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August
26 |
Grasshoppers Can Transmit Virus to Livestock
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August
25 |
Experimental Chickpeas Fend off Caterpillar
Pest |
August
24 |
Honey Bees with Colony Collapse Disorder Show their
Genes |
August
24 |
Plant Essential Oil Eyed as Mosquito, Ant
Repellent |
August 21 |
A Hedge with an Edge for Erosion Control |
August 20
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Research Probes Day Length Sensing in Grapes
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August
19 |
Animation of "Giant Reed" Plant May Speed Its
Demise |
August
18 |
Effective Communication Essential for Pathogens that
Need to Succeed |
August
17 |
Creating the Ultimate Drought-Resistant Lawn/Pasture
Grass |
August
14 |
Virus Enzymes Could Promote Human, Animal
Health |
August
13 |
Genome for Nasonia Wasp Now Complete |
August
12 |
Pathogen Loads Higher in Bee Colonies Suffering from
Colony Collapse Disorder |
August
11 |
Study Shows ARS Device is Highly Effective
at Controlling Ticks that Spread Lyme Disease |
August
11 |
Chocolate Pod: Not So Sweet for Bean Growers
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August
10 |
Flavorful Fruit and Veggie Wraps Inspire Tasty
Creations |
August
7 |
Study by ARS Microbiologist in Texas Shows Benefits of
Farming Practices for Soil Quality |
August
6 |
Corn Research Unlocks Basis of Natural Diversity and
Reveals Genetics of Flowering and Hybrid Vigor |
August
6 |
Strawberry Gender Decided by Two Genes, Not
One |
August
5 |
New
Genetic Material from Group B Streptococcus Identified |
August
4 |
ARS
Research Helps Develop New Leads in Cleft Palate Repair |
August
3 |
ARS
Helps Preserve Indigenous Crops in Ecuador |
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July 31
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Developing Attractants, Repellants for a Cattle
Pest |
July 30
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Scientists Identify North American Genotypes of Rush
Skeletonweed |
July 29
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Cheatgrass' Success Secret Revealed |
July 28
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New
Yeasts Could Help Fast-Track Biofuel Production |
July 27
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Trap
Would Help Keep Stink Bugs Outdoors |
July 24
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Four
Potential Biocontrols Found for Controlling Giant Reed |
July 23
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Water Hardness Plays a Role in Removing Bacteria from
Chicken Skin |
July 22
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New
Process for Making Activated Carbons Patented by ARS |
July 21
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ARS
to Release Early-Maturing Pecan |
July 20
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Scientists Identify Weevil as Biocontrol for Garlic
Mustard |
July 17
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Pesky White Peach Scale Targeted in Tropical
Studies |
July 16
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Fungus Tapped to Take on Kudzu |
July 15
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New
Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
July 14
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Study Shows Why North America Tree is Invasive in
Europe |
July 13
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ARS
Research Promotes Sustainable Potato Production |
July 10
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Controlling Red Imported Fire Ants Two Ways
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July 9
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Antifungal Pepper Compound Has Potential in Agriculture
and Medicine |
July 8
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ARS
Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued |
July 7
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ARS
Releases New Leaf Lettuce Breeding Lines with Corky Root Resistance
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July 6
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Stem-Destroying Insect May Help Conquer Climbing
Fern |
July 2
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Fire
Ant Outcompetes Other SpeciesEven in its Native Habitat |
July 1
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New
Bait Lures Varroa Mite to its Doom |
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June 30
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Spraying Herbicide on Invasive Weeds Doesn't Always Pay,
Study Shows |
June 29
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Connecting the Dots for Alkaloids, Toxicosis
Symptoms |
June 26
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New
Designs for Making Old Dams Safer |
June 25
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New
Test Corners Elusive Biofuels Enzyme |
June 24
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Researchers Identify Inhibitor that Controls Fungal
Pathogen |
June 23
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ARS
Sunflower Research Boosted by New State-of-the-Art Equipment |
June 22
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More
Frying, Less Fat with New Cooking Batter |
June 19
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Pirate Bug Tag-Team Spells Double Trouble for
Thrips |
June 19
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces $176
