—A recent sampling of outside press reports that relate to scientific activities at the Agricultural Research Service.

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USDA officials pitch in to help with White House garden
Web page of GovExec.com

Antioxidant-Rich Foods Lose Nutritional Luster Over Time
Web page of Forbes

Hog Island, Leicester Longwool Sheep Being Preserved
Web page of Hobby Farms

Researchers keen on biofuel production on Treasure Coast
Web page of TCPalm

The Orange Tree Is Texting -- Again
Web page of FoxNews

Fruit fly research, maligned by Sarah Palin, bears fruit
Web page of Scientific American

Citrus disease bacterium sequenced
Web page of Teatro Naturale

Less nitrogen could increase profit, sustainability
Web page of Queensland Country Life

"Oil" Gusher Discovered in San Francisco by BlackGold Biofuels
Web page of MSNBC

New Tools Aid Arid-Land Water Management
Web page of Green Solutions magazine

Lose That Belly Fat with Green Tea and Exercise
Web page of Los Angeles Times

Lizards Evolving Rapidly to Survive Deadly Fire Ants
Web page of National Geographic News

Cooking With Herbs and Spices More Flavor, Better Health
Web page of Diabetes Self Management

Invention: Safer Fly Trap Scent
Web page of New Scientist

How Mustard Seed Meals Can Be Used to Kill Weeds
Web page of New Kerala (India)

USDA Harvests Headwall's Spectral Imaging Instruments
Web page of Photonics.com

New Gene Variants Present Opportunities in Nutrigenomics
Web page of Innovations Report

USDA Scientist Gives Insight on Climate Change and Its Implications for World Agriculture
Web page of Kansas City infoZine

Super Enzymes Wanted
Web page of KRVN FM radio

Vitamin C May Help Old Men Maintain Stronger Bones, Fight Osteoporosis
Web page of Senior Journal

Experiment Demonstrates 110 Years of Sustainable Agriculture
Web page of Newswise

Buzz Interrupted
Web page of Wall Street Journal

8 Facts About Osteoporosis
Web page of Sacramento Magazine

Toss a bagged salad with tuna for a fast and healthy lunch.
Web page of Shape magazine

CSU Is Home To World's Largest Food Storage Site
Web page of CBS4Denver.com, Denver, CO

US Body Develops New Apparatus That Captures Wildlife Safely, Effectively and with Minimal Trauma
Web page of African Science News Service, Nairobi, Kenya

NASA, USDA Sign Space Station Research Agreement
Web page of National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Fruity Films Protect Produce
Web page of Voice of America News, Washington, D.C.

Can Weeds Help Solve the Climate Crisis?
Web page of New York Times

Mars combines with USDA and IBM to unlock cocoa potential
Web page of Australian Food News