1999 News Archive
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(1996-2008)
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December 30 |
Top Scientists Point to Research Past, Present and
Future |
December 29 |
Tracking the Spread of the Russian Wheat Aphid Goes
High-Tech |
December 28 |
Gene Marker for Flood-Tolerant Soybeans |
December 27 |
Time Tunnel Points to Future in High CO2
World |
December 23 |
Meeting Crop Research Challenges in the Next
Century |
December 22 |
Natural Product Helps Insects Bite the
Dust |
December 21 |
Johnes Disease Tool Now Patented |
December 20 |
Collaboration to Help Thwart Food-borne
Pathogens |
December 17 |
Genetic Map for Bt Resistance Is Top ARS Postdoc
Award |
December 16 |
New Biofungicide Treats Apples and Oranges Alike
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December 15 |
New Process Boosts Uses for Fats, Oils |
December 14 |
Redesigned Barley Has Potential to Thwart Scab
Disease |
December 13 |
Scientists to Caterpillar Pests: Chew on
This |
December 10 |
Digging, Burning Thwart Soda Apple Weed |
December 9 |
Researchers Help Cattle Breeders Optimize Profit and
Desired Beef Traits |
December 8 |
Preparing Farmers for Possible Longer-Term Weather
Forecasts in Future |
December 7 |
Scientists Comb Hives for Mite-Resistant Honey
Bees |
December 6 |
Midwest Farmers Get a New Crop for a New
Millennium |
December 3 |
Managing Rosette in Blackberries Helps Small
Farmers |
December 2 |
Genetically Improving U.S. Cattle--The Future Builds on
the Past |
December 1 |
ARS Research Accomplishments: The Past Is Prelude to
the Future |
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November 30 |
Methyl Bromide Alternative Boosts Citrus
Trade |
November 29 |
Keeping E. Coli, Parasites Out of Drinking
Water |
November 26 |
Japanese Honeysuckle Fragrances Could Help Control Moth
Pests |
November 24 |
USDA Picks Vegetables for the Hungry |
November 23 |
Bromelain--Health Food for Bossie, Too |
November 22 |
Shrub-Derived Latex Products Block Viruses,
Bacteria |
November 22 |
New Issue of Healthy Animals Now
Online |
November 19 |
Cattle Have a Hankering for Tropical
Corn |
November 18 |
Lesquerella Scrutinized as Oil, Gum, Meal
Source |
November 17 |
With Green Beans, Less Water Means More
Calcium |
November 16 |
Scientists Take Guesswork Out of Assessing Beef
Tenderness |
November 15 |
Potato Gene Engineering Research Should Benefit Andes
Farmers |
November 12 |
Ag Library Improves Access to Farming History
Collection |
November 10 |
New Model Saves Farmers Costs of Fertilizer, Soil
Tests |
November 9 |
Scientists Find Abundant Moldy Treasures, Including
Penicillia |
November 8 |
USDA to Host Public Meetings on Plum
Island Animal Disease Center |
November 8 |
A Holistic Approach to Crop Rotations for the Central
Plains |
November 5 |
Walnut Pests Foiled by Fumigant, Studies
Show |
November 4 |
Nutrition Studies Get Psyched Over the Internet
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November 3 |
To Zap Strawberry Foes, Scientists Seek Methyl Bromide
Alternatives |
November 2 |
Future Wheat Varieties May Be Tailor-Made for Foreign
Markets |
November 1 |
New Device Measures Quality in Single Grain
Kernels |
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October 29 |
Publication Describes Scientific Needs for Developing
Health-Enhancing Foods |
October 28 |
Lost Tribe of Leafhoppers Found, May Lead to Better
