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(1996-2023)
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| December 31 |
To Guard Mums, Spice the Fungi |
| December 30 |
Big, Beneficial Bacteria Discovered |
| December 29 |
New Beetle Diet Aids Year-Round Research |
| December 24 |
New Gene May Simplify Breeding of Superior Spuds |
| December 22 |
Scientists Teach an Old Christmas Plant New Tricks |
| December 18 |
Gold in Them Thar Hulls |
| December 17 |
Researchers' Egg Vaccines Protect Billions of Chickens |
| December 16 |
Eating Habits of Young Children Get Closer Look |
| December 15 |
Near- Infrared Means Lights Out for Stored-Grain Insects |
| December 12 |
Shedding More Light on Cotton Increases Yields |
| December 11 |
Fungal Enzyme Could Help Livestock Retain Phosphate |
| December 10 |
BACKGROUNDER: Food Irradiation |
| December 9 |
Scientists Scrutinize New Melaleuca Biocontrols |
| December 8 |
Fruit Fly Dyeing Continues Overseas |
| December 4 |
Software Model Examines Poultry Safety Step-by-Step |
| December 2 |
Low Blood Protein May Mean Infection, Not Malnutrition |
| December 1 |
Navaho Thornless Blackberries May be Answer to a Soft Market |
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| November 28 |
U.S.-Bred Tofu Soybeans Offer Farmers Opportunity |
| November 26 |
Foiling the Cranberry Fruitworm |
| November 25 |
New Laboratory Focuses on Foods That Maintain Health |
| November 24 |
Gel Could Stop Two Mites With One Treatment |
| November 21 |
Animal Disease Research Tops List of Postdoc Awards |
| November 20 |
Muscadine Grapes: A New Health Food and an Alternative Crop |
| November 19 |
Tiny Wasp Runs Sting Operation on Tarnished Plant Bug |
| November 18 |
Iowa Study Examines How to Sustain Watersheds |
| November 17 |
Trees and Crops Could Supplement Livestock on Small Farms |
| November 14 |
New Farm Software Even Pumps Simulated Gas into the Tractor |
| November 13 |
Premature Infants Benefit from Dual Feeding Approach |
| November 12 |
Researchers Find Frugal, Flavorful Abalone Substitute |
| November 11 |
New Agricultural Library Publication Focuses on Animal-to-Human Diseases |
| November 10 |
Borer Thwarted by Its Appetite and a Fungus |
| November 7 |
Agricultural Library Photo Collection Documents U.S. History |
| November 6 |
More Corn Seed Can Mean Less Weed Seed |
| November 5 |
Helpful Wasp Recruited to Fight Cotton Pest |
| November 4 |
Brucellosis Vaccine for Cattle May Also Work for Bison |
| November 3 |
Nationwide Hunt Starts For Chicken Microbes |
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| October 31 |
International Conference on Methyl Bromide Opens November 2 |
| October 30 |
Scheduling Irrigation Pays Off for Farmers |
| October 29 |
New Bioherbicide Controls Several Weeds |
| October 28 |
Broiler Chicks May Benefit from Spicier Feed |
| October 27 |
Musky Lure Proves Fatal Attraction for Major Corn Pest |
| October 24 |
New Diagnostic Tool Will Aid in Eradicating Cattle Tuberculosis |
| October 23 |
"Autumn Royal" Grape Is a Luscious Aristocrat |
| October 22 |
New Sugarbeet Germplasm Released to Plant Breeders |
| October 21 |
New Soybean Germplasm Line Resists Insects |
| October 20 |
USDA Opens New Compost Facility |
| October 17 |
Using Steam Without Cooking, New Device Kills Bacteria on Meat |
| October 16 |
Bees Help Maintain Plant Collection |
| October 15 |
New Instrument Helps in Determining Wheat Quality |
| October 14 |
Physician Uncovers Clues on Lactose Intolerance and Hunger |
| October 10 |
Floral Gems: "Tipper" Makes Its American Debut |
| October 9 |
Clear Vision Calls For Long-Term Investment in Vitamin C |
