Scientist Sleuths Work Up Genetic Profile of Varroa Mite, mitochondrial map of genes
and markers of Varroa jacobsoni mite, DNA microsatellites,
Jay D. Evans, Dawn L. Lopez, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02JUNp.9
Flying in the Face of Grapefruit, Mexican fruit flies learn to oviposit on grapefruit,
feeding and egg-laying behavior and attraction to host fruit, David
Robacker and Ivich Fraser, Weslaco, TX, (html) or (pdf) 02JUNp.10-11
Watermelon Packs a Powerful Lycopene Punch, amount of phytochemical or antioxidant lycopene,
bioavailability in watermelon and tomatoes, effect of heat or pasteurization
on bioavailability, Beverly A. Clevidence and Alison J. Edwards, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 02JUNp.12-13
Spray-On Bacteria Stop Potato Rot Fungus, antagonist microorganisms used for control of dry
rot organism Fusarium sambucinum, resistance to dry rot
fungicides, antisprouting agents, Patricia J. Slininger, David A. Schisler,
Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 02JUNp.14
Battling Bisons' Mysterious MCF Disease, new CI-ELISA and PCR tests for malignant catarrhal
fever detection and identification, Hong Li, Pullman, WA, (html) or (pdf) 02JUNp.16-17
An Udder Solution for Bossie's Woes, bioengineering cows with gene for CD14 protein that
neutralizes endotoxin from mastitis-causing bacteria, possible vaccine,
Max J. Paape and Dante Zarlenga, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02JUNp.18-19
Beet Armyworm Eggs: Not Just a Random Scramble, the pest's host preference for eating and egg laying,
oviposition, pigweed preference, amino acid availability of pigweed
and drought-stressed cotton, Shoil Greenberg, Thomas Sappington, Allan
Showler, Weslaco, TX, (html) or (pdf) 02JUNp.20-21
Sunflower Rubber? Finding sunflower lines that produce the most latex, inserting genes
for latex production, genetic engineering, Katrina Cornish, Albany,
CA, (html) or (pdf) 02JUNp.22
Microwaves for Measuring Moisture, using microwaves to monitor grain moisture, grain
moisture and harvest time, Stuart O. Nelson, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 02JUNp.23
Double-Duty Dust-Remover, electrostatic air-cleaning system removes dust and
disease-causing Salmonella and other bacteria from poultry
hatching cabinets, Bailey W. Mitchell, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 02JUNp.23
Poultry Litter Ash Perks Up Plants, lighter fertilizer with readily available phosphorus,
Eton E. Codling, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02JUNp.23
Berries Curb Cancer Cells, antioxidant phytonutrients in berries and muscadine
grapes suppress breast cancer cell growth, David E. Wedge, Oxford, MS, (html) or (pdf) 02JUNp.23
National Peer Review Process Sharpens Our Science, reviews of multiyear research plans in ARS, accountability to clients,
Edward B. Knipling, Washington, DC,, (html) or (pdf) 02MAYp.2
U.S. National Arboretum: Still Beautiful at 75, history, collections, renovations, volunteer organizations, and recent
research findings of National Arboretum, Big Bugs exhibit, Thomas Elias,
Nancy Luria, Washington, DC, (html) or (pdf) 02MAYp.4-8
Getting Cotton Moisture Just Right for Processing, moisture and wetting agents for ideal cotton processing, automated moisture
control in gins and in textile mills, David D. McAlister, Clemson, SC, (html) or (pdf) 02MAYp.9
Homocysteine: The New "Bad Boy" of Vascular
Disease, homocysteine in blood linked to heart disease and stroke,
role of vitamin B and folate, smoking, premenopause and post menopause,
estrogen status, effect of homocysteine and B vitamins on memory, Alzheimer's,
dementia, Paul F. Jacques and Martha Savaria Morris, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 02MAYp.10-11
What Mite You See With This Gadget? New ARS-designed
mite holder for SEM studies, Eric Erbe, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02MAYp.12-13
The Living Dead: What Lurks Inside These Cadavers? biocontrol nematodes in insect cadavers coated with sticking agents
and starch and clay powders control critrus root weevils, black vine
weevils, and more orchard pests, David Shapiro-Ilan, Byron, GA, (html) or (pdf) 02MAYp.14-16
Farmers Adopt ARS-Improved Soybean Bacterium, nitrogen-fixing inoculant Nod+ raising soybean yields, a Bradyrhizobium, USDA Patented Strain, L. David Kuykendall, Beltsville, MD, William J.
(Jim) Hunter, Fort Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 02MAYp.17
Rice, Oh So Nice, low-fat french fries from
rice, flour-blasting method for decreasing cooking time for wild and
brown rice, whole-rice bread, Ranjit S. Kadan, Harmeet S. Guraya, New
Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 02MAYp.18-19
Defining Risk From Meatborne Parasites, Toxoplasma
gondii, defining distribution of cyst-forming parasites by their
genes or genetics, foodborne illness, Benjamin M. Rosenthal, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 02MAYp.20-21
New Aphid Threatens U.S. Soybeans, soybean aphid Aphis glycines found in Midwest, pest monitoring, Glen L. Hartman,
Urbana, IL, (html) or (pdf) 02MAYp.22
High-Maysin Corn Available for Breeding, maysin
in EPM6 and SIM6 hybrid's silks deters caterpillar pests, Neil W. Widstrom,
Tifton, GA, (html) or (pdf) 02MAYp.22
Toward a 60-Minute Diagnosis, portable DNA-based
devices for identifying plant disease pathogens, uses polymerase chain
reaction amplification, Norman W. Schaad, Reid Frederick, Fort Detrick,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 02MAYp.23
Everything You Want To Know About Bees, Internet
service answers honey bee questions and provides information on beekeeping,
crop pollination, honey bee biology, and research, student forum, Gloria
DeGrandi-Hoffman, Tucson, AZ, (html) or (pdf) 02MAYp.23
Iron and Zinc Keep Brains in the Pink, human
nutrition studies, iron and zinc in humans linked to mental performance—attention
span and recall, Mary J. Kretsch, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 02MAYp.23
Beyond Bread and Beer--Another Use for Baker's Yeast, enzymes used to change metabolism of yeast Saccaromyces cerevisiae so it converts vegetable oils into valuable byproducts, John M. Dyer,
New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 02MAYp.23
Biobased Products: America's Second Green Revolution, plant-dependent economy rather than petroleum-dependent, biofuels, ethanol
and biodiesel, making ethanol from cellulose, new markets for crop waste,
new support for biobased products, Donald C. Erbach and L. Frank Flora,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02APRp.2
Bioenergy Today, alternative fuels to petroleum,
ethanol production efficiency and cheaper ways to make it, biodiesel
from soybean soapstock, B20, B5, pervaporation process, enzymes and
microbes for producing ethanol faster, coproduct xylitol from ethanol
production, switchgrass and alfalfa as cellulose sources for ethanol
production, Andy McAloon, Kevin Hicks, Wyndmoor, PA, George Robertson,
Dominic Wong, Albany, CA, Rodney J. Bothast, Nancy N. Nichols, Bruce
S. Dien, Badal Saha, Timothy L. Leathers, Peoria, IL, Ken Vogel, Lincoln,
NE, Ron Follett, Fort Collins, CO, JoAnn Lamb, St. Paul, MN, (html) or (pdf) 02APRp.4-8
Biofuel Gets Less Expensive, new chemical method
for producing biodiesel from soybean soapstock, new enzyme method for
making biodiesel from fats, oils, and grease, Michael J. Haas, Wyndmoor,
PA, (html) or (pdf) 02APRp.9
Desert Shrub May Help Preserve Wood, new composite
boards made from guayule bagasse and plastic (high-density polyethylene)
resist termites and wood-decay microbes, treating wood with guayule
resin, Francis S. Nakayama, Phoenix, AZ, (html) or (pdf) 02APRp.10-11
Something for Cotton Country To Get Fired Up About, cotton gin waste pellets burned and tested for heating efficiency, pollutant
emissions, ash residue, COBY (cotton byproducts) process and additives
for converting cotton waste to mulch, feed, fuel, or fertilizer, Gregory
A. Holt, Lubbock, TX, (html) or (pdf) 02APRp.12
Leftover Straw Gets New Life, straw fiber slurry
for biodegradable packing materials and cartons, William J. Orts, Albany,
CA, William J. Orts, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 02APRp.14
Biobased Industrial Products—Not a New Idea for
ARS, products by ARS, synthetic rubber, epoxy resins, biodegradable
packing-peanuts, soybean ink, industrial lubricants, Super Slurper,
chicken feathers for making auto parts, for cleaning up radioactive
waste, or for filtering heavy metals from water, J.L. Willett, Peoria,
IL, Walter Schmidt, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02APRp.165
Cotton Carpeting That Fights Off Flames, cotton
rugs treated with flame-retardant polycarboxylic acids—citric acid,
maleic acid, and butanetetracarboxylic acid, Eugene J. Blanchard, Elena
Graves, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 02APRp.19
Corn Coproduct Cuts Ethanol Production Costs, less expensive zein using ethanol as a solvent to extract it from corn,
zein-lipid mixture for wax paper and wax-coated packaging, Leland C.
Dickey, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 02APRp.20
Biodegradable Oils From Alternative Crops, hydraulic
fluid and crankcase fluid from high-oleic alternative crops sunflower
and safflower, castor plants genetically engineered to not produce toxic
ricin and allergens, Terry A. Isbell, Steven C. Cermak, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 02APRp.22
Minty-Fresh Fumigants, menthone from Japanese
mint plants as new environmentally friendly fumigant in stored grains,
Bruce C. Campbell, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 02APRp.23
Don't Forget Your Folate! B vitamin fortification
(especially with folate) of grain products reduces incidence of memory
loss and stroke in elderly even if homocysteine is high, Martha M. Morris,
Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 02APRp.23
High-Selenium Broccoli Stymies Some Cancers, reduces colon and mammary tumors in rats, John W. Finley, Grand Forks,
ND, (html) or (pdf) 02APRp.23
Staggered Planting Produces More Peanuts, grid
spacing planting pattern promotes thicker canopy, weed and erosion control,
and higher peanut yields, Don Sternitzke, Dawson, GA, (html) or (pdf) 02APRp.23
Making Sense of Our Metabolisms, human nutrition research, genetic markers, zinc transporters, individualizing
dietary recommendations to decrease chances of disease and obesity,
Janet C. King, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 02MARp.2
Zooming In on Zinc, zinc deficiency detection,
zinc transporter proteins, zinc absorption in body, interactions with
iron in pregnant and lactating women, phytate's effect on zinc absorption,
m-RNA-based zinc test, Liping Huang and Janet King, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 02MARp.4-7
Selenium's Secrets Probed in New Study, human nutrition studies on moderately high selenium, selenium's effect
on artery responsiveness, antibody response, sperm motility, weight
gain, thyroid hormones, and body composition, Chris Hawkes, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 02MARp.8-9
Let Them Eat Cake, new lactic acid quick
test for wheat gluten, new multifunction soft wheats with strong protein
content that make it good for baking bread, pastries, and cakes, Charles
S. Gaines and Patrick L. Finney, Wooster, OH, (html) or (pdf) 02MARp.10-11
Scientists Seek To Sanitize Fruits and Vegetables, new produce washing equipment for removing microorganisms on produce,
new washing and sanitizing processes, hydrogen peroxide and hot water
treatments, steam, sanitizer solutions, Gerald M. Sapers, Wyndmoor,
PA, (html) or (pdf) 02MARp.12-13
New Nematode Plagues Pecan Trees, first
report of root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne partityla in pecans
in New Mexico, pecan fun facts, Zafar A. Handoo, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02MARp.14
Increasing Fiber in Cereals and Snacks, adding plant fiber with aid of whey and casein binders and milk proteins,
Charles I. Onwulata, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 02MARp.15
Consumers Respond to Low-Fat Foods, low-fat
food availability and consumers' total fat intake in diet, results from
USDA nationwide food consumption survey, nutrient and calorie intake,
body mass index, Shanthy Bowman, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02MARp.15
Keeping Manure Nutrients Down on the Farm, adding alum or zeolite to manure slurry to limit ammonia loss, Alan
Lefcourt and John Meisinger, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02MARp.15
New Cure for Sick Fish, potassium permanganate
treatment for the disease ich (or whitespot) in fish, David L. Straus
and Billy R. Griffin, Stuttgart, AR, (html) or (pdf) 02MARp.15
Adding Oomph To Organic Farming, popularity of organic farming, pest and biological control, plant disease
control, methyl bromide alternatives in organic strawberries, postharvest
disease control of fruits, Michael D. Jawson, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02FEBp.2
Organic Grows on America! Organic farming
research, weed control from cover crop planting patterns, cover crop
residue in baby greens, CATTS (Controlled Atmosphere Temperature Treatment
System), postharvest heat treatment to rid apples and pears of codling
moth and oriental fruit moth, effect of organic fertilizers on soil
microbes, fertilizer nutrient release via microbes, treatments for reducing
soybean staining (for tofu) from soybean leaf beetle, reducing use of
parasiticides in organic beef production, 5ric B. Brennan, Salinas Valley,
CA, Lisa G. Neven, Wapato, WA, Larry M. Zibilske, Joe M. Bradford, Weslaco,
TX, Douglas L. Karlen, Ames, IA, John R. Teasdale, Michel A. Cavigelli,
Mark G. Davis, Louis C. Gasbarre, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02FEBp.4-9
Tropical Agriculture Gets Attention, strategies
for tropical agriculture production and research, Henry A. Wallace Conference
Series at the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center,
CATIE, effect of globalization, Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, father of the
green revolution, higher grain production with dwarf wheat varieties,
Pedro Ferreira, Turrialba, Costa Rica, (html) or (pdf) 02FEBp.10-12
Zeroing In on a Confectionery Sunflower Blemish, cause of kernel brown spot is the lygus bug, or tarnished plant bug,
Laurence D. Charlet and Thomas J. Gulya, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 02FEBp.13
It Takes a Tough Scientist To Make a Tender
Chicken, tenderness and texture as affected by timing of meat removal
from bone, applying pulsed electrical current to speed rigor mortis
and use glycogen in meat, sensory evaluation of juiciness, appearance,
aroma, taste, and texture, food technology research, Brenda G. Lyon,
Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 02FEBp.14-15
Bt Corn Not a Threat to Monarchs, risk of Bt corn pollen to monarch butterfly caterpillars, likelihood
of toxic Bt pollen levels on milkweed, BT176, Richard L. Hellmich,
Ames, IA, (J. Kim Kaplan) (html) or (pdf) 02FEBp.16-18
Bacteria Turn Fats and Oils Into Plastics, microbial fermentation and production of polymers (PHAs) used as biodegradable
adhesives, plastics, and films, Richard D. Ashby, Daniel K.Y. Solaiman,
Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 02FEBp.19
Tanning Innovation Might Boost Meat Safety, improved hair removal process for treating cattle carcasses reduces
contamination from Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes,
Andrew G. Gehring, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 02FEBp.19
Cool New Aquaculture Research Center, new
facility for fish studies in Leetown, West Virginia, William Hershberger,
Leetown, WV, (html) or (pdf) 02FEBp.19
Measuring Your Antioxidant Protection, new
assay better measures antioxidant capacity in blood samples, Kyung-Jin
Yeum, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 02FEBp.19
More Potent Chromium in Your Diet, new more
readily absorbed chromium supplement combines chromium and histidine,
Richard A. Anderson, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02FEBp.19
Speeding Up Breeding of Superior Plants, ARS' biotechnology
research with biomolecular markers, gene markers, DNA markers, markers
for antioxidants, nutrition research, markers for pest and disease resistance
in plants, Judy St. John, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02JANp.2
Getting Atop Climbing Fern, potential biological control agents for Lygodium microphyllum, Old World climbing fern, moths Cataclysta camptozonale and Neomusotima conspurcatalis, Floracarus mite, Musotima moth, Endelus bakerianus beetle, Robert W. Pemberton, Fort Lauderdale, FL, John A. Goolsby, Indooroopilly, Australia, (html) or (pdf) 02JANp.4-6
Shortcuts to Disease-Resistant Wheats, using molecular or DNA markers to find resistance to major wheat diseases, such as leaf rust, Karnal bunt fungus, and Fusarium head scab, wheat breeding, Gina L. Brown-Guedira and John P. Fellers, Manhattan, KS, (html) or (pdf) 02JANp.7
