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2007 News Archive
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                           (1996-2023)December 31
                           New Issue of ARS Food and Nutrition Research BriefsDecember 28
                           Vitamin A Suppresses Type 1 Diabetes in Animal StudyDecember 27
                           State, National Nutrition Info on Updated WebsiteDecember 26
                           Partnering, Licensing Opportunities With ARS Now Available on RSSDecember 21
                           Getting Grade School Kids to Eat More Fruits and VeggiesDecember 20
                           New Nonchemical Approach to Curbing MosquitoesDecember 19
                           New Swine Flu Has Avian Flu GenesDecember 18
                           Gauging Farmers' Water and Pesticide UseDecember 17
                           Scientists Identify Bacterial Pathogen of CitrusDecember 14
                           Portion Size, Energy Density are Key Components in Kids' Caloric IntakeDecember 13
                           ARS Licenses Purple Bacteria to Battle Crop PestsDecember 12
                           Berries and Dark Chocolate Flavor Newest Treats From ARS TechnologyDecember 11
                           Elevated Carbon Dioxide Has Uneven Influence on Longleaf CommunitiesDecember 10
                           Veggie Soybeans About to Get Even SweeterDecember 7
                           Fruit Fly Study Provides Insight into Bee Immune SystemDecember 6
                           Calcium Requirements May Be OverestimatedDecember 5
                           Conservation Tillage: Good for Drought and Wet YearsDecember 4
                           Scientists Set to Release New Disease-Resistant WheatDecember 3
                           Secrets of Fish Oil Compound ProbedNovember 30
                           Scientists Developing Bread Rich in Beta-GlucanNovember 29
                           Orange-Fleshed Honeydews EvaluatedNovember 28
                           Eating Beans Helps Lower CholesterolNovember 27
                           Village Wheats May Fend Off Stem RustNovember 26
                           Tropical Traits for Temperate BeansNovember 23
                           New Technique Thins Excess Blossoms and Boosts Tree Fruit SizeNovember 21
                           Diet for Brain Development, From the BeginningNovember 20
                           Revamping Relationships Among Cultivated PotatoesNovember 19
                           Imported Bees Not Source of Virus Associated with Colony Collapse
		DisorderNovember 16
                           When It Comes to Vitamins, More Is Not Always BetterNovember 15
                           Crimson Rocket Peach Making Its Way to MarketNovember 14
                           Likeable Legume Snacks from ARS ResearchNovember 13
                           System Offers New Option for Managing ManureNovember 9
                           Heading Off World Wheat ThreatNovember 8
                           Researchers Identify Cause of Watermelon Vine DeclineNovember 7
                           Study Weighs Cover Crop UseNovember 6
                           Data on Food Antioxidants Aid ResearchNovember 5
                           November Issue of Healthy Animals Now OnlineNovember 2
                           Scientists Re-Examine Soy DiversityNovember 1
                           Using Beetle Biology to Protect BeehivesOctober 31
                           Measuring Peanuts' Moisture--While Still in the ShellOctober 30
                           ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs IssuedOctober 29
                           Fast-Acting Carbs May Hasten Vision Loss Over TimeOctober 26
                           Researchers Build Case Against Insect as "Zebra Chip" CulpritOctober 25
                           Microbes Plus Sugars Equals Hydrogen Fuel?October 24
                           New High-Yielding Pecan Is Right for Many RegionsOctober 23
                           iFARM: Two High-Tech Tools Aid Farm ManagementOctober 22
                           Norovirus Proposal Nets Top Research FundingOctober 19
                           Ethanol Co-Products Could Lower Cost of Freshwater Fish ProductionOctober 18
                           Genetic Clue for Fighting Swine VirusOctober 17
                           ARS-Studied Gas Helps Apples Stay CrispOctober 16
                           New Campylobacter-Detecting Medium LicensedOctober 15
                           U.S.-Thai Scientists Cooperate in Tropical Fruit ResearchOctober 12
                           Glomalin: A Key to Switchgrass Ethanol SuccessOctober 11
                           Wanted: Trees for Urban LandscapesOctober 10
                           Preserving Genetic Variety of Valuable Specialty CropsOctober 9
                           Spinach Gets New Protection Against Pesky LeafminersOctober 5
                           Ticks Don’t Come Out in the WashOctober 4
                           New Lab Methods Speed Testing of Fumigant EmissionsOctober 3
                           Bottlegourd Gene May Curb Cucurbit VirusOctober 2
                           Initiative Takes Aim at Fungal Crop Disease CulpritOctober 1
