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Last updated October 22, 2008
The Future of Fuel, feedstocks for bioenergy/biofuels production,
renewable nonfood energy sources, coproducts from biorefineries, costs,
sustainability, Bob Fireovid, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08OCTp.2
Research Helps Set the Stage for Ethanol . . . Southern
Style, new high-sucrose/high-fiber
sugarcane varieties for the future ethanol industry, biorefinery feedstocks,
breeding cold- and freeze-tolerant sugarcanes, rapid mannitol test for detecting
lactic acid bacterial contamination from Leuconostoc
mesenteroides, Edward P. Richard, Houma, LA, Gillian Eggleston, New
Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 08OCTp.4-6
Fueling the Farm—Waste for Energy and
Independence, bioenergy from manure
through wet gasification and pyrolysis, Keri B. Cantrell, Patrick Hunt, Kyoung
S. Ro, Florence, SC, (html) or (pdf) 08OCTp.7
Banking on Biobutanol: New Method Revisits Fermenting This
Fuel From Crops Instead of Petroleum, making bioenergy/ethanol alternative fuel biobutanol from wheat straw and other
feedstocks, cost-saving two-stage fermentation process for making biobutanol
from corn fiber, Nasib Qureshi, Bruce Dien, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 08OCTp.8-9
Superenzymes: Turning Tough Cell Walls Into Readily
Fermented Sugars, metagenomic analysis of
microbe genes for promising enzymes for ethanol production from plant cellulose,
xylanase genes, AFase, hemicellulose, lignin, switchgrass genome sequencing
project, breeding switchgrass for bioenergy production, Brachypodium as model grass plant, Charles Lee, Kurt Wagschal,
Dominic Wong, Christian Tobias, John Vogel, Albany, CA, Gautam Sarath, Lincoln,
NE, David Garvin, St. Paul, MN, (html) or (pdf) 08OCTp.10-12
From Garbage to Gas: Converting City Refuse and Farm
Leftovers to Clean Energy, biorefinery
pretreatments and procedures for converting cellulose in municipal solid waste
and agricultural wastes into ethanol, biofuel, Bill Orts, Kevin Holtman, Albany,
CA, (html) or (pdf) 08OCTp.13
Cellulosic Ethanol From Corn Stover: Calculating—and
Improving—the Bottom Line, balancing corn
stover harvest as bioenergy feedstock for optimum ethanol production and
environment/farm sustainability, Douglas L. Karlen, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 08OCTp.14-15
Assessing Biofuels'
Sustainability: Economic and Biophysical Models Aid the Process, models for optimum management of soil health, farm
feedstock harvesting, and crop rotations for bioenergy/biofuel/ethanol
production, PGA-BIOECON model, Marshall C. Lamb, Dawson, GA, David W. Archer,
Mandan, ND, V.R. Reddy, Paul C. Doraiswamy, Beltsville, MD, Hero T. Gollany,
Pendleton, OR, Jeffrey G. Arnold, Temple, TX, Gerald Whittaker, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 08OCTp.16-19
A Cornucopia of Domestic Energy Crops, Cuphea varieties for biofuel/bioenergy production,
management practices, crop rotations for optimum biomass production of Cuphea,
switchgrass, soybean, and sorghum for cellulosic ethanol, Russ Gesch, Morris,
MN, Terry Isbell, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 08OCTp.20-21
"Power Plants" Prevail at the National Arboretum, exhibit of bioenergy plants at the U.S. National
Arboretum, Tom Elias, Washington, DC, (html) or (pdf) 08OCTp.22-26
ARS National Research Program for Bioenergy, overview of ARS's extensive research program for
producing biofuels from renewable agricultural resources, (html) or (pdf) 08OCTp.27
Who Knows What Lurks? Microbial Collections Key to Unlocking New Discoveries, value and potential uses of ARS's Peoria, Illinois, microbe collection of bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, yeasts, and molds, Cletus P. Kurtzman, Peoria, IL, Rick A. Bennett, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08SEPp.2
Multiplying Metarhizium, liquid culturing Metarhizium fungi to produce microsclerotia for biocontrol formulations, organic biopesticide for soil treatment of sugarbeet root maggots, Mark A. Jackson, Peoria, IL, Stefan Jaronski, Sidney, MT, (html) or (pdf) 08SEPp.4-5
The Roller in the Rye: Managing Cover Crops With Rolling and Crimping Techniques, rollers kill cover crop with little or no pesticide, no-till farming, erosion protection and enhanced soil water storage, Ted S. Kornecki, Randy L. Raper, Auburn, AL, (html) or (pdf) 08SEPp.6-7
In Search of—Biological Control Agents for Invasive Australian Pine, Australian expedition yields potential biocontrol weevils and torymid wasp, DNA identification of species of Casuarina species, "ironwood" or "horsetail tree," Ted Center, Gregory S. Wheeler, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, John Gaskin, Sidney, MT, Matthew Purcell, Bradley Brown, Queensland, Australia, John Gaskin, Sidney, MT, (html) or (pdf) 08SEPp.8-9
Genetic Twists for Great Greenhouse Tomatoes, breeding resistance to pepino mosaic virus from Solanum species, genetic variations of the virus, Kai-Shu Ling, Charleston, SC, (Perry), (html) or (pdf) 08SEPp.10-11
"Tunnel Vision" Tracks Emissions Dispersal, using farm models and wind tunnel to study agricultural emissions from farms, lagoons, storage tanks, building placement, farm design, Thomas J. Sauer, Jerry Hatfield, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 08SEPp.12-14
Feral Cattle on Chirikof Island—Isolated and Genetically Distinct, DNA comparisons of Chirikof Island wild cattle to cattle around world, cold hardiness and adaptability of cattle, Michael D. MacNeil, Miles City, MT, Harvey D. Blackburn, Fort Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 08SEPp.15
Brachypodium: A Little-Known Grass Gains Research Fame, purple false brome as model plant for grass research and gene insertion, Brachypodium genome, ESTs on GenBank, David F. Garvin, St Paul, MN, John P. Vogel, Yong Q. Gu, Olin D. Anderson, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 08SEPp.16-17
A Family Tree for Toxoplasma, DNA studies of Toxoplasma gondii parasite strains worldwide, and their transmission, evolution, and migration, Benjamin M. Rosenthal, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08SEPp.18-20
Genetic Resistance to Cacao Diseases Is Key to Safeguarding Chocolate Production, molecular genetic techniques for developing disease-resistant cacao, QTLs (quantitative trait loci) witches' boom, frosty pod, black pod, Raymond J. Schnell, Miami, FL, (html) or (pdf) 08SEPp.21
Crunching New Data on Walnut Genes, genetic markers and SNPs for walnut genome, Mallikarjuna Aradhya, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 08SEPp.22
New DNA Markers for Rice Blast-Resistance Gene, Pi-z and Pi-2 genes for disease resistance, Robert Fjellstrom, Anna McClung, (html) or (pdf) 08SEPp.22
Anise—for Licorice, and Beyond, anise oils have anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical potential and agrochemical uses in combating strawberry anthracnose, soft rot, and leaf blight, Nurhayat Tabanca, Oxford, MS, (html) or (pdf) 08SEPp.23
A Model Way To Keep Cows Cool, heat stress model for managing cattle, Tami M. Brown-Brandl, Roger A. Eigenberg, Clay Center, NE, (html) or (pdf) 08SEPp.23
First Beetle Blueprint Is Complete, genome of red flour beetle sequenced, stored grain pest, genetics, Richard W. Beeman, Manhattan, KS, (html) or (pdf) 08SEPp.23
Hardy Safflowers for Colder Climes, winter-hardy safflower germplasm lines, linoleic acid, oleic acid, Richard C. Johnson, Pullman, WA, (html) or (pdf) 08SEPp.23
Linking Plant and Animal Traits to the Genes That Shape Them, linking genotypic and phenotypic data, genotypes, phenotypes, National Plant Genomics Initiative, SNPs, genome sequencing, Judith B. St. John, Steven M. Kappes, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08AUGp.2
A Huge Plus for Breeders, Producers—and the Rest of Us, Plant Genomics Research, National Genetic Trait Index, grape genome, linking genotypic and phenotypic data, genotypes, phenotypes, small grains and wheat genotyping databases, soybean pest resistance, aluminum tolerance in wheat, resistance to stripe rust, Fusarium and rust resistance, microsatellite markers in grapes, Maize Diversity Project, Panzea online bioinformatics, blueberry genomics BBGD database for breeding, tomato gene loci for fruit firmness and rot resistance, Germplasm for Potential Industrial Uses, GrainGenes database, repeat fruiting in berries, Ed Buckler, Doreen Ware, Ithaca, NY, Charles Simon, Gan-Yuan Zhong, Geneva, NY, Gui Aai, Manhattan, KS, Deven See, Pullman, WA, Shiaoman Chao, Fargo, ND, Gina Brown-Guedira, Raleigh, NC, Mallikarjuna Aradhya, Davis, CA, Doreen Ware, Ithaca, New York, Jeannine Rowland, David L. Hyten, Perry Cregan, John Stommel, Kimberly Lewers, Beltsville, MD, Gary Pederson, Griffin, GA, Shiaoman Chao, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 08AUGp.4-11
Genomics, Phenomics Research Paves the Way for Improved Animal Health and Productivity, linking genotypic and phenotypic data, genotypes, phenotypes, animal breeding, Bead Chip and SNPs, QTLs for beef tenderness, palatability, fat composition, and marbling, marker-assisted breeding for dairy cow traits, chicken genome and Marek's disease, "Slick gene" for sleek hair keeps cattle cool, rainbow trout genome, swine genome, prion gene alleles for scrapie, myostatin gene for lamb muscling, Mohammad Koohmaraie, Cal Ferrell, Mark Allan, Clay Center, NE, Larry Kuehn, Ames, IA, Mike MacNeil, Miles City, MO, Curt Van Tasssell, Mark Richards, Hyun Lillehoj, Beltsville, MD, Hans H. Cheng, East Lansing, MI, Caird Rexroad, Yniv Palti, Leetown, WV, (html) or (pdf) 08AUGp.12-17
Shotgun Proteomics: Detecting the Dairy Cow Immune Response Is a High-Tech Blast, proteomic/protein studies of neutrophils during mastitis infection, immunosuppression, John D. Lippolis, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 08AUGp.18-19
Genotyping the DNA of Old, Nonviable Seeds, recovering genetic info. from stored seeds, Christina Walters, Gayle Volk, and Christopher Richards, Fort Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 08AUGp.20
Searching for Phytophthora-Resistant Avocados, germplasm collection and marker screening for Phytophthora root rot resistance, Raymond J. Schnell, Miami, FL, (html) or (pdf) 08AUGp.21
Definitions of Selected Genotypic Terms, glossary, (html) or (pdf) 08AUGp.22
ARS National Research Programs in Genotyping and Phenotyping, ARS genomics research overview, livestock and poultry and plants genetics programs, genome sequencing, (html) or (pdf) 08AUGp.23
Making Sure Leafy Greens and Other Produce Stay Safe, food safety, E. coli O157:H7 on fresh lettuce and spinach, Salmonella in tomatoes, preventing microbe contamination on farms or in processing, fresh-cut produce, James A. Lindsay, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08JULp.2
Outmaneuvering Foodborne Pathogens, roles of nitrogen with E. coli O157:H7 on romaine lettuce, of soft rot microbes/biofilms with E. coli and Salmonella on lettuce and cilantro, of bacterial leaf spot with Salmonella on tomato, Salmonella in irrigation water, genes expressed by Listeria and Salmonella when they invade vegetables, tracing E. coli O157:H7 movement in streamwater and floodwater in Salinas Valley, Robert E. Mandrell, Maria T. Brandl, Craig Parker, Lisa A. Gorski, Jeri D. Barak, Michael B. Cooley; Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 08JULp.4-7
For Tomorrow's Salads: Plant Extracts To Conquer Microbes, vegetable-based antimicrobial edible films fight E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Listeria in bagged spinach and lettuce, oregano-based carvacrol vapors as bacteriocide, citral, cinnamaldehyde, biodegradable edible films from casein protect produce by reducing oxygen permeability, extend shelf life, Tara H. McHugh, Wen-Xian Du, Mendel Friedman, Albany, CA, Peggy Tomasula, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 08JULp.8-10
Meat Safety Success Story: It All Works Out in the Wash, hide-washing system and antibacterial spray reduces E. coli O157:H7 and other microorganisms in ground beef, Mohammad Koohmaraie, Clay Center, NE, (html) or (pdf) 08JULp.11
Safe Leafy Greens—Before and After Bagging, washing techniques and water reuse on microbial growth on lettuce, sanitizers and ultrasound to reduce bacteria, films/wrappers and respiration/shelf life of fresh-cut produce, bacteria survival in low-oxygen packaging and resistance to synthetic gastric juice, Yaguang Luo, Arvind Bhagwat, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08JULp.12-14
Bacteriophages as Novel Antimicrobials for Food Safety, phages kill E. coli O157:H7 bacteria on refrigerated fresh-cut cantaloupe, Manan Sharma, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08JULp.15
Organic vs. Conventional Production: Measuring Microbes on Fresh Produce, bacteria survival rates in high-tunnel production of lettuce and spinach grown organically vs. conventionally grown, Colorado potato beetle's possible role as vector of human illness bacteria, Patricia D. Millner, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08JULp.16
ARS Research Program on Food Safety of Leafy Greens and Other Fresh Produce, focus of ARS national program #107 on Food Safety, collaborations between ARS and other agencies and organizations, (html) or (pdf) 08JULp.17
Bringing Back the Cows With Swath Grazing, rotational swath grazing in Northern Plains, protein content of hay, weight gain of pregnant cows, manure recycling and sustainable agriculture, Donald L. Tanaka, Mandan, ND, (html) or (pdf) 08JULp.18-19
Glomalin: What Is It . . . and What Does It Do? Glomalin levels under various grasses, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi interdependence with warm-season grasses, glomalin and carbon storage and soil aggregate formation, soil tilth and structure, Kristine Nichols, Mandan, ND, (html) or (pdf) 08JULp.20-21
Watch Your B's and Q's! A New Whitefly's on the Move, DNA tests for distinguishing B and Q whitefly biotypes, pesticide resistance, treatment recommendations, Robert G. Shatters, Cindy L. McKenzie, Laura M. Boykin, Fort Pierce, FL, (html) or (pdf) 08JULp.22
Dietary Carbs and Eye Health, Age-Related Eye Disease Study, effects of diets high in fast- vs. slow-digesting carbohydrates and vision losses from age-related macular degeneration or diabetes, Allen Taylor, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 08JULp.23
Rising CO2 Spikes Long-Leaf Pines, longleaf pine's growth rate in response to higher carbon dioxide, G. Brett Runion, Stephen A. Prior, Auburn, AL, (html) or (pdf) 08JULp.23
What Does DHA Really Do for Us? Effect of DHA on high-triglyceride human males in fasting and post-meal blood tests of small- and large-particle LDL's, cardiovascular benefits from fish oil fatty acids, triglycerides, cholesterol, Darshan S. Kelley, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 08JULp.23
Scrutinizing Soybeans' Secrets, cataloging SNPs of soybean lines in the soybean germplasm collection to identify genetic variation, Perry B. Cregan, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08JULp.23
Present and Future Issues in Aquaculture, breeding/genetics, vaccine development, disease
control, water quality, recirculation, and reuse, feed development and
conversion, environment, nonedible shrimp pests of oysters, Jeff Silverstein,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08MAY/JUNp.2
Reducing Burrowing Shrimps' Impact on Oyster
Production, control of nonedible ghost and
mud shrimp pests of oysters on West Coast, life cycle and migration studies,
biocontrols, best-management practices, Brett R. Dumbauld, Newport, OR, (html) or (pdf) 08MAY/JUNp.4-6
Soy-Based Hydrogel Ready for Biomedical
Exploration, biodegradable soy hydrogel
polymer for drug delivery/release and hair care industry, Sevim Z. Erhan,
Zengshe Liu, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 08MAY/JUNp.7
Colony Collapse Disorder: A Complex Buzz, bee losses from honey bee environmental and pest
stresses, pests, parasites, miticides, pathogens, pesticides, pollination,
Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV) Jeff Pettis, Jay Evans, Yanping (Judy)
Chen, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08MAY/JUNp.8-11
Help From Down Under Could Fortify U.S.