A Channel Erosion Guide, guide for preventing channel erosion problems and streambank erosion on the Missouri River, river bank stabilization, Andrew Simon, Oxford, MS, (html) or (pdf) 02JANp.8-9
Detecting Stress in Animals, disease susceptibility in animals, vitamin E (an antioxidant) treatments to combat illness from stress, Ted H. Elsasser, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02JANp.10-11
ARS Researchers Winning Battle With Noxious Weed, weed control of tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum), fungal pathogen and insect biocontrols for the weed, tortoise beetle (Gratiana boliviana), Charles T. Bryson, Stoneville, MS, and Daniel Gandolfo, Buenos Aires, Argentina, (html) or (pdf) 02JANp.12-13
Giving Baculoviruses a Better Edge, baculovirus biocontrol agents for budworms, cotton bollworm, corn earworm, cabbage looper, and other caterpillar pests, bioinsecticides, insect control, Arthur H. McIntosh, Carlo M. Ignoffo, Cynthia L. Goodman, and James J. Grasela, Columbia, MO, (html) or (pdf) 02JANp.14-15
Fighting Insect Pests of Stored Foods, food storage, insect growth regulators suppress populations, traps baited with pheromones for monitoring and detection, Dome Trap, prudent use of pesticides in food storage, Michael A. Mullen and Franklin H. Arthur, Manhattan, KS, (html) or (pdf) 02JANp.16-17
Protecting Peanuts From Aflatoxin, biological pesticide for aflatoxin, biocompetitive exclusion, biopesticide, barley granule formulation as carrier for natural fungicide, Joe W. Dorner, Marshall C. Lamb, Dawson, GA, (html) or (pdf) 02JANp.18
Caterpillars—Agents of Their Own Demise, caterpillars feeding on host plants causes host to elicit chemicals that attract predators of caterpillars, herbivore-induced plant chemicals, Consuelo M. De Moraes, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 02JANp.19
Bean Plants Repel Nematodes, incorporation of dried bean plant material can reduce root-knot nematodes on tomato roots, Brad Morris, Griffin, GA, (html) or (pdf) 02JANp.19
Unlocking the Keys to Cockroach Resilience, pesticide resistance of German cockroach from esterase, Blattella germanica, resistance due to mutations in nervous system proteins, knockdown resistance, Steven M. Valles, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 02JANp.19
Everything You Wanted To Know About Food Safety, new NAL web site with database for food safety research projects, Yvette Alonso, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 02JANp.19
Aquaculture Research Is Key to the Future of U.S. Fish Farming, disease threats and vaccines for the fish-farming industry, production,
aquaculture feed, new catfish line, barley and oats low-poluting feed
for rainbow trout, Henry S. Parker, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01DECp.2
Trout Studies Seek Superior Strains, new rainbow trout that thrive on
grain rather than fishmeal, genetic indicators for identifying grain-tolerance
in fish, low-phytate grains for fish weight gains and lower phosphorus loads,
astaxanthin, Kenneth E. Overturf, Hagerman, ID, Victor Raboy, Aberdeen, ID, (html) or (pdf) 01DECp.4-5
Protecting Poinsettias, computer model for biocontrol releases of Eretmocerus eremicus wasps to parasitize poinsettia whiteflies in
greenhouses, Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman, Tucson, AZ, (html) or (pdf) 01DECp.6-7
LABEX: A Successful Partnership From Way Down South, soil water
retention software for estimating water in Brazilian soils, cooperative
research with EMBRAPA, soil compaction probes, gene markers for resistance to
parasitic worms of cattle, remote-sending for crop nutrient deficiencies,
pheromone blend for stink bugs, gene sequencing of Xylella
fastidiosa—the cause of Pierce's disease of grapes, Silvio Crestana,
Beltsville, MD, and Brazil, (html) or (pdf) 01DECp.8-13
Breeding Aluminum Tolerance Into Wheat, gene markers and
marker-assisted selection, J. Perry Gustafson, Columbia, MO, (html) or (pdf) 01DECp.14
What's Killing Unborn Foals in Kentucky?, investigating the cause of
nocardioform placentitis, C. equi, disease of the placenta, stillborn,
David P. Labeda, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 01DECp.15
Skinny Peach Trees, space-saving columnar or pillar peaches,
maximizing peach production with slender trees, high density orchards, Ralph
Scorza, Kearneysville, WV, (html) or (pdf) 01DECp.16-17
Invasive Species and Areawide Pest Management: What We Have Learned, prevention, control, and management of pests, IPM, Robert Faust, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 01NOVp.2
Attack on Giant Salvinia, weevil Cyrtogabous salviniae as
biocontrol against the aquatic weed salvinia, remote sensing of salvinia, Ted
D. Center and Philip W. Tipping, Fort Lauderdale, FL, John A. Goolsby,
Australia, James H. Everitt, Weslaco, TX, (html) or (pdf) 01NOVp.4-6
More Troublesome Water Weeds Targeted by Researchers, controlling the
saltwater weed Caulerpa taxifolia with liquid chlorine in California,
effects of nitrogen and temperature on giant reed, Arundo donax, biocontrol
agents for giant reed, salt cedar, and yellow starthistle, in California
riparian ecosystems, Lars W.J. Anderson, David F. Spencer, and Greg G. Ksander,
Davis, CA, Raymond I. Carruthers, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 01NOVp.7-9
Areawide Pest Management. six areawide integrated pest management
programs and reduced chemical inputs, red imported fire ant control with the fly Pseudacteon tricuspis and the pathogen Thelohania solenopsae, David F. Williams, Gainesville, FL, sanitation, male annihilation, bait sprays
and biological control agents for subtropical fruit flies, machines that sort
fruit flies by sex, Eric Jang, Hilo, Hawaii, pest control in grain elevators,
Stored Grain Advisor computer program for recommending when to fumigate grains,
Paul W. Flinn, Manhattan, KS, management of leafy spurge, flea beetle
biocontrol of leafy spurge, remote sensing monitoring, Chad W. Prosser and
Gerry L. Anderson, Sidney, MT, aerial spraying of cucurbitacin baits for corn
rootworms, Laurence D. Chandler, Fargo, ND, codling moth suppression in
orchards, mating disruption of codling moths with pheromones and release of
sterile males, (html) or (pdf) 01NOVp.10-17
Fungi Can Whack Invasive Weeds, weed control from three new fungi as
biocontrols for ragweed, purple loosestrife, kudzu, and morningglory, Amy Y.
Rossman and David F. Farr, Beltsville, MD, C. Douglas Boyette, Stoneville, MS,
Douglas G. Luster, Fort Detrick, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01NOVp.18-19
Scientists Sharpen Strategies To Sabotage Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter, vector of Xylella fastidiosa bacterium, the cause of Pierce's disease of
grapes, kaolin particle films, Surround WP discourages egg laying, effective
pesticides, biocontrol with parasitic wasp Gonatocerus triguttatus, Gary
J. Puterka, Kearneysville, WV, David H. Akey and Thomas J. Henneberry, Phoenix,
AZ, Guillermo Logarzo, Argentina, Walker A. Jones, Weslaco, TX, (html) or (pdf) 01NOVp.20-22
Saying "No" to Plum Curculio, pheromone-baited traps for
monitoring levels of plum curculio weevil, Fred J. Eller, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 01NOVp.23
Injection Boosts Piglet Weight, vaccine of dexamethasone shortly
after birth helps pigs gain weight, Jeffrey A. Carroll, Columbia, MO, (html) or (pdf) 01NOVp.23
Peanut Butter Free of Trans Fats, saturated and unsaturated fats in
peanut butters, trans fatty acids, cardiovascular risk, Timothy H. Sanders,
Raleigh, NC, (html) or (pdf) 01NOVp.23
Raindrops on Cotton Can Cut Fiber Yield, rain on cotton flowers
reduces pollination, boll formation, and seed set, drop sock irrigation
minimizes waterspray and decreases yield losses, John Burke, Lubbock, TX, (html) or (pdf) 01NOVp.23
Not Just More . . . But More Nutritious Food, meeting worldwide food
supply, developing foods that are more nutritious, J. Scott Cameron, Kathleen
C. Ellwood, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01OCTp.2
Food for Thought: Studies Probe Role of Minerals in Brain Function, nutrition, zinc deficiency and memory, iron and attention span and
concentration, Mary J. Kretsch, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 01OCTp.4-5
Colorful Potatoes Offer Nutrition, Variety, new orange, red, and
purple potatoes are high in antioxidants, Charles R. Brown, Prosser, WA, (html) or (pdf) 01OCTp.6
Keeping Transgenic Pollen in Its Place, transport of pollen from
transgenic alfalfa plants by bees, Daniel Z. Skinner, Pullman, WA, Paul St.
Armand, Manhattan, KS, (html) or (pdf) 01OCTp.7
Russian Honey Bee Earning Its Stripes, resistance to tracheal and Varroa mites, winter survival of the bees, honey production, Thomas E.
Rinderer, Baton Rouge, LA, (html) or (pdf) 01OCTp.8-9
Plants That Take a Lickin' and Keep on Tickin', search for rangeland
plants with improved adaptability and ability to survive extreme trampling on
Army training grounds, wheatgrass and bluegrass, prairie revegetation, native
grass mixtures, Kay H. Asay, Logan, UT, (html) or (pdf) 01OCTp.10-11
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Nine Decades of Improving
Agriculture, research highlights or milestones at BARC for past 90 years,
history, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01OCTp.12-17
Rainfall Simulators Target Runoff, new portable rainfall simulator,
phosphorus losses in runoff, effects of no-till and conventional tillage on
erosion and phosphorus loss, manure applications, Andrew N. Sharpley,
University Park, PA, (html) or (pdf) 01OCTp.18-20
Grass Hedges To Catch Runaway Soil, stiff-grass hedges halt erosion,
ability of switchgrass and eastern gamagrass to withstand water flow, Darrel M.
Temple, Stillwater, OK, Seth M. Dabney, Oxford, MS, (html) or (pdf) 01OCTp.21
Using Hot Water as a Solvent To Analyze Atrazine in Meat, safer and
faster subcritical water extraction to extract atrazine from meat samples,
Meredith S.S. Curren and Jerry W. King, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 01OCTp.22
ARS Research Targets Bovine Viral Diarrhea and Other Pestiviruses, new BVD virus isolated, new detection methods and vaccines, Julia F. Ridpath,
Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 01OCTp.22
Veggie Oils as Engine Lubricants, vegetable oils tested as
biodegradable lubricants and hydraulic fluids, Sevim Z. Erhan, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 01OCTp.23
Moms-To-Be Also Need Zinc, iron and zinc needs of expectant and
nursing mothers and their babies, Janet C. King, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 01OCTp.23
Raspberries the Color of Coho, new raspberry with longer growing
season, Chad E. Finn, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 01OCTp.23
Soybean Hulls To Filter Wastewater, hulls used as low-cost ion
exchange resin in filters to capture metals in wastewater, Lynda H. Wartelle,
New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 01OCTp.23
Reducing Organics—Solvents, That Is, use of ionic liquids to
stimulate enzymes as catalysts in organic reactions in labs, Joseph A. Laszlo,
Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 01OCTp.23
New Floral and Nursery Crop Studies Come Into Bloom, floral and
nursery crops research in ARS, pest control, greenhouse research, Judy St.
John, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01SEPp.2
From Arboretums to Your Garden, horticultural research of U.S.
National Arboretum's Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit (FNPRU),
ornamentals and floriculture, flowers, plum pox virus resistance in fruit
trees, Don Egolf Chinese redbud and Betsy Ross lilac, IR-4 ornamental minor-use
pesticide program at FNPRU and at Secrest Arboretum in Wooster, John Hammond,
Margaret R. Pooler, and others, Beltsville, MD, Charles R. Krause, Wooster, OH, (html) or (pdf) 01SEPp.4-8
A Pox on That Virus!, efforts to eradicate plum pox potyvirus (PPV)
from Pennsylvania and the U.S., quarantine of stone fruit trees in Adams County
to prevent the spread of plum pox virus, aphid vectors, Vernon Damsteegt,
Laurene Levy, and others, Fort Detrick, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01SEPp.9-10
One Gene Makes the Difference, new transgenic plums (C5) highly
resistant to plum pox virus, Ralph Scorza, Vernon Damsteegt, and others, Fort
Detrick, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01SEPp.11
Helping Flowers Fight Soil-Dwelling Foes, propargyl bromide and
iodomethane as methyl bromide alternatives for cut-flower production, soil
fumigants, chloropicrin, Thomas J. Trout, Sally M. Schneider, and James S.
Gerik, Fresno, CA, (html) or (pdf) 01SEPp.12-13
Rosy Outlook for Greenhouse Roses, new sampling technique for
monitoring mites on greenhouse roses, predicting outbreaks of powdery mildew,
Edwin L. Civerolo, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 01SEPp.14-16
Pomegranate—A Backyard Favorite, ARS pomegranate collection, Charles
J. Simon, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 01SEPp.17
Uncovering the Mysteries of Gray Mold, using green fluorescent
protein (GFP) technology to study the spread of the pathogen, Burkholderia biocontrol bacteria eradicates the plant disease at lower
concentrations when applied with natural polymers, Walter F. Mahaffee,
Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 01SEPp.18-19
Good Nutrition Benefits All—Except Viruses, selenium deficiency in
mice causes influenza to mutate and become more virulent, coxsackieviruses,
echovirus, and herpesvirus, human nutrition, virulence, antioxidant protection
of selenium and metal competition with it, Orville A. Levander and Allen D.
Smith, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01SEPp.20-21
Tiny Berry Tops Tomatoes in Lycopene, autumn olive berries much
higher in lycopene than tomatoes, carotenoids, Ingrid M. Fordham, Beverly A.
Clevidence, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01SEPp.22
Therapeutic Berries, resveratrol content in berries and grapes, Agnes
Rimando, Oxford, MS, (html) or (pdf) 01SEPp.23
Chemoprotectant Broccoli in the Offing? broccoli varieties and
hybrids screened for anticarcinogen glucoraphanin, Mark Farnham, Charleston,
SC, (html) or (pdf) 01SEPp.23
Beetles Sock It to Saltcedar, biocontrol insect Chinese leaf beetle
is being monitored for it's affect on Saltcedar, Raymond Carruthers, Albany,
CA, (html) or (pdf) 01SEPp.23
Helping Thirsty Plants Tell When They're Thirsty, BIOTECH system
"Biologically Identified Optimal Temperature Interactive Console"
monitors field temperature and indicates when to irrigate, James R. Mahan,
Lubbock, TX, (html) or (pdf) 01SEPp.23
Elders: Eat Protein for Strong Bones, protein, calcium, and vitamin D
important in maintaining bone density, Katherine L. Tucker, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 01SEPp.23
Getting the Lowdown From High Up, remote sensing work by ARS, TOPAZ
computer program for topagraphy, watershed configurations, water quality
protection, and drainage, satellite detection of pest infestations, precision
agriculture, Jean L. Steiner, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01AUGp.2
Remote
Sensing of Planet Earth, weather forecasting, weather maps generated from
satellite data, temperature and evaporation, soil moisture variations and
development of storms, using fluorescence and multiangle remote sensing to map
vegetation more accurately, Jornada Experimental Range, Tom Jackson, Tom
Schmugge, Bill Kustas, Jerry Ritchie, James McMurtrey, Paul Doraiswamy, Al
Rango, Mark Chopping, Charles Walthal, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01AUGp.4-8
Free-Forming With Soybean Oil, polymer slurries containing soybean
oil for manufacturing parts and other objects, soybean substitutes for
petroleum, free-form fabrication, Sevim Z. Erhan, Zengshe Liu, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 01AUGp.9
Cacao and Marker-Assisted Selection, selecting for resistance to
fungal diseases of cacao, witches' broom, monilia pod rot, genetic
fingerprinting of cacao germplasm collections, Raymond Schnell, Miami, FL, (html) or (pdf) 01AUGp.10-11
An Organic Cure for a Turfgrass Disease? application of a mixture of
microbes to turfgrass to prevent dollar spot disease on bentgrass, weed
suppression, Robert J. Kremer, Columbia, MO, (html) or (pdf) 01AUGp.12-13
Cooking Process Reduces Toxin in Corn, nixtamalization cooking
process lowers carcinogenic fumonisins in corn-based products like tortillas,
Ronald T. Riley, Filmore I. Meredith, Kenneth A. Voss, Athens, GA, Mary Ann
Dombrink-Kurtzman, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 01AUGp.14-15
Getting the Good Stuff With Supercritical Fluid Extraction, alternative sources of nutraceuticals, phytosterols from rice bran, soybean and
corn oil, extracts that lower cholesterol in humans, supercritical fluid
fractionation, margarines low in trans fatty acids, Jerry W. King, Scott L.
