1998 News Archive
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December 31 |
Christmas Trees and Currants May Someday Grow in More
States |
December 30 |
High-Protein Bean May Improve Soy Infant
Formula |
December 29 |
Flying-Insect Trap Could Ease Lady Beetle
Nuisance |
December 28 |
Preparing for a New Citrus Pathogen |
December 24 |
Test to Detect Grain Insects Tops List of Postdoc
Projects |
December 23 |
Suicidal Plant Gives Researchers Insights on Iron
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December 22 |
Sweet Potatoes: Could Holiday Favorite Become
Tomorrows Fast Food? |
December 21 |
Shipping Fever Vaccine Nears Market |
December 18 |
New Book Catalogs Peach, Nectarine
Varieties |
December 17 |
Potato Offers Resistance to Late Blight
Disease |
December 16 |
New Ways to Put Peanut Weeds Down
Under |
December 15 |
New Test for Soil Salinity and Sodicity |
December 14 |
Glickman Says Research May Help Curb Manure
Odor |
December 11 |
ARS Animal Improvement Programs Lab Honored by
Government Executive |
December 10 |
Dress Rehearsal: Researchers Pass Bird Flu
Test |
December 9 |
Hidden Bacterium Plays Key Role in Poinsettia Height,
Branching |
December 8 |
Protecting Chickens from Salmonella Starts With the
Egg |
December 7 |
Two New Peas for Freezers--at Home and the
Supermarket |
December 4 |
ARS Fat Replacer Shines Again |
December 3 |
International Conference on Methyl Bromide Opens
Here |
December 2 |
Plump New Apricot Readied for Growers,
Gardeners |
December 1 |
Finding and Preserving Native American
Grapes |
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November 30 |
Bee Chemical Surprises Scientists |
November 27 |
New Ways to Process Hides into Leather |
November 25 |
Trees Are Crops, Too--Even in a Pasture |
November 24 |
USDA Announces Fall Harvest Gleaning from Research
Labs |
November 23 |
USDA Scientists Turn Hide-Tanning Waste into High-Value
Products |
November 20 |
Wheat Breeding Line a Perfect 10 Against
Powdery Mildew |
November 19 |
USDA Scientists Develop Alluring Bait for Mexican Fruit
Flies |
November 18 |
Protecting Turkey Eggs Is Key to Continuing Thanksgiving
Tradition |
November 17 |
New Apparatus Should Help Farmers Detect
Herbicides |
November 16 |
Hydroponics an Option for Growing Strawberries Without
Methyl Bromide |
November 13 |
"Robin Hood" Fungus Presents Agricultural
Dilemma |
November 12 |
Device Protects Chickens From Salmonella at
Hatching |
November 10 |
New Lure Attracts Worst Yellowjacket
Pests |
November 9 |
Hurricane Georges Reveals Smaller, Quieter Menace in New
Orleans Trees |
November 6 |
New Flours from Tomorrow's Wheats |
November 5 |
A Little Water and Time Go a Long Way to Reclaim Desert
Range |
November 4 |
Gene Bank at the Park |
November 3 |
Hormone May Explain African-American Girls' Higher
Metabolism |
November 2 |
USDA Releases New Tomatoes With Increased Beta
Carotene |
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October 30 |
Long-Term Experiments Key to Understanding Farmland
Ecosystems |
October 29 |
Bacteria May Turn a Weed into a Weakling |
October 28 |
Mesquite-Eating Insects Get New Australian
Home |
October 27 |
New Chart Could Put the Squeeze on
Sedges |
October 26 |
U.S. and Ecuador Work Together to Preserve
Peanuts |
October 23 |
"Forgotten" Camellia Extends Flowers Growing
Area |
October 22 |
Rice Researchers Will Aim Even Higher at New Research
Center |
October 21 |
Friendly Farm-Based Fungi Protect Peanuts
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October 20 |
New R&D Agreement Explores Uses of Wheat-Based
Concrete |
October 19 |
Biotech Tactic May Yield Superior Spuds |
October 16 |
New Manual on How to Feed Marine Mammals |
October 15 |
Plant-Rich Diets Have Antioxidant Power |
October 14 |
USDA Has Designs for Baltimore Harbor's "Spoil-to-Soil"
Recycling |
October 13 |
New Lease on Life for Linters |
October 9 |
Guardian Angel Protects Peach Trees |
October 8 |
New Grain Sources for Developing a Cereal for Human
Food |
October 7 |
New Sugarcanes Sour Pest's "Sweet tooth" |