| October 8 |
Poultry To Get High-Tech Boost from Science |
| October 7 |
Citrus Could Get Microscopic Ally in Battle of the Rots |
| October 3 |
Red Plastic Mulch Thwarts Nematodes |
| October 2 |
Glue That Makes Good Soil Found |
| October 1 |
Hard Oats Stand the Test |
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| September 30 |
Leptin Fading As the Answer to Human Obesity |
| September 29 |
Protein May Speed Screening of Tomatoes, Taters, Eggplants |
| September 26 |
New Lines of Guayule Released--New Source of Rubber |
| September 25 |
Almond Tree Disease Remains a Tough Nut to Crack |
| September 24 |
Harmless Fungus Protects Cotton Plants |
| September 23 |
Computer Program Aids Beekeepers |
| September 22 |
White Powder Anchors Farmland Soil |
| September 19 |
Tagging Nutrients in Vegetables Enhances Research |
| September 17 |
Food Safety Is Major Concern of Food Shoppers |
| September 16 |
Cotton Growers Can Sleep Late for Better Armyworm Control |
| September 15 |
Surplus from Science Helps Feed the Hungry |
| September 12 |
An Improved Forage Grass for Cows |
| September 11 |
Breeding Lines Show Promise Against Hessian Fly |
| September 10 |
Research Gives Clues to Reduce Herbicide Leaching |
| September 9 |
Corn Breeding Enters a New Era |
| September 8 |
Future Cotton Lines Could Resist Two Major Diseases |
| September 5 |
Chinese Soybeans to Deepen U.S. Gene Pool |
| September 4 |
Superb Apricot Offered to Growers |
| September 3 |
Two New Integrated Pest Management Projects Underway |
| September 2 |
Wasp Venom Points to New Pest Control |
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| August 29 |
Mouth-Watering New Fruits |
| August 28 |
Smoking Out Bee Mites |
| August 27 |
Squeezing Fat Out of Foods |
| August 26 |
Eastern Gamagrass Surviving Drought |
| August 25 |
Do Children’s Growth Standards Need Refinement? |
| August 22 |
Winter Wheat Gets New Resistance to Hessian Fly |
| August 21 |
ARS Helps Grass Growers Produce Seed Without Field Burning |
| August 20 |
Alfalfa Bees Prove Their Carrot Competence |
| August 19 |
Scientists Seek to Relieve Crops of Drought Stress |
| August 18 |
Microwave Scale Takes a “Hands-off” Approach |
| August 14 |
Obesity Research Could Lead to Leaner Pork |
| August 13 |
New Potatoes Don’t Need a Warm-Up Before Chipping |
| August 12 |
Wheat Bran's Possible Role in Fighting Colon Cancer Explored |
| August 11 |
Two Strawberries Found to be Rich in Ellagic Acid |
| August 8 |
Safeguarding Mulberry Trees |
| August 7 |
Scientists Fight Fungi With Fungi to Protect Tomato Plants |
| August 6 |
Drought Relief Spelled “A-E-R-E-N-C-H-Y-M-A |
| August 5 |
Lyme Disease-Fighting Project In Northeast To Enlist Deer |
| August 4 |
Medium is Well Done for Detecting Harmful Salmonella |
| August 1 |
Fractals for Farming |
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| July 31 |
New Lure May Help Conserve Helpful, Sterile Medflies |
| July 30 |
Okra-Leaf-Shaped Cotton May Increase Profitability |
| July 29 |
New Equations Reduce Chance of Water Pollution From Dairy Manure |
| July 28 |
Untapped Hot Pepper Holds Key to Nematode Resistance |
| July 25 |
Hairy Experience Can Frustrate Leaf-Infecting Fungi |
| July 24 |
Global Climate Change: What Can Farmers Expect? |
| July 23 |
Black Butte Is Heavyweight Among Blackberries |
| July 22 |
Double Trouble May Loom Ahead for Deer Tick |
| July 21 |
New, Patented Machine Developed to Re-Bind Cotton Bales |
| July 18 |
Computer Model Will Help Farmers Protect Yields and Water Quality |
| July 17 |
Hormone Could Make Suckers the Baitfish of Choice |