Taylor, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 01AUGp.16-17
New Oats and Barleys-Ready for Breakfast, Brewery, or Barn, new
varieties Powell, Provena, Lamont, AbSP9-2, and Garnet, have excellent yields,
disease tolerance, and lodging resistance, new malting barley and hull-less
oats, Darrell M. Weisenberg, Aberdeen, ID, (html) or (pdf) 01AUGp.18-19
Why Are Dieters So Hungry? leptin hormone's role in hunger, obesity
and weight loss, effect of glucose and fructose on leptin and insulin
production, Nancy L. Keim, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 01AUGp.20-21
Early Findings Raise Questions About Popular CLA Supplement, effects
of conjugated linoleic acid on leptin levels, blood-fat levels, body fat, and
muscle in humans, Darshan S. Kelley, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 01AUGp.22
A Push-Pull Answer to Asian Lady Beetles, camphor and menthol repel
unwanted beetles from home interiors, Eric W. Riddick, Mississippi State, MS, (html) or (pdf) 01AUGp.23
Transgenic Cow To Resist Mastitis, milk from genetically engineered
cow named Annie is being tested for mastitis resistance proteins, Kevin Wells,
Robert Wall, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01AUGp.23
Kit for Detecting Flesh-Eating Maggots, for diagnosing screwworms and
preventing reinfestations, Steven R. Skoda, Lincoln, NB, (html) or (pdf) 01AUGp.23
Heat Your Home or Feed Your Livestock? pellets from cotton gin trash
are burnable and also useful for livestock feed, Gregory A. Holt, Lubbock, TX, (html) or (pdf) 01AUGp.23
Research Supports Sustainable Cattle Production, U.S. Dairy Forage
Research Center, Madison, WI, digestibility and nutrition in forage, Fort Keogh
Livestock and Range Research Laboratory, Miles City, MT, feed and calving, beef
cattle, dystocia, calving difficulty, Lewis W. Smith, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01JULp.2
Helping
Heifers Calve Easier, calving difficulty (dystocia), calf birth weight,
role of hormones on dystocia, calf and heifer deaths, Robert A. Bellows,
Michael D. MacNeil, and Tom Mott, Miles City, MT, (html) or (pdf) 01JULp.4-6
Red Clover Silage Boasts Benefits Over Alfalfa Silage, feed
efficiency, nitrogen in manure, milk production, fiber digestibility, protein
efficiency, Glen Broderick, Madison, WI, (html) or (pdf) 01JULp.7
Curtailing Campylobacter, Campylobacter jujuni food poisoning
microbe, role of sphingomyelin and proteoglycan in binding the microorganism to
poultry skin, fluorescence gene from Pacific jellyfish, Robert E. Mandrell and
others, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 01JULp.8-9
Cutting Through Wheat Stem Sawfly Dilemmas, attractants and trap
baits for the pest, chromatographic-electroantennographic detection (GC-EAD),
pheromones, Allard A. Cosse and Robert J. Bartelt, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 01JULp.10-11
Turning the Phage on Produce Pathogens, foodborne pathogens on
fresh-cut fruit, Salmonella Enteritidis, alternatives to chlorine and
other sanitizers, Britta Leverentz and William S. Conway, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01JULp.12
Bone Gains in New Mothers, bone mass and density losses in mothers
after pregnancy and lactation, bone accretion and loss, Judy M. Hopkinson,
Houston, TX, (html) or (pdf) 01JULp.13
Foraging Ahead, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, Madison, WI, dairy
cow diets, fiber, concentrate (grains), and phosphorus in diet, feed
digestibility, nitrogen management of manure, bacterial inoculants before
ensiling, Neal P. Martin, Madison, WI, (html) or (pdf) 01JULp.14-15
Cracking the Code of Marek's Disease, genetic code of Marek's, gene
sequencing, virulent strains, new vaccines, genes for virulence, Sanjay M.
Reddy and others, East Lansing, MI, Daniel L. Rock and others, Plum Island, NY, (html) or (pdf) 01JULp.16-17
Coping With Swine Manure, polymer gel pellets contain nitrifying
bacteria that remove ammonia from swine wastewater, polyacrylamide (PAM)
treatment, animal waste, manure, Patrick G. Hunt, Matias B. Vanotti, Florence,
SC, (html) or (pdf) 01JULp.18-19
A Healthy History, medical discoveries at NCAUR during the last 60
years, mass production of penicillin, Super Slurper, Fantesk, Dextran blood
extender, ARS Culture Collection, new Penicillia species, production of
riboflavin, Oatrim and Nutrim, deep-tank fermentation, various scientists,
Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 01JULp.20-21
Statistical Model Reduces Chicken Giveaway, reducing overfill in
packaged poultry products by presizing and presorting chicken breast fillets,
Louis Young, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 01JULp.22
Biodiesel Jet Fuels, winterization process for biodiesel fuels made
from soybean oil, reducing air pollution, Robert O. Dunn, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 01JULp.22
Screening Plants for Calcium Crystals, genetic screening system for
calcium crystal formation in plants, Paul Nakata, Houston, TX, (html) or (pdf) 01JULp.23
Hormone May Herald Health Problems in Livestock, development of test
for adrenomedullin in animals to detect diseases and parasites, Theodore H.
Elsasser, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01JULp.23
Cotton Improvements in the Bank, National Cotton Germplasm Genebank,
cotton accessions, genetic material, John Yu, College Station, TX, (html) or (pdf) 01JULp.23
When's Your Burger Really Done? meat color, premature browning based
on meat handling, food safety, Bradford W. Berry, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01JULp.23
Observing Swine Behavior To Lower Piglet Mortality, animal
management, piglet survival, preventing piglets from being crushed by sows,
animal behavior studies, Lewis W. Smith, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01JUNp.2
High-Tech Spying—On Livestock, animal behavior studies on cattle in
the feedlot, managing animal stress by adjusting feeding time, shade, and
transportation practices, physical and psychological stresses, Julie
Morrow-Tesch, Lubbock, TX, (html) or (pdf) 01JUNp.4-7
Solving the Campylobacter Mystery, food safety,
campylobacteriosis, Iceland's closed agricultural system, using genotyping or
DNA sequencing to study transmission of Campylobacter bacteria, Norman
J. Stern, Athens, GA. (html) or (pdf) 01JUNp.8-9
Fruit Perfume Lures Female Codling Moths, pear ester acts as
kairomone and outperforms synthetic pheromones, attractants or lures, Douglas
M. Light, Albany, CA, Alan L. Knight, Wapato, WA, (html) or (pdf) 01JUNp.10-12
Pushing the Yield Limits, maximum crop yields of soybeans with HYSIP,
early planting, narrow rows, semidwarf varieties, subirrigation/drainage system
to manage water optimally, Richard L. Cooper, Wooster, OH, (html) or (pdf) 01JUNp.13-15
Boning Up on Navajo Food Habits, bone health and bone density in
Navajo Native Americans linked to minerals in well water and in juniper ash,
Judith G. Hallfrisch, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01JUNp.16
South African Insects May Help Against Cape Ivy, biological control
agents, Cape Ivy gall fly, Parafreutreta regalis, and moth Acrolepia
sp., Joseph K. Balciunas, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 01JUNp.17
Infectious Emergencies, immune response of cattle and pigs, cytokine
production, cytokine expression by studying flurorescent labels on DNA, Joan K.
Lunney, Dante S. Zarlenga, Louis C. Garbarre, and Joseph F. Urban, Jr.,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01JUNp.18-19
Yeast Debuts in Tests on Controlling Wheat Scab, 7 strains of the
yeast Cryptococcus nodaensis reduce severity of wheat scab (or Fusarium
head blight) caused by Fusarium graminearum, (html) or (pdf) 01JUNp.20-21
How Much Enteral Feeding Is Enough? feeding studies on neonatal
piglets, parenteral nutrition (TPN) vs. nutrition by mouth, intestinal
development from nutrition by mouth, human infants similar, Douglas G. Burrin,
Houston, TX, (html) or (pdf) 01JUNp.22
Sturdier Melons Taste Good, Too, calcium solution for preserving
honeydews, on-vine and post-harvest treatments, Gene E. Lester, Weslaco, TX, (html) or (pdf) 01JUNp.23
Mildew-Resistant Lilac for Warmer Climates, Syringa lilac
cultivar named Betsy Ross resists powdery mildew, Margaret R. Pooler,
Washington, DC, (html) or (pdf) 01JUNp.23
Dietary Trends May Be Clue to Kids' Overweight, changing dietary
habits and exercise level of children nationwide, food intake, exercise levels,
snack consumption, human nutrition, Alanna J. Moshfegh and Sharon J. Mickle,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01JUNp.23
A Melon-Cuke Merger, cucumber and melon cross may be useful for
shuffling disease resistance genes into these crops, cross-breeding, Joseph H.
Kirkbride, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01JUNp.23
Using Microwaves To Extract Pectin, faster, nondestructive, and
cheaper way to extract pectins from fruit, Marshall L. Fishman, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 01JUNp.23
From Awareness to Knowledge to Solutions, insect and arthropod
disease vectors, Lyme disease, four-poster device for tick control on deer,
baculovirus and other biocontrols for mosquitoes, insect control, Linda McGraw,
Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 01MAYp.2
Out of the Lyme-Light, tick control device called four-poster
controls ticks and reduces spread of Lyme disease, blacklegged ticks, tick
control, insect control, amitraz, permethrin, J. Mathews Pound, J. Allen
Miller, Kerrville, TX, John F. Carroll, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01MAYp.4-7
Tater Treats, new nutritious sweetpotato chips and fries, higher in
starch, lower in moisture, White Regal, new yellow-fleshed potatoes with higher
carotenoid content, lutein content, Janice R. Bohac, Charleston, SC, Kathleen
G. Haynes, Beverly A. Clevidence, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01MAYp.8-9
New Ways To Foil Potato Pests, integrated pest control strategies for
insect pests of potatoes, biological control agents and chemical control for
green peach aphid, Lawrence A. Lacey and David R. Horton, Wapato, WA, (html) or (pdf) 01MAYp.10
Make Hayst, Not Waste, growing hay crops to remove excess phosphorus,
nitrogen, potassium, copper, and zinc from soils fertilized with poultry litter
and swine effluent, forages, animal waste, environment, groundwater and surface
water contamination, runoff, Gary A. Pederson, Mississippi, (html) or (pdf) 01MAYp.11
Pretty Peppers, new ornamental and culinary pepper plants, John R.
Stommel, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01MAYp.12-13
A Better Fruit Fly Trap, new medfly trap—a modified McPhail
trap—uses three chemicals to attract both male and female fruit flies, Robert
R. Heath, Miami, FL, (html) or (pdf) 01MAYp.14-15
Out of Africa: the Origins of Tapeworms, new evidence on evolution of
tapeworms, life cycle of Taenia or Taeniid tapeworms,
transmission of tapeworms from humans to domestic animals, taxonomy, Eric P.
Hoberg, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01MAYp.16-18
Tagging New Leaf Rust Resistance Genes in Wheat, genes from wheat
ancestors, DNA markers, Gina Brown-Guedira, Manhattan, KS, (html) or (pdf) 01MAYp.19
Reducing Poultry Crop Breaks, removing the chicken crop through the
neck to reduce crop rupturing and spread of Salmonella, R. Jeff Buhr and
J. Andra Dickens, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 01MAYp.19
Soil Fungi Critical to Organic Success, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
in roots function in nutrient uptake, inoculation, growth of fungi in response
to root, David D. Douds, Gerald Nagahashi, and Philip Pfeffer, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 01MAYp.20-21
Anticancer Activity Found in Berry Extracts, extracts reduce cervical
and breast cancer, nutraceuticals, phytochemicals, Carlsbad and Sweet Charlie
strawberries, Triblue and Premier blueberries, David E. Wedge, Oxford, MS, (html) or (pdf) 01MAYp.22
Quick Test To Determine Wheat Color Class, test kits for wheat color,
Floyd Dowell, Manhattan, KS, (html) or (pdf) 01MAYp.23
Oat Oil for Healthier Bread, fat substitute for vegetable
shortenings, Douglas C. Doehlert, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 01MAYp.23
Poultry Manure + Industrial Wastes = Better Fertilizer, alum and iron
bind phosphorus to keep it out of waterways, water pollution, Pfiesteria
piscidida in Chesapeake Bay, Eton E. Codling, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01MAYp.23
Arabidopsis—An Even More Reliable Plant Model, gene
sequencing of Arabidopsis thaliana as a genetic model for other plant
species, Todd J. Vision, Ithaca, NY, (html) or (pdf) 01MAYp.23
A Global Harvest of Knowledge, international research of ARS, food
safety, germplasm collection, genomics and genetics research, production
agriculture, environmental protection, OIRP, Floyd P. Horn, Washington, DC, (html) or (pdf) 01APRp.2
Spinning a
Global Web for Agricultural Science, the role of ARS' Office of
International Research Programs (OIRP), collaborative research between ARS and
others, FAPESP, sequencing the genome of Xylella fastidiosa, biocontrol
work in overseas laboratories, natural resources management and sustainable
agriculture in Latin America, Campylobacter and food safety in Russia,
nutrient deficiency around the globe, soil erosion and rangeland health in
South Africa, Arlyne Meyers, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01APRp.4-8
Tracing Tickborne Diseases at Home and Abroad, new tests for
anaplasmosis and babesiosis, piroplasmosis, theileriosis, remote sensing for
tracking ticks and disease spread, Morocco, Willard L. Goff and Donald P.
Knowles, Pullman, WA, (html) or (pdf) 01APRp.9
Exploring the World for Biocontrol Agents, world travels of European
Biological Control Lab (EBCL) for natural enemies of insect pests and weed
pests of the United States, Paul C. (Chuck) Quimby Jr., Montpellier, France, (html) or (pdf) 01APRp.10-13
Research Off the Beaten Path, scientist's journal of trip to Nepal
and India to search for natural enemies as potential biocontrols for giant reed (Arundo donax), saltcedar (Tamarix). and pink hibiscus mealybug,
stem-boring caterpillars that attack giant reed, Raymond I. Carruthers, Albany,
CA, (html) or (pdf) 01APRp.14-17
Squeezing Out Screwworm, progress in eradicating insects from Central
America using sterile insect technique, biological barrier in Panama, computer
model for simulating population dynamics, remote sensing for tracking the pest,
sticky traps, improved artificial diets, John B. Welch, Danel G. Haile,
Muhammad F. Chaudhury, Panama City, Panama, (html) or (pdf) 01APRp.18-21
A Century of Tropical Agricultural Research, research on growing and
managing tropical and exotic fruits, Tropical Agriculture Research Station,
accessions in plant collection at TARS, bean breeding for day length
sensitivity and disease resistance, transferring genes in sorghum, Richard J.
Goenaga, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, (html) or (pdf) 01APRp.22-24
A Home on the Range for Fast and Helpful Computerized Models, two
computer models, MODSS and SWAPA+H. for conservation and health of rangelands,
land management, Jeffry I. Stone and Philip Heilman, Tucson, AZ, Jeffrey E.