October 6 |
New Tool Swiftly Tests Soil's Strength |
October 5 |
From Earth to Mars: Structure of CO2 Crystals Helps
Interplanetary Studies |
October 2 |
Signal-Sending Plants Identify Their
Attackers |
October 1 |
Study Shows Soy Protein Lowers Men's Cholesterol
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September 30 |
Microbes Protect Potatoes from Storage
Rot |
September 29 |
Book: Cropland Helps Control CO2 and Ease Greenhouse
Effect |
September 28 |
Alien Wood-Boring Beetles Turn up in Six New
States |
September 25 |
Karnal Bunt Lookalike Is Unmasked, Helping SE Wheat
Growers |
September 24 |
Fuzzy-Faced Bees Take To Cranberry Bogs |
September 23 |
Aircraft-Mounted Sensors Detect Thirsty
Plants |
September 22 |
New Margarines Go Softer on the Heart |
September 21 |
Amino Acid Supplement May Help People With
HIV |
September 18 |
EGPIC Means No Free Lunch for Insect
Pests |
September 17 |
New Summer Seedless Black Grape
Developed |
September 16 |
New USDA Web Site Offers Kids a Sneak Peek into the
Science Behind Agriculture |
September 15 |
"Poison Pill" Dooms Pesky Caterpillars |
September 14 |
USDA Group Takes "Health Pulse" of the Delta
Region |
September 11 |
New Western Grass Soon to be
Roadside-Ready |
September 10 |
Gray Leaf Spot Double Trouble |
September 10 |
USDA Research Agency to Induct Two Scientists into
Hall of Fame |
September 9 |
Eye-Color Gene May Help Scientists Slow Down a Wheat
Pest |
September 8 |
"Glass" Opens a New Window for Seed
Banks |
September 4 |
Scientists Help Plants Protect
Themselves |
September 3 |
Flower Classic Gets a New Fire--and Double
Life |
September 2 |
Study Probes Potential Health Benefits of
DHA |
September 1 |
New Club Wheat Offers High Quality and Disease
Resistance |
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August
31 |
Castrating Calves Early Is Least
Stressful |
August
28 |
Rice Researchers Share Common Goals |
August
27 |
A Better Spread for Your Bread |
August
26 |
Celebrating 50 Years of Genetic
Preservation |
August
25 |
Luscious Blackberry Ready for Farms,
Gardens |
August
24 |
Breakfast Cereal Lowers Lab Rats' Cancer
Risk |
August
24 |
Gene Found for Keeping Citrus Juice
Sweet |
August
21 |
Controlled Atmosphere Packaging Keeps Cut Honeydew Melon
Fresh Longer |
August
20 |
High-Tech Bacteria On Tap For Toxic Clean-Up
Duty |
August
19 |
Formic Acid Gel Protects Bees and People |
August
18 |
Black Women May Need More Vitamin D in
Winter |
August
17 |
Device Reveals Bees' Attack Strategies |
August
14 |
Scientists Finger Accomplice of Calf-Killing
Parasite |
August
14 |
"Women in Agriculture" Bibliography
Available |
August
13 |
"What We Eat in America" Survey--Results and Future
Direction |
August
12 |
New Money-Saving Strategies for Controlling Pecan Scab
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August
11 |
Beneficial Microbes May Guard Bees'
Health |
August
10 |
Short, Wild Carrot Is Long on Nematode
Resistance |
August
7 |
Laser Illuminates Livestock Menus on the
Range |
August
6 |
Scientists Grapple With New Virus Threat to Broiler
Industry |
August
5 |
Critter Carriers Speed Spread of Helpful Insects,
Mites |
August
4 |
ARS Researchers Develop Quick Test for Costly Pig
Virus |
August
3 |
Along Came A Spider...and "Sat Down" Some Crop
Pests |
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July
31 |
Proper Heat Treatment Kills Deadly E. coli
Bacteria in Food |
July
30 |
Gene May Speed Plant Biotech Experiments |
July
29 |
U.S.-South African Cooperation Seeks to Tame Introduced
Weed |
July
28 |
Database Makes Fiber Analysis Faster,
Cleaner |
July
27 |
Melon-Like Cukes Have Key Disease
Resistance |
July
24 |
Managing Water and Nitrogen Using a Site-Specific Center
Pivot |
July
23 |
Turkeys: The Good, The Bad, and The
Fertile |
July
22 |
Three New Fungi May Be Used as Biological
Controls |
July
21 |
Parasites Invade the Internet |
July
20 |
Growing Algae on Dairy Manure |
July
17 |
U.S. National Fungus Collection Available on
Web |
July
16 |
New Simple, Inexpensive Test Accurately Detects E.