Sunflowers, wild sunflowers from Australia
collected and being screened for resistance to downy mildew, Sclerotinia stalk
rot, other diseases, Thomas J. Gulya, Gerald J. Seiler, (html) or (pdf) 08MAY/JUNp.12-13
Proving Their Prowess: Insects Help Preserve Germplasm
Collection, controlled pollination of
germplasm collection plants in field and greenhouse cages with various
pollinators, Steve Hanlin, Sharon McClurg, Candice Gardner, Kathy Reitsma, Ames,
IA, (html) or (pdf) 08MAY/JUNp.14-16
Fiji Dwarf Sets New Durability Standards in
Coconuts, Fiji Dwarf coconut bred to
resist lethal yellowing phytoplasma disease, not prone to nutritional
deficiencies, Alan W. Meerow, Tomas Ayala-Silva, Miami, FL, (html) or (pdf) 08MAY/JUNp.17
Jamaican Delicacy Makes a Comeback, statistical-based food-safety sampling system of
hypoglycin A (HGA), developed to lift U.S. import restrictions on canned ackee
fruit, Thomas B. Whitaker, Raleigh, NC, (html) or (pdf) 08MAY/JUNp.18
Aphid Pest Gets "Egged", using egg proteins to track movement of potato pest
green peach aphid, Thomas R. Unruh, Wapato, WA, (html) or (pdf) 08MAY/JUNp.19
GrainGenes Website Speeds Discovery of Familiar Grains'
Unfamiliar Genes, online website of
cereal-crop genes for breeders and researchers, genomes, breeding better oats,
wheat, barley, Olin D. Anderson, Gerald R. Lao, Albany, CA, David E. Mathews,
Ithaca, NY, (html) or (pdf) 08MAY/JUNp.20-21
Protecting U.S. Troops With Fireproof Wool, heat-resistant polymer for wool flame retardant,
Jeanette M. Cardamone, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 08MAY/JUNp.22
Swine, Avian Flu Genes in Same Virus, new pig strain of H2 influenza virus has genes of
both swine and avian flu viruses, H2N3 strain, Juergen Richt, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 08MAY/JUNp.23
A New Way To Name Potatoes, new DNA marker species classification system for
classifying potatoes, more accurate than visual identification, David M.
Spooner, Madison, WI, (html) or (pdf) 08MAY/JUNp.23
How To Boost Cover Crop Plantings, survey of Corn Belt farmers on use of cover crops,
conservation, erosion, Jeremy W. Singer, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 08MAY/JUNp.23
Minimizing Dust During Nut Harvests, device for air quality/dust control during walnut,
almond, pecan harvests in orchards, Derek P. Whitelock and others, Mesilla Park,
NM, (html) or (pdf) 08MAY/JUNp.23
Reviewing Calcium Requirements, adequate dietary calcium intake adjusted for
adults, Curtiss D. Hunt, Grand Forks, ND, (html) or (pdf) 08MAY/JUNp.23
The Ogallala: Cooperative
Efforts To Preserve, Protect It, water conservation and research to preserve Ogallala, Ogallala Aquifer Program,
Mark Walbridge, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08APRp.2
The Ogallala: Gauging,
Protecting the Aquifer's Health, Ogalla Aquifer Program, automated irrigation systems to conserve water use,
leaf temperature, subsurface drip irrigation vs. center pivot, deficit
irrigation, evapotranspiration, recharge via ephemeral playa lakes, BIOTIC
irrigation based on preferred plant temperature ranges, Nolan Clark, Susan
O'Shaughnessy, and others, Bushland, TX, Dennis Gitz, James Mahan, and others,
Lubbock, TX, (html) or (pdf) 08APRp.4-8
TifQuik for Faster
Forage, new bahiagrass for faster
germination/establishment in Southeast, less hard seed, more dry matter, William
F. Anderson, Tifton, GA, (html) or (pdf) 08APRp.9
Tree Heartwood Extracts
Halt Sudden Oak Death, antimicrobial
elicitin extracts and wood chips/sawdust/chips from some cedars and western
juniper inhibit growth of Phytophthora ramorum spores and cells, Daniel K. Manter, Fort Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 08APRp.10-11
A Collection of Carolina
Collards, heirloom landraces of
collards in Southeast collected and preserved in USDA National Plant Germplasm
Collection (NPGC), some resist Fusarium, Mark W. Farnham, Charleston, SC, (html) or (pdf) 08APRp.12-13
Tracing Florida Mangoes'
Family Tree, DNA analysis of genetic
diversity in mangoes collected around the world, Raymond J. Schnell, Miami, FL, (html) or (pdf) 08APRp.14-15
Pseudomonas Orphan Gene Clusters Offer
Potential Protection Against Plant
Diseases, genomisotopic approach
method for genome sequencing and predicting product produced by genes,
biosynthesis of antibiotics, drugs, pesticides from Pseudomonas, Joyce E. Loper,
Denny J. Bruck, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 08APRp.16-17
New Vetch for Northern
Climes—and Organic Growers, new
Purple Bounty variety of hairy vetch flowers earlier and overwinters better,
winter hardy, Thomas E. Devine, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08APRp.18-19
Chillin' Chickens: Which
Method Works Best? evaporative air
chilling vs. immersion chilling of chicken carcasses compared for pathogen
levels, tenderness, meat yield, color, texture, water use, and economics/cost,
Julie Northcutt, Doug Smith, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 08APRp.20-21
Flower Power—Bacteria
Style—Checks Fungal Foe of Wheat, choline-metabolizing Pseudomonas and other bacteria reduce Fusarium head blight (scab)
severity in wheat, David A. Schisler, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 08APRp.22
Ticks Are Tough Little
Suckers! lone star ticks and deer
ticks survive washing machines, detergent, and some exposure to heat in dryers,
John F. Carroll, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08APRp.23
A Superb New Pecan, new Lakota pecan is early maturing,
scab resistant, and wind resistant, Tommy E. Thompson, L.J. Grauke, College
Station, TX, (html) or (pdf) 08APRp.23
Hydrogen Fuel From
Microbial "Factories", evaluating
bacteria species for use in fuel cell systems to treat organic wastewater and
generate hydrogen gas or hydrogen fuel, Michael A. Cotta, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 08APRp.23
What's Behind "Zebra
Chip" Potatoes? psyllids may cause
"zebra chip disorder" in potatoes, James Crosslin, Prosser, WA, (html) or (pdf) 08APRp.23
More Beans Mean Less
Cholesterol, pinto beans effect on
total cholesterol, Philip G. Reeves, Grand Forks, ND, (html) or (pdf) 08APRp.23
Encounters With the 2005
Dietary Guidelines, ARS’s research
contributions to Dietary Guidelines, nutrients, human nutrition, food composition, Molly
Kretsch, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08MARp.2
A Daily Dose of
Antioxidants, bioavailability of
antioxidants in selected fruits, measured by antioxidant levels in blood, Ronald
L. Prior, Little Rock, AR, (html) or (pdf) 08MARp.4-5
Health-Promoting Foods:
From ARS to You! Breeding more
nutritious vegetables and fruit, higher in vitamins, minerals, and/or
phytochemicals and antioxidants, low-phytic-acid grains for mineral
bioavailability/absorption, selenium-enriched meat, increasing omega-3 fatty
acids in catfish, meatier trout, probiotics in yogurt, low-fat mozzarella, (html) or (pdf) 08MARp.6-8
Data That Works for Your
Diet, ARS’s research contributions
to Dietary Guidelines, nutrients,
human nutrition, food composition, new meal plans in Dietary
Guidelines published in 2005, Pamela
R. Pehrsson, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08MARp.9
How Plants Protect Us. Unmasking the Secret Power of
Phytochemicals, plant phytochemicals kill cells of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
in mice, table grapes stop progression of type 1 diabetes, Susan J. Zunino,
David H. Storms, Charles B. Stephensen, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 08MARp.10-11
Weighing in on
Fats, 2005 Dietary
Guidelines recommendations for
consumption of fats, oils, and trans fatty acids, saturated fats, cholesterol,
Beverly A. Clevidence, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08MARp.12
ARS Research Program in
Support of the Dietary Guidelines, how ARS research is used to create the Dietary
Guidelines, research needs, emerging issues like obesity, nutrition needs, food
composition research, (html) or (pdf) 08MARp.13
Testing Biocontrols for
Peach Pests, two biocontrol
nematodes against plum curculio, peachtree borer, and lesser peachtree borer,
David Shapiro-Ilan, Ted Cottrell, Byron, GA, (html) or (pdf) 08MARp.14-15
Perennial Peanut for
Quality Pasturage and Hay, Paraguay
germplasm expeditions for collecting accessions of rhizoma perennial peanut—a
Gulf Coast pasture legume high in protein, Samuel W. Coleman, Brooksville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 08MARp.16-17
Boosting Iron Absorption
in Infants, particle size of ground
up meat-particle size affects bioavailability of iron in Peruvian infant’s diet
studies, invitro digestion Caco-2 cell model, iron deficiency in developing
nations, porridge recipes/taste tests, Raymond T. Glahn, Ithaca, NY, (html) or (pdf) 08MARp.18-19
Beets: A Biodegradable
Bonus for Earth-Friendly Plastics? plastic biodegradable composite material made from
sugar beet pulp and polylactic acid, potential substitute for petrochemical
plastics, Victoria L. Finkenstadt, Peoria, IL, LinShu Liu, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 08MARp.20-21
Shoo Fly! Role of House
Flies in Spreading Salmonella in Poultry, Salmonella transmission from hen to hen via common
house fly, food safety, Peter S. Holt, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 08MARp.22
Food Safety Help for
Processors, new Internet predictive
resource for controlling Listeria monocytogenes on/in food, Predictive Microbiology Information
Portal (PMIP), food safety, Vijay K. Juneja, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 08MARp.23
Getting the Goodness of
Garlic, effect of crushing,
microwaving, baking, and boiling on cardiovascular-benefits from garlic
thiosulfinates, Philipp Simon, Madison, WI, (html) or (pdf) 08MARp.23
Fortifying Feed With
Biodiesel Coproducts, crude glycerin
byproduct as feed supplement for chickens and swine, Brian J. Kerr, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 08MARp.23
Prairie Grass Nutrients
on the Map, analyzing field forage
quantity and nutrition via remote-sensing HyMap hyperspectral imagery, Rebecca
Phillips, Mandan, ND, (html) or (pdf) 08MARp.23
My Life With Bees, searching for wild bees as pollinators,
domesticating/managing non-honey bee pollinators, chalkbrood disease, Rosalind
R. James, Logan, UT, (html) or (pdf) 08FEBp.2
Wonderful Wild Bees: How They Can Help the Harried Honey
Bee, domesticating/managing non-honey bee
pollinators, alfalfa leafcutting bee, blue orchard bee (Osmia lignaria),
Osmia aglaia as pollinator of blackberries and red raspberries,
chalkbrood treatment with iprodione, olfactory cues for nest recognition, James
Cane, Rosalind James, Logan, UT, Theresa Pitts-Singer, Jim Buckner, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 08FEBp.4-6
Improving Honey Bee Health, Areawide Program To Improve Honey Bee Health,
Survivorship, and Pollination Availability, bee management, artificial diets,
pests, mites, diseases, colony collapse disorder, Jeffrey S. Pettis, Beltsville,
MD, John J. Adamczyk, Weslaco, TX, (html) or (pdf) 08FEBp.7
MegaBee: New Food for America’s Beleaguered Honey Bees, Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman, high-protein
MegaBee diet (or Tucson Diet) for more brood, winter nutrition for early spring
pollination, AZ, (html) or (pdf) 08FEBp.8
Diamond Planting Design and Planter for Peanut Crops, yields/profits from Valencia erect-growing
peanuts in diamond, twin-row, and single-row planting configurations, canopy
closure, soil temperature and moisture, Russell Nuti, Ron Sorenson, Dawson, GA, (html) or (pdf) 08FEBp.9
Fruitful Returns From Fruit Fly Management
Project, economic return from Hawaii
Areawide Fruit Fly Pest Management Program (HAW-FLYPM), sanitation, baits, male
annihilation, sterile male release, parasitic wasp biocontrols, benefit to
farmers and gardeners, ipu gourd growth restored, GF-120NF Naturalyte organic
bait of spinosad, Roger Vargas, Hilo, HA, (html) or (pdf) 08FEBp.10-13
Breeding Better Cotton, improving heat tolerance of pima and upland cotton
through dark respiration, heat stress, heat avoidance, new Fusarium plant disease FOV race 4, new pima cottons that resist Fusarium, markers, soil fumigants, solarization,
Richard G. Percy, College Station, TX, Steven Crafts-Brandner, Maricopa, AZ,
Mauricio Ulloa, Rebecca Bennett, Shafter, CA, (html) or (pdf) 08FEBp.14-17
Managing Beef Cattle To Protect Lakes and Rivers, nitrogen and phosphorus nutrient losses from animal
pastures to Florida lakes, animal waste, trophic state index (TSI), bahiagrass
fertilization, phosphorus for rhizoma peanut, Gilbert C. Sigua, Brooksville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 08FEBp.18-19
The Touch, the Feel—and Now, the Heal—of Cotton, innovative textiles treat bedsores/pressure
ulcers/chronic open wounds, halt bleeding, soothe burns, phosphoric acid targets
destructive proteases, chitosan fights microbes and stops hemorrhaging, J.
