— A recent sampling of outside press reports that relate to scientific activities at the Agricultural Research Service.

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The Plight of the Honeybee
Web page of National Geographic News   May 10, 2013

Feds blame combination of parasite, virus, bacteria, pesticides for strange bee disappearance
Web page of Washington Post   May 2, 2013

New technology sheds light on crop tissues
Web page of Business Farmer   April 25, 2013

USDA Scientists Map Out Key Protein In Vector-Borne Viruses
Web page of Growing Produce   April 16, 2013

Research to Improve Johne's Identification
Web page of The Beef Site   April 12, 2013

World Cocoa Foundation, Lindt & Sprungli, and USDA Agricultural Research Service Join Forces to Support Fine-Flavor Cocoa Research
Web page of Reuters  March 27, 2013

Switchgrass for Home Heating
Web page of EPOnline.com  March 21, 2013

Temperament plays key role in cattle health
Web page of Farm Talk   March 6, 2013

Manure: A Microbe's Tale
Web page of Science20.com   February 23, 2013

New Club Wheat is Tough on Fungi
Web page of The Crop Site   February 15, 2013

The Land of the Free: How Virtual Fences Will Transform Rural America
Web page of TheAtlantic.com   February 7, 2013

Icing Organs
Web page of The Scientist   February 1, 2013

Biochar Cookstoves Boost Health for People and Crops
Web page of National Geographic News   January 29, 2013

ARS Scientists Test Improved Stink Bug Trapping Methods
Web page of ANLA Alerts   January 23, 2013

Lady beetle diet influences its effectiveness as biocontrol agent
Web page of Science Codex   January 11, 2013

U.S. Military, USDA Exploring Eco-Friendlier Insect-Protective Gear
Web page of Ecouterre.com   January 7, 2013

USDA delivers high carotenoid potato
Web page of The Global Fruit   January 3, 2013

Trees can thrive with less water
Web page of Hanford Sentinel   December 28, 2012

USDA explores using novel genetic labs for faster detection of E. coli
Web page of Bio-medicine.org   December 20, 2012

An Eco-Friendly Fireplace Log Made from Grass Clippings
Web page of Coastalenviron.blogspot.com   December 9, 2012

Plant Stress Paints Early Picture of Drought
Web page of Nasa.gov   December 5, 2012