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| December 29 |
Foaming Soy Adhesives May Help Soybeans Bond With Lumber
Industry |
| December 28 |
Seed Beetle May Check Spread of Jerusalem
Thorn |
| December 27 |
Rice Breeders Speed Variety Development |
| December 26 |
Fungal Risk Assessment Helps Clear Trade Hurdles
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| December 22 |
A Space-Age Peek into Floral and Nursery
Plants |
| December 21 |
Tomatoes That Age Gracefully |
| December 20 |
Tube Helps Establish Seedlings on
Rangeland |
| December 19 |
Artificial Diet for Melaleuca Biological Control
Agent |
| December 18 |
Fruit and Vegetable Films Keep Food Fresh and
Tasty |
| December 15 |
New Tubers Offered for Growers and
Gardeners |
| December 14 |
Makeover Turns Model Plant Genome Into Supermodel
Overnight |
| December 13 |
Genome Coup Opens Door to New
Discoveries |
| December 12 |
“Water-Smart” Network Faxes Nightly
Advice |
| December 11 |
Parasitic Ants May Debilitate Fire Ants |
| December 8 |
Melons Treated for Longer Market Life Pass Taste
Test |
| December 7 |
Hydrodynamic Pressure Process May Make Meat
Safer |
| December 6 |
Genes Influence Sheep Diet Preference |
| December 5 |
ARS Researchers Develop New Markets for
Jojoba |
| December 4 |
New Screwworm Diet Helps Save Money for Eradication
Program |
| December 1 |
Bad Virus Put to Good Use in Lab |
| December 1 |
ARS Posts Latest Edition of Quarterly Report of
Research Progress |
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| November 30 |
Iowa Census Shows Where Milkweed
Grows |
| November 29 |
Lure Targets Female Cutworms, Armyworms,
Fruitworms |
| November 28 |
Changing Poultry Manure into a Water-Safe
Fertilizer |
| November 27 |
Accurate Test for Determining Wheat Color Class
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| November 24 |
110 Years of Federal Biological Control
Research |
| November 22 |
Bovine Staph, Beware: Test Vaccine Promising Against
Mastitis |
| November 21 |
New Tool Improves No-Till Seeding |
| November 20 |
The Cow Whisperer Rounds up Cattle with Cyber
Cues |
| November 17 |
Fitting Farming Practices to Minimize Water
Pollution |
| November 16 |
ARS Releases New Pest-Resistant
Sweetpotato |
| November 15 |
USDA, Southern States to Release Fly Against Fire
Ants |
| November 15 |
New Issue of Healthy Animals Now
Online |
| November 14 |
Role of Genes in Avian Flu Wins Top ARS Postdoc
Award |
| November 13 |
ARS Scientists Are Discovering Why Some Short Season
Cotton Varieties Are Susceptible to Bronze Wilt |
| November 9 |
Wool and Cotton Can Now Dye Together |
| November 8 |
Controlling Corn Rootworms With Less
Insecticide |
| November 7 |
Nebraska Researcher Honored by Onassis
Foundation |
| November 6 |
Research Aims To Help Ranchers Manage
Forage |
| November 3 |
Russian Bee Queens Eyed for Mite
Resistance |
| November 2 |
Caterpillar Pests Beware: New Fungal Strain is Out to
Get You |
| November 1 |
Mineral Coating Could Cut Chemical Use in
Agriculture |
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| October 31 |
ARS Center to Heat With Soy-Based Biodiesel This Winter
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| October 30 |
Asian Lady Beetle Information Available on
Internet |
| October 27 |
Tactics for Producing Plump, Perfect Peaches
Scrutinized |
| October 26 |
Fragrant New Lilac for Warmer Climates |
| October 25 |
Picking Off Pecan Weevils |
| October 24 |
Maysin Corn on Tap To Sour Pest’s
Appetite? |
| October 23 |
Minus-Ceralure: Better Baiting for the
Medfly |
| October 20 |
New Redbud to Grace America’s
Gardens |
