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(1996-2023)
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| December 31 |
Christmas Trees and Currants May Someday Grow in More States |
| December 30 |
High-Protein Bean May Improve Soy Infant Formula |
| December 29 |
Flying-Insect Trap Could Ease Lady Beetle Nuisance |
| December 28 |
Preparing for a New Citrus Pathogen |
| December 24 |
Test to Detect Grain Insects Tops List of Postdoc Projects |
| December 23 |
Suicidal Plant Gives Researchers Insights on Iron |
| December 22 |
Sweet Potatoes: Could Holiday Favorite Become Tomorrow's Fast Food? |
| December 21 |
Shipping Fever Vaccine Nears Market |
| December 18 |
New Book Catalogs Peach, Nectarine Varieties |
| December 17 |
Potato Offers Resistance to Late Blight Disease |
| December 16 |
New Ways to Put Peanut Weeds “Down Under” |
| December 15 |
New Test for Soil Salinity and Sodicity |
| December 14 |
Glickman Says Research May Help Curb Manure Odor |
| December 11 |
ARS Animal Improvement Programs Lab Honored by Government Executive |
| December 10 |
Dress Rehearsal: Researchers Pass “Bird Flu” Test |
| December 9 |
Hidden Bacterium Plays Key Role in Poinsettia Height, Branching |
| December 8 |
Protecting Chickens from Salmonella Starts With the Egg |
| December 7 |
Two New Peas for Freezers--at Home and the Supermarket |
| December 4 |
ARS Fat Replacer Shines Again |
| December 3 |
International Conference on Methyl Bromide Opens Here |
| December 2 |
Plump New Apricot Readied for Growers, Gardeners |
| December 1 |
Finding and Preserving Native American Grapes |
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| November 30 |
Bee Chemical Surprises Scientists |
| November 27 |
New Ways to Process Hides into Leather |
| November 25 |
Trees Are Crops, Too--Even in a Pasture |
| November 24 |
USDA Announces Fall Harvest Gleaning from Research Labs |
| November 23 |
USDA Scientists Turn Hide-Tanning Waste into High-Value Products |
| November 20 |
Wheat Breeding Line a “Perfect 10” Against Powdery Mildew |
| November 19 |
USDA Scientists Develop Alluring Bait for Mexican Fruit Flies |
| November 18 |
Protecting Turkey Eggs Is Key to Continuing Thanksgiving Tradition |
| November 17 |
New Apparatus Should Help Farmers Detect Herbicides |
| November 16 |
Hydroponics an Option for Growing Strawberries Without Methyl Bromide |
| November 13 |
Robin Hood Fungus Presents Agricultural Dilemma |
| November 12 |
Device Protects Chickens From Salmonella at Hatching |
| November 10 |
New Lure Attracts Worst Yellowjacket Pests |
| November 9 |
Hurricane Georges Reveals Smaller, Quieter Menace in New Orleans Trees |
| November 6 |
New Flours from Tomorrow's Wheats |
| November 5 |
A Little Water and Time Go a Long Way to Reclaim Desert Range |
| November 4 |
Gene Bank at the Park |
| November 3 |
Hormone May Explain African-American Girls' Higher Metabolism |
| November 2 |
USDA Releases New Tomatoes With Increased Beta Carotene |
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| October 30 |
Long-Term Experiments Key to Understanding Farmland Ecosystems |
| October 29 |
Bacteria May Turn a Weed into a Weakling |
| October 28 |
Mesquite-Eating Insects Get New Australian Home |
| October 27 |
New Chart Could Put the Squeeze on Sedges |
| October 26 |
U.S. and Ecuador Work Together to Preserve Peanuts |
| October 23 |
Forgotten Camellia Extends Flower's Growing Area |
| October 22 |
Rice Researchers Will Aim Even Higher at New Research Center |
| October 21 |
Friendly Farm-Based Fungi Protect Peanuts |
| October 20 |
New R and D Agreement Explores Uses of Wheat-Based Concrete |
| October 19 |
Biotech Tactic May Yield Superior Spuds |
| October 16 |
New Manual on How to Feed Marine Mammals |
| October 15 |
Plant-Rich Diets Have Antioxidant Power |
| October 13 |
New Lease on Life for Linters |
| October 9 |
Guardian Angel Protects Peach Trees |
| October 8 |
New Grain Sources for Developing a Cereal for Human Food |
| October 7 |
New Sugarcanes Sour Pest's "Sweet tooth" |
| October 6 |
New Tool Swiftly Tests Soil's Strength |
| October 5 |