Herrick, Las Cruces, NM, (html) or (pdf) 01APRp.25
Beating the Australian Bush for Melaleuca's Enemies, partnership of Fergusobia nematode and Fergusonina fly as potential biocontrol
for melaleuca, John A. Goolsby, Indooroopily, Quensland, Australia, Gary R.
Buckingham, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 01APRp.26-27
Appalachian Scholars Aid ARS Scientists in Australia and France, Berea College students work at Australian Biological Control Laboratory to seek
natural biocontrol agents against melaleuca and Old World climbing fern, John
A. Goolsby, Indooroopily, Queensland, Australia, Paul C. (Chuck) Quimby, Jr.,
Montpellier, France,(html) or (pdf) 01APRp.28
Deadly Defenses Could Squelch Mosquitoes, diseases transmitted by
mosquitoes. mosquito biocontrol with baculoviruses, magnesium, sequencing the
genome of the baculovirus, Culex nigripalpus, Culex fasciatus, Culex
pipiens, protozoan parasite for biocontrol of yellowfever mosquito, Aedes
aegypti, Donald R. Barnard and James J. Becnel, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 01APRp.29-31
Finding Foods That Agree With Our Genes, functional genomics, genetic
response to diet, human nutrition, nutrient absorption, Kathleen C. Ellwood,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01MARp.2
Was It a Slab, a Slice, or a Sliver? Food Model Booklet with graphics
helps food survey participants estimate portion size, nutrition, merger of USDA
food survey and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES),
determining food and nutrient intakes, health status, Alanna J. Moshfegh, Linda
E. Cleveland, Linda A. Ingwersen, Nancy R. Raper, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01MARp.4-7
Investigating Minor Nutrients of Major Importance, determining
recommended daily intakes for copper, molybdenum, and magnesium, computer model
for copper use and metabolism, magnesium absorption, human nutrition, Judith R.
Turnlund, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 01MARp.8-9
Estimating Energy Expenditure, studies to better predict daily
physical activity levels of people, activity questionnaires and activity
records, Joan M. Conway, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01MARp.11
New Clues About Carotenes Revealed, studies of beta-carotene
absorption and conversion into vitamin A in the body, gene-based differences,
Betty J. Burri, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 01MARp.12-13
New Technology Boosts Fiber in Foods, invisible fiber doesn't absorb
water, taste and texture of foods, dynamic pulse-pressure treatment for
increasing fibers in fluid foods, Charles I. Onwulata, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 01MARp.14-15
Folate and Choline Interplay Investigated, B vitamins, choline
deficiency and recommended daily amount, human nutrition, folate levels affect
amount of choline needed, Robet A. Jacob, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 01MARp.16-17
Kaolin Particle Film Knocks Out Citrus' Evil Weevil, kaolin deters Diaprepes abbreviatus from feeding and laying eggs on citrus, Stephen L.
Lapointe, Fort Pierce, FL, (html) or (pdf) 01MARp.18
Feeding Sodium Chlorate to Livestock To Kill Salmonella and E.
coli, Escherichia coli O157:H7, sodium chlorate reduces on-farm
bacteria levels in intestinal tract of pigs and cows, food safety, human food
poisoning bacteria, Robin C. Anderson and David J. Nisbet, College Station, TX, (html) or (pdf) 01MARp.19
A Plant by Any Other Name, GRIN taxonomy web site updated, plant
names searchable for scientific names (genus and species), common names,
economic use, native distribution, synonyms, botanical uses, noxious weed site,
GRIN database, John H. Wiersema, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01MARp.20
Looking for Genes To Protect Beans, identifying genes for resistance
to white mold in snap beans, genetic markers for resistance, Phillip N. Miklas,
Prosser, WA, (html) or (pdf) 01MARp.21
Listening to Larvae, noninvasive tool for detecting and identifying
insects in wood tree trunks by the sounds they make, Ronald W. Mankin,
Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 01MARp.21
Honey Bees Mite Breathe Easier, mite-resistance testing service for Acarapis woodi tracheal mites in bees, autogrooming, beekeeping, Robert
G. Danka and José D. Villa, Baton Rouge, LA, (html) or (pdf) 01MARp.22
Corn Extract for Waxing Paper, zein corn protein has good grease
resistance, using zein coatings for waterproofing boxes and other packaging
materials, Nicholas Parris, Wyndmoor PA, (html) or (pdf) 01MARp.23
What Do You Get When You Cross a Plum With an Apricot? a plumcot
named Spring Satin, tolerant to major plum diseases, William R. Okie, Byron,
GA, (html) or (pdf) 01MARp.23
Speedier Fat Analysis in Foods, HPLC/APCI-MS analytical technique
shows how triglycerides change during food processing and food storage, Gary R.
List, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 01MARp.23
Multiplying Macrophages the Easy Way-in Cell Culture, macrophages now
cultured from precursor cells called monocytes, porcine reproductive and
respiratory syndrome, Neil Talbot, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01MARp.23
Shedding New Light on Deadly Bacteria, new and sensitive device for
detecting fecal matter (and bacteria) on meat, Mark A. Rasmussen, Thomas A.
Casey, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 01MARp.23
Carbon Credits on the Chicago Board of Trade? international
agreements on greenhouse gases, trading credits on stored soil carbon for air
pollution credits, stockpiling carbon in U.S. soils (from
CO2), Michael D. Jawson, Steven R. Shafer, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01FEBp.2
Depositing Carbon in the Bank, storing greenhouse gases
(CO2) from air in the soil, air pollution and stored soil carbon
credits, carbon storage potential of soil, computer model CQESTR estimates soil
carbon gains and losses, effects of conservation practices, carbon
sequestration, CO2 emission from soil, ethanol production from
biofuel crops, switchgrass, Marlen D. Eve, Ronald F. Follett, Fort Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 01FEBp.4-7
From Corn-Bred Statistics to High-Tech Breeding, Maize Evolutionary
Genomics Project, using statistical genetics to determine effects of mutations,
corn genome, Edward S. Buckler, Raleigh, NC, (html) or (pdf) 01FEBp.8-9
Fantastik Fantesk, natural starch and oil product from jet-cooking
process for making low-fat cheese, ice cream, cookies, muffins, used in seed
coating to enhance germination, in barrier cream for skin and wound protection,
in drug delivery system for injectable drugs, as lubricant, Craig J. Carriere,
G. Astrid Garzon, Jeffrey A. Byars, Frederick C. Felker, Selim M. Erhan,
Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 01FEBp.10-13
Putting the Soil to Bed Over Winter, breeding improved hairy vetch
and subterranean clover cover crops, sustainable agriculture, improving
winterhardiness, seedling vigor, thatch production in clover, Trifolium
subterranean, earlier flowering and vigorous fall growth in hairy vetch, Vicia villosa, Thomas E. Devine, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01FEBp.14-15
High-Performance Insect Diets, artificial diets, lacewing, Lygus bugs, mass-rearing, biochemical and biological tests to evaluate
diet effectiveness, Thomas A. Coudron, Columbia, MO, Allen C. Cohen,
Mississippi State, MS, Terrance S. Adams, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 01FEBp.16-17
Finessing the Flavonoids, phytonutrient, databases of carotenoids
such as beta carotene and lycopene, isoflavones like genisteine and daidzein,
HPLC techniques for analyzing flavonoids in foods for a flavonoid database for
foods, health benefits, anthocyanidins, catechins, flavanones, flavones,
flavonals, Howard M. Merken, Gary R. Beecher, Joanne M. Holden, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01FEBp.18-19
Protecting Farmers' Investment in Bt Cotton, assays and
artificial diets for testing lepidopteran larvae for Bt resistance,
genetic resistance, Bt protein production, varieties with two Bt genes, regulations for prolonging Bt cotton's effectiveness, D.D.
Hardee, Douglas V. Sumerford, John J. Adamczyk, Larry C. Adams, Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 01FEBp.20-22
Protecting U.S. Sunflowers Against Broomrape, Orobanche
cumana, interspecific hybridization, plant breeding, sunflower hybrids,
Chao C. Jan, Jerry F. Miller, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 01FEBp.23
Blackeye Peas Go Green, first blackeye pea with green cotyledon seed
trait, Green Dixie Blackeye, cross-breeding, Richard L. Fery, Charleston, SC, (html) or (pdf) 01FEBp.23
Can Copper Save the Day for Catfish Eggs? researching possible use of
copper sulfate for protecting catfish eggs from waterborne fungi in
catfish-rearing ponds, fish farming, Billy R. Griffin, Stuttgart, AR, (html) or (pdf) 01FEBp.23
Rice Is Nice-for Doughnutmaking, modified rice starch or rice flour
reduces oil (fat) content of doughnuts, wheat-rice mixtures for doughnuts,
Frederick Shih, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 01FEBp.23
Quest for Methyl Bromide Alternatives Continues, California studies
on strawberries, virtually impermeable films, Telone, chloropicrin, pebulate,
propargyl bromide, tomatoes, bell peppers, egg plant, vegetables, Kenneth W.
Vick, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01JANp.2
Strawberry Growers Test Methyl Bromide Alternatives, promising soil
fumigants applied with drip irrigation systems, ozone depleters, chloropicrin,
strawberries, pathogens and diseases of strawberry, chemicals InLine, metam
sodium, methyl iodide, propargyl bromide, beneficial rhizobacteria,
Phytophthora root rot and crown rot, Husein A. Ajwa, Thomas J. Trout, Cynthia
Eayre, Fresno, CA, Greg T. Browne, Davis, CA, Frank N. Martin, Carolee T. Bull,
Salinas, CA, (html) or (pdf) 01JANp.4-8
Foaming Soy Adhesives Could Help Soybeans Bond With Lumber Industry, new soy-based plywood glue for foam extrusion application, new market for
soybeans, Milagros P. Hojilla-Evangelista, Rick Haig, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 01JANp.9
Lichens—An Unlikely Source of New Herbicides, potential herbicide
from usnic acid in lichen extract, weed control by preventing photosynthesis
and carotenoid synthesis, Franck E. Dayan, Oxford, MS, (html) or (pdf) 01JANp.10-11
High-Tech Castor Plants May Open Door to Domestic Production, genetic
engineering to block ricin production and to produce epoxy oil in castor beans,
Thomas A. McKeon and Grace Q. Chen, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 01JANp.12-13
Monitoring Dioxins, source of carcinogenic dioxins in meat and
poultry, air pollution's role, tumors, wood preservatives containing penta,
food safety, beef, Janice K. Huwe, Heldur Hakk, Gerald L. Larsen, Nancy W.
Shappell, Weilin L. Shelver, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 01JANp.14-15
Purrfecting the Catfish, catfish breeding, new variety USDA 103 is
meatier, tastier, faster growing, using ultrasound to select for muscle yield
and low fat content, William R. Wolters, Brian G. Bosworth, Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 01JANp.16-18
Quirky Rice May Speed Breeding of New Improved Varieties, heterozygosity in Zhongxin No. 1 rice may allow faster rice breeding, genetic
mechanism, Richard R.-C. Wang, Logan, UT, (html) or (pdf) 01JANp.19
Abscisic Acid-The Plant Stress Hormone, abscisic acid's (or ABA's)
role in wheat seed germination and cold tolerance and drought tolerance, genes
for drought and cold hardiness identified, water-binding proteins for cold
storage, cloning genes for a protein kinase that interacts with ABA, gene
expression during environmental stress, Kay Walker-Simmons, Pullman, WA, (html) or (pdf) 01JANp.20-21
Invention Reduces Cotton Bale Packaging Forces, energy cost savings,
W. Stanley Anthony, Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 01JANp.22
Bone Gains Fade When Elders Cease Supplements, calcium and vitamin D
supplements, Bess Dawson-Hughes, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 01JANp.22
Making Manure Smell Better, odor abatement from oils of aromatic
plants, oregano, thyme, rosemary, lavender, reduced fecal bacterial
populations, Vincent H. Varel, Clay Center, NE, (html) or (pdf) 01JANp.23
Livestock Like Dining at Twilight, feeding preference of cattle,
animal behavior studies, reducing animal stress, Julie Morrow-Tesch, Lubbock,
TX, (html) or (pdf) 01JANp.23
Keeping Tabs on Noxious Weeds, weed distribution data now online,
Kerri Skinner, Sidney, MT, (html) or (pdf) 01JANp.23
Don't Wash Those Dishes-Compost Them! biodegradable plates and bowls
made from limestone and starch, waste disposal, composting, Patricia Millner,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 01JANp.23
Assessing B12 Deficiency, symptoms of vitamin deficiency,
undetected vitamin B12 deficiency, Katherine Tucker, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 01JANp.23
Keeping the Bloom on the Floral and Nursery Industry, Floriculture
and Nursery Research Initiative, Molecular and Cellular Imaging Center, robotic
pesticide spraying, value of horticultural industry to environment and people's
happiness, ornamentals, Don Comis, Beltsville, MD (html) or (pdf) 00DECp.2
Using Space-Age Technology To Open a New Window Into the World of
Horticulture, studying surface topography of nursery crop leaves with
scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopes, confocal laser
scanning microscopes, uniformity of pesticide application on leaf surface,
ecology of leaf surface, cold field emission microscope, electrostatic and
cold-fog sprayers, robotic pesticide application in greenhouses, Charles R.
Krause, Steven Slack, Wooster, OH, (html) or (pdf) 00DECp.4-7
Terrific New Potatoes for Growers and Gardeners, popularity of
potatoes, new varieties, Ida Rose, Gem Russet, Bannock Russet, and CalWhite,
Dennis L. Corsini, Richard G. Novy, Aberdeen, ID, (html) or (pdf) 00DECp.8-10
Rice Breeding Gets Marker Assists, faster rice breeding and variety
development with marker-assisted gene selection, quantitative trait loci
(QTLs), Anna M. McClung, Beaumont, TX, (html) or (pdf) 00DECp.11
Saving North America's Greatest Aquifer by Fax, preservation of
Ogallala Aquifer, North Plains Evapotranspiration Network, optimum watering
times, efficient irrigation, crop water needs, evapotranspiration rate, Terry A. Howell, Bushland, TX, John M. Sweeten, Thomas H. Marek, and L. Leon
New, Amarillo, TX, (html) or (pdf) 00DECp.12-13
Scientific Sleuthing Helps Clear TCK Trade Hurdles, Tilletia
controversa Kuhn, elimination of overseas restrictions on U.S. wheat
exports, pest-risk assessment model, Wilda H. Martinez, Wyndmoor, PA, Gary
Peterson, Fort Detrick, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00DECp.14-15
Census Shows Where Milkweed Grows, milkweed distribution in and
around fields in the Corn Belt, Bt corn pollen, death rate of Monarch butterfly
larvae that consumed milkweed coated with Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), Douglas D. Buhler, East Lansing, MI, Keith A. Kohler, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 00DECp.16-17
Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus: From Harmful to Helpful, genome of the
virus, virus vector delivers foreign genes into plants, Drake C. Stenger, Roy
C. French, Lincoln, NE, (html) or (pdf) 00DECp.18
Putting the Pressure on Meat . . . To Be More Tender and Possibly Safer, using hydrodynamic pressure process (HDP) to tenderize meat and kill
bacteria, shelf-life bacteria, E. coli O157:H7, treating packaged meat,
Morse B. Solomon, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00DECp.19
Tree Sentinels Help Monitor Citrus Canker, sentinel tree grid system
gives earlier detection of outbreaks of Asiatic citrus canker in Florida,
Timothy R. Gottwald, Fort Pierce, FL, (html) or (pdf) 00DECp.20
Got Weeds? Breed Sheep!, genes determine food preference of animals,
breeding sheep to prefer specific invasive weeds, Gary D. Snowder, Dubois, ID, (html) or (pdf) 00DECp.20
Simmondsin From Jojoba Checked for Appetite Suppression, natural
appetite suppressant, hunger, Thomas P. Abbott, Ronald A. Holser, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 00DECp.21
Tomatoes That Age Gracefully, genetically engineering tomatoes for
longer shelf life, Kenneth C. Gross, David L. Smith, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00DECp.21
Furthering the Well-Being of Farm Animals, stress control in raising
farm animals, low-stress animal management, using Global Positioning System
(GPS) satellite signals to guide cattle in fields, Lewis W. Smith, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 00NOVp.2
The Cyber Cow Whisperer and His Virtual Fence, stress control in
raising farm animals, low-stress animal management, using Global Positioning
System (GPS) satellite signals to guide and round up cattle, virtual fence,
grazing management, intermingling livestock in a flerd, Dean M. Anderson, Las
Cruces, NM, (html) or (pdf) 00NOVp.4-7
Fabric To Dye For, dyeing cotton/wool fabric blend in one-step, union
dyeing process using cationic fixatives as pretreatment, resin treatments for
colorfastness, William N. Marmer, Jeanette M. Cardamone, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 00NOVp.8-9
Faster Detection of Plum Pox Virus, new polymerase chain reaction
technique for identifying and preventing the spread of plum pox virus on stone
fruits, John Hammond, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00NOVp.10
Sunflower Scientists Keep Looking Ahead, breeding disease-resistant
sunflowers, Sclerotinia stalk rot, head rot, downy mildew, Thomas J. Gulya,
Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 00NOVp.11
New Fungal Strain Spells Trouble for Caterpillar Pests, highly
virulent strain of Beauveria bassiana (BB-1200) is effective as a
broad-spectrum mycoinsecticide against many caterpillar pests, ARSEF
collection, biocontrol, Stephen P. Wraight, John D. Vandenberg, and Richard A.