Vincent Edwards, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 08FEBp.20-22
Potato Nemesis Found in Idaho, potato cyst nematode found in Idaho using new
PCR/DNA test, Andrea Skantar, David J. Chitwood, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08FEBp.23
Irrigating Raspberries: What’s Best? Raspberry yield, cane growth, and root rot from
overhead sprinklers and subsurface drip, David R. Bryla, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 08FEBp.23
Spotting Insects in Stored Grains Electrically, using electrical conductivity for detecting rice
weevil and lesser grain borer larvae in grains, Thomas C. Pearson, Manhattan,
KS, (html) or (pdf) 08FEBp.23
On the Horizon: A New Desert Science, science designed to combat desertification/severe
land degradation around the globe, “Drylands Development Paradigm”, thresholds,
Jeffrey E. Herrick, Las Cruces, NM, (html) or (pdf) 08FEBp.23
Vaccine Could Offer FMD Control, new foot-and-mouth disease vaccine for livestock
and deer, Marvin J. Graham, Orient Park, NJ, (html) or (pdf) 08FEBp.23
ARS Blueberry Research: Good for Farmers, Great for
Consumers! U.S. blueberry consumption,
health benefits, phytochemicals, antioxidants, cholesterol, disease and
irrigation research of blueberries, highbush varieties in Hawaii, Judith St.
John, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08JANp.2
Blueberries in Biloxi, Poplarville blueberry breeding program, cultivars
Dixieblue, Gupton (long refrigeration storage), DeSoto rabbiteye variety, Synopeas (and others) parasitic wasp biocontrol of blueberry gall
midge, James Spiers, Stephen Stringer, Donna Marshall, Poplarville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 08JANp.4-7
Hops: New Markets, Better Storage, ratio or alpha to beta bittering acids, Teamaker
for herbal tea, genes for shorter plants and lower trellising, National Clonal
Germplasm Repository hops collection, in vitro iron for germplasm storage, John
A. Henning, Barbara M. Reed, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 08JANp.8-10
Asian Cockroaches Could Aid Texas Growers, Asian cockroach as biocontrol against lepidopteran
pests like cotton bollworm and beet armyworm in cotton and soybean, Robert S.
Pfannenstiel, Weslaco, TX, (html) or (pdf) 08JANp.11
Fruitful Studies in Puerto Rico, Tropical Agriculture Research Station research for
production and export potential for tropical and subtropical fruit crops,
germplasm collection, preservation, and storage, probability of fruit fly
infestation in mamey sapote and others, Ricardo J. Goenaga, Mayagüez, PR, (html) or (pdf) 08JANp.12-15
Defending Against Two Cotton
Pests—Naturally, use of sorghum and
other crops as trap crops, pheromone traps against stink bug infestations in
cotton, Patricia Glynn Tillman, Tifton, GA, (html) or (pdf) 08JANp.16
Inulin May Help With Iron Uptake, Too, plant compound inulin boosts bioavailability of
iron in pigs fed corn and soy, Ross M. Welch, Ithaca, NY, (html) or (pdf) 08JANp.17
Solution Sought for Black Raspberry Decline, viruses that cause black raspberry decline, aphid
vector, breeding for resistance from black raspberry plants, Robert R. Martin,
Chad Finn, Corvallis, OR, Jungmin Lee, Parma, ID, (html) or (pdf) 08JANp.18-19
In Search of Better Forage Grasses for the Southern
Plains, developing grasses for year-round
grazing in Southern Plains, Verl eastern gamagrass, Chet sand bluestem variety,
breeding efforts for heat-tolerant bluegrass, new DNA test for seed-increasing
trait, Phillip L. Sims, Jason Goldman, Tim L. Springer, Woodward, OK, (html) or (pdf) 08JANp.20-21
Why Are Chickens Getting Too Fat? Genes sequenced for biochemical pathway responsible
for energy balance in chickens and turkeys, pathway affects food intake and
metabolism in poultry, regulates metabolism, AMPK enzyme, John P. McMurtry,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08JANp.22
New Cranberry Hybrid High in Antioxidants, new cranberry line with bioavailable antioxidants,
anthocyanins/flavonoids bound to glucose, James Polashock, Chatsworth, NJ, (html) or (pdf) 08JANp.22
Fowl Air Could Fly the Coop, alum “wet scrubber” air scrubber for poultry and
swine houses reduces ammonia, dust, and microbes, air cleaning and filtering,
Philip A. Moore, Fayetteville, AR, (html) or (pdf) 08JANp.23
Antioxidant Relativity, measuring plasma antioxidant capacity (AOC) after
humans consume fruits/juices, Ronald L. Prior, Little Rock, AR, (html) or (pdf) 08JANp.23
How Cowpeas React to Attack, cowpeas defense response to fall armyworm oral
secretions, Eric A. Schmelz, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 08JANp.23
A Quick Check for Xylella, method for extracting and
analyzing Xylella fastidiosa (cause of Pierce’s disease in grapes) bacterium in an insect’s gut, Qi Huang,
Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 08JANp.23
Having It Both Ways in Ethanol
Production, potential uses for distillers
dried grains (DDGS) byproduct, high-protein flour, pelletized livestock and fish
feed, Kurt A. Rosentrater, Brookings, SD, (html) or (pdf) 08JANp.23
Once Again, International Cooperation Key to Saving Wheat
and Barley, fighting deadly African stem
rust fungus, Global Rust Initiative, breeding rust-resistant wheat, barley,
triticale, M. Kay Simmons, Rick Bennett, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07NOV/DECp.2
World Wheat Supply Threatened, Cereal Disease Laboratory and cooperative efforts to
fight deadly African stem rust fungus Ug99, Global Rust Initiative, screening
germplasm lines for rust resistance, Yue Jin, Les Sabo, St. Paul, MN, Gina
Brown-Guedira, Raleigh, NC, (html) or (pdf) 07NOV/DECp.4-6
RUSTPROOF! Idaho Experts Search for Stem-Rust-Resistant
Wheat, search of National Small Grains
Collection for Ug99-resistant wheats, J. Michael Bonman, Harold E. Bockelman,
and others, Aberdeen, ID, (html) or (pdf) 07NOV/DECp.7-9
On Guard Against Watermelon Vine Decline, squash vein yellowing virus (SqVYV) causal agent,
silverleaf whitefly vector of the watermelon disease, grafting watermelon onto
gourd rootstock, disease resistance in wild-type watermelon germplasm, Scott T.
Adkins, Fort Pierce, FL, Benny Bruton, Lane, OK, Shaker Kousik, Charleston, SC, (html) or (pdf) 07NOV/DECp.10-11
Beyond the Pond: A Low-Cost, Low-Tech Way To Manage
Manure, alternative beef feedlot manure
managment method with manure liquid dispersed over a vegetative grassy treatment
area, soil electrical conductivity to manage nutrient and salt runoff and
buildup, John A. Nienaber, Roger A. Eigenberg, Bryan L. Woodbury, Clay Center,
NE, (html) or (pdf) 07NOV/DECp.12-13
Nutrition and Brain Function. Boosting Our Knowledge of
Brain Food, role of homocysteine in age-related cognitive decline, B
vitamins, methionine, memory, learning dysfunction, vascular disease, folate
fortification, vitamin B 12 and folate, functional magnetic resonance imaging to
measure brain activation in children, best feeding practices in infants, Irwin
H. Rosenberg, Aron Troen, Paul Jacques, Martha Morris, Jacob Selhub, Katherine
L. Tucker, Boston, MA, R. Terry Pivik, Little Rock, AR, (html) or (pdf) 07NOV/DECp.14-16
A New Specialty Crop: Orange-Fleshed, Organic Honeydews! cantaloupe/honeydew cross is packed with
nutrition, antioxidants, beta-carotene, Brix/sweetness, no netting so less
chance of foodborne human-illness pathogens, food safety, Gene E. Lester,
Weslaco, TX, (html) or (pdf) 07NOV/DECp.17
Uncorking Genetic Bottlenecks in Soy, examining domesticated soybeans’ narrow genetic base
compared to wild soybeans/land races, pest resistance, USDA Soybean Germplasm
Collection, David L. Hyten, Perry B. Cregan, Beltsville, MD, Randall L. Nelson,
Urbana, IL, Randy C. Shoemaker, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 07NOV/DECp.18-19
A Trap for the Small Hive Beetle, yeast-baited trap attracts small hive beetle so it
can’t overrun hives, Peter Teal, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 07NOV/DECp.20
Tempering Beans’ Reaction to Heat, expanding the U.S. bean germplasm base with
tropical bean germplasm for heat and drought tolerance and disease resistance,
TILLING technique for studying gene function, BAT93, Timothy Gabriel Porch,
Mayagüez, PR, (html) or (pdf) 07NOV/DECp.21
Specialty Crops Move Into the Spotlight, opportunities, challenges, and value of specialty/minor crops, iceberg lettuce, floriculture, IR-4 program, ornamentals, spinach, Slerotinia resistance in beans and sunflowers, Sally M. Schneider, Gail C. Wisler, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07OCTp.2
Specialty Crops: More Vulnerable Than You Think, ARS’s support role in IR-4 (Interregional Research Project No. 4), field and greenhouse trials to provide pesticide registrations for specialty/minor crops, pesticide-residue labs, Emy Pfeil, Paul Schwartz, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07OCTp.4-6
ARS-Led Effort Tackles White Mold, National Sclerotinia Initiative’s fight against white mold disease on crops, resistant varieties, risk assessment, fungicides, biocontrols, screening methods, William P. Kemp, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 07OCTp.7
A Plum That Stands Up to Pox, Honey Sweet plum resists plum pox virus through PPV gene inserted the plum, Ralph Scorza, Kearneysville, WV, (html) or (pdf) 07OCTp.8-9
Great Guava! antioxidants, phenolics, phytonutrients, ORAC values, and flavor, of tropical specialty crops, guava, carambola (star fruit), red pitaya (red dragon), and mamey sapote, edible coatings and surface treatments to preserve lychee and fresh-cut mango, reduce browning, Elizabeth A. Baldwin, Winter Haven, FL, Elizabeth A. Baldwin, Anne Plotto, Winter Haven, FL, (html) or (pdf) 07OCTp.10-11
Spinach: Protecting and Enhancing This Nutrition Superstar, screening spinach plants for natural resistance to leafminer and Stemphylium leaf spot, bioconversion of beta-carotene into vitamin A in healthy people, Beiquan Mou, Salinas, CA: Guangwen Tang, Boston, MA, Michael A. Grusak, Houston, TX, (html) or (pdf) 07OCTp.12-13
Tough Trees, ornamental selection for city/urban conditions, Power Trees Project selects trees for smaller size, pest resistance, extreme environmental conditions, container vs. in-ground nursery planting, John Hammond, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07OCTp.14-15
Into Thin Air, lab soil columns estimate pesticide/fumigant emissions/volatilization from fields, Scott R. Yates, Riverside, CA, (html) or (pdf) 07OCTp.16-17
Keeping Apples Crunchy and Flavorful After Storage, controlled-atmosphere of “Smart-Fresh” (1-MCP) ethylene inhibitor prolongs storage of apples, broccoli, lettuce, carrots, and improves apple firmness, taste, and aroma, James P. Matheis, Wenatchee, WA, (html) or (pdf) 07OCTp.18-19
Cream of the Crop: Genetic Preservation of Specialty Crops, ARS National Plant Germplasm System, genetic variety in cultivated tomatoes and strawberries, ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Fruit and Nuts, olives, grapes, peaches, Woody Landscape Plant Germplasm Repository, Angela Baldo, Larry Robertson, Philip Forsline, Geneva, NY, Gayle Volk, Nahla Bassil, Davis, CA, Kevin Conrad, Beltsville, MD, Laura Marek, Ames, IA, Kim Hummer, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 07OCTp.20-22
ARS Specialty Crops Research Program, improving specialty crops’ genetics, production, food safety, nutritive value and more, (html) or (pdf) 07OCTp.23
Devoted to Science, Even During Disaster, Southern Regional Research Center’s recovery from
Hurricane Katrina, damage and scientist relocation following storm, John Patrick
Jordan, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 07SEPp.2
Fungal Foam Seeks and Destroys Termites, Paecilomyces fumosoroseus fungus foam
biocontrol for Formosan subterranean termite control, keratin hydrolysate foam,
termite survival from floods of Hurricane Katrina, Christopher A. Dunlap, Mark
A. Jackson, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 07SEPp.4-6
Scientists Release New Sorghum for Feed and Fuel, low-lignin sorghum called bmr-12 has higher fiber
digestibility and higher beef cattle weight gains and milk yields, and resists
Fusamium, Deanna L. Funnell, Lincoln, NE, (html) or (pdf) 07SEPp.7
Message to Imported Fire Ants: Watch Out! areawide project to control fire ants with
classical toxic bait technology and integrated pest management, phorid fly
introduction, Thelohania solenopsae parasite biocontrols, red and
black fire ant hybridization, Robert K. Vander Meer, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 07SEPp.8-9
Wresting Wheat’s Genetic Secrets, genes for better wheat flour for bread-making, wheat
breeding, collections of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and expressed
sequence tags (ESTs), Olin D. Anderson, Yong Q. Gu, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 07SEPp.10-11
Plant-Produced Protein Eases Dairy Cow Infection, CD14 protein gene introduced via potato
virus X into tobacco plants to make plant-produced CD14 for mastitis treatment,
Rosemarie W. Hammond, Max J. Paape, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07SEPp.12-13
Gene Variant and Risk of Heart Disease, APOA5 gene and atherosclerosis and arterial plaque,
obesity, blood lipids, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, Jose M. Ordovas, Boston,
MA, (html) or (pdf) 07SEPp.14
Fighting Moths With Pheromones Is Now Easier, ultra-low-volume (ULV) spraying microencapsulated
sex attractant for codling moth mating disruption, esfenvalerate insecticide,
Alan L. Knight, Wapato, WA, (html) or (pdf) 07SEPp.15
Nutrition and Brain Function. Metals Essential to the
Brains’s Hardwiring, role of copper in
motor and brain function in rats, enzyme function in nerve cells, copper intake
during pregnancy, role of zinc in neuropsychological functions and cognitive and
psychomotor in men, zinc nutrition in adolescents, W. Thomas Johnson, Grand
Forks, ND, (html) or (pdf) 07SEPp.16-17
A Prairie Land’s Companion, genetic comparison of native/wild switchgrasses with
cultivated cultivars, using modern cultivars for restoring prairie lands,
Michael D. Casler, Madison, WI, (html) or (pdf) 07SEPp.18-19
Phytochemical Profilers Investigate Potato Benefit, vitamins, antioxidants, isoflavones,
flavonoids, and kukoamine phenolics in wild and commercial potatoes, role in
blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, Duroy A. Navarre, Charles R. Brown,
Prosser, WA, (html) or (pdf) 07SEPp.20-21
Socking It to Strawberry Root Rot, compost-filled filter socks combat black root rot
and increase strawberry yields, Patricia D. Millner, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07SEPp.22
Device Detects Fruit Pits, plum/prune pit-detecting system, stone fruits, Eric
S. Jackson, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 07SEPp.23
Gasification—An Energy Alternative, feasibility study for gasification of feedstocks for
steam and electricity production, Matt C. Smith, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07SEPp.23
Still More Benefits From Soy, new method for saponin and isoflavone extraction
from soy, health-promoting and anticancer potential of soy, Mark A. Herhow,
Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 07SEPp.23
The PHACE of Rangeland CO2 Studies, PHACE study on effects of rising temperature and
carbon dioxide on forage quality and growth in western semiarid rangelands, Jack
A. Morgan, Fort Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 07SEPp.2
Untapped Potential of Physiological Genomics, animal-health and genomics research at National
Animal Disease Center (NADC), genome sequencing of animal disease bacteria,
prions, viruses, potential vaccine development, Kurt A. Zuelke, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 07AUGp.2
New Leptospirosis Discovery! disease transmission/water-survival and genomic
sequencing of Leptospira bacteria, genome decay of L.