Controls |
October 27 |
Wee Wasps Vanquish Big Bad Beetles |
October 26 |
Developing New Vaccines to Prevent Fish
Kills |
October 25 |
Potential Chocolate Shortage May Be Foiled by Beneficial
Fungi |
October 22 |
ARS, CGIAR Sign Research Agreement |
October 21 |
Lab Test For Prions May Yield Diagnostic Tool For TSE
Diseases |
October 20 |
Organic Growers Join With ARS to Retain Crop
Diversity |
October 19 |
Tracking Down Newcastle Virus |
October 18 |
Rare Breeding Line to Develop Waxy Wheat
Released |
October 15 |
Seed for New Roadside Grass Now on Sale |
October 14 |
Sun May Rise As Methyl Bromide Sets |
October 13 |
Researchers Seek Key to Increased Lycopene in
Tomato |
October 12 |
New Bait May Prove to Be Fatal Last Meal For Pest
Termite |
October 8 |
Is the Grass Really Greener? Researchers Aim to Find
Out |
October 7 |
What Americans of Hispanic Origin Eat |
October 6 |
Researchers to Help Restore Burned Nevada
Lands |
October 5 |
USDA Aims to Find Market Niches for Appalachian Small
Farms |
October 4 |
Areawide IPM Project a Success for Northwest
Orchards |
October 1 |
New Uses for Milkweed |
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September 30 |
These Genes Might Let You Grow Pesticide-Free
Veggies |
September 29 |
New Lure May Help Foil Fruit Fly Pest |
September 28 |
Scientists Sleuth Forage Secrets |
September 27 |
Pollinating Sunflowers: Big Job Is a Good Fit for the
Right Bee |
September 24 |
Hawaii's Banana Growers Can Now Target New
Markets |
September 23 |
Measuring Waste on the Run |
September 22 |
Research to Pasteurize Manure Featured at Chesapeake Bay
Day |
September 21 |
Red Imported Fire Ants...Still Going |
September 20 |
Building a Better Berry |
September 17 |
Three Scientists Introduced into ARS Hall of
Fame |
September 16 |
Appetite Hormone Puts Pigs on Faster Growth
Track |
September 15 |
Chromium Critical for Glucose Tolerance |
September 14 |
Nonfattening Food Additive Made From
Sugar |
September 13 |
Nut Shells on Tap for Industrial Clean
Up |
September 10 |
Blueberries May Restore Some Memory, Coordination and
Balance Lost with Age |
September 10 |
BARC-18 Gives Farmers Many Choices for Vegetable
Soybeans |
September 9 |
Arctic and Arid-Land Plants Have New
Homes |
September 8 |
Insect "UFO's" Identified at Marine Corps Air
Station |
September 7 |
Fungi Thwart Two Major Insect Pests |
September 3 |
Weather, Research Bring Relief from New Barley
Disease |
September 2 |
Deer Collar Could Help Harness Lyme Ticks
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September 1 |
Louisiana and Texas Cooperate to Prevent Spread of
Mexican Rice Borer |
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August 31 |
Scientists Adapt DNA Test to Sugarbeet Fungal Pathogens
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August 30 |
Online Information to Help Identify and Track $100
Billion Worm Pests |
August 27 |
Green Pixie--Not Just Another New Green
Pea |
August 26 |
ARS Releases New Soybean Disease
Defenses |
August 25 |
Vegetative Mulch Cuts Pesticide Losses in
Runoff |
August 24 |
USDA Researchers Help Farmers Preserve Tennessee Valley
Soils |
August 23 |
New Gauze, Coatings Improve Medical Uses of
Cotton |
August 20 |
Is There a Copper-Aging Connection? |
August 19 |
New Clue About Plants' Sunlight Sensors
Revealed |
August 18 |
New Test Pinpoints Animal Antibiotic |
August 17 |
Athletes Need Enough Zinc |
August 16 |