                           U.S.-Thai Scientific Efforts Peg Guava's Nutritional ValueSeptember 28
                           Plant BioFactory Ramps Up Relief for Dairy CowsSeptember 27
                           New Pheromone Sprayer Leads Amorous Moths AstraySeptember 26
                           Mapping Prairie Grass Protein, Yield and CarbonSeptember 25
                           Mineral Nutrition's Impact on Neonatal DevelopmentSeptember 24
                           Socking It to Strawberry Root RotSeptember 21
                           Exposing Wheat's Genetic SecretsSeptember 20
                           Fortifying Feed with Biodiesel Co-productsSeptember 19
                           USDA Web Portal Offers Big Food Safety Benefits for Small Food
		ProcessorsSeptember 18
                           Garlic's Goodness Best Released With a CrushSeptember 17
                           Organic, All-Fruit Bars Bear Out Value of ARS ProcessSeptember 14
                           Geneva Station Celebrates 125th AnniversarySeptember 13
                           Switchgrass: Bridging Bioenergy and ConservationSeptember 12
                           Three Scientists Inducted into ARS Hall of FameSeptember 11
                           Areawide Approach to Fire Ant ControlSeptember 10
                           New Sorghum is Ideal for Both Fuel and FeedSeptember 7
                           Potatoes Chock Full of PhytochemicalsSeptember 6
                           Genetic Survey Finds Association Between CCD and VirusSeptember 5
                           Fungal Foam Targets Termites Inside TreesSeptember 4
                           Carriers of Plaque Gene at Greater RiskAugust 31
                           Climate Change and Groundwater RechargeAugust 30
                           Treatment for Mouse-Eared Pecan Trees Now LicensedAugust 29
                           Scientists Seek New Ways to Control Potato PestsAugust 28
                           Elevated Carbon Dioxide Spurs Shrub GrowthAugust 27
                           Dry Pea, Sunflower and Spring Wheat Excel in Northern Plains
		Cropping SystemsAugust 24
                           Nutritional "Report Cards" Rely on USDA DataAugust 23
                           Genetic GPS for Tracking Boll WeevilsAugust 22
                           New Online Help for Managing WhitefliesAugust 21
                           With Inflammation, It's Better to Have a Cool HeadAugust 20
                           Bioenergy Experts From More Than 40 Countries Meet at International
		ConferenceAugust 17
                           Soy Discoveries Lead to New Class of Cosmetic IngredientAugust 16
                           Looking for Links Between Sleep Patterns and ObesityAugust 15
                           New Plant-Insect Interaction DiscoveredAugust 14
                           New Issue of ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Posted to WebAugust 13
                           Friendly Fungus Helps Keep Aflatoxin Out of CottonAugust 10
                           USDA Facility Celebrates Full Recovery from KatrinaAugust 9
                           Fungal Control for Root-Eating InsectsAugust 8
                           Blueberry Extracts Boost Brain FunctionAugust 7
                           Lifestyle Options Dwindle for Bovine BacteriaAugust 6
                           Antioxidants, Over Time, Support Aging MindsAugust 3
                           New Sunflower Lines Resist Fungal DiseaseAugust 2
                           Breeding Plants to Produce Industrial OilsAugust 1
                           Tracking Vitamin K for HealthJuly 31
                           Literature Review Predicts Carbon Storage on RangelandJuly 30
                           Peanuts Studied as Source of Biodiesel FuelJuly 27
                           Researchers Roll Out the Rye to Rein In WeedsJuly 26
                           High-Tech Tools Tackle Ag ManagementJuly 25
                           Plum-Pox-Resistant Trees Move ForwardJuly 24
                           Managing the Medusahead WeedJuly 23
                           July Issue of Healthy Animals Now OnlineJuly 20
                           Annual Spring Cropping in the Pacific Northwest Low-Rainfall RegionJuly 19
                           Of Watermelon and Waistlines: New Low-Sugar Varieties from ARSJuly 18
                           New Southernpeas Developed by ARS, CooperatorsJuly 17
                           Gene Helps Explain Foulbrood's Spread Among U.S. BeesJuly 16
                           Gaining Strides Against a Giant ReedJuly 13
                           USDA Announces Colony Collapse Disorder Research Action PlanJuly 12
                           New Irrigation System Asks "Can You Hear Me Now?"July 11
                           High-Quality Corn for Low-Input Farming SystemsJuly 10
                           Organic Farming Beats No-Till?July 9
                           Proper Management Can Make Lower Yields ProfitableJuly 6
                           Measuring the Merits of Corn Stover-Based EthanolJuly 5
                           New Findings on Sour TasteJuly 3
                           New USDA Animal Research Facility DedicatedJuly 2