borgpetersenii, Richard L. Zuerner, Ames,
IA, (html) or (pdf) 07AUGp.4-5
Better Living Through In-Depth Food Analysis, nutrient data from food surveys by ARS Nutrient Data
Laboratory and National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program, vitamin K, Dietary
Supplements Ingredients Database, David B. Haytowitz, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07AUGp.6
Vitamin K’s Place in a Healthy Lifestyle, vitamin K intake/needs from food consumption
surveys, new methods for testing vitamin K blood plasma concentrations,
osteoarthritis risk, bone loss in elderly, human nutrition, Sarah L. Booth,
Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 07AUGp.7
Nutrition and Brain Function. Food for the Aging Mind, Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC)
values in fruits, vegetables, nuts, and effect on cognition, memory,
coordination, and balance, in rats, brain plaques/Alzheimer’s, blueberry
extract, antioxidants, James A. Joseph, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 07AUGp.8-13
Tung Twister, genetically engineering oilseed crops so they can produce valuable oils, enzymes
for tung oil—eleostearic acid production, potential production of fish oil-type
fatty acids from plants, John M. Dyer and Jay M. Shockey, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 07AUGp.14-15
Where’d That Boll Weevil Come From? using microsatellite (short DNA sequences) analysis
and statistical population-assignment techniques to track boll weevil migration
and identify the pest’s origin, Thomas Sappington, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 07AUGp.16-17
Potatoes: A Tale of Two Threats, resurgence of golden nematode and potato virus Y,
polymerase chain reaction method to distinguish new and old races of nematode,
symptomless carriers of PVY, Stewart Gray, Xiaohong Wang, Donna Gibson, Ithaca,
NY, (html) or (pdf) 07AUGp.18-19
A Fungal Fight in the Desert, AF36 strain of Aspergillus flavus fungi as biocontrol for aflatoxin-producing strains in Southwest cottonfields,
mass producing AF36, Peter J. Cotty, Tucson, AZ, (html) or (pdf) 07AUGp.20-21
Fungal Control for Root-Eating Insects, Metarhizium anisopliae fungus
biocontrol for black vine weevil control in nurseries, root dipping, fungal
growth in rhizosphere, Denny J. Bruck, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 07AUGp.22
Tiny Grape Could Do Big Things, “Pixie” dwarf grape is tool for year-round breeding
work on grapes, Peter S. Cousins, Geneva, NY, (html) or (pdf) 07AUGp.23
Virus To Vanquish Fire Ants, SINV-1 virus biocontrol for red imported fire ants,
Steven M. Valles, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 07AUGp.23
Predicting Rift Valley Fever, computer model predicts disease outbreaks in Africa
based on conditions favorable to mosquitoes, Kenneth J. Linthicum, Gainesville,
FL, (html) or (pdf) 07AUGp.23
Building Scab Resistance Into Wheat, new wheat germplasm line DGE-1 with scab resistance
from wild wheat relative, Prem P. Jauhar, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 07AUGp.23
Sustainable Solutions To Solve Today’s and Future
Agricultural Production Challenges, ARS’s
sustainable agriculture research projects, conservation management, natural
resource preservation, Jeffrey Steiner, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07JULp.2
No Shortcuts in Checking Soil
Health, long-term sustainable agriculture
studies, organic vs. no-till for carbon sequestration, grass crop straw
management and no-till cropping systems in Northwest wheat, John R. Teasdale,
Beltsville, MD, Gary Banowetz and others, Corvallis, OR, Ann C. Kennedy,
Pullman, WA, (html) or (pdf) 07JULp.4-5
Wireless Watering, automated high-tech Bluetooth wireless irrigation system conserves water, Robert
G. Evans, Sidney, MT, (html) or (pdf) 07JULp.6-7
Show Me the Money, economics of sustainable agriculture, profitability, Beowulf computer cluster
for economic management decisions, Conservation Systems Learning Tool, Crop
Profitability Calculator, cropping systems for carbon sequestration,
conventional till, no-till, farm management software for peanut growers, Farm
Suite and WholeFarm software, Potato Systems Planner software for crop rotations
with potatoes, Jerry Whitaker, Corvallis, OR, Jason Bergtold, Auburn, AL, Ardell
Halvorson, Fort Collins, CO, David Archer, Morris, MN, Wayne Honeycutt, Orono,
ME, Marshall Lamb, Dawson, GA, (html) or (pdf) 07JULp.8-11
We REAP What We Sow, REAP (Renewable Energy Assessment Project studies competing uses for corn
stover—bioenergy/ethanol production vs. carbon sequestration, Wally Wilhelm,
Lincoln, NE, (html) or (pdf) 07JULp.12-13
Helping Corn Face Tomorrow’s Challenges, Germplasm Enhancement of Maize Project (GEM), Latin
American Maize Project (LAMP), Breeding High-Quality Corn for Sustainable,
Low-Input Farming Systems (HQ-LIFS), developing high-nutrient corn that competes
with weeds and needs little fertilizer, Linda M. Pollak, Michael H. Blanco,
Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 07JULp.14-15
Lassoing Wicked Weeds of the West, biocontrols for leafy spurge, saltcedar, and giant
reed (Arundo donax), management strategies for medusahead,
“Medusahead Challenge”, cotton crop management/planting practice for competing
with spiderwort, David J. Kazmer, Sidney, MT, John A. Goolsby, Weslaco, TX,
Walker Jones, Montpellier, France, Roger L. Sheley, Burns, OR, Theodore M.
Webster, Tifton, GA, (html) or (pdf) 07JULp.16-19
ARS National Research Program for Agricultural System
Competitiveness and Sustainability, map of
ARS’s sustainable agriculture research, (html) or (pdf) 07JULp.20
Helping Beekeepers Beat American Foulbrood, mechanism of antibiotic resistance of Paenibacillus larvae, new antibiotic tylosin, K. Daniel Murray,
Weslaco, TX, (html) or (pdf) 07JULp.21
That’s One Hot Habanero! very hot, spicy TigerPaw pepper released, resists
root-knot nematodes, Richard L. Fery, Judy A. Thies, Charleston, SC, (html) or (pdf) 07JULp.22
Vaccinating Catfish Before They Hatch, septicemia and columnaris vaccines for fish before
egg hatch, Phillip H. Klesius, Craig Shoemaker, Auburn, AL, (html) or (pdf) 07JULp.23
Get a Fix on Flavonoids, flavonoid database of foods now online, David B.
Haytowitz, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07JULp.23
Cotton That Clothes and Feeds Us! RNA interference technology
for disrupting gossypol production in cottonseed, Robert D. Stipanovic, College
Station, TX, (html) or (pdf) 07JULp.23
Peanut Flour: Suiting the Kind to the Job, food-processor tests for choosing the right peanut
oil, based on flow behavior, viscosity, texture, Jack P. Davis, Raleigh, NC, (html) or (pdf) 07JULp.23
Federal Agencies Unite To Fight Invasive Species, red palm mite on coconut palm, IPM control of fruit flies, Federal Interagency Committee on Invasive Terrestrial Animals and Pathogens (ITAP), Kevin J. Hackett, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07MAY/JUNp.2
A Tiny Menace Island-Hops the Caribbean, red palm mite’s spread in Caribbean via wind, low-temperature scanning electron microscopy studies on mite’s deep-feeding in mesophyll of leaf, lacewing predators, Ronald Ochoa, Ethan Kane, Eric Erbe, Jay Evans, Kamal Chauhan, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07MAY/JUNp.4-6
A Natural Insect Attractant From Catnip, method for separating compounds from catnip oil for ag. uses, lacewing attractant iridodial, Kamal Chauhan, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07MAY/JUNp.7
Less Pesticide, Fewer Fruit Flies, ARS research advances allow reduced insecticide use in California and Florida in battling fruit flies, species-specific lures and baits, bait plus spinosad and sterile male release for medflies, methyl eugenol and Naled and cuelure for oriental fruit fly eradication, SPLAT-MAT lure/bait for male fruit fly annihilation, Roger Vargas, Hilo, HA, (html) or (pdf) 07MAY/JUNp.8-10
Whiteflies May Meet Their Match in the Form of New Fungus, Isaria proprawskii fungi as biological control for silverleaf whitefly and glassy-winged sharpshooter, H. Enrique Cabanillas, Weslaco, TX, (html) or (pdf) 07MAY/JUNp.11
What Plants REALLY Want! greenhouse studies on role of water, plant nutrition, and silicon on plant growth and disease resistance to powdery mildew and Botrytis cinerea, potting mix and beneficial Trichoderma combats Botrytis gray mold, Virtual Grower software for greenhouse managers, James C. Locke, Jonathan M. Frantz, Toledo, OH, Charles R. Krause, Wooster, OH, (html) or (pdf) 07MAY/JUNp.12-15
Make Whey for Progress. New Uses for Dairy Byproducts, reactive extrusion process supplements polyethylene with whey proteins to create a biodegradable bioplastic, Peggy M. Tomasula, Charles I. Onwulata, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 07MAY/JUNp.16
Blended Wheat Varieties Show Their Strength, wheat variety blends/mixtures complement each other to resist disease and yield well, Christina Cowger, Raleigh, NC, (html) or (pdf) 07MAY/JUNp.17
DDGs—Ethanol Byproduct Fights Weeds, Boosts Crop Yields, surface application (mulch) or incorporation of distiller’s dried grains promotes growth and yield of turfgrasses and tomatoes and inhibits weeds, Steven F. Vaughn, Mark A. Berhow, Rogers E. Harry-O’kuru, Peoria, IL, Rick A. Boydston, Prosser, WA, (html) or (pdf) 07MAY/JUNp.18
Slashing Greenhouse Gases From Hog Waste, replacing conventional anaerobic manure lagoons with on-farm “Super Soil System” removes phosphorus, ammonia, and solids, and cuts carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions, Matias B. Vanotti, Ariel A. Szögi, Patrick G. Hunt, Florence, SC, (html) or (pdf) 07MAY/JUNp.19
Corn-Based Absorbent Dries Soggy Books, Zorbix sheets with Super Slurper restore/dry books after disasters/floods, also rehydrate dry, fragile paper by acting as humidity blankets, Kathleen C. Hayes, Beltsville, MD, William Orts, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 07MAY/JUNp.20-21
Tracking Diaprepes, citrus pest, probability maps of Diaprepes weevil distribution in Florida, new and old parasitoid wasps as biocontrols, Stephen L. Lapointe, Fort Pierce, FL, (html) or (pdf) 07MAY/JUNp.22
Hurricane-Hardy Termites! Formosan subterranean termites’ survival in flooded ground, waterproof “carton” around underground nests and corridors, Mary L. Cornelius, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 07MAY/JUNp.23
Do Federal Conservation Programs Pay Off! conservation system online bibliographies from literature surveys by Water Quality Information Center at National Agricultural Library, Len Carey, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07MAY/JUNp.23
Pheromone Found for Eggplant Pest, attractant/bait for eggplant flea beetle, Bruce W. Zilkowski, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 07MAY/JUNp.23
Checkin’ on the Levees, “Jet Erosion Tool” (JET) measures erodibility of soil in earthen spillways, streambeds, and along embankments in New Orleans area to protect from floodwaters, Gregory J. Hanson, Stillwater, OK, (html) or (pdf) 07MAY/JUNp.23
Environment-Friendly Fire Resistance, textile-finishing compound for wool flame and heat resistance, fire retardance, Jeanette M. Cardamone, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 07MAY/JUNp.23
America’s Farms: Growing Food, Fiber, Fuel—and More, technologies and microbes for converting starch and cellulose to ethanol, lignin, biofuels, Ghassem R. Asrar, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07APRp.2
Breaking Down Walls, biofuels production, degrading lignin in cell walls for ethanol production from plant biomass and for livestock digestion, using NMR fingerprints to measure lignin, altering alfalfa genes to reduce lignin and boost cellulose and biomass, streamlining ethanol production with heat-loving bacterium Clostridium thermocellum, plus all-natural glue production, breeding bermudagrass, bahiagrass, and napiergrass for biomass production and cell-wall degradability, Michael Casler, John Ralph, Fachuang Lu, Ron Hatfield, Michael Sullivan, Madison, WI, Hans Jung, St. Paul, MN, Paul Weimer, Madison, WI, William Anderson, Tifton, GA, (html) or (pdf) 07APRp.4-8
Corn: A New Ingredient for Detergents, biodegradable detergent cobuilder from cornstarch prevents crusty “scale” deposits, made by fusing citric acid and sorbitol with twin-screw extrusion, Randal L. Shogren, J.L. Willett, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 07APRp.9
Fueling America—Without Petroleum, biodiesel, ethanol, thermochemical processes, converting waste grease into clean-burning fuel, uses for glycerol, enzyme for barley-based ethanol production, biodiesel from soy flakes, Bill Marmer, Mike Haas, Karen Scott, Tom Foglia, Dan Solaiman, Rick Ashby, Keith Collins, Kevin Hicks, Akwasi Boateng, Winnie Yee, Andy McAloon, Wyndmoor, PA, Gary Banowetz, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 07APRp.10-13
Genetic Snapshots Help Brighten Switchgrass’s Future, breeding efforts and gene sequencing database for biofuel/ethanol production, plant cell wall/lignin studies biofuel production and livestock digestion, best cultivar choice for location, test for fermentability and ethanol production using rumen fluid, switchgrass genes and germplasm for improving biomass and biofuels production, Gautam Sarath, Kenneth P. Vogel, Lincoln, NE, Christian Tobias, Albany, CA, Michael D. Casler, Paul J. Weimer, Madison, WI, Joseph M. Krupinsky, Mandan, ND, Kenneth Vogel, Lincoln NE, (html) or (pdf) 07APRp.14-16
Robot-Controlled System Speeds “Designer” Yeasts for Making Ethanol, plasmid-based functional proteomics work cell makes proteins for industrial applications, genetically engineered yeasts, Stephen R. Hughes, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 07APRp.17
Finding New Uses for Fish Byproducts, diet supplements and omega-3 fatty acids from livers, protein powders for feed, fish skin gelatin films for refrigerated/frozen food storage, lysozyme antibacterial enzyme, Peter J. Bechtel, Cindy K. Bower, Fairbanks, AK, Tara H. McHugh, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 07APRp.18-19
ARS National Research Programs for Bioenergy and Biobased Products, mission of the national program, alternative energy, biofuels, and other uses for crops, (html) or (pdf) 07APRp.20