Coli 0157 |
July
16 |
Device Speeds Sorting of Helpful Wasps |
July
15 |
Goats May Quell Weedy Tall Whitetop |
July
14 |
A Bold New Bean for the Salad Days of
Summer |
July
13 |
Hormones May Protect Against Bone Loss in Women with
Eating Disorders |
July
10 |
Synthetic Sugar Ester Controls Whiteflies, Other
Pests |
July
9 |
Too Much Soda May Take Some Fizz Out of the
Bones |
July
8 |
Vitamin D Picture Could Be Sunnier For
Elders |
July
7 |
USDA Scientists Join Beetle Battle to Protect Florida's
Bees |
July
6 |
New Test for Aflatoxin-Fighting Corn |
July
2 |
Lime-Sulfur Bath Curbs Citrus Mold, Rot |
July
1 |
Timing is Everything When Controlling
Insects |
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June
30 |
In-Stream Wetlands Can Improve Water
Quality |
June
29 |
Big Shock Makes Tender Beef |
June
26 |
Tiny Proteins Could Help Cotton Fend off Fungi
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June
25 |
Putting Cattle Out to Pasture Produces Quality
Beef |
June
24 |
New Tests to Diagnose Chlamydia in
Livestock |
June
23 |
Horseradish Enzyme Could Help Make Anti-Cancer
Drugs |
June
22 |
Soybean to Nematode: Resistance is Not
Futile |
June
19 |
Device May Aid Pregnancy Monitoring |
June
18 |
Scientists Tackle Aluminum Intolerance in
Wheat |
June
17 |
Precise Manure Application Better for
Environment |
June
16 |
New Antibody "Handcuffs" Mastitis Bacteria
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June
15 |
Combating Cockroaches and Their Scum |
June
12 |
Mayaguez Lab Helps Farmers, Consumers
Alike |
June
11 |
New Healthful Sunflower Oil Resists
Breakdown |
June
10 |
ARS Employees Honored by USDA |
June
9 |
Managing Poultry Manure Reduces Runoff |
June
8 |
For Tiptop Bee Health, Not All Pollens Are Created
Equal |
June
5 |
Biopesticides' Potential Aided by U.S.-Mexico
Teamwork |
June
4 |
Isolated Colon Cells Make Basis for Cancer
Screening |
June
3 |
Thirsty Hybrid Poplars Recycle Irrigation
Water |
June
2 |
Surfing for Folate, Selenium and Other
Nutrients |
June
1 |
Designer Pine Straw for Mulching and
Aesthetics |
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May
29 |
ARS Releases New Artillery in the Fight Against Fire
Ants |
May
28 |
Research Center Churning Farm Waste Into
Compost |
May
27 |
Automated Chicken Inspection Put to the
Test |
May
26 |
Wheat Texture is Determined by Two
Proteins |
May
22 |
Ag Info Network to Expand |
May
21 |
Corn Rootworms Will Die for Watermelon |
May
20 |
Cool Weather Fungus Could Put Potato Pest on Hot
Seat |
May
19 |
Beef Research Figured Into Computer
Model |
May
18 |
Twenty Years of Experience Says Sewage Sludge
Beneficial |
May
15 |
Presidential Hats Off to Five ARS
Executives |
May
14 |
Scientists Win Technology Transfer
Honors |
May
13 |
Giant Soybeans Suck Up Phosphorus from the
Soil |
May
12 |
Giving Chickens a Firmer Leg to Stand On |
May
11 |
New Corn Lines Ward off
Aflatoxin |
May
8 |
New Device Leaves Pests Strung
Out |
May
7 |
Gene Gun Blasts New Genes into
Garlic |
May
6 |
Ensuring Quality in Fresh-Cut Fruits and
Veggies |
May
5 |
Bugs' Brain Chemicals Could Be Powerful Weapon
Against Crop Pests |
May
4 |
Tettnang Aromas from Germany Now Available in
U.S. Hops |
May
1 |
New Environmentally Friendly Turfgrass Ready
for Golf Courses |
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April
30 |
Brazilian Designer Genes May Make Hotter U.S.