Humber, Ithaca, NY, (html) or (pdf) 00NOVp.12-13
Whitewashing Agriculture, mineral coating of clay on fruit tree
decreases chemical use, controls insect pests, prevents sunburn and heat
stress, increases yields, increases photosynthesis, may control fungal diseases
and prevent frost or freezing damage, D. Michael Glenn, Gary J. Puterka,
Michael E. Wisniewski, Kearneysville, WV, (html) or (pdf) 00NOVp.14-17
New Products To Suppress an Old Insect Pest, Mexican corn rootworm
control from Slam, Cide Trak, and Invite, products combine feeding stimulant
and toxicant, control with lower doses of toxicant, Cide Trak uses a sticky
protein wheat gluten to bind and protect beneficial microbes and toxicants to
corn leaves to provide corn rootworm control, W. Clint Hoffman, Dale W.
Spurgeon, Ivan W. Kirk, College Station, TX, Robert F.W. Schroder, Beltsville,
MD, Michael R. McGuire, Shafter, CA, (html) or (pdf) 00NOVp.18-19
Learning To Live With Japanese Brome, uses of Bromus japonica on grasslands in Northern Plains, forage, factors affecting growth rate of
Japanese brome, grazing strategies, Marshall R. Haferkamp, Miles City, MT, (html) or (pdf) 00NOVp.20
Lactic Acid Reduces Microbes in Poultry, lactic acid in drinking
water lowers Salmonella in two organs (crop and ceca) of broiler
chickens, J. Allen Byrd, College Station, TX, (html) or (pdf) 00NOVp.20
The Cause of Bronze Wilt of Cotton, environmental conditions
promoting the disease, symptoms, new Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain biovar 1
associated with the disease, resistance in B genes, Alois A. Bell, College
Station, TX, (html) or (pdf) 00NOVp.21
Promising New Mastitis Vaccine, new trivalent vaccine helps cure and
may prevent stubborn strain of staph causing mastitis, Staphylococcus
aureus, Albert J. Guidry, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00NOVp.22
Spraying Fruit Trees to a "T", new T-shaped sprayer lowers
pesticide use and application time in orchards, Charles C. Reilly, Byron, GA, (html) or (pdf) 00NOVp.23
Tackling Trouble on the Grapevine, genome of Xylella fastidiosa sequenced, the pathogen that causes Pierce's disease in grape vineyards,
glassy-winged sharpshooter vector, Kevin J. Hackett, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00NOVp.23
CO2 Could Aggravate Allergies, effect of rising
atmospheric CO2 on ragweed pollen, Lewis H. Ziska, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00NOVp.23
Improving Aluminum Tolerance in Small Grains, genetic markers for
aluminum tolerance found in barley, David R. Garvin, Ithaca, NY, (html) or (pdf) 00NOVp.23
Mighty Mites: Ubiquitous, Inconspicuous, Harmful, Helpful, habitat
and diversity of mites, flash-freezing and low-temperature scanning electron
microscopy (LT-SEM), allergies and diseases caused by mites, National
Collection of Insects and Mites, mite systematics, acarology, Michael E.
Schauff, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00OCTp.2
Mites Get Frozen, Photographed, and Identified, low-temperature
scanning electron microscopy (LT-SEM), mite systematics, flash-freezing,
cryofixation, mite anatomy and identification, ultrastructural features, mites
as biological controls for Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense), Varroa mites, Ronald Ochoa, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00OCTp.4-7
E. coli: Unwelcome From Farm to Fork, early detection of E.
coli O157:H7 in feedlot manure, DNA fingerprints and gene identification,
steam vacuuming of beef carcasses, meat processing, organic acid washing,
genetically engineered glowing E. coli microbes, Mohammad Koohmaraie,
William W. Laegreid, Clay Center, NE, (html) or (pdf) 00OCTp.8-9
A New Whey To Prevent Cancer?, modified whey protein prevents breast
cancer in some rats, Sprague Dawley rats, mammary tumors, soy, role of diet and
nutrition, Thomas M. Badger, Little Rock, AR, (html) or (pdf) 00OCTp.10-11
Taking Aim at Formosan Subterranean Termites, Operation Full Stop,
damage estimates, Coptotermes formosanus, overview of new technologies
and tactics for control, termite bait matrix, insecticide tolerance, vetiver
grass as alternative to insecticides, monitoring foraging habits with DNA
analysis or genetic fingerprinting, computer simulation models predict
tunneling patterns and reinfestations, sticky traps, Geographic Information
System and Global Positioning Satellite, GPS, infrared cameras for detection,
diflubenzuron, Metarhizium, M. Guadalupe Rojas, Juan A. Morales-Ramos,
Weste L. Osbrink, New Orleans, LA, Nan-Yao Su, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Dennis R.
Ring, W. David Woodson, Janine E. Powell, Biloxi, MS, (html) or (pdf) 00OCTp.12-15
New Systems Research Targets Precision Agriculture's Effectiveness, systems approach to look at all possible variables to analyze whether precision
farming improves crop yields and profits, irrigation and overapplication of
water, nitrogen fertilizer inputs, Dale F. Heermann, Harold R. Duke, Walter C.
Bausch, Gerald W. Buchleiter, Lori J. Wiles, Ft. Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 00OCTp.16-18
New Raspberries Use Virus Against Itself, genetically modified
raspberries resist raspberry bushy dwarf virus (RBDV), genetic engineering
techniques, gene insertion, Robert R. Martin, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 00OCTp.19
A Better Bait for Medfly, new medfly attractant minus-ceralure lasts
longer than trimedlure, Meditterranean fruit fly or medfly Ceratitis
capitata, medfly traps and lures, Eric B. Jang, Hilo, HI, (html) or (pdf) 00OCTp.20-21
Fresh-Cut Apples: A New Convenience Food, calcium salt treatment
preserves apple slices, food processing and packaging, produce, Dominic W.S.
Wong, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 00OCTp.22
Kudzu KO'd by Fungus, Myrothecium verrucaria fungus from
sicklepod plant Arabis canadensis is lethal to kudzu, mycoinsecticide,
C. Douglas Boyette, Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 00OCTp.23
Deconstructing Cotton's Fibers, modeling lint's biochemical and
physiological development in bolls, effect of environmental factors affect lint
processing, Judith Bradow, New Orleans, LA, Gretchen Sassenrath-Cole,
Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 00OCTp.23
High-Tech Soy From Back-to-Basics Breeding, oil from soyola soybean,
hydrogenation, dietary trans fats, oil low in linolenic acid, palmitic acid,
heart-healthy oils, Joseph W. Burton, Raleigh, NC, (html) or (pdf) 00OCTp.23
Microbes in Transplant Mix Boost Yields, microbes Paenobacillus
macerans and Bacillus amyloliquefacien in a transplant mix BioYield
213 reduce yield losses from soilborne pathogens, beneficial microbes improve
seedling health, methyl bromide alternative in vegetable and strawberry crops,
Nancy K. Burelle, Fort Pierce, FL, (html) or (pdf) 00OCTp.23
Horticultural Research: It's a Growing Process, horticultural crops
and products and industry, floral and nursery crops, enhanced crop nutrition,
food safety, genetic engineering, biotechnology, John R. Stommel, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 00SEPp.2
Curbing Pests in Hawaii's Ornamental Paradise, orchid or bush snails, Zonitoides arboreus, thrips, coffee green scales, tropical flowers,
gardenia, anthurium, ginger, bird-of-paradise, heliconia, tropical palms,
molluscicides, Thrips palmi, Chaetagnaphothrips signipennis, pesticide dips, Coccus viridis, mealybug, Pseudococcus
longispinus, Robert Hollingsworth, Hilo, HI, (html) or (pdf) 00SEPp.4-7
Potatoes Resistance to Late Blight May Be in Their Mexican Genes, resistance to Phytophthora infestans, wild Mexican potato Solanum
pinnatisectum, incorporating useful genes through embryo rescue, Solanum
verrucosum, Bob Hanneman, Miguel Ramon, David Spooner, Madison, WI, John
Bamberg, Sturgeon Bay, WI, (html) or (pdf) 00SEPp.8-9
Blissful Blueberries, six new blueberry cultivars, Biloxi, Jubilee,
Magnolia, Pearl River, Cooper, Gulfcoast, rabbiteye and southern highbush,
economics of blueberry farmers in the South, bee pollination, native
pollinators, Osmia ribifloris, blueberry gall midge control, higher
resveratrol content, antioxidant and cardiovascular benefits, James M. Spiers,
James B. Magee, Blair J. Sampson, Poplarville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 00SEPp.10-11
Pomological Watercolors: A Wealth of Beauty and Detail, botanical
illustrations, drawings, watercolor art collection of fruits, located at the
National Agricultural Library, historical art collection, Susan H. Fugate,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00SEPp.12-13
Transgenics for a Better Tomato, biotechnology, genetic engineering,
faster than traditional breeding approach, gene introduction, tomatoes with
slower ripening, higher lycopene, antioxidants, longer shelf life,
"mailing" beneficial genes, "Zip Code" system, Autar K.
Mattoo, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00SEPp.14-15
Rotate To Prevent Replant?, wheat rotation as a cover crop in
orchards lowers replant disease for new crops planted into old crops, Cylindrocarpon, Phytophthora, Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Pseudomonas putida,fungal populations in soil, fungi, Mark Mazzola, Wenatchee, WA, (html) or (pdf) 00SEPp.16-17
Locate Outstanding Woody Ornamentals-Online, NC-7 web site gives
information on performance of woody ornamentals, NC-7 trials, trees,
groundcovers, shrubs, vines, herbaceous perennials, Mark P. Widrlechner and A.
Paul Ovrom, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 00SEPp.18-19
Bringing You Better Beans, bean breeding, improving color, canning
quality, nutritional value, virus resistance, series of tests for cooking and
canning, flavonoids in seed coat fight cancer and heart disease, bean mosaic
disease, bean color, antioxidants in seed coat, health benefits, George L.
Hosfield, East Lansing, MI, Phillip N. Miklas, Prosser, WA, (html) or (pdf) 00SEPp.20-22
Pest's Peptides Could Cramp Its Style, three peptides discovered in
soybean cyst nematode parasite extracts, nematode development, Edward P.
Masler, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00SEPp.23
Vetch-a-Matic Beetle Control, cover crop of hairy vetch can reduce
Colorado potato beetle damage, alternative to imadocloprid, nonchemical pest
control, integrated pest management strategy, Kevin Thorpe, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00SEPp.23
For Better Surface Water Quality, Dig Ditches, drainage ditches,
simulated storm runoff, potential contaminants from agriculture, herbicides,
atrazine, Karate, surface water quality, Matt Moore, Oxford, MS, (html) or (pdf) 00SEPp.23
Better Retting for a Fledgling Flax Industry, new retting process to
extract flax fiber, enzymatic retting, calcium bonds in the flax plant, Danny
E. Akin, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 00SEPp.23
Microbial Genomes: Unraveling Their Potential, causes of Fusarium head blight of wheat and barley, plant disease, genetic diversity of Fusarium, microbial germplasm collections, gene sequencing, ARS Culture
Collection (NRRL), microorganisms, Cletus P. Kurtzman, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 00AUGp.2
DNA Profiling: Guarding Against a Plant Disease Epidemic, eight Fusarium causes of Fusarium head blight of wheat and barley, plant
disease, genetic diversity of Fusarium, molecular genetics, mycotoxins,
grain and food safety, plant health, scab, DNA sequence, global spread of Fusarium, hybridization, Kerry L. O'Donnell and Todd J. Ward, Peoria,
IL, H.Corby Kistler and U. Liane Rosewich, St. Paul, MN, (html) or (pdf) 00AUGp.4-7
Avidin: An Egg-citing Insecticidal Protein in Corn, egg protein
called avidin introduced into corn by genetic engineering for insect control,
genetically modified organism (GMO), alternative to Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt), biopesticide, transgenic corn, insect control in grain
storage, avidin corn, Karl J. Kramer, Brenda Oppert, James E. Throne,
Manhattan, KS, (html) or (pdf) 00AUGp.8-9
Sugar Beet Science: Many Crops Could Benefit, breeding, resistance to
root rot from nematodes and fungi, disease resistance, rhizomania or crazy
root, Erwinia root rot, virus yellows, curly top virus, Rhizoctonia root rot,
Cercospora leaf spot, sugar beet root maggot, biological control, biocontrol of
fungi and diseases, beneficial fungus Metarhizium anisopliae, fungi
identification through polymerase chain reaction, genetic markers for mapping
the genome of sugar beets, Ming H. Yu, Robert T. Lewellen, Salinas, CA, John J.
Weiland, Larry G. Campbell, Fargo, ND, Leonard W. Panella, Fort Collins, CO, J.
Mitchell McGrath, East Lansing, MI, (html) or (pdf) 00AUGp.10-12
Are You Vitamin B12 Deficient?, neurological symptoms from vitamin
deficiency, anemia, fortified cereals, vitamin absorption in the stomach,
Katherine L. Tucker, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 00AUGp.13
New Uses for Kenaf, uses of black liquor byproduct, fertilizer,
binder for animal feed, paper manufacturing, kenaf fiber, pulping, Thomas P.
Abbott, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 00AUGp.14-15
Safer Sprouts, preventing food poisoning from foodborne pathogens in
bean and alfalfa and other sprouts, Salmonella and E. coli, using
beneficial bacteria to outcompete harmful microbes, identifying genes that
allow Salmonella to attack sprouts, Amy O. Charkowski, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 00AUGp.16-17
Giving Pork a New Image, on-farm program for certifying pigs trichina
free, Trichinella spiralis, food quality assurance, foodborne pathogens,
safe management practices, food safety, trichinellosis, meat contamination, H.