Air Curtains Keep Pests Out of Airplanes, wind (air curtains) keep insects on/off planes, controls mosquitoes and flies, prevents spread of insectborne disease and insect invasive species, Jerome A. Hogsette, Jr., Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 07APRp.21-22
Pioneer Entomologist’s Notes Go Public, Asa Fitch’s entomological observations of aphid species, Gary L. Miller, (html) or (pdf) 07APRp.23
Better Plant-Based Crankcase Lubes, biobased lubricant estolides from high-oleic oils of lesquerella, rapeseed (canola), and sunflower, good cold-weather performance, Steven C. Cermak, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 07APRp.23
Dreaming of Jeanne—the Gooseberry, new disease-resistant Jeanne dessert gooseberry, Kim E. Hummer, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 07APRp.23
Potato Pest Vulnerable to Insect Virus, granulovirus biological control for use against potato tuber moth, Lawrence A. Lacey, Wapato, WA, (html) or (pdf) 07APRp.23
Modeling CO2’s Effects in the Field, predicting carbon dioxide’s effect on plant growth using free-air concentration enrichment (FACE) method, yields from higher CO2 and temperature, Donald R. Orts, Urbana, IL, (html) or (pdf) 07APRp.23
ARS Vegetable Breeders: On a Nutrition Mission, breeding vegetables for better taste and nutrition, beta-carotene, pigments, vitamin A, iron in maize, cassava, Judith St. John, Joseph Spence, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07MARp.2
Veggies Reinvented, breeding vegetables for better taste, color, and nutrition, antioxidants, potassium and phenolic compounds in potatoes, sensory evaluations, thiosulfinates, fructans, and flavonoids in onions, cucumber genetic base for disease and pest resistance, Solanaceae Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, Philipp Simon, Shelly Jansky, Michael Havey, Jack Staub, Madison, WI, John Bamberg, Sturgeon Bay, WI, (html) or (pdf) 07MARp.4-8
Get Into the Zone . . . The Root Zone, Root Zone Water Quality Model 2 (RZWQM2), environmental and economic crop management decisions for cropping systems, tillage, crop residue management, rotations, chemical applications, tile drainage, water quality, Lajpat R. Ahuja, Fort Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 07MARp.8-9
Seeds of Knowledge, ARS seed experts/systematists at Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory prevent invasive weed entry into USA, online fruit and seed identification database for port inspectors, Amy Y. Rossman, Joseph K. Kirkbride, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07MARp.10-12
Plant Disease Detectives I.D. New Sugar Beet Virus, role of beet necrotic yellow vein virus and beet black scorch virus in causing rhizomania, John J. Weiland, Fargo, ND, Rebecca Larson, Fort Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 07MARp.13
Precision Agriculture Systems: Maximizing Benefits With Better Management, multivariable precision agriculture system promoting soil and water quality and profitability, assessing fertilization and soil variability with soil electrical conductivity, measuring crop nitrogen needs with crop-canopy reflectance or automated soil sampling, Newell Kitchen, Kenneth Sudduth, Robert Lerch, Columbia, MO, (html) or (pdf) 07MARp.14-15
Apples—Fire Blight Free and Headed to Japan, risk assessment studies to open Japanese market to U.S. apples and prevent fire blight disease transmission, phytosanitary regulations and restrictions, Rodney Roberts, Wenatchee, WA, (html) or (pdf) 07MARp.16-18
Built . . . Patented . . . a Better Fly Trap! “Flybrella” fly trap, QuickStrike toxic strip and nontoxic Muscalure-based lure, Jerome A. Hogsette, David Carlson, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 07MARp.19
Another “Turn of the Screw”-worm Saga, eradication efforts in Caribbean, cheaper cellulose fiber-based diet for rearing screwworm larvae for sterile-male release, yields more-vigorous flies and lower pupal mortality, Muhammad F.B. Chaudhury, Mexico, Steven Skoda, Panama City, Panama, (html) or (pdf) 07MARp.20-21
Website of Dairy Nitrogen Management, interactive website for dairy farmers to calculate plant-available nitrogen in manure, Jack Meisinger, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07MARp.22
Advances in Protection Against Listeria, antagonistic bacteria Gluconobacter asaii and bacteriophages for reducing Listeria monocytogenes on fresh-cut honeydew, William S. Conway, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07MARp.22
Peroxide + Catalyst = Cleaner Water, hydrogen peroxide and Fe-TAML catalyst (iron tetra-amido macrocyclic ligand) break down dyes, pesticides, estradiol estrogen hormone, and ethinylestradiol in contraceptives, potential use in wastewater treatment plants, Nancy Shappell, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 07MARp.23
Heralding a New Barley, new feed barley with more bioavailable phosphorus during livestock feed digestion, less P excreted in manure, Phil Bregitzer, Aberdeen, ID, (html) or (pdf) 07MARp.23
Strides Made Toward a New Marek’s Vaccine, first genetically engineered Marek’s vaccine, Aly M. Fadly, East Lansing, MI, (html) or (pdf) 07MARp.23
Nutrient-Loaded Mushrooms, nutrient analysis of seven varieties of raw and cooked mushrooms, David B. Haytowitz, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07MARp.23
Africanized Honey Bees: A Concern, Not a Hollywood Villain, spread of AHBs, living with and managing AHBs, bee identification at Carl Hayden Bee Research Center, Kevin J. Hackett, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07FEBp.2
More Buzz About a Bad Bee: Africanized Honey Bees in the News Again, spread of AHBs through human-assisted transport, living with and managing AHBs, differences between AHBs and European honey bees, genetic dominance of African honey bee DNA, usurpation, Varroa resistance, swarm identification at ports and railroads, Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman, Tucson, AZ, (html) or (pdf) 07FEBp.4-7
Squeezing More Sugar From Cane, Gillian Eggleston, sugarcane deterioration and dextranase production from Leuconostoc mesenteroides microbe, quick lab test for optimal dextranase usage, new mannitol test for measuring cane damage, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 07FEBp.8-10
Curbing a Psyllid To Help Protect Citrus, spread of citrus greening disease Huanglongbing (HLB) to Florida via Asian citrus psyllid, integrated management of the disease, hyperspectral radiometry for disease detection, David G. Hall, Timothy R. Gottwald, Fort Pierce, FL, (html) or (pdf) 07FEBp.11
United States and Brazil Sow Seeds for Germplasm Exchange, ARS/EMBRAPA collaboration in Labex, cryogenic storage of maize (corn), developing an animal germplasm collection for Brazil, germplasm exchange between U.S. and Brazil, Christina Walters, Harvey Blackburn, Fort Collins, CO, Luciano Nass, Arthur Mariante, Brazil, (html) or (pdf) 07FEBp.12-13
Rhizomania: Combating a Sugar Beet Killer, new beets resist beet necrotic yellow vein virus (cause of rhizomania) and Rhizoctonia root rot, Trichoderma biocontrol fungi, Robert T. Lewellen, William M. Wintermantel, Salinas, CA, Leonard W. Panella, Linda E. Hanson, Rebecca L. Larson, Fort Collins, CO, John J. Weiland, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 07FEBp.14-15
Pectin Extraction From Citrus and Sugar Beets, flash extraction techniques for removing pectin from sugar beet pulp, pectin and other crop polymers with potential uses in medical applications, and prebiotics, Marshall L. Fishman, Brett Savary, LinShu Liu, Arland T. Hotchkiss, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 07FEBp.16-17
Putting the Crunch on Lettuce’s Worst Enemies, breeding iceberg lettuces for disease resistance to big vein virus and lettuce mosaic virus, new test for Mirafiori big vein virus, James D. McCreight, William M. Wintermantel, Beiquan Mou, Carolee T. Bull, Salinas, CA, (html) or (pdf) 07FEBp.18-19
Curbing Coccidiosis in Chickens, new test for Eimeria oocysts in poultry litter, animal disease, Mark Jenkins, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07FEBp.20
To Banish Anaplasmosis, mapping the genome of Anaplasma marginale bacterium, comparative genomics to compare strains and I.D. genes promoting tick transmission, Lowell S. Kappmeyer, Donald P. Knowles, Pullman, WA, (html) or (pdf) 07FEBp.21
Assessing the Risk: Retail Meat Analyzed, risk assessment of Toxoplasma gondii parasite contamination in retail meat, pork, chicken, and beef, food safety, food poisoning, Jitender P. Dubey, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07FEBp.22
African-American Teens Seen Low in Vitamin D, blood plasma tested for 25-hydroxy-vitamin D for immune system and bone health, Charles B. Stephenson, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 07FEBp.23
Stop Runaway Phosphorus With Gypsum, gypsum, alum, and ground newspaper tested for P runoff prevention in soils receiving excessive manure, David K. Brauer, Booneville, AR, (html) or (pdf) 07FEBp.23
Pickled Dills in Plastic? Tumeric’s Key, tumeric improves shelf life of plastic-packaged dill pickles, Roger F. McFeeters, Raleigh, NC, (html) or (pdf) 07FEBp.23
A Hard-To-Swallow Wort! swallow-wort and black swallow-wort weeds spreading in Northeast, displacing milkweeds, threat to Monarch butterflies, Lindsey R. Milbrauth, Ithaca, NY, (html) or (pdf) 07FEBp.23
Soy Hulls: A Water Pollution Solution? sugarcane and corn stalks, and soybean hulls as ion exchange filtering resin for removing lead, chromium, copper, and cadmium from contaminated water, heavy metals, Wayne E. Marshall, Lynda H. Wartelle, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 07FEBp.23
Genomics—A New Gene Pool of Potential, genomics libraries of genetic traits, more precise genetic engineering from genomics, Judith B. St. John, Steven M. Kappes, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07JANp.2
Once Again . . . Waiting in the Wings . . . Hessian Flies! genomics studies of genetic interactions between Hessian fly and wheat, fly genes code for salivary proteins, new wheat resistance genes identified, microarray technology, Brandon J. Schemerhorn, Rich Shukle, Christie E. Williams, West Lafayette, IN, (html) or (pdf) 07JANp.4-7
Improving Crop Plants Through Genomics, efforts of U.S. Plant, Soil, and Nutrition Laboratory (PSNL) in genomics, molecular genetics, and proteomics, computational molecular biology studies of virulence, microarray analysis of gene expression for vegetable nutrition and shelf-life, beta-carotene in cauliflower, David J. Schneider, Samuel W. Cartinhour, James J. Giovannoni, Li Li, Edward S. Buckler, Doreen H. Ware, Leon V. Kochian, Stewart Gray, Ithaca, NY, Michael McMullen, Columbia, MO, Jim Holland, Raleigh, NC, (html) or (pdf) 07JANp.8-10
Genetic Evaluations Help Breed Better Bossies, calf survival added to Lifetime Net Merit genetic index, cattle and cow breeding, Duane Norman, Paul VanRaden, John Cole, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07JANp.11
Going Whole Hog, swine (pig) genome sequencing for breeding for disease resistance, palatability, production efficiency, food safety, and biomedical benefits, bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) map, Gary A. Rohrer, Dan J. Nonneman, Clay Center, NE, (html) or (pdf) 07JANp.12-13
Honey Bee Genetics Vital in Disease Resistance, honey bee genome sequencing for disease resistance and other traits, “BeeBase” resource, gene chip microarray technology, Jay D. Evans, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07JANp.14
Identifying Variation in the U.S. Bovine Prion Gene, sequencing of PRNP gene variations and relating to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or mad cow disease), Michael L. Clawson, Clay Center, NE, (html) or (pdf) 07JANp.15
Catfish Genome’s Key to Higher Quality, Profits, DNA sequences and microsatellites for lean growth, carcass yield, and survival, strain certification with DNA fingerprinting, Geoffrey C. Waldbieser, (html) or (pdf) 07JANp.16
ARS National Research Programs in Genomics, genomic studies for livestock, crops, ornamentals, insects, and microorganisms, (html) or (pdf) 07JANp.17
Machine’s Eye View of Poultry and Produce, food safety imaging systems for fecal matter and pathogen detection on fruit, vegetables and meat, prototype optical detector for assessing fruit sweetness and firmness and internal quality, Yud-Ren Chen, Beltsville, MD, Renfu Lu, East Lansing, MI, (html) or (pdf) 07JANp.18-19
Quest for Quince, National Clonal Germplasm Repository’s quince collection, quince as dwarfing rootstock for pears, disease resistance and cold-hardiness, fire blight resistance, Joseph D. Postman, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 07JANp.20-21
DNA Fingerprinting Promotes Health and Safety, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping technique for DNA detection of an animal’s identity, tracking and controlling diseases in imported and exported beef after slaughter, William W. Laegreid, Michael P. Heaton, Clay Center, NE, (html) or (pdf) 07JANp.22
Understanding Beta-Carotene Better, lutein and beta-carotenoid absorption in the body, vitamin A formation from beta-carotene, Beverly A. Clevidence, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 07JANp.23
How the Beetle Gets Its Shell, genes for beetle exoskeleton identified in red flour beetle, Trilobium castaneum, Richard W. Beeman, Manhattan, KS, (html) or (pdf) 07JANp.23
Making U.S. Rice Even Nicer, breeding straighthead-resistant rice from indica and japonica lines in Rice Core Collection, breeding for ideal amylose content in indica rice, Wengui Yan, J. Neil Rutger, Stuttgart, AR, (html) or (pdf) 07JANp.23
A Quick PEC Check for Turkeys, new test for detecting Poult enteritis from cloacal samples instead of intestinal ones, Erica Spackman, Darrell R. Kapczynski, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 07JANp.23
Protecting Livestock—From Day One, ARS’s work with reproductive and neonatal health of livestock, disease prevention, vaccine development, Cyril G. Gay, Beltsville, MD, Marcus E. Kehrli, Jr., Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 06NOV/DECp.2