New R&D Agreement Aims at Natural Controls for Plant
Fungi |
August 13 |
Simulated Gut Measures Iron Available From
Food |
August 12 |
High CO2 Stimulates Soil-Building "Glue" |
August 11 |
So Far, This Corn Defies the Drought |
August 10 |
Senator Byrd Plants Bluebyrd Plum Celebrating 20 Years
of ARS Research Station |
August 9 |
Antioxidant Power of Natural Product Supplements Highly
Variable |
August 6 |
ARS Hosts International Conference on Preserving Boar
Semen |
August 5 |
Breeder Readies Russian Honey Bees for American
Hives |
August 4 |
A Better Way to Measure Catfish Feed Intake,
Growth |
August 3 |
Villain Fungus Transformed Into Hero |
August 2 |
Technology Spurs Alfalfa Genome Mapping |
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July
30 |
Seed Catalogs Offer Glimpse of Yesterday |
July
29 |
New Tests Quickly Diagnose Bluetongue, Related
Diseases |
July
28 |
New Grass on Menu for Western Cattle and
Wildlife |
July
27 |
New Pecan Tree Bears Fruit Every Year |
July
26 |
New Barrier Blocks Pesky Beetles |
July
23 |
Attacking Heart Disease at Its Genes |
July
22 |
Glickman Announces USDA Testing of New Lure to Combat
Asian Longhorned Beetle |
July
21 |
Project Underway to Battle Cotton Pest in
Delta |
July
20 |
New Vaccine Could Cut Shipping Fever in
Cattle |
July
19 |
Attention Wasps: Uncle Sam Wants You |
July
16 |
Cutting Phosphorus in Dairy Cattle Feed Will Save Money,
Help Environment |
July
15 |
In Barns, Measuring Air Movement Is a Breeze With
FANS |
July
14 |
Biotech Bouquet in the Works |
July
13 |
New Mosquito Trap in Time for Summer |
July
12 |
A Ratio Process Makes It Easier To Detect Aflatoxin
Levels |
July
9 |
Bacteria, Fungi May Be Crucial in Weed Biocontrol by
Insects |
July
8 |
First Biological Control Agent For Saltcedar
Released |
July
7 |
Orange Cauliflower May Help Crop Scientists Boost
Nutrition |
July
6 |
New Test Could Help Breed Edema-Resistant
Pigs |
July
2 |
A Dwarf Pear Tree: Another Genetic Engineering
First |
July
1 |
Weevil May Help Fight Invasive Water
Weed |
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June
30 |
Corn Farmers May Enlist Bacteria Against
Toxin |
June
29 |
Transforming Pollen for Better Plants for the
Pharm |
June
28 |
Seed To Fight Scab Epidemic Keeps Rolling
In |
June
25 |
Researchers Find Internal "Hiding Place" of New Turkey
Ailment |
June
24 |
Chicory Is a Biological Plow and Sponge, All in
One |
June
23 |
"Spurgefest" Will Offer Flea Beetles a
Feast |
June
22 |
Genetic Testing Helps Single Out Leanness
Gene |
June
21 |
Good News on Mississippi Groundwater |
June
18 |
Trio of New Seedless Grapes on the Way to
Consumers |
June
17 |
Cedarwood Oil: Making It More Aromatic, More
Available |
June
16 |
Vanadium: Nature's "Junk Food" For
Plants |
June
15 |
NIR Helps Turn Vegetable Oil into High-Quality
Biofuel |
June
14 |
In Plants, "Calling All Cells" Means Busy Electrical
Circuits |
June
11 |
Computer to Help Overcome Yield Constraints in the
Tropics |
June
10 |
New Liquid Epoxies Created from Cane
Sugar |
June
9 |
ARS Employees Receive 1999 Honor Awards |
June
8 |
Textile Treatment Keeps Microbes at Bay |
June
7 |
New Web Resource on Farm Animal Health |
June
4 |
Algae and Bacteria Influence Herbicide
Fate |
June
3 |
Pectin Plays Key Role in Fiber Quality |
June
2 |
Center of Excellence and Seafood Safety Lab Dedicated at
Delaware State University |
June
1 |
Food Irradiation and Chlorine Team Up to Kill E.