Ray Gamble, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00AUGp.18-19
Pilot Plants Push Tech Transfer, four USDA utilization centers have
new pilot plants that serve as bridge between invention and commercialization,
technology transfer, ARS technologies, personal care products, food safety
research, corn and rice milling practices, off-flavors in fish, food
processing, edible coatings, Peter B. Johnsen, Peoria, IL, John P. Cherry,
Wyndmoor, PA, John P. Jordan, New Orleans, LA, James N. Seiber, Albany, CA,
(Ben Hardin) (html) or (pdf) 00AUGp.20-22
Starter Diets Hike Weanlings' Health, weaning piglets with a
spray-dried plasma protein as a feed additive, immune system responses, Jeffrey
A. Carroll, Columbia, MO, (html) or (pdf) 00AUGp.23
Teaming With Brazil To Quell Dengue Virus, Aedes aegypti, biological control microorganism Edhazarda aedis for mosquito
control, Donald Barnard, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 00AUGp.23
Shellac Shines on Citrus, coatings for preserving fruit, biocoatings
made from reformulated shellac, beneficial bacteria and yeast, off-flavors,
gaseous exchange, Raymond G. McGuire, Miami, FL, (html) or (pdf) 00AUGp.23
Forensic Pathologists Probe the Past for Potato Blight, sources of Phytophthora infestans, late blight, rapid DNA analysis of fungal DNA in
pathogens, molecular studies, polymerase chain reaction technology (PCR), Carol
L. Groves, Orono, ME, (html) or (pdf) 00AUGp.23
A Grass Roots Analysis of Tall Fescue, fescue toxicosis, alkaloids,
summer syndrome, fungus Neotyphodium, toxicity, fungus-free varieties of
tall fescue, David K. Brauer, Booneville, AR, (html) or (pdf) 00JULp.2
The Grass Farmers Love To Hate, intercellular fungus Neotyphodium
coenophialum improves tall fescue grass heat tolerance, drought tolerance,
and cold tolerance, mychorrhizal fungi, cattle vaccine for toxic alkaloids,
fescue toxicosis, summer syndrome, alkaloids movement through stomach tissue,
parabiotic chambers, rumen, omasum, David P. Belesky, Beaver, WV, John A.
Stuedemann, Watkinsville, GA, Charles W. Bacon, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 00JULp.4-7
New Test To Keep Horses Healthy, piroplasmosis, Babesia equi,
Babesia caballi, equine babesiosis, monoclonal antibody technology,
complement fixation test, CFT, VMRD, Donald P. Knowles, Pullman, WA, (html) or (pdf) 00JULp.8
Mayapple's Cancer-Fighting Precursor, podophyllotoxin,Podophyllum
emodi, etoposide, chemotherapy, Podophyllum peltatum, Camilo Canel,
Oxford, MS, (html) or (pdf) 00JULp.9
Mapping the Way to Bovine Bounty, DNA markers, mapping the genes of
cows, chromosomes, inheritance, artificial insemination, marker-assisted
selection, embryo, genetic potential, nucleotides, putting desirable traits
into cows, Melissa S. Ashwell, Curtis P. Van Tassell, Tad S. Sonstegard,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00JULp.10-11
Boosting the Quality and Potency of St. John's-wort, herb used as
natural treatment for depression, economic importance, active ingredient, Hypericum perforatum, hypericin content, pseudohypericin,
high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), genetic fingerprinting for
screening plants at the seed level using genetic markers, DNA, certified seed
and plants, Donna M. Gibson, Ithaca, NY, Camilo Canel, Oxford, MS, (html) or (pdf) 00JULp.12-13
Standing Crop Residue for Erosion Control, wind erosion, blowing dust
or soil, air quality and traffic visibility, laser scanner for measuring
surface residue and standing residue, Larry Wagner and Fred Fox, Manhattan, KS,
Chi-hua Huang, West Lafayette, IN, (html) or (pdf) 00JULp.14-15
Global Search for Climbing Fern's Foes, worldwide search for
biocontrol insects and microorganisms to control climbing fern, Lygodium
microphyllum, very invasive in Florida, fire hazard in forests, biological
control, moth Cataclysta camptozonale, Floracarus mites, Robert
W. Pemberton, Ted D. Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, John A. Goolsby,
Indooroopily, Australia, Gary Buckingham, Gainesville, FL, Tony Wright of the
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, (html) or (pdf) 00JULp.16-18
Making Xylitol Sweetener From Corn, making the low-calorie sweetener
from corn fiber leftovers of U.S. ethanol production, Aureobasidium yeast and enzymes, hydrolysis, Pichia guilliermondii, Candida peltata, glucose repression, arabinose, xylose, (html) or (pdf) 00JULp.19
Keeping Small Catfish From Straying, mechanized floating platform
grader sorts catfish before they go to market, Donald W. Freeman, Stuttgart,
AR, (html) or (pdf) 00JULp.20
Cinnamon Extracts Boost Insulin Sensitivity, diabetes, blood sugar,
glucose, type-2 diabetes, methylhydroxy chalcone polymer (MHCP), glucose
metabolism, oxygen radicals, chalcone, polyphenol, flavonoid, blood pressure in
hypertensive rats, insulin sensitivity, fat cells response to insulin, plant
extracts, Richard A. Anderson, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00JULp.21
Growing a Crop of Algae on Dairy Manure, algae scrubber system
removes ammonia nitrogen and phosphorus from diluted dairy manure, high-protein
feed for livestock, Walter Mulbry, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00JULp.22
Alarm Pheromone Knocks Off Russian Wheat Aphids, pest of winter wheat
and barley, Diuaphis noxia, farnesene, pest of small-grains crops, John
D. Vandenberg, Ithaca, NY, (html) or (pdf) 00JULp.22
More Genetic Diversity for Onions, cytoplasmic male sterility, CMS,
ARS Onion Breeding Program, onion hybrids, Michael J. Havey, Madison, WI, (html) or (pdf) 00JULp.23
Daily Feedings Boost Catfish Production, feeding frequency,
fingerling weight, weather and water temperature, aeration, Donald L. Freeman,
Pine Bluff, AR, (html) or (pdf) 00JULp.23
Fruit Coatings Forestall Postharvest Decay, biocontrol coatings of
reformulated shellac and sucrose ester, growth of beneficial bacteria and
yeasts, off-flavors, exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, Raymond G. McGuire,
Miami, FL (html) or (pdf) 00JULp.23
Plants That Summon Their Own Defenders, wasps that are natural
enemies of tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens, and corn earworm Heliocoverpa zea, react to defensive signals from plants being attacked
by insect pests, chemical distress signals, Consuelo De Moraes, Gainesville,
FL, (html) or (pdf) 00JULp.23
Using Superplants To Clean Up Our Environment, phytoremediation,
detoxification of soils, excess heavy metals, excess soil minerals, cleaning
soil, alpine pennycress, Thlaspi caerulescens, zinc and cadmium
hyperaccumulators, thale cress, Arabidopsis thaliana, metal tolerance, Brassica juncea, Indian brown mustard, selenium-laden soils, Brassica, green technology, John W. Radin, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00JUNp.2
Phytoremediation-Using Plants To Clean Up Soils, phytoremediation,
detoxification of soils, toxic heavy metals and excess soil minerals, cleaning
soil, alpine pennycress, Thlaspi caerulescens, zinc and cadmium
hyperaccumulators, hyperaccumulation, aluminum tolerance, selenium-laden soils, Brassica, green technology, metal transport and tolerance in plants,
uranium, cesium-137, radiocesium, Amaranthus retroflexus pigweed,
burning plants to bio-mine metals collected from soils, Leon V. Kochian,
Ithaca, NY, Rufus L. Chaney, Beltsville, MD,(html) or (pdf) 00JUNp.4-9
Kenaf and Canola: Selenium Slurpers, hyperaccumulators for removing
selenium from the soil, bioremediation, phytoremediation, feeding selenium-rich
canola to livestock, Gary S. Bañuelos, Husein A. Ajwa, Fresno, CA, Henry
A. Mayland, Kimberly, ID, (html) or (pdf) 00JUNp.10-11
Colon Cancer Curbed by High-Selenium Broccoli, brussels sprouts,
selenium methyl selenocysteine, SeMSC—an anticancer precursor to methyl
selenol, garlic, selenium supplements, rats injected with carcinogens DMABP and
dimethyl hydrazine (DMH), John W. Finley, Cindy D. Davis, Grand Forks, ND, (html) or (pdf) 00JUNp.12-13
Temperature-Sensitive Medflies, TSL medflies, temperature-sensitive
lethal, producing and introducing sterile male medflies to control medly
population, Mediterranean fruit flies, warm bath kills female embryos,
irradiation renders males sexually sterile, Toliman TSLs, Donald O. McGinnis,
Honolulu, HI, (html) or (pdf) 00JUNp.14-15
Added-Sugar Intake on the Rise, American's consume more added sugars,
sodas, desserts, beverages, children's sugar intake, intake of micronutrients,
minerals, and vitamins, Shanty A. Bowman, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00JUNp.17
Asian Longhorned Beetles, detection in tree trunks by monitoring
chewing sounds of ALB larvae, wood-boring beetles Anoplophora glabripennis, behavior and dispersal, eradication program, Michael T. Smith, Newark, DE, (html) or (pdf) 00JUNp.18-21
Predicting a Fat's Behavior in Food Products, new analytical
technique for identifying triglycerides, seed oils, decomposition during
storage and frying, improved shelf life food storage, Gary R. List, William E.
Neff, Kathleen A. Warner, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 00JUNp.22
Insecticides From Sugar?, sugar esters as environmentally friendly
insecticides, mites, aphids, psyllas, whiteflies, thrips, Gary J. Puterka,
Kearneysville, WV, (html) or (pdf) 00JUNp.23
Managing Blackberry Rosette in the Southeast, fungal disease, Cercosporella rubi, modified spray schedule effective, Barbara J. Smith,
Poplarville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 00JUNp.23
Natural Product Helps Insects "Bite the Dust", diatomaceous
earth, noninsecticidal control of red flour beetles and confused flour beetles,
possible alternative to methyl bromide in food-processing industry, humidity,
Frank H. Arthur, Manhattan, KS, (html) or (pdf) 00JUNp.23
Blue Orchard Bees and Other New Pollinators for Agriculture, Osmia
lignaria, pollination of sweet cherry and almond, alfalfa leafcutting bees, Megachile rotundata, S. Karl Narang, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00MAYp.2
New Pollinators Buzzing With Potential, alternative pollinators to
supplement services by the domesticated honey bee, Apis mellifera, cranberry and avocado pollinator, Osmia atriventris, Megachile addenda, leaf cutter, Osmia lignaria, blue orchard bee, Megachile
rotundata, alfalfa leafcutting bee, bees, beetles, wasps, Megandrena
enceliae, U.S. National Pollinating Insects Collection, one of the world's
top 10 bee museums, bees, wasps, other specimens, James H. Cane, William P.
Kemp, Jordi Bosch, Terry L. Griswold, Vincent J. Tepedino, Logan, UT, (html) or (pdf) 00MAYp.4-6
The Fort Knox of Exotic Weed Diseases, microbial containment
facility, quarantine for foreign bacteria, fungi, and other pathogens that
attack weeds, biological control of weeds, biocontrol, exotic weeds, natural
enemies, Puccinia cardorum Jacky on musk thistle, weevil Rhynocollus
conicus, Russian thistle, Russian knapweed, common grounds, mile-a-minute,
yellow starthistle, Douglas G. Luster, William L. Bruckhart, Norman W. Schaad,
Fort Detrick, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00MAYp.7-10
Getting to the Heart of Chicken Ailments, ascites, congestive heart
failure in chickens, more common at high altitudes, using hypobaric chamber to
breed for resistance to ascites, Janice M. Balog, Fayetteville, AR, (html) or (pdf) 00MAYp.11
New Partnership Between Brazil and ARS, collaboration between
Brazil's EMBRAPA and ARS in performing agricultural research, internal
parasites in cows, pathogens, diseases of cattle, stink bug control on
soybeans, pest control, insect biocontrol, parasitic insects, semiochemicals,
precision agriculture, gene patenting, improving biotechnology in developing
countries, technology transfer, Silvio Crestana, Rick Bennett, Terezinha
Padilha, Louis Gasbarre, Miguel Borges, Jeffrey R. Aldrich, Ariovaldo Luchiari,
Maria Jose A. Sampaio, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00MAYp.12-15
Three Imported Wasps May Curb Alien Scale Pest, parasitic wasps,
papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus, finding natural enemies,
biocontrol, biological control, Acerophagus, Anagyrus, Apoanagyrus, lady
beetles, hover flies, lacewings, six hyperparasites, Douglass R. Miller and
Michael E. Schauff, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00MAYp.16-17
Superb New Pima Cottons, Gossypium barbadense, 40 years of ARS
research on improved pimas, higher yields, superior fiber quality, greater
insect pest resistance, pink bollworm, silverleaf whitefly, earlier maturity,
heat tolerance, Richard G. Percy, Maricopa, AZ, (html) or (pdf) 00MAYp.18
Shaking Up the Future, low-fat, reduced-sugar, USDA's school lunch
program, taste testing, improving flavor, nutritious, fiber, lactose, lactose
intolerance, Richard P. Konstance, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 00MAYp.19
Model Predicts Underground Flow, HYDRUS computer model called
predicts surface water and groundwater movement, can be used for designing
irrigation and drainage systems, Rien van Genuchten, Riverside, CA, (html) or (pdf) 00MAYp.20
Back to the Old Grind-er, finer ground whole wheat is more palatable,
taste and texture similar to white bread, fiber content, fermented
carbohydrate, diabetes, colon cancer, whole-grain flour, Kay M. Behall, Judith
G. Hallfrisch, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00MAYp.21
Reducing Methane Emissions From Rice, global warming, carbon dioxide,
water management for rice crops, L. Hartwell Allen, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 00MAYp.22
New Technique To Measure Leptin Activity, technique measures genetic
material unique to leptin, a protein that affects obesity of chickens,
technique may allow selection of chickens on basis of feeding behavior, chick
production, ability to reproduce, feed restriction, Christopher M. Ashwell,
Mark P. Richards, John P. McMurtry, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00MAYp.22
New Species of Leafhoppers Found in South America, transmit crop
diseases, Megophthalmini, Stuart H. McKamey, Washington, DC, (html) or (pdf) 00MAYp. 23
Biofungicide Treats Apples and Oranges Alike, biofungicides, nontoxic
biological coatings are replacing synthetic chemicals for controlling rot fungi
on apples, pears, and citrus, Candida saitoana, chitosan, shelf life,
Charles L. Wilson, Kearneysville, WV, (html) or (pdf) 00MAYp. 23
Toward Safer Fresh-Cut Tomatoes, Melons, produce, Salmonella, salmonellosis, alternatives to current sanitizing agents, 2-year agreement
for cooperative research and development to find methods to kill or remove
disease-causing bacteria from fresh-cut fruits, Gerald M. Sapers, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 00MAYp. 23
Enhancing Plants for Western Rangelands, native plant varieties
developed, Timp Utah sweetvetch, Rimrock Indian ricegrass, Sand Hollow
squirreltail, grasses, plants for mine spoils and along roadsides, Scarlet
globemallow, Munroe globemallow, Allen R. Dedrick, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00APRp.2
Hardy Natives at Home on the U.S. Range, native plant varieties
developed for western rangelands, Timp Utah sweetvetch, Hedysarum boreale,
Rimrock Indian ricegrass, Achnatheum hymenoides, Sand Hollow
squirreltail, Elymus elymoides, revegetating lands denuded by wildfire
or disturbed by mining, cheatgrass, medusahead wildrye, bluebunch wheatgrass,
N. Jerry Chatterton, Douglas A. Johnson, Thomas A. Jones, Logan, UT, (html) or (pdf) 00APRp.4-7
A New Wood Adhesive, starch-based adhesive for composite wood
products is moisture-resistant and environmentally safe, no toxic fumes, Syed
H. Imam, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 00APRp.8-9
Spinosad Battles Crop Pests, environmentally friendly insecticide
produced naturally from Saccharopolyspora spinosa, alternative to
malathion, Mediterranean fruit fly, medfly, phloxine B, Fopius arisanus wasp, baits, Solbait, tests on cotton bollworms and budworms. Steven L. Peck,
Roger I. Vargas, Grant T. McQuate, Hilo, HI, Robert L. Mangan, Daniel S.