Getting Around Maternal Defenses, two new vaccines bypass maternal antibody system of colostrum, a weakened human adenovirus viral vector is used to introduce swine flu genes into newborn livestock, H3N2, Ronald Douglas Wesley, Julia F. Ridpath, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 06NOV/DECp.4-5
Pterostilbene’s Healthy Potential, blueberry phytochemical compound pterostilbene lowers cholesterol, heart disease, and cancer, inhibits cytochrome P450 enzyme, Agnes M. Rimando, Oxford, MS, (html) or (pdf) 06NOV/DECp.6-7
Boosting Immunity Using Beneficial Bacteria, effects of dietary probiotics on pregnant sow and piglet immune and gastrointestinal function, Bifidobacterium lactis (Bb12), Gloria Solano-Aguilar, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06NOV/DECp.8
Turning Soybean Plants Into Ethanol or Particleboard, evaluating cellulose strength in giant soybean stalks, possible cellulose ethanol production or wood products from stalks, Thomas E. Devine, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06NOV/DECp.9
A Home on the Range, managing sagebrush in the remote West and sage grouse population through sheep grazing, fire/planned burns, invasive weeds, aerial image system for monitoring vegetation, wildlife habitat, Gregory Lewis, Dubois, ID, Jon Bates, Burns, OR, Terry Booth, Cheyenne, WY, (html) or (pdf) 06NOV/DECp.10-13
ARS’s Quest To Improve the Chesapeake Bay, preventing farming pollutants from entering the bay, water quality, CEAP, conservation, phosphorus and nitrogen nutrient loads, riparian buffer zones, algal turf scrubber, Phosphorus Index, Ali Sadeghi, Matt Smith, Greg McCarty, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06NOV/DECp.14-15
TIGER Technique Targets Plant Pathogens, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tool called “Triangulation Identification for Genetic Evaluation of Risks” (TIGER) identifies pathogens for Army and USAMRIID, biological threats, bioforensics, agro-terrorism, William L. Schneider, Frederick, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06NOV/DECp.16-17
Alum Curbs Phosphorus Runoff and More, long-term studies of nutrient runoff and tall fescue yields from applications of alum-treated poultry litter, litter pH, ammonia volatilization in chicken houses, air, soil, and water quality, Philip A. Moore, Jr., Fayetteville, AR, (html) or (pdf) 06NOV/DECp.18-19
Can Genetic Research Scuttle Scrapie? new genetic test for scrapie, a TSE disease, sheep prion gene-coding region sequenced, susceptible gene haplotypes identified, breeding for scrapie resistance, Michael P. Heaton, Clay Center, NE, (html) or (pdf) 06NOV/DECp.20-21
A Food Safety Net Based on Science, reducing incidence of food poisoning, food pathogens, listeriosis, Aspergillus, mycotoxins, aflatoxin prevention with antioxidants, Jane F. Robens, James A. Lindsay, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06OCTp.2
Nonthermal Food Processing Is Heating Up, nonthermal options to heat sterilization for killing food pathogens, high-pressure processing, pulsed electric fields, radio-frequency electric fields, ultraviolet light, irradiation for killing foodborne pathogens, Howard Zhang, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 06OCTp.4-5
Killer Fungi, controlling fungal mycotoxins, aflatoxin from Aspergillus, resistant lines of corn, fungal genome mapping and ESTs, fumonisin and fusaric acid from Fusarium, Bacillus mojavensis endophyte for control of Fusarium verticillioides, Ed Cleveland, New Orleans, LA, David Kendra, Peoria, IL, Charles Bacon, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 06OCTp.6-8
Nuts’ New Aflatoxin Fighter: Caffeic Acid? using antioxidants gallic acid, chlorogenic acid, and caffeic acid to quell Aspergillus flavus fungi from making aflatoxin in nuts, Bruce C. Campbell, Jong H. Kim, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 06OCTp.9
Postharvest Food Safety Innovations Improve Beef Safety, hide washing/decontamination for eliminating foodborne pathogens before meat reaches market, E-beam irradiation, spiral plater enumeration and hydrophobic grid techniques for counting food pathogen numbers, Mohammad Koohmaraie, Clay Center, NE, (html) or (pdf) 06OCTp.10-12
New Methods for Detecting Listeria, phage display test to select antibodies to detect foodborne bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, Shi-I Tu, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 06OCTp.13
Subduing Salmonella, reducing salmonellosis, gut and manure studies, chlorate-based additive for feed/water before slaughter, norepinephrine studies in swine, biophotonics for viewing Salmonella movement inside swine, bacteriocins, bacteriophages, electrostatic air cleaner for airborne particles in poultry house, Robin Anderson and others, College Station, TX, Shawn Bearson and others, Ames, IA, Donald Lay, West Lafayette, IN, Norman Stern, Bailey Mitchell, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 06OCTp.14-16
Genome of Bad-Boy Campylobacter Sequenced, genome of emerging foodborne pathogen Campylobacter lari sequenced, compared to C. jejuni, William G. Miller, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 06OCTp.17
Unraveling the Listeria Genome, foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes genome sequenced, listeriosis, John Luchansky, Darrell Bayles, Gaylen Uhlich, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 06OCTp.17
Food Safety in the 21st Century: Coordinated Monitoring of Animal Health, Collaboration in Animal Health and Food Safety Epidemiology (CAHFSE) tracks animal disease and movement of food safety/foodborne pathogens, Paula Fedorka-Cray, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 06OCTp.18-19
Keeping Meat and Poultry Safe, keeping foodborne pathogens out or off of animals, bacteria hiding inside protozoa in digestion tract or gut of animals, antibiotic resistance, hiding place of enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157:H7 in calves, molecular studies of Salmonella and resistant/carrier pigs, on-farm contamination of animals with Camplylobacter and Salmonella, competitive exclusion, Ronald L. Horst, Mark Rasmussen, Tom Casey, Thad Stanton, Evelyn Dean-Nystrom, and others, Ames, IA, Joan K. Lunney, Christopher Tuggle, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06OCTp.20-22
ARS National Research Program for Food Safety, ARS agency’s approach in food safety/contaminants research, foodborne pathogens, (html) or (pdf) 06OCTp.23
Ornamentals Find Their Niche, U.S. National Arboretum’s and ARS’s breeding efforts with ornamentals and many contributions, meeting consumer demands for nursery and floral plants, Thomas S. Elias, Washington, DC, (html) or (pdf) 06SEPp.2
Twice as Nice: Breeding Versatile Vegetables, breeding peppers for beauty, taste, nutrition, pest resistance, drought tolerance, phytonutrient and anthocyanin content, antioxidants, Black Pearl, Halloween, Tangerine Dream, John Stommel, Robert Griesbach, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06SEPp.4-6
Controlling Tropical Spiderwort in the Southeast, Benghal dayflower/tropical spiderwort’s advance with Roundup-ready cotton crops, timing cotton planting to out compete the weed, Theodore M. Webster, Tifton, GA, (html) or (pdf) 06SEPp.7
Sticking It to the South American Cactus Moth, preventing spread of South American cactus moth—predator of prickly pear cactus—from Southeast USA, use of sterile insect technique (SIT), James Carpenter, Tifton, GA, (html) or (pdf) 06SEPp.8-10
Tenderizing Tough Brahmans, using expected progeny differences (EPDs) for genetic variability and control in Brahman cattle for meat marbling, yield, tenderness, Chadwick C. Chase, David G. Riley, Brooksville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 06SEPp.11
Probing Pepper’s Water Needs, water use needs and efficiency of peppers irrigated by furrow, surface drip, subsurface drip, soil moisture sensor accuracy, James A. Ayars, Parlier, CA, Steven R. Evett, Bushland, TX, (html) or (pdf) 06SEPp.12-14
For Innovative Pest Control: a New Gene-Transfer Technique, new genetic engineering technique uses JcDNV vector parvovirus to move genes into somatic cells of insect DNA so genes won’t remobilize, Paul D. Shirk, Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 06SEPp.15
Beeting Back the Enemy, biological control fungi Metarhizium anisopliae F52 and a small-grain cover crop (rye or oats) help control root maggot Tetanops myopaeformis in sugar beets, Stefan T. Jaronski, Sidney, MT, (html) or (pdf) 06SEPp.16-17
Making a Better Barley for Brewing, heat-tolerant starch-degrading enzymes for malting in barley, barley malt-quality evaluation service, Cynthia A. Henson, Allen Budde, Madison, WI, (html) or (pdf) 06SEPp.18-19
Selenium: Which Form Is Best for Lambs? comparing organic vs. inorganic selenium absorption in lambs, Lynn F. James, Kip E. Panter, Bryan L. Stegelmeier, Logan, UT, (html) or (pdf) 06SEPp.20-21
Additives Boost Pathogens in Compost Tea, additives such as soluble kelp, fish hydrolysates, humic acid, rock dust, and nutrient solutions added to compost teas promote rather than reduce human pathogenic bacteria Salmonella and E. coli, David Ingram, Patricia Millner, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06SEPp.22
Erosion at Warp Speed? computer simulations of future thunderstorm rainfall, runoff, and soil erosion in some watersheds, Mark A. Nearing, Tucson, AZ, (html) or (pdf) 06SEPp.22
Getting a Grip on Greenbugs, online “Greenbug Management Decision Support Tool” and economic threshold calculator tells growers when to treat for aphids on wheat, Norman C. Elliott, Stillwater, OK, (html) or (pdf) 06SEPp.23
Propane To Power Farm Operations, alternative uses for propane, thermal defoliator, steam-based heat treatments for insect control, Paul A. Funk, Mesilla Park, MX, (html) or (pdf) 06SEPp.23
High-Tech Snooping on Stored Food Pests, new trapping/spatial analysis monitoring method for detecting/controlling insect pests of stored grains, Richard T. Arbogast, Gainesville, FL, Paul E. Kendra, Miami, FL, (html) or (pdf) 06SEPp.23
Stored Grains Are Singing, acoustics-based grain sorter separates pest-damaged grain, uses ultrasonic sound, Tom C. Pearson, Manhattan, KS, (html) or (pdf) 06SEPp.23
Farm-Based Energy and Sustainable Agriculture: Twin Missions for the 21st Century, energy independence from biobased fuels and products, alternative energy, Bioenergy Task Force, ethanol, Ghassem R. Asrar, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06AUGp.2
A Renewable-Energy Update: Wind and Sun and Farm-Based Energy Sources, wind turbines for electricity production, hybrid energy systems for remote areas, solar energy and remote water pumps, biodiesel, biobased energy, coal/manure burning for energy, “Green” campus at University of Minnesota at Morris, GIS maps of best wind farm sites in Minnesota, R. Nolan Clark, Bushland, TX, Abdullah A. Jaradat, Morris, MN, (html) or (pdf) 06AUGp.4-7
Improving Our Atmosphere: Ground-to-Air Coverage at Ames, global carbon cycle and carbon storage by U.S. farms, crop-soil-management methods effect on greehouse gas emission, carbon dioxide, LiDAR technology for testing agricultural particulates/particles and gases and animal odor emissions from farms, Jerry L. Hatfield, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 06AUGp.8-10
Floating Above Lagoon Wastewater, floating vegetative mats grown on swine and dairy wastewater lagoons removes excess nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients, Robert Hubbard, Tifton, GA, (html) or (pdf) 06AUGp.11
Clean Waters and Agriculture: We Can Have It Both Ways! soil and erosion management, runoff, total maximum daily loads (TMDL’s), acoustic sampling of stream sediment transport, vibracoring, constructed wetlands, manure management systems, field borders, filter strips, grass hedges, forested riparian zones, for filtering out animal waste nutrients and pollutants, Matt Römkens, Martin Locke, Carlos Alonso, Roger Kuhnle, Daniel Wren, and others, Oxford, MS, Patrick Hunt, Ariel Szogi, Matias Vanotti, and others, Florence, SC, (html) or (pdf) 06AUGp.12-15
A Few of the Many Outstanding ARS Environmental Advances, plastic from poultry feathers, itch-free biopolished wool, phytoremediation from hyperaccumulator plants for heavy metal removal in soils, vegetable-oil based elevator hydraulic fluid, Super Slurper for chemical cleanup, MSEA, CEAP, and SWAT for water quality and conservation, various scientists and locations, (html) or (pdf) 06AUGp.16-17
Keeping Weeds in Check With Less Herbicide, WeedSite software for site-specific weed management (SSWM), precision weed control with GPS and digital weed map and electrical conductivity map of soils in fields, field kit for atrazine resistance in soils, Dale Shaner, Lori Wiles, Fort Collins, CO, (html) or (pdf) 06AUGp.18-19
What Goes Up? Measuring Air and Soil Carbon Exchange From Conservation Cropping Systems, effect of carbon dioxide on crops grown under different conservation management practices and rotations, G. Brett Runion, Stephen A. Prior, H. Allen Torbert, Auburn, AL, (html) or (pdf) 06AUGp.20
Rising Temperatures and Plant Productivity, high temperature effect on crop seed set, yield, and pollination, L. Hartwell Allen, Jr., Gainesville, FL, (html) or (pdf) 06AUGp.21
STEWARDS—for Access to Vital Watershed Data, hydrological research database of data from experimental watersheds to assess conservation practices and watershed health, Jean L. Steiner, El Reno, OK, (html) or (pdf) 06AUGp.22
ARS National Program in Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems, ARS research focus in soil and water management, air quality and global change, bioenergy and energy systems, range, pasture, and forage systems, (html) or (pdf) 06AUGp.23
Helping Processors Improve Their Cut of the Produce Industry, advances for fresh-cut produce industry, Produce Quality and Safety Laboratory, gas-permeable packaging wraps, shelf stability, food safety, dips, coatings, sanitizers, antibrowning and antimicrobial, Kenneth C. Gross, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06JULp.2