From Earth to Mars: Structure of CO2 Crystals Helps Interplanetary Studies |
| October 2 |
Signal-Sending Plants Identify Their Attackers |
| October 1 |
Study Shows Soy Protein Lowers Men's Cholesterol |
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| September 30 |
Microbes Protect Potatoes from Storage Rot |
| September 29 |
Book: Cropland Helps Control CO2 and Ease Greenhouse Effect |
| September 28 |
Alien Wood-Boring Beetles Turn up in Six New States |
| September 25 |
Karnal Bunt Lookalike Is Unmasked, Helping SE Wheat Growers |
| September 24 |
Fuzzy-Faced Bees Take To Cranberry Bogs |
| September 23 |
Aircraft-Mounted Sensors Detect Thirsty Plants |
| September 22 |
New Margarines Go Softer on the Heart |
| September 21 |
Amino Acid Supplement May Help People With HIV |
| September 18 |
EGPIC Means No Free Lunch for Insect Pests |
| September 17 |
New Summer Seedless Black Grape Developed |
| September 16 |
New USDA Web Site Offers Kids a Sneak Peek into the Science Behind Agriculture |
| September 15 |
Poison Pill Dooms Pesky Caterpillars |
| September 14 |
USDA Group Takes "Health Pulse" of the Delta Region |
| September 11 |
New Western Grass Soon to be Roadside-Ready |
| September 10 |
Gray Leaf Spot Double Trouble |
| September 9 |
Eye-Color Gene May Help Scientists Slow Down a Wheat Pest |
| September 8 |
Glass Opens a New Window for Seed Banks |
| September 4 |
Scientists Help Plants Protect Themselves |
| September 3 |
Flower Classic Gets a New Fire--and Double Life |
| September 2 |
Study Probes Potential Health Benefits of DHA |
| September 1 |
New Club Wheat Offers High Quality and Disease Resistance |
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| August 31 |
Castrating Calves Early Is Least Stressful |
| August 28 |
Rice Researchers Share Common Goals |
| August 27 |
A Better Spread for Your Bread |
| August 26 |
Celebrating 50 Years of Genetic Preservation |
| August 25 |
Luscious Blackberry Ready for Farms, Gardens |
| August 24 |
Breakfast Cereal Lowers Lab Rats' Cancer Risk |
| August 24 |
Gene Found for Keeping Citrus Juice Sweet |
| August 21 |
Controlled Atmosphere Packaging Keeps Cut Honeydew Melon Fresh Longer |
| August 20 |
High-Tech Bacteria On Tap For Toxic Clean-Up Duty |
| August 19 |
Formic Acid Gel Protects Bees and People |
| August 18 |
Black Women May Need More Vitamin D in Winter |
| August 17 |
Device Reveals Bees' Attack Strategies |
| August 14 |
Scientists Finger Accomplice of Calf-Killing Parasite |
| August 14 |
"Women in Agriculture" Bibliography Available |
| August 13 |
What We Eat in America Survey--Results and Future Direction |
| August 12 |
New Money-Saving Strategies for Controlling Pecan Scab |
| August 11 |
Beneficial Microbes May Guard Bees' Health |
| August 10 |
Short, Wild Carrot Is Long on Nematode Resistance |
| August 7 |
Laser Illuminates Livestock Menus on the Range |
| August 6 |
Scientists Grapple With New Virus Threat to Broiler Industry |
| August 5 |
Critter Carriers Speed Spread of Helpful Insects, Mites |
| August 4 |
ARS Researchers Develop Quick Test for Costly Pig Virus |
| August 3 |
Along Came A Spider...and "Sat Down" Some Crop Pests |
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| July 31 |
Proper Heat Treatment Kills Deadly E. coli Bacteria in Food |
| July 30 |
Gene May Speed Plant Biotech Experiments |
| July 29 |
U.S.-South African Cooperation Seeks to Tame Introduced Weed |
| July 28 |
Database Makes Fiber Analysis Faster, Cleaner |
| July 27 |
Melon-Like Cukes Have Key Disease Resistance |
| July 24 |
Managing Water and Nitrogen Using a Site-Specific Center Pivot |
| July 23 |
Turkeys: The Good, The Bad, and The Fertile |
| July 22 |
Three New Fungi May Be Used as Biological Controls |
| July 21 |
Parasites Invade the Internet |
| July 20 |
Growing Algae on Dairy Manure |
| July 17 |
U.S. National Fungus Collection Available on Web |
| July 16 |
Device Speeds Sorting of Helpful Wasps |
| July 16 |
New Simple, Inexpensive Test Accurately Detects E. Coli 0157 |
| July 10 |
Synthetic Sugar Ester Controls Whiteflies, Other Pests |
| July 9 |