| October 19 |
Raspberry Virus May Thwart Itself |
| October 18 |
Taking Wheat Away from Take-All |
| October 17 |
Aussie Insect May Help Fight Melaleuca
Menace |
| October 16 |
Systems Research Looks for Key Yield
Factors |
| October 13 |
Why Do Crop Yields Vary Across a Field? |
| October 12 |
Termites Go Hungry on Resistant Trees |
| October 11 |
New Partnership Bolsters Food Safety |
| October 11 |
Harvesting and Storing Wheat--Good News, and
Bad |
| October 10 |
Beneficial Wasp to Protect U.S. Stored
Commodities |
| October 10 |
Latest ARS Food & Nutrition Briefs
Posted |
| October 6 |
Electric Shock is Bad News for Fire Ants |
| October 5 |
Mites--New Technology Aids
Identification |
| October 4 |
USDA Agencies Unite to Protect Natural
Resources |
| October 3 |
Fresh-cut Apples Ready as a New Convenience
Food |
| October 2 |
Can Crop Temperature Guide Center-Pivot
Irrigation? |
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| September 29 |
Oat Oil Gives Bread a Soft Touch |
| September 28 |
Science Fair Project Ideas for When You Need
'Em |
| September 27 |
Soaking Willow Cuttings Helps Them Protect
Streambanks |
| September 26 |
Many Ways To Open New Window on Research |
| September 25 |
New Fungal Threat on Tap for Formosan
Termites |
| September 22 |
Partnership Could Oust Off-Flavor in
Fish |
| September 21 |
Hispanics More Vulnerable to Complications of
Diabetes |
| September 20 |
Tracking Chemicals that Control Coccidiosis in Poultry
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| September 19 |
Orchid Pest Targeted in Hawaii Studies |
| September 18 |
The NC-7 Website: A New Way to Find Woody
Ornamentals |
| September 15 |
Genetic Sleuthing To Track Microscopic Weed
Warriors |
| September 14 |
ARS Research Helps Blueberry Growers |
| September 14 |
ARS Posts Latest of Quarterly Report of
Progress |
| September 13 |
ARS Hall of Fame Adds Three Scientists |
| September 12 |
Plant Oils Help Abate Livestock Odors |
| September 11 |
Heart-Healthy: Red Wine and Beans |
| September 8 |
Probing Rice Bran's Cancer-fighting
Potential |
| September 7 |
Farm Animal Behavior Becoming More Critical to the
Bottom Line |
| September 6 |
Planting Wheat May Help Apple Growers Manage
Disease |
| September 5 |
Tomatoes With Staying Power |
| September 5 |
New Forum Group to Serve as Liaison Between Public and
Plum Island |
| September 1 |
U.S. Potatoes Could Get Disease Resistance from Their
Mexican Cousins |
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| August
31 |
Pomological
Watercolors Depict Beauty and Detail |
| August
30 |
Fine-tuning Pesticide
Applications on Cotton |
| August
29 |
Hormone May Be Early
Livestock Disease Marker |
| August
28 |
Let the “Clean Revolution”
Begin! |
| August
25 |
National Scope of
Noxious Weeds Now on World Wide Web |
| August
24 |
An Underground Ally
for Sugar Beets? |
| August
23 |
No-Till and Nitrogen
Optimize Grain Yields and Environmental Protection |
| August
22 |
Grower-Assisted
Research is a Success |
| August
21 |
Scientists Discover
New Species of Plant Fungi |
| August
18 |
Distinguishing Species
of Beneficial Wasps Made Easier, Faster |
| August
17 |
New Sugar Beets Fend
Off Worm Attackers |
| August
16 |
New Pecan Tree Yields
High Quality Nuts and Resists Scab Disease |
| August
15 |
Global Warming's High
Carbon Dioxide Levels May Exacerbate Ragweed Allergies |
| August
14 |
A Hot Afternoon Helps
Weeds Resist Herbicide |
| August
11 |
Today's Kids Eating
More |
| August
10 |
Green Dixie—First
Green Blackeye Pea |
| August
9 |
Possible
Cancer-Fighting Properties Found in Certain Bioflavonoids |
| August
8 |