Moreno, Weslaco, TX, Ivan W. (Buddy) Kirk, Jesus F. Esquivel, College Station,
TX, (html) or (pdf) 00APRp.10-12
Ozone Puts New Wrinkle in CO2 Yield Projection, crop yield response from CO2and ozone, ozone
stress, water stress, Joseph E. Miller, Allen S. Heagle, Raleigh, NC, (html) or (pdf) 00APRp.13
Mapping the Way to Disease-Free Chickens, chicken genome map, Marek's
disease, superchicken, genes, gene mapping, DNA, genetic markers, disease
resistance, RNA, Hans H. Cheng, East Lansing, MI, (html) or (pdf) 00APRp.14-16
Ugly Duckling Corn Repels Borers, B-96 corn resists egg laying by
European corn borer, Bt or Bacillus thuringiensis alternative, HMBOA,
DIMBOA, Illinois A or ILLA corn line, Bradley F. Binder, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 00APRp.17
Elevating Grain Storage Practices, procedures to reduce damage from
insects like lesser grain borer, rice weevil, red flour beetle, and rusty grain
beetle in grain elevators, grain cooling, cleaning bins, fumigating, IPM or
Integrated Pest Management practices, beneficial insects, parasitoid wasps,
David W. Hagstrum and Paul W. Flinn, Manhattan, KS, (html) or (pdf) 00APRp.18-19
Fending Off Siberian Moths, defoliation of spruce, larch, and fir,
keeping the moth out of the United States, trapping and monitoring, pheromones,
tested synthetic lures, Jerome A. Klun, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00APRp.20
Amazing Graze, pasture-grazed cows have more cancer-fighting CLA in
milk, conjugated linoleic acid, adding soybean and linseed oil to corn-alfalfa
diet, Larry Satter, Madison, WI, (html) or (pdf) 00APRp.21
New Trefoils Give Breeders More Options, improved forages, forage
quality, ARS-1207 narrowleaf trefoil, ARS-1221 big trefoil, Jeffrey J. Steiner,
Corvallis, OR, Paul R. Beuselinck, Columbia, MO, (html) or (pdf) 00APRp.22
Lab Diets for Two Pest Insects, artificial diets to sustain Colorado
potato beetle and silverleaf whitefly, insecticide replacements, Dale B.
Gelman, Michael B. Blackburn, Jing S. Ju, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00APRp.22
Mouth-Watering Mangoes for Mass-Marketing, using methyl jasmonate to
prevent mango chilling injury, also hexyl resorcinol, isoascorbic acid,
potassium sorbate, storing mango slices in plastic, Chien Y. Wang, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 00APRp.23
Clearing the Air With Biodiesel, fuel blend of soy-based biodiesel
and diesel, BARC, Beltsville has 65 vehicles running on it, less air pollution,
Ronald F. Korcak, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00APRp.23
Processing Alfalfa and Soybeans—On the Spot, fieldside removal of
crude oil from crops, wet fractionation of soybean herbage, new products and
markets, Richard G. Koegel, Madison, WI, (html) or (pdf) 00APRp.23
Biological Control: Important Tool for Managing Invasive Species, invasive weeds, insects, and other pests, natural enemies of pests, leafy
spurge, imported biological control agents, weed control, Ernest S. Delfosse,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00MARp.2
Foreign Agents Imported for Weed Control, biological control agents
for invasive weed species with insects, plant quarantine facilities, natural
enemies, flea beetles (genus Aphthona) feed on leafy spurge
(Euphorbia esula), gall midge (Spurgia capitigena), Chinese
beetles (Diorhabda elongata) and mealybug (Trabutina mannipara)
feed on saltcedar (Tamarix spp.), leaf weevil (Oxyops vitiosa) is
thriving on melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia), foreign biological
control laboratories. Neal R. Spencer, Sidney, MT, Jack DeLoach, Temple, TX,
Raymond I. Carruthers, Albany, CA, Ted D. Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, John A.
Goolsby, Australia, (html) or (pdf) 00MARp.4-9
Watch Out Water-hyacinth!, Eichhornia crassipes, search for
natural enemies and biological control agents in the jungle of the rainforests
of the Amazon, Taosa plant hoppers, Thrypticus flies, Megamelus plant hoppers, Hugo Cordo, Hurlingham, Argentina, Ted D.
Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, (html) or (pdf) 00MARp.10-12
Feeling Weak? Try the Tortillas!, new corn line with lower phytic
acid (phytate), absorption of iron, zinc, calcium, Victor A. Raboy, Aberdeen,
ID, (html) or (pdf) 00MARp.13
Overweight? Losing Excess Weight Is More Important Than Trimming Dietary
Fat, obesity, bodyweight, saturated fat, monounsaturated fat,
triglycerides, LDL, Jose M. Ordovas, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 00MARp.14
Jellyfish Gene Lights Up E. coli, Escherichia coli O157:H7, fluorescing genetically engineered E. coli allow scientists to
study movement of the bacteria, food poisoning, fluorescence-based assay,
Marian R. Wachtel, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 00MARp.15
Whence Come Hog Manure Odors?, investigations of microbes that cause
manure to smell, microorganisms in waste storage pits and treatment lagoons, Clostridium, Lactobacillus, Ruminococcus, Streptococcus,
Peptostreptococcus, Michael A. Cotta, Terence R. Whitehead, Cherie J.
Ziemer, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 00MARp.16-17
Medfly Leftovers = Gourmet Feed, spent medfly diet from mass rearing of
medfly can be used as a nutritious livestock feed, Eric B. Jang, Hilo, HI, (html) or (pdf) 00MARp.18
A Unique Potato Virus Collection, Schultz Potato Virus Collection, viral diseases, tubers, pathogen collection, Robert W. Goth, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 00MARp.19
Curbing Wind-Blown Dust, computer prediction model for wind erosion
and dust emission, dust of PM-10 and PM-2.5, air quality, Keith E. Saxton,
Frank L. Young, Pullman, WA, (html) or (pdf) 00MARp.19
Zapping Airborne Salmonella and Dust, electrostatically
charged air cleaners remove Salmonella and dust from hatching cabinets,
smoke removal, Bailey W. Mitchell, Henry D. Stone, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 00MARp.20
Screening Mites From Honey Bees, varroa mite, screen insert in bee
hives helps keep mites from reattaching to bees after smoke or chemical
treatment, Jeffery S. Pettis, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00MARp.22
New Roadside Grass Marketed, seed for RoadCrest is now available—a
crested wheatgrass planted along roadsides and used to revegetate the West,
cold and drought tolerant crop, Kay H. Asay, Logan, UT, (html) or (pdf) 00MARp.23
Restoring Burned Nevada Range, team working to revegetate western
acres burned by fire from lightning, prevention of cheatgrass, planting native
shrubs and grasses, HyCrest, James A. Young, Reno, NV, (html) or (pdf) 00MARp.23
History Buff's Guide to U.S. Farming, history collection web site by
the National Agricultural Library is now online, historical photos and images,
Susan H. Fugate, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00MARp.23
Latex From Desert Shrub Blocks Viruses, Bacteria, gloves, condoms,
and other products from guayule latex prevent disease, guayule latex is free of
the allergens found normally in latex, Katrina Cornish, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 00MARp.23
Hydraulic Lifelines for Soil, Water, and People, hydraulic
structures, engineered stream channels, dams, terraces, grassed waterways,
erosion control, flood control, stream stabilizing, reservoirs, stilling basin,
spillways, vegetated spillways, Darrel Temple, Stillwater, OK, (html) or (pdf) 00FEBp.2
Holding Back Floodwaters, hydraulics, rehabilitation of earthen dams,
SITES computer software for predicting flood damage and designing spillways and
earthen dams, revitalizing dams, floods, vegetated earthen spillways,
watersheds, erosion control, flood control, stream stabilizing, reservoirs,
stilling basin, spillways, vegetated spillways, plunge pools, hood inlets, step
baffle trash racks, flow measurement flumes, rock chutes, riprap, circular jet
test for measuring soil erodibility, Darrel M. Temple, Gregory J. Hanson, Kerry
M. Robinson, Stillwater, OK, (html) or (pdf) 00FEBp.4-8
Crustaceans Can Tell Us To Clean Up Our Act, Hyalella azteca are a biological measure of water quality in streams and lakes, measure overall
health of the ecosystem, Charles M. Cooper, Scott S. Knight, Oxford, MS, (html) or (pdf) 00FEBp.9
Fungal Protein Slows Broadleaf Weeds, Nep1 protein from Fusarium
oxysporum is a powerful natural herbicide, hypersensitive response makes
weed kill itself, combining Nep1 with glyphosate and 2,4-D, killing a cover
crop, alternative herbicide for organic farming, Bryan Bailey, Nichole O'Neill,
Jim Anderson, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00FEBp.10-11
How Attractive Are You? To Mosquitoes, That Is, chemical attractants
humans emit, lactic acid, carbon dioxide, Aedes aegypti, attractants,
blends, Aedes, Anopheles, Coquillettidia, Celex, Culiseta, Psorophora, traps, systemic mosquito repellents taken orally, Donald R. Barnard, Ulrich R.
Bernier, Daniel L. Kline, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 00FEBp.12-14
Soy Soothes Cellular Circuits, isoflavones-genistein and daidzein-in
soy foods like tofu, tempeh, and miso may calm overreactive signal transduction
in cells to reduce chance of chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease,
Norberta W. Schoene, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00FEBp.15
Sunshine Bass Makes a Splash!, hybrid fish is cross between male
striped bass and female white bass, survival rate of fry, production and food
sources in aquaculture ponds, Gerald M. Ludwig, Stuttgart, AR, (html) or (pdf) 00FEBp.16-17
Zoonoses!, animal diseases communicable to people, transmission of
brucellosis, leptospirosis Weil's disease, tuberculosis, Mycobacterium
bovis, Brucella abortus, vaccines, RB51 vaccine, Carole A. Bolin, Diana
Whipple, Mitchell V. Palmer, Steven C. Olsen, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 00FEBp.18-20
Biocatalysis: Using Enzymes To Produce New Products, enzymes used to
make fats and oils, ultraviolet light-absorbing sunscreen made from several
vegetable oils, supercritical carbon dioxide, hydrogen, methanol, and enzymes
to make soaps, detergents, and related chemicals, David L. Compton, Joseph A.
Laszlo, Jerry W. King, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 00FEBp.21
The Nose Knows: How Pests Zero-in on Their Favorite Crops, five
different synthetic blends, chemical attractant for Colorado potato beetle,
scents, lure, Joseph C. Dickens, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00FEBp.22
Gene May Stall Fall Armyworms, gene triggers plant production of
cysteine proteinase protein that prevents armyworm larvae from developing, W.
Paul Williams, Mississippi State, MS, (html) or (pdf) 00FEBp.23
Developing Foods That Promote Health—A Report, advertisement for
report on state of phytonutrient science and the efficacy of phytonutrients
such as lycopene in tomatoes, sulforphane in broccoli, and genistein in
soybeans in reducing chronic or degenerative diseases of humans, (html) or (pdf) 00FEBp.23
Blueberry Elixir Reverses Age-Related Symptoms, blueberry extract
reverses some loss of coordination and balance and short-term memory,
high-antioxidant fruits and vegetables, strawberry and spinach, oxygen free
radicals, motor function, James A. Joseph, Barbara Shukitt-Hale, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 00FEBp.23
Homes Opened for Arctic- and Arid-Land Plants, two new sites for crop
specimens and genetic materials, germplasm storage, northern grasses, plants
that prefer arid, hot, and dry conditions, David M. Ianson, Palmer, AK, Maria
M. Jenderek, Parlier, CA, (html) or (pdf) 00FEBp.23
Teaming Up for Better Water Quality, Management Systems Evaluation
Areas (MSEA), phosphorus and nitrogen reaching waterways, nitrogen loadings,
surface water and groundwater quality, herbicide reduction in groundwater,
toxic organisms in runoff, Dale Bucks, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00JANp.2
Precise Inputs for a Cleaner Environment, MSEA and ASEQ projects to
develop farming methods that safeguard water resources, protecting groundwater
from runoff and leaching of nitrate-nitrogen, phosphorus, pesticides,
fertilizer, and other agricultural chemicals with the use of precision farming,
GPS (global positioning system), effects of drainage on surface water quality,
effects of ridge tillage on pesticide leaching, James S. Schepers, Brian J.
Wienhold, Lincoln, NE, Eugene Alberts, Newell R. Kitchen, Columbia, MO, Jerry
L. Hatfield, Ames, IA, Norman R. Fausey, Columbus, OH, Robert H. Dowdy, St.
Paul, MN, (html) or (pdf) 00JANp.4-8
Corn Seed Pretreatment Reduces Fusarium, competitive exclusion,
pretreatment with Bacillus subtilis bacteria competes with Fusarium
moniliforme to exclude it from corn seed, Charles W. Bacon, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 00JANp.8
The Degreening of Canola, finding mutants that tolerate freezing and
that either do not put chlorophyll in the seed or that break down chlorophyll
after a freeze, genetically modify plants for freeze-tolerance, transgenic
plants, C. John Whitmarsh, Adriana Ortiz-Lopez, Urbana, IL, (html) or (pdf) 00JANp.9
Inter-Bacterial Communication!, Salmonella enteritidis uses
acylhomoserine lactone (AHL) to signal other Salmonella cells to invade,
virulence, egg contamination, scout cells, Jean Guard-Petter, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 00JANp.10-11
Biodegradable Decoy Reduces Insecticide Use, apple maggot flies, Rhagoletis pomonella, apple maggots, wooden sphere decoys coated with a
sticky substance of sugar, imadocloprid insecticide, and cayenne pepper,
Michael R. McGuire, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 00JANp.12-14
Dates Go Under Cover, sustainable agriculture, cover crops tested to
improve soil compaction, fix nitrogen, recycle nutrients and stimulate
production of older date trees, no-tillage system, Lana vetch, Clay Iron
cowpeas, Aref Abdul-Baki, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00JANp.15
Vitamin K: Another Reason To Eat Your Greens, phylloquinone, current
RDA's insufficient for vitamin K, bones, dihydrophylloquinone in oils,
broccoli, Gla, gamma carboxyglutamic acid, osteocalcin, Sarah L. Booth, Boston,
MA, (html) or (pdf) 00JANp. 16-17
CORN: Taking Genetic Stock, mutant corn collection at the Maize
Genetics Cooperation Stock Center, genetic treasure to breeders and
researchers, flood tolerant corn, anaerobic stress, Martin M. Sachs, Urbana,
IL, (html) or (pdf) 00JANp.18-19
Ultra-Narrow-Row Cotton, UNR, cotton planted closer together crowds
out weeds and reduces need for herbicides, soil conservation practices,
harvesting devices, cotton fiber properties, cotton cleaning machinery, canopy
closure, future of UNR cotton, William T. Molin, W. Stanley Anthony, Martin
Locke, Ray Williford, Stoneville, MS, D. Wayne Reeves, Philip J. Bauer,
Florence, SC, Judith M. Bradow, New Orleans, LA, David McAlister, Clemson, SC,
V.T. Walhood, Angus Hyer, Shafter, CA, F. Douglas Wilson, Phoenix, AZ, Alan D.
Brashears, Lubbock, TX, R. Louis Baumhardt, Bushland, TX, (html) or (pdf) 00JANp.20-22
Chesapeake Bay Day Highlight, research results on whether
pasteurization kills microbes in cow manure, composting, disease-causing
microbes in manure, escape of pathogens and phosphorus in farm runoff, Patricia
D. Millner, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00JANp.23
What Hispanic Americans Eat, dietary patterns, fiber and legume
consumption, also non-Hispanic whites and non-Hispanic blacks, nutrients, diet,
food survey, Katherine Tippett, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 00JANp.23
Collaring Deer Ticks To Reduce Lyme Disease, automatic device that
puts pesticide-impregnated collar around wild white-tailed deer, ticks,
parasites, amitraz, tickborne human disease, (html) or (pdf) 00JANp.23
ARS Research: Past, Present, and Future, five ARS Science Hall of
Famers comment on ARS' research, R. James Cook, Lyman B. Crittenden, Edward F.