Too Much Soda May Take Some Fizz Out of the Bones |
| July 8 |
Vitamin D Picture Could Be Sunnier For Elders |
| July 7 |
USDA Scientists Join Beetle Battle to Protect Florida's Bees |
| July 6 |
New Test for Aflatoxin-Fighting Corn |
| July 2 |
Lime-Sulfur Bath Curbs Citrus Mold, Rot |
| July 1 |
Timing is Everything When Controlling Insects |
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| June 30 |
In-Stream Wetlands Can Improve Water Quality |
| June 29 |
Big Shock Makes Tender Beef |
| June 26 |
Tiny Proteins Could Help Cotton Fend off Fungi |
| June 25 |
Putting Cattle Out to Pasture Produces Quality Beef |
| June 24 |
New Tests to Diagnose Chlamydia in Livestock |
| June 23 |
Horseradish Enzyme Could Help Make Anti-Cancer Drugs |
| June 22 |
Soybean to Nematode: Resistance is Not Futile |
| June 19 |
Device May Aid Pregnancy Monitoring |
| June 18 |
Scientists Tackle Aluminum Intolerance in Wheat |
| June 17 |
Precise Manure Application Better for Environment |
| June 16 |
New Antibody Handcuffs Mastitis Bacteria |
| June 15 |
Combating Cockroaches and Their Scum |
| June 12 |
Mayaguez Lab Helps Farmers, Consumers Alike |
| June 11 |
New Healthful Sunflower Oil Resists Breakdown |
| June 10 |
ARS Employees Honored by USDA |
| June 9 |
Managing Poultry Manure Reduces Runoff |
| June 8 |
For Tiptop Bee Health, Not All Pollens Are Created Equal |
| June 5 |
Biopesticides' Potential Aided by U.S.-Mexico Teamwork |
| June 4 |
Isolated Colon Cells Make Basis for Cancer Screening |
| June 3 |
Thirsty Hybrid Poplars Recycle Irrigation Water |
| June 2 |
Surfing for Folate, Selenium and Other Nutrients |
| June 1 |
Designer Pine Straw for Mulching and Aesthetics |
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| May 29 |
ARS Releases New Artillery in the Fight Against Fire Ants |
| May 28 |
Research Center Churning Farm Waste Into Compost |
| May 27 |
Automated Chicken Inspection Put to the Test |
| May 26 |
Wheat Texture is Determined by Two Proteins |
| May 22 |
Ag Info Network to Expand |
| May 21 |
Corn Rootworms Will Die for Watermelon |
| May 20 |
Cool Weather Fungus Could Put Potato Pest on Hot Seat |
| May 19 |
Beef Research Figured Into Computer Model |
| May 18 |
Twenty Years of Experience Says Sewage Sludge Beneficial |
| May 15 |
Presidential Hats Off to Five ARS Executives |
| May 14 |
Scientists Win Technology Transfer Honors |
| May 13 |
Giant Soybeans Suck Up Phosphorus from the Soil |
| May 12 |
Giving Chickens a Firmer Leg to Stand On |
| May 11 |
New Corn Lines Ward off Aflatoxin |
| May 8 |
New Device Leaves Pests Strung Out |
| May 7 |
Gene Gun Blasts New Genes into Garlic |
| May 6 |
Ensuring Quality in Fresh-Cut Fruits and Veggies |
| May 5 |
Bugs’ Brain Chemicals Could Be Powerful Weapon Against Crop Pests |
| May 4 |
Tettnang Aromas from Germany Now Available in U.S. Hops |
| May 1 |
New Environmentally Friendly Turfgrass Ready for Golf Courses |
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| April 30 |
Brazilian Designer Genes May Make Hotter U.S. Petunias |
| April 29 |
Sunflower Marks Plant Collection Milestone |
| April 28 |
A Little Cement to Help the Corn Grow--and the Landfill Shrink |
| April 27 |
Ancient Healing Compounds May Get Boost from Modern Science |
| April 24 |
New Device Analyzes Livestock Odors |
| April 23 |
Variety is the Spice of Life for Corn, Too |
| April 22 |
When Should Military Moms Return to Duty? |
| April 21 |
New Biodiesel Fuels Solve Cold-Starting Problem |
| April 20 |
ARS Holds Conference on Food Quality and Safety |
| April 17 |
New Strategies on the Way to Help Combat Weeds |
| April 16 |
USDA Technology May Reduce Milk Fever in Dairy Cows |
| April 15 |
Rotating Safflower with Wheat Can Boost Farmers' Profits |
| April 14 |
Newly Released Handbook Lists More than 4,000 Potato Pedigrees |
| April 13 |
USDA, Russia, NASA and Others Team Up To Give Earth a Physical Exam |
| April 10 |
Fractals Speak the Language of the Universe from the Ground Up |
| April 9 |
Scientists Seek New Clues on Salmonella |
| April 8 |
Green Genes from Transgenic Alfalfa Yields New Products |
| April 7 |