New Technology Helps
Explain Stream Sediment Movement |
| August
7 |
Copper Compound
Studied for Protecting Catfish Eggs |
| August
4 |
Certification Program
To Give Pork a New Image |
| August
3 |
Corn Contains
“Eggs-citing” Biopesticide |
| August
2 |
B12 Deficiency May Be
More Widespread Than Thought |
| August
1 |
New Sprayer Could Mean
“Peachy” Future for Growers |
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| July
31 |
New Species Bred By
Crossing Cukes, Melons |
| July
28 |
Genetic Screening for
Calcium Oxalate Crystals in Plants |
| July
28 |
New Issue of Healthy
Animals Now Online |
| July
27 |
Scientists Seek
Strategies to Safeguard Fresh Sprouts |
| July
26 |
Potato Growers Have
New Nematode-Resistant Germplasm |
| July
25 |
The Grass That
Inspires Love and Hate |
| July
24 |
Cinnamon Extract
Spices Up Sugar Metabolism |
| July
21 |
From the Nation's
Attic to the Nation's Farm |
| July
20 |
Bee Museum Houses
World-Class Collection |
| July
19 |
Wax Paper Turns
"Green" |
| July
18 |
First Ever Survey at
Beltsville Farm Reveals Some Rare Species |
| July
17 |
American Mayapple
Yields Anti-Cancer Extract |
| July
14 |
Fusarium Wilt May be
Controlled by Other Fusarium Strains |
| July
13 |
New Tests Accurately
Detect Horse Disease |
| July
12 |
Strong, Comfy Cottons
Result from Arizona Research |
| July
11 |
New Research Speeds
Detection of Plum Pox Virus |
| July
10 |
USDA Scientists
Rapidly Expand Database of Gene Segments |
| July
7 |
High-Tech Scanners
Ease Methods for Erosion Control |
| July
6 |
Building a Genetic
Road Map to Bovine Bounty |
| July
6 |
E-Mail Options for
ARS News |
| July
5 |
New Procedure Analyzes
Fat Structures in Foods |
| July
3 |
A New Sweetener from
Ethanol Waste |
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| June
30 |
Cottonseed Oil Helps
Malathion Fight Boll Weevils |
| June
29 |
Growing Good-Guy Blood
Cells in Culture |
| June
28 |
ARS Launches Animal
Genetic Resource Program |
| June
27 |
Cropping Systems
Influence Biological Weed Control |
| June
26 |
Males-only Medflies
Best for Foiling Invasions |
| June
23 |
Canola--A Superb
Selenium Slurper |
| June
22 |
"There's Metals in
Them Thar Plants!" |
| June
21 |
New Survey Method
Adapted to Detect Plum Pox Virus |
| June
20 |
Early-Warning System
to Detect Spread of Asiatic Citrus Canker |
| June
19 |
"Green Technology"
Helps Clean Up Toxic Soils |
| June
16 |
Putting the Heat on
Pectin |
| June
15 |
Products Control
Mexican Corn Rootworms in Texas |
| June
14 |
Exotic Beans Provide
New Opportunities |
| June
13 |
New Plum, Apricot
Cross Ideal for Southern Growers |
| June
12 |
Rice Helps Cut Oil in
Deep-Fried Doughnuts |
| June
9 |
High-Selenium Broccoli
Vs. Colon Cancer |
| June
8 |
New Bioherbicide
Whacks Tomato Weeds |
| June
7 |
Australian Moth May
Subdue Invasive Fern |
| June
6 |
Historic Research
Center Named for Henry A. Wallace |
| June
6 |
Sunflowers to Resist
Parasitic Plant |
| June
5 |
Research Sheds New
Light on Deadly Bacteria |
| June
5 |
USDA Honors ARS
Employees in Annual Awards Ceremony |
| June
2 |
Chewing Sounds May
Clue Scientists to Asian Longhorned Beetle Whereabouts |
| June
2 |
Huxsoll to Head Plum
Island Animal Disease Center as Interim Director |
| June
1 |
Scientists Find
Evidence of a Common Genetic Key to Aluminum Tolerance in
Plants |
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| May
31 |
B2 Gene Mutation Helps
Men Live |
| May
30 |
New Species Related to
Oyster Parasite Found in Chesapeake Bay Clams |
| May
26 |
Mushrooms May Improve
Soil Quality |
| May
25 |
New Corn on Tap for
Southeast Dairy Farmers |
| May
24 |