Million in Recovery Act Fundsing to Improve Research Capacity at Laboratories
in 29 States |
June 18
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Avian Bacterium More Dangerous Than Believed
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June 17
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SummerFest and FlavrBurst Join ARS Peach Variety
Offerings |
June 16
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Biotechnology's Potential to Improve Seed Composition
Outlined |
June 15
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Researchers Testing One-Two Punch Against
Disease-Spreading Thrips |
June 12
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Reaping More Rewards from Crop Residues |
June 11
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Golden Success for Yukon Gem Yellow-fleshed
Potato |
June 10
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Breeding Gentler Laying Hens that Still Produce Eggs to
Industry Standard |
June 9
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Farming with Grass May be Just Right for 21st
Century |
June 8
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Inside Look at Cellulose Provides Insight into Cotton
Crystals |
June 5
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Bee-Killing Parasite's Genome Sequenced |
June 4
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It
Pays to Furrow Dike |
June 3
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Clues on Corn Yields, Weather Conditions and Climate
Patterns |
June 2
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"Junk" DNA Proves to be Highly
Valuable |
June 1
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Arboretum Opens New "Living Gardens Catalog"
Exhibit |
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May 29
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Vitamin Mix Helps Health of Farmed Fish |
May 28
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Phosphorus Leaching Differs in Dairy Manures
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May 27
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No-till Shows Benefits when Switching from Grasses to
Corn |
May 26
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New
Finding Helps Explain How Toxin Harms Farm Animals |
May 22
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Immunomagnetic Beads Can Attract Plague
Bacteria |
May 21
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Benefits of Compound in Turmeric Spice
Studied |
May 20
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Watermelons Tapped for Ethanol |
May 19
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Survey Reports Latest Honey Bee Losses |
May 18
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Lychee Studies Yield Keys to Plentiful, Predictable
Harvests |
May 15
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ARS
Preserves Plants and Animals for Future Needs |
May 14
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Coordinated Pushback Could Help Contain Bovine Bacterial
Diseases |
May 13
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Study Finds Sugar Beet Varieties React Equally to
Nitrogen Applications |
May 12
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Cotton Bests Other Spray-On Erosion Control
Mulches |
May 11
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Online Peanut Warehouse Ventilation Calculator
Available |
May 8
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New
Food Safety Technology Developed for Eggs |
May 7
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Red
Fungus Turned Orange May Help Tackle Vitamin Deficiency |
May 6
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New
Techniques Developed for TSE Testing |
May 5
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A
Better Understanding of a Major Threat to Wheat |
May 4
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Botulism Assay Quickly Detects Potent Foodborne
Toxin |
May 1
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Food
Supplements that Fortify Fowl |
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April
30 |
Why
Invasive Plants Take Over |
April
29 |
Theres Money in Managing Manure--When Its
Done Right |
April
28 |
A
Biocontrol for a Wide-Ranging Thrips |
April
27 |
National Arboretum Unveils First Solar-Powered
Irrigation System |
April
24 |
Arcobacter: Foodborne Pathogen's Genome
Exposed |
April
23 |
Technologies Improve FMD Detection and
Control |
April
22 |
Organic Dairy Manure May Offer Fertilizer
Option |
April
21 |
ARS
Investigate Genes Involved in Forming Plum Pits |
April
20 |
ARS
Dietary Supplement Data Supports Nutrient Intake Assessments |
April
17 |
Pest-Resistant Potato on Tap |
April
16 |
Knowing Where to Look for Invasive Leafy
Spurge |
April
15 |
Palm
Oil Not a Healthy Substitute for Trans Fats |
April
14 |
ARS
Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued |
April
13 |
ARS
Releases Iceberg Lettuce Breeding Lines Resistant to Bacterial Leaf
Spot |
April
10 |
Byproducts of Biofuels Could be Economically Viable for
Growers |
April 9
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New
Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
April 8
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Helping Fruit Fight Back |
April 7
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Salmonella Strain's Path to Virulence
Uncovered |
April 6
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Studies Reveal How Plants Protect Us from
Disease |
April 3