Knipling, Wilson A. Reeves, Walter H. Wischmeier, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 99DECp.2
Farming and Natural Resources, time tunnel for monitoring effects of
CO2 concentrations in air of the past, present, and
future, overview of research on natural resources, water resources, water
quality program MSEA, ridge tillage, water pollution, managing manure,
phosphorus runoff, groundwater and surface water, irrigation, drainage
practices, drinking water, reduced tillage, precision agriculture, computer
models, Hyrum B. Johnson, Justin Derner, Wayne Polley, Daren Harmel, Clarence
Richardson, Temple, TX, Andrew N. Sharpley, University Park, PA, Allen R.
Dedrick, Beltsville, MD, Ward Voorhees, Morris, MN, Jerry L. Hatfield, Ames,
IA, (html) or (pdf) 99DECp.4-9
At the Root of Civilization: Crop Plants, crops research,
photosynthesis, rubisco, crop productivity, products from corn, soybeans, and
oilseed crops, Aspergillus fungi, aflatoxin, disease resistance,
improving marketability and nutritional value of vegetables, molecular
genetics, high-lycopene tomatoes, importance of genetic diversity and plant
collections, Donald R. Ort, Archie R. Portis, Urbana, IL, Peter J. Cotty, New
Orleans, Autar M. Mattoo, Kenneth L. Deahl, Kathleen G. Haynes, Robert W. Goth,
Richard W. Jones, John R. Stommel, Beltsville, MD, Betty K. Ishida, Albany, CA,
Mark A. Carleton, Loren E. Weisner, Ft. Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 99DECp.10-14
Onward From Mendel, Gregor Mendel, gene mapping, bioinformatics,
computational biology, gene databases, (html) or (pdf) 99DECp.15
Viroids! From Scourge to Boon in the 21st Century?, viroid diseases,
dwarfing citrus trees, movement from cell to cell, Robert E. Davis, Rosemarie
Hammond, Robert A. Owens, Yan Zhao, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 99DECp.16-17
Three New Crops for the Future, cuphea, milkweed, Euphorbia
lagascae, useful for oil and fiber, milkweed seedmeal as alternative for
methly bromide, Thomas P. Abbott, Bliss S. Phillips, Rogers Harry-O'kuru,
Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 99DECp.18-19
Improving the Weather Odds, seasonal forecasting as tool for managing
crops, El Niño, La Niña, El Niño-Southern Oscillation
(ENSO) phenomenon, ocean temperature and surface pressure records, Dan R.
Upchurch, Steven A. Mauget, Lubbock, TX, (html) or (pdf) 99DECp.19
Nutrition Research: Key To Eating Better, hot topics in ARS'
nutrition research, fighting obesity in adults and children, phytonutrients,
isoflavones, thiols, antioxidants, Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), vitamin K,
folate research, tolerable upper intake levels, special nutrient needs of
Hispanic Americans and African Americans and others, spin-offs of human genome
research, osteoporosis, bone health, cardiovascular health, Kathleen C. Elwood,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 99DECp.20-23
Phytonutrients Take Center Stage, isoflavones in soy products,
flavonoids, lower risks of diseases of aging, heart disease, cancer,
Alzheimer's, genetically engineered and tissue cultured tomatoes higher in
lycopene and other antioxidants, beta carotenes, broccoli inhibits cancer,
history of discovery of trace elements and vitamins, Beverly A. Clevidence,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 99DECp.24-25
Nutrition for the Very Young, genetic makeup, prenatal development,
early growth and development, obesity, body weight and body composition,
nutrient availability, phtyochemicals, brain development and function, Dennis
M. Bier, Houston, TX, (html) or (pdf) 99DECp.26
Toward a Safer Food Supply, ionizing radiation to zap microbes like Escherichia coli 0157:H7 and Salmonella, tests to ensure
shellfish are pathogen free, antibiotics and development of food-poisoning
microbes, food safety, biosensors and genome mapping, (html) or (pdf) 99DECp.27
Animal Agriculture—Conception to Consumption, animal health, disease
diagnosis, vaccines, irradiation of meat and poultry against foodborne
pathogens, gene marker selection, food inspection, (html) or (pdf) 99DECp.28-31
Getting More Milk From Fewer Cows, data analysis of milk, fat,
protein, health, vigor, and profitability, genetic studies related to growth,
disease resistance, and productivity, gene mapping, searching for genetic
markers, Curtis P. Van Tassell, Vernon G. Pursel, H. Duane Norman, Beltsville,
MD, (html) or (pdf) 99DECp.32-33
Cowboys Use High Tech To Round 'em Up, genetic selection of cattle,
development of imbred lines, using computers to analyze expected progeny
difference (EPD) to identify genetic merit of cattle, genetic mapping, Michael
D. MacNeil, Miles City, MT, (html) or (pdf) 99DECp.34
Beating Summertime Insect Woes, finding new insect repellents against
mosquitoes, piperdines as alternative to DEET, mosquito-transmitted diseases,
attractants as baits to monitor mosquito populations or kill mosquitoes, Donald
R. Barnard, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 99DECp.35
Outstanding ARS Accomplishments, lists ARS top 15 accomplishments
since the agency's inception in 1953, Beltsville sperm-sorting technology,
vaccines and other controls for avian leukosis, development of soybeans to be
top crop in U.S., Universal Soil Loss Equation, fire-resistant textiles that
use THPC, DEET insecticide repellent, molecular structure of a transfer RNA
(tRNA), discovery of phytochrome, near-infrared reflectance (NIR) spectroscopy,
nutritional needs of the elderly, infants, and other specialized groups,
lactose intolerance, Super Slurper, Taxol as an anticancer agent, successful
eradication of several animal diseases, (html) or (pdf) 99DECp.36-37
CACAO—Good for Agriculture and the Environment, economic worth of
chocolate industry, cocoa research, tropical crop, diseases and pests of cacao,
failure of cacao in Bahia, Brazil, global impact from deforestation of
rainforests, chocolate shortages in the future, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 99NOVp.2
Fighting a Fungal Siege on Cacao Farms, pathogenic fungi that attack
cacao trees, Theobroma cacao, black pod rot, frosty pod rot,
witches'-broom, Phytophthora, Moniliophthora roreri, Crinipellis
perniciosa, M&M Mars, Inc., phtyochemicals and essential
micronutrients, cardiovascular health benefits and lower risk of cancer,
antioxidants, economic worth of chocolate, cocoa research, tropical crop, ACRI,
CEPLAC, CATIE, CABI-Bioscience, biocontrol agents, beneficial fungi Trichoderma viride and Cladobotryum amazonense, diseases and
pests of cacao, failure of cacao in Bahia, Brazil, global impact from
deforestation of rainforest, chocolate shortages in future, Robert D. Lumsden,
Prakash K. Hebbar, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 99NOVp.4-8
A Peanut Pest Showdown, Bacillus thruringiensis, tomato
spotted wilt virus (TSWV) resistance, genetically engineered peanuts, trangenic
peanut plants with Bt gene resist lesser cornstalk borer larvae, Robert E.
Lynch, Tifton, GA, (html) or (pdf) 99NOVp.9
Predicting Tenderness in Beefsteaks, electronic testing system to
rate beef tenderness, computerized image analysis provides estimate of retail
beef after fat and bones removed, Mohammad Koohmaraie, Clay Center, NE, (html) or (pdf) 99NOVp.10-11
Fallowing Falls by the Wayside, minimizing use of fallow in Central
Great Plains for water conservation, achieving a crop every year through crop
rotation, best combinations of crop rotation and tillage systems, 4-year cycle
rotation, Randy L. Anderson, Akron, CO, (html) or (pdf) 99NOVp.12-13
A Storybook Future for Lesquerella?, mustard family relative
Lesquerella has many uses, oil, gum, meal, castor oil substitute, high hydroxy
fatty acid content, increased salt tolerance, may substitute for xanthum gum,
combined with cornstarch in jet cooking, food thickener, adds texture to foods,
binder or gluelike compound in feed, David A. Dierig, Terry A. Coffelt,
Phoenix, AZ, (html) or (pdf) 99NOVp.14-15
Nutrition Studies Get Psyched Over the Internet, psychologist
conducts nutrition studies over the World Wide Web, Internet, tests of
cognitive and motor functions, effects of vitamin B12 and zinc on perception
and memory, James G. Penland, Grand Forks, ND, (html) or (pdf) 99NOVp.16-17
In Search of Useful Fungi, new mycoparasites, antifungal compounds,
and Penicilliums found, Aspergillus flavus, aflatoxin, Fusarium
verticillioides, Fusarium moniliforme, wood-decay fungi, Donald T. Wicklow,
Stephen W. Peterson, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 99NOVp.18-19
Drink Your Beans!, varieties of grean beans, snap beans, evaluated
for calcium content, Hystyle variety twice as high as Labrador variety, Michael
A. Grusak, Houston, TX, (html) or (pdf) 99NOVp.20
Bromelain—Health Food for Bossy, Too, chronic mammary gland
infections in cows, bromelain reduced white blood cell count of cows, improved
milk quality, Max J. Paape, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 99NOVp.21
For Late Plantings, Tropical Corn, heat and pest resistance,
alternative to sorghum, preferred silage, Joseph C. Burns, Raleigh, NC, (html) or (pdf) 99NOVp.21
Tracking Manure-Borne Pathogens, movement of protozoan Crytosporidium parvum and bacterium Escherichia coli 0157:H7
through soil, movement of soil water and contaminants down the sides of soil
lysimeter, Daniel R. Shelton, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 99NOVp.22
Reunion With Weevils Could Sink a Water Weed, South American weevils
(Cyrtobagous salviniae) might stop spread of Salvinia (Salvinia molesta), an invasive water weed, Ted D. Center, Ft.
Lauderdale, FL, (html) or (pdf) 99NOVp.23
New Mosquito Trap, Dragonfly trap attracts mosquitoes and other
biting insects with carbon dioxide, heat, and octenol, then kills them with
electronic pulse, Daniel L. Kline, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 99NOVp.23
Biotech Blooms for the Floral Industry, disease resistance and virus
resistance in lilies, gladioli, and other cut flowers, Kathryn Kamo,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 99NOVp.23
Time to Act, USDA's focus on small farms research, Nancy N. Ragsdale,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 99OCTp.2
Diversifying Helps Small Farms Thrive, research to benefit
Appalachian farmers and other small farmers, groundwater quality, niche markets
and products including chevon, ramps, and grass-fed beef, goat clearing of
pastures, more durable pastures, William M. Clapham, Carol M. Schumann, Charles
M. Feldhake, David P. Belesky, Joyce G. Foster, Kenneth E. Turner, Paul W.
Voight, Douglas G. Boyer, Beaver, WV, (html) or (pdf) 99OCTp.4-9
New Vaccines for Aquaculturists, vaccine against fish disease from
bacterial pathogen Streptococcus iniae, for cultivated tilapia, hybrid
striped bass, rainbow trout, yellowtail, eel, and turbot, first live-bacterium
fish vaccine against a major catfish disease-enteric septicemia (ESC), tail rot
or columnaris disease or peduncle disease, Flavobacterium columnare, fish behavior and health problems from fungi, algae, bacteria, and chemical
toxins, Phillip H. Klesius, Craig A. Shoemaker, Auburn, AL, Joyce J. Evans,
Chestertown, MD, (html) or (pdf) 99OCTp.10-11
Seed-Savers Unite, organic growers and ARS' National Plant Germplasm
System (NPGS) work together to preserve germplasm, provide diversity of
germplasm and broader genetic base, Farmer Cooperative Genome Project (FCGP),
Richard M. Hannan, Pullman, WA, Joseph D. Postman, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 99OCTp.12-14
Model Takes the Guesswork Out of Fertilizing, computer model saves
farmers money by predicting nitrogen fertilizer needs more accurately,
estimating nitrogen losses over the winter, eliminating the need for a second
soil nitrate test, nitrogen availability, Alan E. Olness, Morris, MN, (html) or (pdf) 99OCTp.15
Newcastle Disease: Protecting Poultry Farmers on Two Fronts, ARS
collaborates with Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to track
disease spread, evaluate genetics and virulence or disease-causing ability of
virulent strains, quarantine of infected pet birds, parrots, international
disease prevention, Daniel J. King and Bruce S. Seal, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 99OCTp.16-17
Turning to the Sun—Instead of Methyl Bromide, soil
solarization—covering soil with plastic—sterilizes soil, provides improved
vegetable yields, weed and insect and disease control, tomatoes and peppers and
other vegetable crops, Daniel O. Chellemi, Fort Pierce, FL, (html) or (pdf) 99OCTp.18-19
Grass-Based Farming: A Demo Dairy Project, Cove Mountain Project,
economic and environmental benefits of grazing over full-confinement operations
in which cattle are grain fed, monitoring animal waste, excretion of manure and
urine, nitrate leaching and phosphorus runoff, ecological benefits and
drawbacks to grazing, effects on groundwater, grazing exclosures, C. Alan Rotz,
Kathy J. Soder, William L. Stout, Stephan R. Weaver, R. Howard Skinner, Matt A.
Sanderson, Benjamin J. Tracy, University Park, PA, (html) or (pdf) 99OCTp.20-22
Clues to Redder, More Nutritious Tomatoes, lycopene gives red color
and may reduce cancer risk, finding gene that triggers lycopene production,
Betty K. Ishida, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 99OCTp.22
Surfing for Soy Compounds, database on World Wide Web (WWW) lists
isoflavones in soy foods, benefits of isoflavones include lower cancer and
cardiovascular risk and less bone loss after menopause, David Haytowitz,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 99OCTp.23
Oral Vaccine for Shipping Fever, also called bovine respiratory
disease, meat production, cattle transportation, Robert E. Briggs and Fred M.
Tatum, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 99OCTp.23
New Grape Trio, seedless grapes, Melissa, Summer Royal, Summer
Muscat, traits include big berries without need for gibberellic acid growth
regulator, dry-on-the-vine (DOV), David W. Ramming, Fresno, CA, (html) or (pdf) 99OCTp.23
Electricity "Waste" Powers Crops, Clean Air Act, scrubbers
on smokestacks of electric power plants generate more gypsum waste, gypsum is
useful for corn and soybean yields, reducing erosion, improves water uptake by
soils, prevents crusting, loosens soil, treats soils high in sodium and
aluminum, helps soils with calcium and sulfur deficiencies, (html) or (pdf) 99OCTp.23
Hope for Fire Ant Control, red imported fire ants, biological control
agents, Richard J. Brenner, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 99SEPp.2
Ouch! The Fire Ant Saga Continues, red imported fire ants, biological
control agents, natural enemies, phorid fly Pseudacteon tricuspus, Pseudacteon curvatus, pathogens Thelohania solenopsae and Vairimorpha, parasitic ant Solenopsis daguerrei, David F.
Williams, Richard J. Brenner, David H. Oi, Sanford D. Porter, Dana A. Focks,
Daniel P. Wojcik, Robert K. Vander Meer, Gainesville, FL, Juan Briano, Luis
Calcaterra, South American Biological Control Laboratory, Buenos Aires,
Argentina, (html) or (pdf) 99SEPp. 4-8
Forage To Make Taste Buds Tingle, improving taste of forages,
chemical and physical characteristics of forages, alfalfa hay and tall fescue
hay, Henry F. Mayland, Kimberly, ID, Dwight S. Fisher, Watkinsville, GA, Joseph
C. Burns, Raleigh, NC, (html) or (pdf) 99SEPp.9
Nonfattening Food Additives—From Sugar?, carbohydrate polymer called
alternan may be produced and marketed as a substitute for gum arabic—a gum
from Acacia trees in Africa used as a thickener and stabilizer in foods, an
alternansucrase enzyme from the bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroidesis
used to make alternan, bacterial fermentation, emulsifier, Gregory L. Cote,
Timothy D. Leathers, Jeffrey A. Ahlgren, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 99SEPp.10-11
Building a Better Berry, Fragaria x ananassa, selecting
best genotypes from two parent species F. virginiana and F.
chiloensis for breeding, pest and disease resistance, day-neutral habit,
Stan C. Hokanson, Beltsville, MD, Chad E. Finn, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 99SEPp.12-13
Activated Carbons in a Nutshell, recycling of soybean hulls and
shells of various nuts, making activated carbons from pecan, almond, and
macademia nut shells, uses include filters, water purifiers, and wastewater
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