Fresh-Cuts Are Popular Any Way You Slice Them, advances for fresh-cut produce industry, Produce Quality and Safety Laboratory, gas-exchange packaging wraps, shelf stability, food safety, orange-fleshed honeydews, dips, coatings, sanitizers, antibrowning and antimicrobial, Kenneth C. Gross, Yaguang Luo, James McEvoy, Robert Saftner, Arvind Bhagwat, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06JULp.4-7
Pining for Profits and Healthy Forests, boosting pine growers’ income with straw harvests, tree spacing and fertilization, runoff control after straw harvest, Daniel H. Pote, David M. Burner, Booneville, AR, (html) or (pdf) 06JULp.8-10
Warming Up to Cuphea: Seeds Get Special Treatment After Cold Storage, new warming procedure for cuphea seeds following long-term cold storage of seeds before rehydrating, Christina Walters, Fort Collins, CO, Candice Gardner, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 06JULp.11
Puerto Rico: An Island Source of Extraordinary Ornamentals, ornamental germplasm from Puerto Rico, Tabebuia haemantha evergreen, National Germplasm Repository, National Plant Germplasm System, woody ornamentals collection, Alan W. Meerow, Tomás Ayala-Silva, Miami, FL, (html) or (pdf) 06JULp.12-13
Freeing Phosphorus, 3-D computer model for redesigning feed-additive phytase enzyme that helps livestock digest and use phosphorus in feed, better weight gain and lower phosphorus in waste, Edward Mullaney, Jaffor Ullah, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 06JULp.14-15
Dates To Remember, inventorying the world’s dates, National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Citrus and Dates, date diversity, date palm accessions from Egypt, date palm family tree, antioxidant potential of dates, Robert Krueger, C. Thomas Chao, Devanand Pachanoor, (html) or (pdf) 06JULp.16-17
Collection Helps Fight Destructive Rice Diseases, Rice Core Collection, National Small Grains Collection (NSGC), National Plant Germplasm System, molecular markers and genes for rice blast resistance and grain quality, Wengui Yan, Stuttgart, AR, (html) or (pdf) 06JULp.18
Switching to Switchgrass Makes Sense, deep root system and deep carbon storage, ethanol production potential, biofuel, Mark A. Liebig, Mandan, ND, (html) or (pdf) 06JULp.19
A Wealth of Genetics Technology Under One Roof, Mid South Area Genomics Laboratory helps meet genetic sequencing needs of ARS, DNA sequencing and fragment analysis, DNA fingerprinting, marker database for cotton, expressed sequence tags, Brian Scheffler, Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 06JULp.20-21
Shedding Light on Manure Nutrients, prototype portable manure analyzer for field use, measures nitrogen and water content with near-infrared light, James B. Reeves, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06JULp.22
Fresh Strawberries for Winter Holidays, new strawberry production system extends harvest season, Fumiomi Takeda, Kearneysville, WV, (html) or (pdf) 06JULp.23
An Amazing Corn-Based Website, Maize Genetics and Genomics Database lists traits and gene sequences online, Carolyn J. Lawrence, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 06JULp.23
Boosting Ethanol Production—With Shiitakes, shiitake gene Xyn11A for xylanase enzyme production transferred into yeast for possible ethanol production, Charles C. Lee, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 06JULp.23
Honey Bees Get a New Antibiotic, antibiotic approved for American foulbrood bacterial disease in honey bee, tylosin tartrate (TYLAN Soluble), Mark F. Feldlaufer, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06JULp.23
Reducing High Harvest Costs, new low-cost harvesting unit for wheat and other grains, cheaper than combines, Mark C. Siemens, Pendleton, OR, (html) or (pdf) 06JULp.23
A Constant Fight Against New and Rare Diseases, control and prevention of emerging and exotic diseases, pathogen detection and identification, A. Rick Bennett, Robert A. Heckert, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06JUNp.2
Defending U.S. Grain Crops From Fungal Assault, Cereal Disease Laboratory as sentry for emerging diseases of cereal crops, wheat, barley, and oats, resistance genes to Ug99 stem rust, stripe rust, leaf rust, and wheat scab, rust spore movement in rain, genetic markers for characterizing leaf rust fungus, Martin L. Carson, St. Paul, MN, (html) or (pdf) 06JUNp.4-6
Goin’ Ballistic Against Brucellosis, biodegradable projectile “Biobullet” vaccine against brucellosis in free-ranging bison and elk, RB51, Steven C. Olson, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 06JUNp.7
The Continuing Fight Against Cattle Ticks, USDA Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program (CFTEP), 4-poster device for catle fever ticks on deer, using ivermectin systemic acaricides and spinosad, John E. George, Kerrville, TX, (html) or (pdf) 06JUNp.8-9
Antiviral Vigilance, emerging corn and soybean viruses, screening resistance to bean pod mottle virus on soybeans, vascular puncture inoculation (VPI), corn redness syndrome, Roy Gingery, Rouf Mian, Peg Redinbaugh, Wooster, OH, (html) or (pdf) 06JUNp.10-11
Breeding Better Beans, Marcial Pastor-Corrales, Beltsville, MD, Reid Frederick, Fort Detrick, MD, Monte Miles, Glen Hartman, Urbana, IL, (html) or (pdf) 06JUNp.12-14
Halting Black Raspberry Decline, BRDaV virus identified as a cause, 17 berry viruses sequenced, raspberry aphid vector, Robert Martin, Corvallis, OR, (html) or (pdf) 06JUNp.15
The Matrix—Plant and Fungal, fungi endophytes protect host plant from disease, Trichoderma and other endophytes for control of witches’ broom and frosty pod rot in cacao, Gary J. Samuels, M. Catherine Aime, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06JUNp.16-17
Dutch Elm Disease Update, tree breeding for “Jefferson,” “Valley Forge,” and “New Harmony” Dutch elm disease tolerant trees, John Hammond, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06JUNp.18
Managing Emerging and Reemerging Diseases in Poultry, screening wild birds for avian influenza, characterizing strains, H5N1 virus movement through bird migration, using virus vectors for vaccines, mass application technology vaccines, David E. Swayne, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 06JUNp.19
Modernization at Ames, new research center for emerging diseases research for animals and disease diagnosis, biosafety research facilities, genomic sequencing of pathogens, Ronald L. Horst, James A. Harp, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 06JUNp.20-21
Seven Decades of Fighting Chicken Diseases, genomics-based breeding for disease-resistant superchickens that resist mutating/evolving viruses, Ally M. Fadly, East Lansing, MI, (html) or (pdf) 06JUNp.22
ARS National Research Programs for Emerging Diseases, coordinated approach to battling emerging and reemerging diseases of livestock, poultry, and plants, (html) or (pdf) 06JUNp.23
Crisis Calls, Science Responds, ARS scientists solve international agricultural problems, preserving U.S. crop export, prevention worldwide crop and animal disease spread, Caird E. Rexroad Jr., Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06MAYp.2
ARS Experts as Firefighters, ARS scientists solve international agricultural problems, preserving U.S. crop export, preventing worldwide crop and animal disease spread, Karnal bunt, Thrips palmi, H5N1 avian influenza, screwworm, wheat seed gall nematode, potato spindle viroid, cotton standards for short fiber content and white-speck nep count, Lisa Castlebury, Sueo “Steve” Nakahara, David Chitwood, Zafar Handoo, Robert Owens, Beltsville, MD, David Swayne and David Suarez, Athens, GA, Pamela L. Phillips, Panama, Xiaoliang “Leon” Cui, Patricia Bell, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 06MAYp.4-8
Saliva—A Window to Health Status, analyzing human health and metabolism from proteins, lipids, sugars in human spit, nutritional diagnostics, Neil Price, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 06MAYp.9
Healthy Potatoes, Healthy People, Healthy Profit, nitrogen and erosion management in potato crops rotated with cover crops of winter rye, winter wheat, malting barley, or mustard and other Brassica species, “precision conservation”, “green cover-crop fertilization”, sustainable potato farming, Jorge Delgado, Ronald Follett, Fort Collins, CO, Hal Collins, Ashok Alva, Prosser, WA, Tim Griffin, Wayne Honeycutt, Orono, MA, (html) or (pdf) 06MAYp.10-12
Squelching Water Primrose, beetle and weevil biocontrols against aquatic weed water primrose, Ray Carruthers and Lars Anderson, California, Cristina Hernández, Willie Cabrera, Argentina, Robinson Pitelli, Brazil, Juan Briano, Hurlingham, South America, Brenda Grewell, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 06MAYp.13
New Defenses Against the Daunting Asian Longhorned Beetle, early detection/tracking of the beetle with Shantung maple or a pyrethroid insecticide Demand CS, screening insect frass for genetic markers, Michael T. Smith, Newark, DE, Wayne Hunter, Fort Pierce, FL, (html) or (pdf) 06MAYp.14-15
Biodegradable Lube for Metalworking Operations, biobased/soy-based metalworking oil, aluminum-rolling fluid, lubricants from vegetable oils, Girma G. Biresaw, Sevim Erhan, Peoria, IL, (html) or (pdf) 06MAYp.16-17
New Technologies for Cotton Gins Combine for Big Savings, ARS-invented and -patented efficient cotton cleaners “IntelliGin”, louvered lint cleaner, dual-saw cleaner, modified cylinder cleaner, preserving cotton fiber quality, new bale tie replacer, W. Stanley Anthony, Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 06MAYp.18-19
Unearthing New Clues To Controlling Weeds, weed management/decay with seed-decay miroorganisms, herbicide-degradation studies for timing pesticide application or herbicide spill cleanup, corn hybrid resistance to wild proso millet, underseeding crops with red clover to promote weed seed predation, Gerald K. Sims, Joanne C. Chee-Sanford, Urbana, IL, Martin M. Williams II, Rick A. Boydston, Adam S. Davis, Prosser, WA, (html) or (pdf) 06MAYp.20-21
Relaxed Management Improves Cattle Disposition, gentle cattle handling improves cattle disposition in chutes, weight gain and meat quality, John Steudemann, Watkinsville, GA, (html) or (pdf) 06MAYp.22
Sting Operation To Protect Groceries, parasitic wasps for indoor biocontrol of pests of stored grains and grain-based products like flour and cereal, grocery stores or warehouses, Paul Flinn, Manhattan, KS, (html) or (pdf) 06MAYp.23
Catch Their Drift? DRIFTSIM software estimates how far pesticide droplets drift, calibration of pesticide spray equipment, Heping Zhu, Wooster, OH, (html) or (pdf) 06MAYp.23
Less Pain for Lab Animals, new easier more humane lancet “Goldenrod” for drawing blood in mice, William T. Golde, Orient Point, NY, (html) or (pdf) 06MAYp.23
A Zippy Test for Zinc Sufficiency, zinc supplementation’s effect on ZIP1 gene activity and zinc in white blood cells, Liping Huang, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 06MAYp.23
Novel Pig Gene Database, Porcine Immunology and Nutrition (PIN) Database, swine genes and proteins and nutrition and immunity, Harry Dawson and Joseph Urban, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06MAYp.2
Grapevine Research Extends Vigorous New Tendrils, ARS grape research in Parlier and Davis, CA, Fort Collins, CO, Poplarville, MS, Parma, ID, Geneva, NY, Judith St. John, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06APRp.2
Grapes! Our Never-Ending Crush, ARS grape breeding, embryo rescue, new releases Sweet Scarlet, Scarlet Royal, Autumn King, phenols, antioxidants, anthocyanin assay, glassy-winged sharpshooter and Pierce’s disease, cryopreservation, muscadines, David W. Ramming, Parlier, CA, Jungmin Lee, Krista C. Shellie, Parma, ID, David D. Ellis, Davis, CA, Geneva, NY, Leigh E. Towill, Fort Collins, CO, Stephen J. Stringer, Poplarville, MS, Penelope Perkins-Veazie, Lane, OK, (html) or (pdf) 06APRp.4-8
In New York’s Finger Lakes Region—A Focus on Grape Genetics, Grape Genetics Research Unit in Geneva, NY, grape collection at PGRU in NPGS, gene variations for breeding for grape color and other traits, rootstock selection and gene selection for nematode resistance, gray mold and powdery mildew resistance, Christopher Owens, Peter Cousins, Lance Cadle-Davidson, Amanda Garris, Geneva, NY, (html) or (pdf) 06APRp.9-11
Trellis-Tension Technology Fine-Tunes Grape-Yield Estimates, automated trellis system for grape management and estimating yields, Julie Tarara, Paul E. Blom, John C. Ferguson, Prosser, WA, (html) or (pdf) 06APRp.12-13
Beyond Insecticides: Improved Methods of Whitefly Control, ELISA method tests insect guts to determine whitefly predators, selective insecticides/growth regulators that don’t harm natural biological control predators, buprofezin and pyriproxyfen, integrated pest management, James Hagler, Steven Naranjo, Maricopa, AZ, (html) or (pdf) 06APRp.14-15
Their Mission? To Build a Better Peanut, three new peanut cultivars resist Sclerotinia blight and two others resist blight and are high in oleic acid, rice and alfalfa genes for Sclerotinia resistance, Kelly D. Chenault, Hassan A. Melouk, Stillwater, OK, (html) or (pdf) 06APRp.16-17
Low Zinc Levels Could Take Your Breath Away, dietary zinc’s affect on physiological/metabolic activity and exercise response, red blood cells, metabolic response during exercise, carbonic anhydrase activity, heart function, and carbon dioxide buildup, Henry C. Lukaski, Grand Forks, ND, (html) or (pdf) 06APRp.18
Ethanol Feedstock From Citrus Peel Waste, improving cost-effectiveness of making ethanol from citrus peel waste, limonene for cattle feed, Wilbur W. Widmer, Winter Haven, FL, (html) or (pdf) 06APRp.19
Grower’s Choice: Organic and Conventional Vegetable Production Explored, organic vs. conventional production of bell pepper, cucumber, and sweet corn, using humates, corn gluten meal, pelargonic acid, and vinegar for weed control, organic fertilizer rates, Vincent Russo, Charles Webber, Lane, OK, (html) or (pdf) 06APRp.20-21
Brassica’s Pest Control Role in Apple Orchards Clarified, Brassica species effects on control of Rhizoctonia solani (cause of apple replant disease) are due to soil biology rather than biofumigation, nitric oxide production in soil rather than isothiocyanates, Mark Mazzola, Wenatchee, WA, (html) or (pdf) 06APRp.22
