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Hot Research Topics at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center

A collection of articles from Agricultural Research magazine featuring research conducted at the Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center.

Agricultural Research is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's science magazine, published monthly by the Agricultural Research Service and also available electronically.

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Animal Health: Cracking Down on Poultry Disease with Egg Yolk; Strategies That Work: Alternatives to Antibiotics in Animal Health; The Poultry Pantry: Plums, Probiotics, Safflower, and Tea; A Family Tree for Toxoplasm; Why Are Chickens Getting Too Fat; Chickens Open Wide for Gelatin Bead Vaccine; Pigs Useful in Immune and Obesity Research; New Class of Animal Deworming Agent
Biocontrol Agents: Roundworms (and Their Bacterial Buddies) Rub Out Pests; Up Close and Personal With Tiny, Beneficial Wasps
Bioenergy: Assessing Biofuels Sustainability: Economic and Biophysical Models Aid the Process; "Power PLants" Prevail at the National Arboretum
Chesapeake Bay: Federal Forests Still Protecting Chesapeake Bay After 100 Years; At ARS, the Atmosphere Is Right for Air Emissions Studies; ARS Chesapeake Bay Research Intensifies; Forested Wetlands in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed; Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Revs Up; CEAP Choptank River Watershed Project
Climate Change: As CO2 Levels Rise, Plants and Humans Respond; Real-Life Time Tunnel Looks 50 Years Ahead; Extreme Weather Boosts Antioxidant Levels in Soybean Seeds; Potatoes Show Promise for Meeting Climate Change Challenges
Crop Diversity: Fruits and Veggies for Now and in the Future: Potatoes, Pepppers, Strawberries and Raspberries; Lemonade, Razz, and More! Wonderful Blueberries From ARS to You: New Blueberry Releases; The Delightful Domesticated American Blueberry: Some Research Challenges For Its Next 100 Years; Help for the Common Bean: Genetic Solutions for Legume Problems; Conserving Crop Diversity and a Way of Life in Ecuador; Gender Evolution in Strawberries, The Doorway to Enhanced Productivity; A Multifaceted Focus on Farms and Food; An Atlas for Guatemala, a Tool for Conserving World Crops; National Inventory Takes Stock of Crops' Wild Relatives
Food Safety/Security: ARS Scientists Study the Ins and Outs of E. coli; Safe Leafy Greens: Before & After Bagging; Bacteriophages as Novel Antimicrobials for Food Safety; Organic vs. Conventional Production: Measuring Microbes on Fresh Produce; Machine's Eye View of Poultry and Produce; Assessing the Risk, Retail Meat Analyzed; Advances in Protection Against Listeria; Our scientists respond to international agricultural problems that affect the United States
Genomics: Using Genetics To Build a Better Tomato; Breeding and Genetic Change in the Holstein Genome; Cream of the Crop: Breeding Dairy Cattle; Healthy Chickens; Mapping Blueberry Genes; Genotyping for Tomato Quality; Mapping Berry Fruit Genes; Marking Genes for Better Beans; Genetic Evaluations Help Breed Better Bossies; Honey Bee Genetics Vital in Disease Resistance; Uncorking Genetic Bottlenecks in Soy; Increasing Disease Resistance in Common Beans; In the Battle of the Bulge, Lifestyle Can't Be Overlooked; New Tool for Improving Soybeans
Historical Perspective: Forum-At BARC, We've Only Just Begun; Celebrating 100 Years of Beltsville Agricultural Research; 150 Years of Making History: USDA's 150th Anniversary May 15, 2012; ARS Experts as Firefighters: Our scientists respond to international agricultural problems that affect the United States
Honey Bees: Colony Collapse Disorder: An Incomplete Puzzle; Colony Collapse Disorder: A Complex Buzz; Improving Honey Bee Health: Coordinated Areawide Program Is Under Way
Insect Pests: ARS Works Toward Control of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug; Identifying Compounds To Help Control Bed Bugs; Barcoding Insects To Control Them; Barcoding Insects To Control Them; Innovative Ways To Fight Insect Pests; Getting Closer to Better Biocontrol for Garden Pests; Combating the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, A New Threat for Agriculture, a Nuisance for Homeowners; Working After Hours, A Nighttime View of Insect Predation; ARS Works Toward Control of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug; Identifying Compounds To Help Control Bed Bugs; Breadfruit: Not So Appetizing to Mosquitoes; The Pathways of a Shape-Shifting Pesticide; Mosquitoes Reveal a Taste for Repellents
Nutrition: Diabetes: Nutrition Research Tackles Widespread Disease, Extracts Hold Potential; Caffeine-Containing Botanicals in Dietary Supplements; New Values for Vitamin D in Foods; Database of Isoflavones in Foods Updated; Data That Works for Your Diet; Weighing in on Fats; New Cranberry Hybrid High in Antioxidants; Understanding Beta-Carotene Better; Better Living Through In-Depth Food Analysis; Plant Compounds Inhibit Blood Clotting; Monitoring Best Practices for Food Analysis; Monitoring Food-Supply Nutrients; Monitoring the U.S. Population's Diet; Nutrient Data in Time for the New Year; Digital Detectives Decipher Ingredients; An Improved Method To Estimate Calories; Assessing the U.S. Population's Sodium Intake; Dietary Products; Latest Update of USDA's Nutrient Database Released
Plant Biology: Understanding Signals and Controlling Growth in Plants; Taming Extreme Environments by Exploring Algae in Space
Plant Pathogens: Aspirin-Like Compound Primes Plant Defense Against Pathogens
Sustainable Farming: Algae, A Mean, Green Cleaning Machine; Rolling Rye; Guidelines Help Determine When's Best; Spying on Crop Residue; Hairy Vetch Boosts Tomato Phytonutrients; New Vetch for Northern Climes and Organic Growers; No Shortcuts in Checking Soil Health; Socking It to Strawberry Root Rot; Tough Trees Finding smart plantings for urban spaces; The Real Dirt on Biosolids as Soil Amendments
Systematics & Collections: Plant Germplasm, Preserving Diversity, Insuring Our Future; Marvelous Microbe Collections Accelerate Discoveries To Protect People, Plants-and More!; Archiving Parasites and Protozoa for Research, Diagnoses, and More; Our Invaluable Invertebrate Collections; Fungi Can Be Friends or Foes; Scientific Works of Art Reveal a Hidden World; New Reference Provides Uses and Origins of Economically Important Plants; Treasures of the National Agricultural Library; Taina Litwak: Insect Illustrator Extraordinaire
Turf Grass: The Greatest Show on Turf
Water Quality: A New Way To Map Drought and Water Use Worldwide; E. coli: Alive and Well, Probably in a Streambed Near You; ARS Validates Soil Moisture Data Collected Via Satellite

Agricultural Research is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's science magazine, published monthly by the Agricultural Research Service and also available electronically.

Agricultural Research Service Information Staff's Image Gallery - a complimentary source of high quality digital photographs.