coli O157:H7 and Salmonella |
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May
28 |
Iron for Premature Infants--Is Formula the Best
Way? |
May
27 |
"Waste" Gypsum Could Help Boost Crop
Yields |
May
26 |
Plants with Allergen-Free Latex Now Easier to
Genetically Engineer |
May
25 |
Friendly Fungus With Dirty Name Takes on Southern
Menace |
May
24 |
High-Tech Surveillance Nabs Water Weeds |
May
21 |
Researchers Explore Possible Changes in Body Composition
of Future Pigs |
May
20 |
Making Harvests More Nutritious |
May
19 |
New Attractant and Repellent to Target Pest
Ants |
May
18 |
USDA Research Yields New Wheat Variety to Help Farmers
Fight Scab |
May
17 |
Farmers Now Part of the Global Warming Solution as U.S.
Agriculture Becomes Net Carbon Sink |
May
14 |
Iron-Hungry Compound Can Glow as Satisfaction
Grows |
May
13 |
Women's Depression Unlikely to Be Linked to Iron-Poor
Blood |
May
12 |
For Real: A Store-Bought Tomato with Vine-Ripened
Taste |
May
11 |
Labs Play Key Role in Developing Tomorrows
Wheats |
May
10 |
USDA and LSU Embark on New Sugarcane Drainage
Research |
May
7 |
National Agricultural Library Publishes Guide to Animal
Handling, Transport |
May
6 |
Cattle Fill Ecological Niche Where Buffalo No Longer
Roam |
May
5 |
Bats Enlisted to Gobble Up Earworm Pests
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May
4 |
Improved Sex-Sorting of Livestock Sperm |
May
3 |
Mining Health Treasures from Soybeans |
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April 30 |
New Plant May Help Thwart Grass Tetany |
April 29 |
Research Helps Midwest Farmers Expand into New
Markets |
April 28 |
Plant Explorers Seek Wild Lesquerella |
April 27 |
New Peanut Types Could Mean Trouble for
Nematodes |
April 26 |
Genetic Help on the Way for Flood-Prone
Corn |
April 23 |
ScaleNet: For All You Want to Know About Scale
Insects |
April 22 |
Human Genome Project Aids Soybean Genome
Mapping |
April 21 |
Ag Scientists Garner Federal Tech-Transfer
Awards |
April 20 |
License Granted for Aerial Electrostatic Spray
System |
April 19 |
Microbes Help Scientists Sucker Sap
Beetles |
April 16 |
Scientists Eye Farm Uses of Landsat 7
Imagery |
April 15 |
Corn Spills the Beans |
April 14 |
Alfalfa Plants Vacuum Up Fertilizer
Spill |
April 13 |
Wandering Gypsy Moths Get Nasty Surprise |
April 12 |
Recycled Tire Fluff and Crumb
Help the Environment |
April 9 |
One Book -- 10,000 Plants |
April 8 |
Scientists Alter Insects Using Special Genetic
Element |
April 7 |
USDA Launches Database of Beneficial Compounds in Soy
Foods |
April 6 |
"Restrained Eating" May Put Bones at
Risk |
April 5 |
This Library Has Deep Roots on the Farm |
April 2 |
TOPAZ is a Software Gem |
April 1 |
Three New Peaches on the Way |
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March 31 |
Compost, Mulch and Microbes May Protect Strawberries
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March 30 |
Production of Anti-Cancer Drug, Taxol, Could Get a Boost
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March 29 |
Sunflower Stalks Trap More Snow |
March 26 |
Agency Develops and Licenses New Catfish
Vaccine |
March 25 |
Growers' Group to Work With USDA Seed Banks
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March 24 |
Historic Cherry Trees from Japan Given New
Life |
March 23 |
Symposium Highlights Potential Benefits of Citrus
Compounds |
March 22 |
Soapstock Waste May Yield New Products |
March 19 |
Study Suggests It's Wise to Consume Adequate Copper
During Pregnancy |