Hip, Hip Hurray for
Vitamin K |
| May
23 |
The African(ized)
Queen: New Twist Found To Hive Drama |
| May
22 |
Lab Test
Simultaneously Detects Foodborne Pathogens |
| May
19 |
Suppressing Tall
Whitetop: It’s Hard Work, But Possible |
| May
18 |
Reducing Heart
Problems in Chickens |
| May
17 |
Natural Enemies of
Russian Wheat Aphid Established in 6 States |
| May
16 |
New Diet Could Help
Trim Crop Pest Populations |
| May
15 |
New Type of Plant
Regulator Discovered |
| May
12 |
The “Fort
Knox” of Microbial Weed Whackers |
| May
11 |
Blood Sugar Bows to
New Bread |
| May
10 |
Federal Tech Transfer
Awards Go to 13 Ag Scientists |
| May
9 |
Low-Cal Shakes Are a
Hit With Adults |
| May
8 |
New Technique to
Measure Leptin Activity |
| May
5 |
Reducing Methane
Emissions from Rice |
| May
4 |
An Environmentally
Friendly Pesticide Curtails Cotton Pests |
| May
3 |
Cranberry Chores
Don’t Bog Down These Bees |
| May
2 |
Easy-to-Use Computer
Model Helps Illustrate Water Movement Through Soil |
| May
1 |
Three Wasps from
Mexico May Curb New Alien Scale Pest |
| May
1 |
USDA Launches New
Web Site on Plum Island Animal Disease Center |
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| April
28 |
Leaf-Weevil Proves
Successful Against Melaleuca |
| April
27 |
Fungus Has Future in
Plastics Manufacturing |
| April
26 |
Bt Corn: Less Insect
Damage, Lower Mycotoxin Levels, Healthier Corn |
| April
25 |
Car Parts from Chicken
Feathers? |
| April
24 |
Last Meal for Colorado
Potato Beetle? |
| April
21 |
Ozone: New Wrinkle in
Crop Yield Projection |
| April
20 |
ARS Research Elevates
Grain Storage Practices |
| April
19 |
Biodegradable
Hydraulic Fluid Nears Market |
| April
18 |
New USDA Study Shows
Plant Sterols Lower Cholesterol |
| April
17 |
State-of-the-Art U.S.
Horticultural Research Lab Opens |
| April
14 |
Glickman Announces New
Research to Combat Pierce's Disease |
| April
13 |
Hairy Vetch Thwarts
Colorado Potato Beetle |
| April
12 |
Spinosad Zaps Crop
Pests |
| April
11 |
Native Plants
Scrutinized for Western Ranges |
| April
10 |
Starch-Based Adhesive
Holds Promise for Healthier Indoors |
| April
7 |
Grazing Cows Produce
More Cancer-Fighting Compound in Milk |
| April
6 |
Progress With Map of
Chicken Genes |
| April
5 |
New Trefoils Ready for
Forage Breeders |
| April
5 |
ARS Posts Latest
Edition of Nutrition Briefs |
| April
4 |
Dietary Cholesterol
Makes LDL Cholesterol More Radical |
| April
3 |
An "Ugly Duckling" of
Corn Repels Borers |
| April
3 |
New Issue of Healthy
Animals Now Online |
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| March
31 |
Keeping Dust on the
Farm |
| March
30 |
New Flax Production
Process Eyed |
| March
29 |
Jellyfish Gene Helps
Scientists Sleuth E. coli |
| March
28 |
Adding Microbes to
Transplant Mix Helps Increase Crop Yields |
| March
27 |
High-Tech Soybean From
“Back-to-Basics” Breeding |
| March
24 |
Ditches--A Simple,
Inexpensive Way to Improve Surface Water Quality |
| March
23 |
Pioneering
Agricultural Research Service Entomologist Edward F. Knipling
Dies |
| March
23 |
Deconstructing Cotton
Fiber's Biochemical Building Blocks |
| March
22 |
Medfly's Mealtime
Leftovers May Nourish Cattle |
| March
21 |
USDA and Small
Business to Test-Manufacture Insect Decoy |
| March
20 |
Research Shows Cattle
Are Infected With E. coli Mostly in Summer |
| March
17 |
Forensic Sleuths Use
Biotechnology to Study Irish Potato Blight |
| March
16 |
New Corn May Combat
Iron Deficiency Anemia |
| March
15 |
Starter Diets Hold Key
to Weaned Pigs’ Health |
| March
14 |
Tiny Bug Could Bring
Big Relief to Grain Producers |
| March
13 |
New Beneficial Insects