Black Lentils Rich in New Nutrient, new anthocyanin in Beluga black lentils, Gary R. Takeoka, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 06APRp.23
I.D.-ing Insects at Different Life Stages, DNA fingerprinting matches immature predatory insects to their adult forms, Matthew Greenstone, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06APRp.23
Versatile Soybeans Resist Pests and Diseases, two new soybean lines resist soybean cyst nematodes, sudden death syndrome, stem canker, frogeye leaf spot and more, Prakash R. Arelli, Jackson, TN, (html) or (pdf) 06APRp.23
Nonfishy Sushi, edible food wraps (for filling with food ingredients) made from vegetables and fruits, Tara H. Mcugh, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 06APRp.23
Seeking a Genetic Key to Better Cotton, movement to develop DNA marker database and genetic map of cotton genome, Jodi A. Scheffler, Brian Scheffler, Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 06APRp.23
Tackling a Weighty Problem: America’s Obesity Epidemic, research to prevent weight gain and obesity, childhood obesity, community programs, new foods and food additives, calorie and nutrient databases, Molly Kretsch, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06MARp.2
Inflammatory News About Fat Cells, role of immune system’s macrophages in fat tissue, inflammatory molecules released, lipids, obesity-related diseases and complications, Andrew Greenberg, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 06MARp.4
Genetic Variations Affect Obesity-Related Risks, perilipin gene variations associated with body weight, body fat, obesity, waist circumference, and diabetes, Andrew Greenberg, José Ordovas, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 06MARp.5
In the Battle of the Bulge, Lifestyle Can’t Be Overlooked, dietary eating habits and lifestyle practices and body mass index (BMI), overweight, and obesity, intake of calories, total fat, and saturated fat, television watching, weight management, Shanthy A. Bowman, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06MARp.6
Girls’ Body Weight Is Associated With Eating Patterns, Girls Health Enrichment Multi-Site Studies (GEMS), questionnaires for dietary intake and obesity prevention in African-American girls, BMI vs. vegetable consumption, calories, snacks, Karen W. Cullen, Houston, TX, (html) or (pdf) 06MARp.7
Using Computer Games and Other Media To Decrease Child Obesity, interactive computer and Internet games (edutainment) for eHealth programs for obesity prevention in African-American girls, increasing activity and fruit, vegetable, and water consumption, Squire’s Quest and Kingdom of 5ALot computer games, Multicultural 5-A-Day Project, Deborah I. Thompson, Karen Cullen, Thomas Baranowski, Houston, TX, (html) or (pdf) 06MARp.8-9
Health at Every Size: New Hope for Obese Americans? alternative approach to traditional dieting, healthy food choices, physical activity, and self-esteem counseling, cholesterol and systolic blood pressure, dieters, obesity, depression, weight loss, Marta D. Van Loan, Nancy L. Keim, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 06MARp.10-11
Cooking Up Tempting, Fat-Fighting Foods and Ingredients, obesity-fighting fat-fighting foods and food additives from ARS, all-fruit apple bars, C-Trim to cut fat, calories, and carbohydrate in chocolate and cookies, C-Trim adds beta-glucan/fiber to yogurt, low-fat mozzarella, reduced oil in rice-based batter for deep-fried okra and other foods, Tara H. McHugh, Albany, CA, George E. Inglett, Kathleen A. Warner, Mukti Singh,Peoria, IL, Michael H. Tunick, Wyndmoor, PA, Frederick F. Shih, Kim W. Daigle, Karen L. Bett-Garber, New Orleans, LA, (html) or (pdf) 06MARp.12-15
Changing Lifestyles To Fight Obesity in the Delta, nutrition and lifestyle intervention research to improve diet, health, and exercise of Lower Mississippi River Delta communities, NIRI rsearchers, fitness, community gardens, rolling stores for fresh produce and healthy recipes, People United to Sustain Health (PUSH), obesity prevention, Margaret L. Bogle, Little Rock, AR, (html) or (pdf) 06MARp.16-18
A “Stick-to-it” Diet May Help Control Weight, comparison of popular weight-loss diets in overweight and obese people, Atkins, Ornish, Weight Watchers, and Zone, heart disease risk reduction, HDL and LDL cholesterol, blood insulin and C reactive protein (CRP), Ernst Schaefer, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 06MARp.19
Whole-Grain Foods’ Fat-Fighting Role Scrutinized, effect of dietary whole grains vs. refined grains on HDL, LDL, and VLDL lipoproteins and triglycerides and particularly apolipoprotein CIII (apoCIII), risk of heart disease, Nancy L. Keim, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 06MARp.20-21
Plant-Based Diet May Help Control Weight, plant-based diets related to obesity and overweight in healthy women of Swedish Mammography Cohort, BMI of semi-vegetarians, lacto-vegetarians, vegans, and omnivores, P.K. Newby, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 06MARp.22
Adequate Copper Saves Bones During Weight Loss, physiological changes during weight loss, calcium retention in bones and copper nutrition requirements during dieting, Henry C. Lukaski, Grand Forks, ND, (html) or (pdf) 06MARp.22
ARS National Research Program on Obesity, obesity epidemic in United States and ARS’s cohesive program on obesity prevention and energy metabolism, human nutrition research centers, (html) or (pdf) 06MARp.23
Food Safety’s Bright Web Venue: FSRIO, Food Safety Research Information Office online database of food safety info., James A. Lindsay, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.2
Protozoa: The Inside Story, role of Tetrahymena protozoa in protecting food-poisoning Salmonella enterica from food sanitation, food safety, Maria T. Brandl, Albany, CA, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.4-5
Protozoa: An Animal-Research First, increased virulence of Salmonella in protozoa inside cow’s digestive tract, genetic factors for resistance to antibiotics, defaunation to rid rumen of protozoa, Steven A. Carlson, Mark A. Rasmussen, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.6-7
Cicadas’ Fungal Foe Is Potential Friend of Science, Cordyceps heteropoda fungi on some cicadas have antibacterial and antifungal properties and produce myriocin immunosuppressant, Donna M. Gibson, Ithaca, NY, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.8
An Eye Test for Barber Pole Worm, managing spread of anemia and bottle jaw with FAMACHA eye color chart, targeting deworming to prevent resistance to anthelmintics, Joan M. Burke, Booneville, AR, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.9
Finding Solutions to Campylobacter in Poultry Production, Campylobacter contamination of broilers and carcasses in feces of transport coops, cage cleaning, contamination during feather removal, Mark Berrang, Julie Northcutt, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.10
New Oat Boasts More Beta-Glucan for Healthier Hearts, HiFi spring oat line is high in fiber and beta-glucan, Douglas C. Doehlert, Fargo, ND, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.11
Fine-Tuning Nursery and Greenhouse Plant Care, greenhouse monitoring/application system for water, nutrient, and pesticide management and conservation for ornamentals in greenhouses and nurseries, spray nozzles, pot-in-pot tree production, robotic systems, sensors, Charles R. Krause, Wooster, OH, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.12-14
Folk Remedy Yields Mosquito-Thwarting Compound, insect-repellent compounds from American beauty, callicarpenal comparison with DEET and SS220 in preventing mosquito and other insect bites, Charles L. Cantrell, Jerome A. Klun, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.15
Revolutionized Rangeland Monitoring, new aerial-photograph remote-sensing monitoring system for assessing desolate rangeland areas in Northern Plains and Pacific West, will aid Bureau of Land Management and ARS research, computer software assesses vegetation, range, and stream health and changes over time, grazing management, D. Terrance Booth, Cheyenne, WY, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.16-18
Green Acres, spring and fall cool season grasses for pastures in Great Plains, animal weight gain, forage protein, and digestibility, Marshall R. Haferkamp, Elaine E. Grings, Michael D. MacNeil, Miles City, MT, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.19
New Mastitis Treatment May Offer Alternative to Antibiotics, Poly-x sugar injections into cows’ mammary glands reduce mastitis in cow, natural alternative to antibiotics, Max J. Paape, Douglas Bannerman, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.20
Vectored Vaccines for Avian Influenza, using adenoviruses, Newcastle disease virus, and other viruses as viral vectors for mass application in sprays or ovo injections for avian influenza, David Swayne, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.21
Heat Inactivates Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease Viruses in Egg Products, inactivating two poultry disease viruses by pasteurization, food safety, David Swayne, Athens, GA, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.21
Sorghum Collection Screening Reveals New Sources of Anthracnose Resistance, African sorghum lines that resist anthracnose, John E. Erpelding, Mayagüez, PR, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.22
Too Many Carbs May Spoil Eyesight, in Nutrition and Vision Project, high dietary carbohydrate linked to lens opacity, or cataracts, Allen Taylor, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.23
Boost for Trout Producers, producing fast-growing trout from fish having three sets of chromosomes, William K. Hershberger, Kearneysville, WV, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.23
Score One for Anammox, planctomycetes bacteria isolated that power anaerobic ammonium oxidation called anammox to convert animal wastewater nitrate and ammonium to nitrogen gas, Matias B. Vanotti, Ariel A. Szogi, Florence, SC, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.23
Whole-Grain Plaque Fighters, whole-grain intact vs. plaque buildup, atherosclerosis, stenosis and heart disease progression after cereal fiber consumption, Alice H. Lichtenstein, Boston, MA, (html) or (pdf) 06FEBp.23
Travels To Gather, Improve Apples Start To Bear Fruit, Asia expeditions for Malus sieversii germplasm collection to apple genetics for improved disease and insect resistance, Philip L. Forsline, Geneva, NY, (html) or (pdf) 06JANp.2
Remarkable Kazak Apples, plant expeditions for Malus sieversii germplasm in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, genetic diversity of apples, rootstock breeding for scab and fire blight resistance, collar rot and replant resistance, Philip L. Forsline, Gennaro Fazio, Geneva, NY, (html) or (pdf) 06JANp.4-6
A Colorful New Subtropical for U.S. Gardens, ornamental cape milkwort Polygala myrtifolia, Chapman Field, Alan W. Meerow, Tomas Ayala-Silva, Miami, FL, (html) or (pdf) 06JANp.7
Super Soy! Stephen Boué, human health-promoting anticancer glyceollin compounds from Aspergillus sojae stress to sprouting soybean seeds, Carol Carter-Wientjes, Betty Shih, New Orleans, LA, Ed Cleveland, Baton Rouge, LA, (html) or (pdf) 06JANp.8-10
Vaccination Alone Not Eradicating This Bovine Virus, efficacy of current bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) management and treatment, future serum test for BVDV from serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE) technology, Julia F. Ridpath, John D. Neill, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 06JANp.11
Getting to the Root of the Solution, nitrogen transport/absorption in roots via arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, arginine, bioassays for effect of root chemicals, sunlight, and carbon dioxide on fungi growth, David D. Douds, Philip E. Pfeffer, Gerald Nagahashi, Wyndmoor, PA, (html) or (pdf) 06JANp.12-13
No-Till Plus Poultry Litter Raises Cotton Yields in Drought, yield of no-till or conventional-till cotton fertilized with poultry manure or conventional fertilizer in drought, water conservation in Southeast, Dinku Endale, Harry Schomberg, Watkinsville, GA, (html) or (pdf) 06JANp.14-15
New, Convenient Catfish Products Created, frozen food products from mis-cut catfish fillets and belly flap meat, catfish wonton turnovers, nuggets, Jin Kim, Pine Bluff, AR, (html) or (pdf) 06JANp.16
Genes May Lead Way to Bigger Rainbow Trout, genome studies for growth and development genes, ID genes identified, Scott Gahr, Caird Rexroad III, Kearneysville, WV, (html) or (pdf) 06JANp.17
Nutritious Treat for Cattle and Wildlife: Forage Kochia! taller forage kochia from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan for winter grazing in western United States, revegetation, Blair L. Waldron, N. Jerry Chatterton, Logan, UT, (html) or (pdf) 06JANp.18-19
A Versatile New Sugarcane for Florida, high-sugar sugarcane during winter, Jack C. Comstock, Barry S. Glaz, Canal Point, FL, (html) or (pdf) 06JANp.20
Using HOOF-Prints To Track Brucellosis Outbreaks, new DNA fingerprinting method Hypervariable Octametric Oligonucleotide Fingerprints for Brucella bacteria identification, genetic markers, Betsy J. Bricker, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 06JANp.21
Plant Compounds Inhibit Blood Clotting, natural plant phytochemicals N-caffeoyldopamine and N-coumaroyldopamine synthesized, suppress blood clotting and plaque buildup in arteries, atherosclerosis, blood platelets, coronary heart disease, Jae B. Park, Beltsville, MD, (html) or (pdf) 06JANp.22
Successful No-Till Requires Complete Management, potassium availability to roots in no-till fields, liquid potassium applications at planting, Douglas L. Karlen, Ames, IA, (html) or (pdf) 06JANp.23
Probing Dietary Copper’s Healthy Limits, lowering upper limit of dietary copper intake, antioxidant levels, immune response, Judith R. Turnlund, Davis, CA, (html) or (pdf) 06JANp.23
Screening Weeds for Glyphosate Resistance, glyphosate-resistant horseweed, two quick tests for glyphosate resistance, Clifford H. Koger III, Stoneville, MS, (html) or (pdf) 06JANp.23
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