Coconut Carbon Can Trap a Used Fumigant |
| April 6 |
Scientists Testing New Poultry Vaccine Against Bird Flu |
| April 3 |
For Insects, New Device is KISS of Death |
| April 2 |
Bt Sweet Corn Sours Hungry Caterpillars |
| April 1 |
Erosion Cures May Be Anglers' Friends |
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| March 31 |
Litter-Corn Mixture Boosts Cattle Weight Gain |
| March 30 |
Root System Regulates Whole Plant Growth |
| March 26 |
Healthier Foods Could Mean Tastier Foods |
| March 25 |
Vegetarians Can Get Enough Zinc and Other Minerals From Food Alone |
| March 24 |
Disease-Carrying Ticks in for Trouble |
| March 23 |
Special Dietary Needs of Nursing Teenage Moms |
| March 20 |
Women May Need More Folate |
| March 19 |
USDA Researchers Create New Product That Reduces Salmonella in Chickens |
| March 18 |
Research Leads to Better, Insect-Resistant Packaging |
| March 17 |
New Detector Spots Unseen Fecal Contamination on Meat |
| March 16 |
First Offspring from Super-Cooled Pig Embryos |
| March 13 |
Mechanical Harvester Could Revolutionize Citrus Industry |
| March 12 |
Virus To Wage Hormonal Sabotage on Corn Earworms |
| March 11 |
Near-Infrared Technology Measures Beef Fat Better |
| March 10 |
Raw Oysters Can Harbor Intestinal Parasite |
| March 9 |
USDA Conference Seeks to Boost Health-Enhancing Foods |
| March 6 |
Researchers Aid Efforts to Identify TB in Michigan Deer |
| March 5 |
High-Tech Sprayer Zaps Weeds with Less Herbicide |
| March 4 |
New Test For Cucumber Mosaic Virus |
| March 3 |
Soybean Market Could Triple, Thanks to More Soy Oil in Offset Printing Inks |
| March 2 |
Putting the Squeeze on Hay Bales -- and Bugs |
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| February 27 |
Fungus Among Us: A New Way to Keep Track of Them |
| February 26 |
New Procedure Lets Industry Use More Citrus Peel |
| February 24 |
New Computer Modeling Program Evaluates Potential Salmonella Risk From Poultry |
| February 20 |
In New Century, New Corn Could Cut Phosphorus Pollution |
| February 19 |
Company Gets a License to Dye Fruit Flies |
| February 18 |
New Transgenic Pigs with Lean Pork Potential |
| February 17 |
Common Sense Protects Trees from Leaf Scorch |
| February 16 |
Phorid Fly Squadrons Still Battling Fire Ants |
| February 13 |
New Corn Lines Resist Aflatoxin, Weevils |
| February 12 |
Electropolished Steel Might Positively Repel Bacteria |
| February 11 |
Russian Bees Pass Key Test, Ready For Research |
| February 10 |
Natural Compounds Protect Fresh-Cut Produce |
| February 9 |
Chicken Feathers: Eco-Friendly Plastics of the 21st Century? |
| February 6 |
Improved Cotton Ginning Process |
| February 5 |
DNA Probes to Identify Horse Worms |
| February 4 |
Handbook Underway to Help Unmask New Wood-Boring Beetle |
| February 3 |
Natural Streamside Buffers Help Safeguard Water Quality |
| February 2 |
Phytonutrient Forum Aims at New Research Partnerships |
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| January 29 |
Lychees and Longans — No Host for Carib Fly |
| January 28 |
An Ounce of Prevention Equals Pounds of Milk |
| January 27 |
Rodents Help Seed the Range |
| January 26 |
Supplemental Drip Irrigation Increases Banana Yields |
| January 22 |
Head Scab Research Gets Funding Boost |
| January 21 |
Soybean-Boosting Bug Enjoys Agronomic Success as New Inoculant |
| January 20 |
Taking Extra Calcium May Require Added Zinc |
| January 19 |
Removing the Pork Connection For a People Parasite |
| January 16 |
Red Plastic Could Bloom in Gardens This Year |
| January 15 |
By Working Harder, Preemies Can Learn to Bottle Feed Better |
| January 14 |
Bt-Resistance Update |
| January 13 |
How Plants Make Lignin -- Researchers Begin to Count the Ways |
| January 12 |
Immune Response of Elderly Could Get Shot in Arm |
| January 9 |
Device Makes Quick Work of Cotton Cleanup Chore |
| January 8 |
Syncing Soybeans with Rain Boosts Yields |
| January 6 |
Earthworms' Random Foraging Might Be Tamed by Tillage |
| January 5 |
Two Colorful New Maples Resist Bugs, Cold |
| January 2 |
New Handbook Makes Controlling Leafy Spurge Easier |