Petunias |
April
29 |
Sunflower Marks Plant Collection
Milestone |
April
28 |
A Little Cement to Help the Corn Grow--and the
Landfill Shrink |
April
27 |
Ancient Healing Compounds May Get Boost from
Modern Science |
April
27 |
ARS Spearheads Campaign Against Exotic,
Wood-Chomping Menace |
April
24 |
New Device Analyzes Livestock
Odors |
April
23 |
Variety is the Spice of Life for Corn,
Too |
April
22 |
When Should Military Moms Return to
Duty? |
April
21 |
New Biodiesel Fuels Solve Cold-Starting
Problem |
April
20 |
ARS Holds Conference on Food Quality and
Safety |
April
17 |
New Strategies on the Way to Help Combat
Weeds |
April
16 |
USDA Technology May Reduce Milk Fever in Dairy
Cows |
April
15 |
Rotating Safflower with Wheat Can Boost Farmers'
Profits |
April
14 |
Newly Released Handbook Lists More than 4,000 Potato
Pedigrees |
April
13 |
USDA, Russia, NASA and Others Team Up to Give Earth a
Physical Exam |
April
10 |
Fractals Speak the Language of the Universe from the
Ground Up |
April
9 |
Secretary Glickman Announces New Test to Diagnose
Scrapie in Live Sheep |
April
9 |
Scientists Seek New Clues on Salmonella |
April
8 |
Green Genes from Transgenic Alfalfa Yields New
Products |
April
7 |
Coconut Carbon Can Trap a Used Fumigant |
April
6 |
Scientists Testing New Poultry Vaccine Against "Bird
Flu" |
April
3 |
For Insects, New Device is KISS of Death |
April
2 |
Bt Sweet Corn Sours Hungry Caterpillars |
April
1 |
Erosion "Cures" May Be Anglers' Friend |
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March
31 |
Litter-Corn Mixture Boosts Cattle Weight
Gain |
March
30 |
Root System Regulates Whole Plant Growth |
March
27 |
Gnat's Proteins May Help Humans |
March
27 |
Low-Fat Diets Don't Necessarily Reduce Calorie
Intake |
March
26 |
Healthier Foods Could Mean Tastier Foods |
March
25 |
Vegetarians Can Get Enough Zinc and Other Minerals From
Food Alone |
March
24 |
Disease-Carrying Ticks in for Trouble |
March
23 |
Special Dietary Needs of Nursing Teenage
Moms |
March
20 |
Women May Need More Folate |
March
19 |
USDA Researchers Create New Product That Reduces
Salmonella in Chickens |
March
18 |
Research Leads to Better, Insect-Resistant
Packaging |
March
17 |
New Detector Spots Unseen Fecal Contamination on Meat
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March
16 |
First Offspring from Super-Cooled Pig
Embryos |
March
13 |
Mechanical Harvester Could Revolutionize Citrus
Industry |
March
12 |
Virus To Wage Hormonal Sabotage on Corn Earworms
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March
11 |
Near-Infrared Technology Measures Beef Fat
Better |
March
10 |
Raw Oysters Can Harbor Intestinal
Parasite |
March
9 |
USDA Conference Seeks to Boost Health-Enhancing
Foods |
March
6 |
Researchers Aid Efforts to Identify TB in Michigan
Deer |
March
5 |
High-Tech Sprayer Zaps Weeds with Less
Herbicide |
March
4 |
New Test For Cucumber Mosaic Virus |
March
3 |
Soybean Market Could Triple, Thanks to More Soy Oil in
Offset Printing Inks |
March
2 |
Putting the Squeeze on Hay Bales -- and
Bugs |
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February 27 |
Fungus Among Us: A New Way to Keep Track of
Them |
February 26 |
New Procedure Lets Industry Use More Citrus
Peel |
February 25 |
INTERBULL Helps U.S. Cows Meet World's Best
Bulls |
February 25 |