| July 16 |
Soil “Detective” Helps Farmers |
| July 14 |
"Chefs" Cooking Up Trouble for Colorado Potato Beetle |
| July 11 |
New Heart-Healthy Onions on the Horizon |
| July 8 |
Sensing the Soil’s Depth Cuts Fertilizer Use--and Pollution Risk |
| July 8 |
Fly Release Is Latest Step in Fire Ant Biocontrol Strategy |
| July 7 |
New 'Mason' Lentil Promises High Yields, Easier Harvest |
| July 3 |
New Three-Pronged Attack on Sugarcane Pest |
| July 2 |
Zinc Helps Children Think |
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| June 30 |
Mass Rearing Beneficial Bugs to Control Pest Insects |
| June 26 |
Tracking the Genetic Music to the Ears of Corn |
| June 24 |
Elk Study May Help Cattle |
| June 23 |
Fire Blight Goes Under Wraps |
| June 18 |
Mow-Plow Tillage--The Best of Both Worlds |
| June 17 |
New Laboratory Designed to Study Livestock Behavior |
| June 16 |
Heart-Healthy Compound Found in Peanuts |
| June 12 |
New Gin Dryer is More Efficient and Gentle on Cotton |
| June 11 |
ARS Employees Honored by USDA |
| June 10 |
Exhibit Displays Versatility of Bamboo |
| June 6 |
Joint Project Seeks Higher-Strength Cotton Fiber |
| June 5 |
New Test May Finger Disease-Carrying Insect |
| June 4 |
Today’s Blue-Plate Special: Treats for Beneficial Bugs |
| June 3 |
Micro-Images of Cotton Are to Dye For |
| June 2 |
No More Coddling the Proverbial Worm in the Apple |
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| May 29 |
Fungus Is a Crop-Friendly Weed Whacker |
| May 28 |
Potato Late Blight May Be Arrested Earlier |
| May 27 |
Trickle-L Group Offers Online Expertise to Growers, Gardeners |
| May 23 |
Helping Honeybees Withstand Mites and Winter |
| May 21 |
A Close-Up Look at Cotton Fibers |
| May 20 |
Process May Enhance Rice Cake Flavor |
| May 16 |
Ranking Soldier Flies |
| May 15 |
How Chemicals Seep into the Aquifer |
| May 14 |
Hairy Vetch Mulch System Moves to Poland |
| May 13 |
Piglets, Pituitaries and Chilly Temperatures |
| May 12 |
Research Counterattack Against New Sorghum Fungus |
| May 9 |
New Test Speeds Search for Aflatoxin Biocontrol |
| May 8 |
Scientists Identify Chemical That Triggers Plant “SOS” Call |
| May 7 |
Cloudy is Good--When It Pertains to Citrus Juices |
| May 5 |
USDA Chemist Elected to National Academy of Sciences |
| May 1 |
Computer Monitors Changing Rust Risk in Wheat |
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| April 30 |
Model Provides Major Advance in Controlling Water Erosion |
| April 29 |
Keeping Fuji Apples Fresh |
| April 28 |
New Clues on Salmonella |
| April 25 |
Beetles: Number One Exotic Pest Intercepted at U.S. Ports |
| April 24 |
Irrigating on “Scheduler” for a Bigger Yield Forecast |
| April 23 |
Fermenting Fungi Faster to Quell Whiteflies |
| April 21 |
Scientists Seeking Hard White Wheats for Soft Asian Noodles |
| April 17 |
Commercial Traps Control Wayward Bees |
| April 16 |
Estimates for Basal Metabolism Inaccurate for African American Girls |
| April 15 |
Less Irradiation Would Still Stop Fruit Pests |
| April 11 |
Biocontrol Duo Gang up on Armyworms |
| April 9 |
Snap Beans Fingered as Calcium Source for Youths |
| April 9 |
Dieters' Responses Slowed in Study |
| April 8 |
Berry Good Food for the Brain |
| April 7 |
Too Little Magnesium Makes One Work Harder |
| April 4 |
Snooping on the Sound of Sediment |
| April 3 |
New “Pineapple” Orange Coming for Florida Growers |
| April 2 |
Natural Chemical Found in Avocados Kills Fruit Flies |
| April 1 |
Plum of a Rootstock May Boost a Premium Almond |
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| March 31 |
WeedCast Predictions Save Farmers Money |