                           New Habanero Blasts Taste Buds—and Pepper PestsJune 29
                           New Dry Edible Bean Resists Bacterial DiseaseJune 28
                           Exhibiting a Pepper for Every PotJune 27
                           ARS Scientists, Cooperators Identify Potato PestJune 26
                           New Technology Could Lead to More Energy-Efficient Ethanol ProductionJune 25
                           Ethanol Byproducts PelletizedJune 22
                           Fuel for Your Body and CarJune 21
                           Foreign Herbivores May Be Key to Curbing Invasive WeedsJune 20
                           Letting Plants Talk to YouJune 19
                           Threat to Grapevines and Gardens Now Easier to PinpointJune 18
                           Patented Prebiotic Helps Good Bacteria Take on Bad OnesJune 15
                           Can the Right Potting Mix Replace Fungicide?June 14
                           Cowpea Plants React to Insect AttackJune 13
                           Scientist Pinpoints When Weeds Are Most MeddlesomeJune 12
                           Not All Antioxidants Are Created EqualJune 11
                           Latest ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs IssuedJune 8
                           Biofuel Crops Double as Greenhouse-Gas ReducersJune 7
                           Building and Heating a Virtual GreenhouseJune 6
                           USDA Station in Colorado Celebrates CentennialJune 5
                           Edible Films Made From Dairy, Biofuel ByproductsJune 4
                           "Cologne" Attracts Beneficial Lacewing PredatorsJune 1
                           New Fruit Fly Control Combination More Effective, Longer LastingMay 31
                           Vaccine Offers New Control Options for FMDMay 30
                           Global Warming May Lower Grassland QualityMay 29
                           New USDA Research Facility to Open in HawaiiMay 25
                           USDA's Florida Research Station Celebrates 75 Years of ExcellenceMay 24
                           A Framework for Building New Desert ScienceMay 23
                           Bacterium Curbs Several Insect PestsMay 22
                           Maps Predict Path of Destructive Citrus PestMay 21
                           Getting a "Charge" From Bugs in WheatMay 18
                           Palm Mite is Red Threat on the HorizonMay 17
                           ARS Scientists Honored for Tech Transfer EffortsMay 16
                           Precise Irrigation Could Boost Raspberry Health, ProductionMay 15
                           Scientists Pit Fungus Against Potato PestMay 14
                           Ethanol "Leftover" Has Weed-Fighting PotentialMay 11
                           Possible New Control for Whiteflies DiscoveredMay 10
                           No More "Foul" Air From This Chicken CoopMay 9
                           ARS Research Leads to Deep Cuts in Pesticide Use in CaliforniaMay 8
                           Planting Wheat Blends Means Higher YieldsMay 7
                           NAL Publishes Spanish Language Agricultural Thesaurus and GlossaryMay 4
                           New Lettuces Shrug Off Verticillium WiltMay 3
                           Manure Treatment System Erases Greenhouse GasesMay 2
                           Tip for Greenhouse Growers: Add SiliconMay 1
                           Dairy Byproducts Can Supplement PlasticApril 30
                           What's in Foods Marketed to Kids? Findings Presented at EBApril 27
                           Weight Loss Study Focuses on Dairy FoodsApril 26
                           Fungus Responsible for Africa's Deadly Maize IdentifiedApril 25
                           In Producing Ethanol, Some Cornstalks Should be Left in the FieldApril 24
                           Freezer-Friendly Fish Gelatins Fight SogginessApril 23
                           Best Ways to Clean Kitchen SpongesApril 20
                           Scientists Turn Genetic Keys to Unlock Bioenergy in SwitchgrassApril 19
                           Robot, Yeast Combo May Mean More EthanolApril 18
                           ERRC Research Honored as ACS National Historic Chemical LandmarkApril 17
                           Partner Sought for Development of New Biological Control for Fire
		AntsApril 16
                           April Issue of Healthy Animals Now OnlineApril 13
                           Fungus Eyed as Stopper of Ash-Killing BeetleApril 12
                           Single Microbe Yields Ethanol, Plus Eco-Friendly GlueApril 11
                           Prompt Progress Made Against a New Threat to WatermelonApril 10
                           New Findings About Dairy Consumption and Body CompositionApril 9
                           Enzymes Boost Ethanol Production EfficiencyApril 6
                           ARS Bio-Oil Technology Heats UpApril 5
                           New USDA Cereal Crops Laboratory DedicatedApril 5
                           Genes Foil Hessian Flies' Feeding on WheatApril 4
                           Keeping Mosquitoes Out of Foreign AirspaceApril 3
                           Probing Tiny Plant Cells to Unleash Big BioenergyApril 2