For Refiners, Ethanol Could Mean Faster Gluten
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February 24 |
New Software Evaluates Salmonella Risk From
Poultry |
February 23 |
New Agreement Promotes Product Development from Crops
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February 23 |
Crystalline Structure of Carbon Dioxide Seen for the
First Time |
February 20 |
In New Century, New Corn Could Cut Phosphorus
Pollution |
February 19 |
Company Gets a License to Dye Fruit
Flies |
February 18 |
New Transgenic Pigs with Lean Pork Potential
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February 17 |
Common Sense Protects Trees from Leaf
Scorch |
February 16 |
Phorid Fly Squadrons Still Battling Fire
Ants |
February 13 |
New Corn Lines Resist Aflatoxin, Weevils |
February 12 |
Electropolished Steel Might Positively Repel Bacteria
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February 11 |
Russian Bees Pass Key Test, Ready For Research
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February 10 |
Natural Compounds Protect Fresh-Cut
Produce |
February 9 |
Chicken Feathers: Eco-Friendly "Plastics" of the 21st
Century? |
February 6 |
Improved Cotton Ginning Process |
February 5 |
DNA Probes to Identify Horse Worms |
February 4 |
Handbook Underway to Help Unmask New Wood-Boring
Beetle |
February 3 |
Natural Streamside Buffers Help Safeguard Water
Quality |
February 2 |
Phytonutrient Forum Aims at New Research
Partnerships |
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January 30 |
Foxtail Millet Waves its Way Across
Colorado |
January 30 |
Nitrogen-Boosting Potential Found in
Soybeans |
January 29 |
Lychees and Longans -- No Host for Carib
Fly |
January 28 |
New Software Could Help on Farm and Ranch Decisions
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January 28 |
An Ounce of Prevention Equals Pounds of
Milk |
January 27 |
Rodents Help Seed the Range |
January 26 |
Supplemental Drip Irrigation Increases Banana
Yields |
January 23 |
Automation Can Save Irrigation Water and Keep
Groundwater Clean |
January 22 |
Head Scab Research Gets Funding Boost |
January 21 |
Soybean-Boosting Bug Enjoys Agronomic Success as New
Inoculant |
January 20 |
Taking Extra Calcium May Require Added
Zinc |
January 19 |
Removing the Pork Connection For a People
Parasite |
January 16 |
Red Plastic Could Bloom in Gardens This
Year |
January 15 |
By Working Harder, Preemies Can Learn to Bottle Feed
Better |
January 14 |
Bt-Resistance Update |
January 13 |
How Plants Make Lignin: Researchers Begin to Count the
Ways |
January 12 |
Immune Response of Elderly Could Get Shot in Arm
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January 9 |
Device Makes Quick Work of Cotton Cleanup Chore
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January 8 |
Syncing Soybeans with Rain Boosts Yields |
January 7 |
Missing Enzyme Linked to Bt Resistance in Insects
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January 6 |
Earthworms' Random Foraging Might Be Tamed by Tillage
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January 5 |
Two Colorful New Maples Resist Bugs, Cold
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January 2 |
New Handbook Makes Controlling Leafy Spurge Easier
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