| March 28 |
Cloned Gene May Benefit Cattle Feeders, Plastics Manufacturers |
| March 27 |
New Way to Grow Broccoli Cuts Chemicals, Saves Water and Protects Soil |
| March 26 |
Formulas to Help Microbes Clean Up Toxic Waste |
| March 25 |
New Technique Extracts Potential Cancer-Fighting Agent From Citrus |
| March 24 |
Dumping on House Flies |
| March 21 |
Computer Program Predicts Presence of Food Pathogens |
| March 19 |
Six-Legged Italian Imports to Double-Team a Spiny Weed |
| March 19 |
MOSES Will Part the Flood of Watershed Data |
| March 18 |
Lean, Mean Fighting Machine Needs Fat |
| March 17 |
Scientists to Map Battle Plan Against Aquatic Weed |
| March 14 |
More Vernonia Seeds=More Vernonia Oil |
| March 13 |
New Rice Is Hot Item on Seed Companies’ 1997 Menu |
| March 12 |
Can Soil Microbes Rescue Strawberries and Peaches from Disease? |
| March 11 |
New Viburnum Wins a Gold |
| March 10 |
Migrating Moths Can Fly High, Far, and Fast |
| March 7 |
Meadowfoam Blooms as Alternative Crop |
| March 6 |
Newly Discovered Bacterium in Pigs May be More Widespread Than Thought |
| March 5 |
“RP-HPLC” Says a Mouthful About Flour Quality |
| March 4 |
National Arboretum Celebrates 70 Years of Scientific Discovery |
| March 3 |
Sap Beetles’ Attractant Aids Control |
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| February 27 |
Computer Model Aids Grain Managers |
| February 26 |
Grazing Animals Prefer Afternoon Hay |
| February 25 |
Improving Quality of Fresh-Cut Produce |
| February 24 |
Corn Wax Makes Toxin Wane |
| February 21 |
Boron Supports Bone Growth |
| February 20 |
USDA Seeks Alternatives to Methyl Bromide for Quarantine Security |
| February 19 |
Trying to Blight a Fungus with Biotechnology |
| February 18 |
More Fat in Bossy’s Diet Helps Baby Calves Stay Warm |
| February 14 |
Tiny Thrips Have Big Role in Pollinating Mahogany |
| February 13 |
If It's a Rose by Any Other Name, You Could Look It Up |
| February 12 |
USDA Signs Research Pact to Test New Irradiator Against Foodborne Pathogens |
| February 10 |
More Folic Acid in Diet Cuts Risk to Heart |
| February 7 |
New Bean Lines Resist Golden Mosaic Virus |
| February 5 |
Precision Agriculture: Giving Plants Just What they Need |
| February 4 |
Teenage Moms Require Formula Boost |
| February 3 |
American Fish Farmers Could “Clean Up” with Chinese Carp |
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| January 31 |
Virus-Resistant Melon Lines Released |
| January 30 |
Fire Ants: A Look at New and Old Approaches to Control |
| January 29 |
Nutritional Deficiencies Affect Behavior |
| January 28 |
Whitefly Scientists Review Progress |
| January 24 |
Sustaining Texas Agriculture During Drought |
| January 23 |
Scientists’ Corn Seed Gets Microbial Coat Against Harmful Fungi |
| January 23 |
First Romosinuano Calf: It’s a girl! |
| January 22 |
Guayule Latex Process Is Licensed |
| January 21 |
One or Two Drinks a Day Can Lower Vitamin B |
| January 17 |
“Sweeping” Weeds Off the Wheat Field |
| January 16 |
Safe Corn Pest Bait Expected to Slash U.S. Insecticide Use |
| January 15 |
Plants Sip Instead of Gulp, to Yield More Cotton |
| January 14 |
Gene Offers Key to Cleaner Paper-Making, Better Feeds |
| January 13 |
Air-Dropped Lure May Force Gypsy Moth to Dispense With Sex |
| January 10 |
Tanners Might Replace an Old Salt With a Potassium One |
| January 9 |
Rising CO2 Could Affect Fertilizer Needs |
| January 7 |
Tropical Sorghums Being Primed for Cooler Zones |
| January 6 |
Nature Versus Nurture: A Formula for Goats |
| January 3 |
Sunn Hemp: Speediest Cover Crop? |
| January 2 |
Biotech Wheat for Finer Breads |