on the Way for Leafy Spurge Control |
| March
10 |
Environmentally
Friendly Insecticides Are Sugar-Coated — For Real |
| March
9 |
Peptide Discovery in
Soybean Pest Could Lead to Controls |
| March
8 |
Wasp That Attacks
Western Plant Bug May Control Its Mid-Atlantic Cousin |
| March
7 |
New Fruit Coatings
Help Abate Post-Harvest Fruit Decay |
| March
6 |
Overweight? Cutting
Body Fat Before Dietary Fat Is Better |
| March
3 |
Countless Microbes in
Hog Manure Await Identification |
| March
2 |
Collection is
“411 Directory” for Potato Viruses |
| March
1 |
Fly From Amazon Jungle
Could Be Next Weapon Against Water Weed |
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| February 29 |
USDA, Brazil Team up
to Fight Dengue Virus |
| February 28 |
Research May Spur New
Markets for Onion Seed Producers |
| February 25 |
Daily Feeding Schedule
Boosts On-Farm Catfish Production |
| February 24 |
ARS Launches
Historical Timeline on the Web |
| February 23 |
New Air Cleaning
Device Cuts Salmonella in Poultry Houses |
| February 22 |
Researchers Seek New
Uses for "Black Liquor" |
| February 22 |
ARS Posts Latest
Edition of Quarterly Report of Research Progress |
| February 18 |
Fungus' Protein Causes
Weed Cells to Self Destruct |
| February 18 |
Final Report of
Dietary Guidelines Committee Available for Public Comment |
| February 17 |
Moldy Mayhem in Store
for Sugar Beet Pest |
| February 16 |
Research Helps Block
Spread of TB in Animals |
| February 15 |
Video Game May Improve
Kids’ Eating Habits |
| February 14 |
Soy Soothes the
Circuits in Body Cells |
| February 11 |
ARS Symposium
Addresses Invasive Species |
| February 10 |
Survival Chances
Brighten for Sunshine Bass |
| February 9 |
Expert on Viewing
Earth’s Hydrologic Health from Space Tops ARS Award
Winners |
| February 9 |
Carbonating Cow
Manure, The Latest Strategy in Fighting E. coli and other
Microbes |
| February 8 |
USDA Research Agency
Awards Scientists for Technology Transfer |
| February 7 |
Electrodes Help Find
Beetles’ Favorite Scents |
| February 4 |
Just What Attracts Mosquitoes? |
| February 3 |
SITES Gives Designers
Insight Into Best Dam Design |
| February 3 |
ARS Posts Latest
Edition of Nutrition Briefs |
| February 2 |
Science Web Site for
Kids Now Available in Spanish |
| February 1 |
Fungus Could KO
Kudzu |
| February 1 |
USDA
Reschedules Public Meeting on Plum Island Animal Disease Center |
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| January 28 |
ARS Coordinating
Nutrition Survey in Delta Region |
| January 27 |
Salmonella Uses
Chemical to Communicate |
| January 24 |
Mapping Flood-Prone
Soybean Fields |
| January 21 |
Renamed Laboratory
Helps California Rice Growers |
| January 20 |
USDA-Funded Research
Finds That Soy, Whey Proteins May Help Prevent Breast Cancer |
| January 19 |
Villain Insect
Enlisted for Good Deeds |
| January 18 |
Beltsville Screen
Insert Curbs Bee Mites |
| January 14 |
Eye-Appealing,
Mouth-Watering Mangoes for Mass Marketing |
| January 13 |
USDA Clears Air with Biodiesel |
| January 12 |
Biodegradable Decoy
Reduces Insecticide Use |
| January 11 |
Helping Farmers Meet
Today's Environmental Challenges |
| January 10 |
Did
You Get Enough K Today? |
| January 7 |
Processing Alfalfa and
Soybeans--On the Spot |
| January 7 |
New Issue of Healthy
Animals Now Online |
| January 6 |
Dates Go “Under
Cover” in California |
| January 5 |
Compacting Cotton Rows
Could Be More Economical |
| January 4 |
Research Sheds Light
on Degreening Canola Seeds |
| January 3 |
Natural Microbial Compounds May Control Strep and Staph
Infections |
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