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Research Closes In on Goat Scrapie |
April 2
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Estimating Crop Residue from Space via
Satellite |
April 1
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Analyzing Caffeine in Selected Dietary
Supplements |
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March
31 |
Dietary Intervention Shows Neuroprotection
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March
30 |
Bacteria Tapped to Battle Crop-Damaging
Roundworms |
March
27 |
New
Clues Discovered about Divergent Origin of Sudden Oak Death Pathogen
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March
26 |
Scientists Identify Rust Resistance Genes in
Soybeans |
March
25 |
A
Partnership to Promote a Cattle Herding Device |
March
24 |
Catnip Compounds Curb Asian Lady Beetles |
March
23 |
Community Sustains Control of Disease-Causing
Ticks |
March
20 |
Need
Wild Bees? Plastic Totes Make A Superb Bee "Nursery" |
March
19 |
New
Approach Could Improve Safety Assessments of Biocontrol Pathogens
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March
18 |
Company Expands ARS Technology to Save Water,
Energy |
March
17 |
Conservation Tillage and Cotton: The Bottom
Line |
March
16 |
New
Ornamental Peppers Heading to Market |
March
13 |
ARS,
Australian Researchers Team Up against Fruit Bugs |
March
12 |
A
Burning Issue in Winter Wheat Production |
March
11 |
"Alkali Load" May Help Conserve Bone and
Muscle |
March
10 |
ARS
Teams Up to Help Farmers in Jordan |
March 9
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Microsatellites Have Major Benefits for Berry
Research |
March 6
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"Lenetah" and "Tetonia": Two
Top-Notch Barleys for Bovines |
March 5
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New
Bacterial Species Named after ARS Scientist |
March 4
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ARS,
Cooperators Produce New DNA Maps for Rainbow Trout |
March 3
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Satellites Help Keep Chesapeake Bay Clean
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March 2
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National Collection Conserves Colonial Sheep
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February
27 |
Discovery May Solve Devastating Rust Fungus Issue for
Bean Growers |
February
26 |
Olive Fruit Fly Damage Pinpointed by X-ray
Vision |
February
25 |
Sorting Seeds, Saving Water |
February
24 |
Longer Marketing Time Increases the Risk of
Naturalization by Horticultural Plants |
February
23 |
Lettuce Carotenoids Affected by UV Light in
Greenhouse |
February
20 |
Guayule: Is This Desert Shrub a Fuel of the Future?
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February
19 |
ARS, Cooperators Discover Wheat Gene with Resistance
to Stripe Rust |
February
19 |
ARS
Ships More Seeds to Genebank Facility in Norway |
February
18 |
Less
Nitrogen Could Increase Profit, Sustainability |
February
17 |
Olives May Be Rescued By Helpful Wasp |
February
13 |
USDA
Pressure Chamber Makes Egg Microcracks Shine |
February
12 |
ARS
Scientists Sequence Citrus Disease Bacterium |
February
11 |
Inventors Win ARS Technology Transfer Honors
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February
10 |
ARS
Honors Scientists and Support Staff |
February
9 |
Futuristic Seafood: Raising Delicious Cobia and
PompanoInland! |
February
6 |
New
Method Speeds the Detection of Ratoon Stunting Disease |
February 5
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Milkweed Oil Tapped for Sunscreen and Other Products
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February 4
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Piglet Feed Supplements Support Immune
Systems |
February
3 |
Food
Choices and Health Indicators |
February
2 |
Technology Improves Peanut Grading, Moisture
Detection |
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January
30 |
Neutralizing Acidosis and Bone Loss among Mature
Adults |
January
29 |
Floating Vegetative Mats May Help Clean Fishery
Wastewater |
January
28 |
Grass Strips Help Curb Erosion, Herbicide
Transport |
January
27 |
Reducing Nitrate Discharge to Downstream
Ecosystems |
January
26 |
Gene
Variants Affecting Blood Fats Identified |
January
23 |
Canopy Cover Provides Practical Clue to Plants'
Thirst |
January
22 |
Wastewater Irrigation Effective on Bermudagrass
Hay |
January
21 |
ARS
Research Explains Link between Stink Bug, Cotton Disease |
January
16 |
MIRI
Method Reduces Water Use in Rice Field Tests |
January
15 |
"Hogget" Joins "Nekton"--and
More--in New Glossary and Thesaurus of Agriculture |
January
15 |
New
Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online |
January
14 |
Nutrient Supports Bone Health Over Time |
January
13 |
From
Golf to Gulf, Drainage Industry Greens |
January
12 |
Remediated Water Expands Irrigation Options
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January
9 |
New
Test Speeds Triclosan Detection in Water |
January
8 |
ARS
Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued |
January 7
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Scientists Aim to Spike Pest's Biochemical Punch
Bowl |
January 6
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Careful Land Management Protects Mississippi
Watersheds |
January
5 |
Conservation Tactics to Help Fish and Wildlife Thrive
Featured in New Bibliography |
January
5 |
New
Tools Aid Arid-Land Water Management |
January
2 |
Helping Canneries Make Better Use of Leftover
Water |