March 18 |
USDA Researchers Create Highly Aflatoxin-Resistant Corn
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March 17 |
Green-Plant Enzyme Puts a Red Light on
Porphyrins |
March 16 |
A Salad That Diamondback Moths Cant
Resist |
March 15 |
Snapshot of U.S. Homocysteine Levels |
March 11 |
Goat Farmers Could Profit From Peanuts |
March 10 |
New Research Explains Signaling System for Plant
Nutrients |
March 9 |
New Capsules: Kiss of Death or Breath
of Life for Insects |
March 8 |
Glickman Announces $3 Million Boost For Research to
Combat Wheat Scab |
March 5 |
Timing of Vaccination Critical To Saving
Eggs |
March 4 |
Fungi, Sex Drive Could Help Thwart Costly Nematode
Worms |
March 3 |
Natural Plant Extracts Could Be Methyl Bromide
Substitute |
March 2 |
Researchers, Farmers Team Up To Revive Mississippi
Lakes |
March 1 |
Some Starchy Foods May Contribute to
Overeating |
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February 26 |
Topsoil: Keeping It Fresh |
February 25 |
Hot on the Tail of Poultry Killer |
February 24 |
Calcium Bath Keeps Melons Fresh Longer |
February 23 |
Helping Girls with Rett Syndrome Improve
Growth |
February 22 |
Progress in Yellow Starthistle Biological
Control |
February 19 |
Making Coccidia Less Cocky |
February 18 |
New Plants Put a Hurt on Pests |
February 17 |
New Test Readied for Pig Disease |
February 16 |
New Tests Nab Toxins |
February 12 |
Kids Get Science Project Ideas from NAL |
February 11 |
A Farewell Party for Corn Earworm Pests |
February 10 |
Safer Salad In The Bag |
February 9 |
When it Comes to Soybeans--Dig Deep |
February 8 |
High-ORAC Foods May Slow Aging |
February 5 |
Scientists Find New Clue to Treat Lethal Horse
Disease |
February 4 |
Field Studies Begin on New, Improved Tests to Identify
Major Bacterial Food Pathogens |
February 3 |
Agency Scientists Win Top Research Awards
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February 2 |
USDA Research Agency Honors Scientists for Technology
Transfer |
February 1 |
Compounds in Horseradish May Keep Food
Fresher |
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January 29 |
A Healthy Change for the Delta |
January 28 |
Researchers Warm to the Chilly Truth About Winterfat
Seeds |
January 27 |
New Edible Coating Helps Pecans Stay Fresh
Longer |
January 26 |
Coal Burning Byproduct Gives Ol Bossy a Leg Up on
Mud |
January 25 |
Sleuthing of Plant Genes Speeds Ahead of
Schedule |
January 22 |
One-Stop Web "Shop" to Find Collections of Biological
Specimens |
January 21 |
Triple Whammy Makes Nuisance Flies Flee the
Coop |
January 20 |
Glickman Announces New Rapid Test For
Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella |
January 19 |
Scientists Steal Parasites Digestive
Secrets |
January 17 |
USDA: New Gene Data Center and Gene-Analyzing Machines
Will Speed Discoveries |
January
15 |
USDA, Universities to Establish New Corn Genetics
Center |
January
14 |
Electronic Pulses Zap Hitchhikers on
Citrus |
January
13 |
New Red Raspberry Variety Available |
January
12 |
A New Use for "Old" Grass |
January
11 |
Partnership Could Yield New "Attract-and-Kill" Lures for
Bad Bugs |
January
8 |
Model Bioinsecticide Aimed at High-Value
Crops |
January
7 |
Scientists Confirm Leptin Link to Sexual Maturity in
Swine |
January
6 |
New Web Tool for Finding Info on Dietary
Supplements |
January
5 |
Animal Study Sheds Light on Link Between Cancer and High
Doses of Beta Carotene Supplements |
January
4 |
Setting the Bait for Pecan Orchard Pests |