                           Cornstarch Yields Eco-Friendly Laundry IngredientMarch 30
                           ARS Center Searches for "Opportunity Fuels"March 29
                           A Food's Composition, By Any Preparation Method, Is Not the SameMarch 28
                           New Tool for Mining Phytochemicals From SoyMarch 27
                           ARS, EPA Partner to Protect WatershedsMarch 26
                           Blueberry Skins Eyed as Cholesterol BustersMarch 23
                           Superb Iceberg Lettuces Resist Corky Root, Mosaic VirusMarch 22
                           Dietary Copper May Ease an Ailing HeartMarch 21
                           Watermelon Serves Up Medically Important Amino AcidMarch 20
                           New Durum Wheat Line Resists Scab DiseaseMarch 19
                           New Offerings Target Aphid's Grip on BarleyMarch 16
                           Pitting Microbe Against Microbe for Safer FoodsMarch 15
                           An Improved Diet Helps Screwworm Control EffortsMarch 14
                           Precision Agriculture: Maximizing Benefits with Better ManagementMarch 13
                           Onions with a Nutritional--Not Pungent--PunchMarch 12
                           New Website Helps Manage Dairy NitrogenMarch 9
                           Scientist Sleuths Finger "Crazy Root" AccompliceMarch 8
                           New Online Guide for Identifying the World's Seeds and FruitsMarch 7
                           ARS Honors Technology Transfer WinnersMarch 6
                           ARS Honors Top Scientists for 2006March 5
                           Get Into the Zone--the Root ZoneMarch 2
                           Working Towards a More Complex CucumberMarch 1
                           Partner Sought to Commercialize Patented Fly TrapFebruary 28
                           A Cold Approach to Nematode Egg-HatchFebruary 27
                           Perfecting Pesticide Applications to Protect the TroopsFebruary 26
                           What Makes a Mean Bee Stay Mean?February 23
                           New Soil Moisture Sensors AssessedFebruary 22
                           Natural Enzyme Deters Fall Armyworms and Other Corn-feeding InsectsFebruary 21
                           Advice for Hurricane-Harassed Sugarcane GrowersFebruary 20
                           Two "New" Moths May Thwart Troublesome WeedsFebruary 16
                           Model Successfully Predicts Rift Valley Fever OutbreakFebruary 15
                           Fresh Offerings from ARS Peach BreedersFebruary 14
                           Latest ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Available in English and SpanishFebruary 14
                           Retail Meat Analyzed for ParasitesFebruary 13
                           Great Expectations for PectinFebruary 12
                           Superior Lettuces Fend Off Two Destructive VirusesFebruary 9
                           USDA Map of Africanized Honey Bee Spread UpdatedFebruary 8
                           Researchers Exploit Cattle Pathogen's Genomic SecretsFebruary 7
                           Counting Eimeria Before They HatchFebruary 6
                           New Issue of Healthy Animals Now OnlineFebruary 6
                           Rhizomania Resistance Helps Keep Sugar Beets SafeFebruary 5
                           U.S. and Brazil Sow Seeds for Germplasm ExchangeFebruary 2
                           Sugar Makers Benefit From New Enzyme TestFebruary 1
                           Suppressing Psyllids Could Curb Citrus DiseaseJanuary 31
                           Extreme Survival--Insect Style!January 30
                           DNA Fingerprinting Promotes Health and SafetyJanuary 29
                           Genetic Findings Could Boost Catfish Quality and Grower ProfitsJanuary 26
                           Old-Time Mosquito Remedy May Work Against Ticks, TooJanuary 25
                           The Powers of Peanut FloursJanuary 24
                           Virulent Hessian Flies Renew Attack on U.S. WheatJanuary 23
                           Using Plants to Clean Up SoilJanuary 22
                           Identifying Variation in the U.S. Bovine Prion GeneJanuary 19
                           Space-Age Tools Boost Food Safety, QualityJanuary 18
                           Spud Soars to Top Five in IdahoJanuary 17
                           "Orange" Cauliflower Gene Eyed as Nutrition BoosterJanuary 16
                           Found: A Gluten-Free Pancake That Really Stacks UpJanuary 12
                           Technology Reduces Gossypol in Cotton SeedJanuary 11
                           New Pinto Bean Resists Viral DiseasesJanuary 10
                           How Are You Fixed for Flavonoids?January 9
                           Genetic Evaluations Help Breed Better BossiesJanuary 8
                           Scientists Probe "Fly Spit" for Clues to Serious Wheat PestJanuary 5
                           Pome, Sweet Pome: Expanding the National Quince CollectionJanuary 4
                           Going Whole Hog: BAC Map Expedites Swine Genome SequenceJanuary 3
                           Genes May Tell a Lot About the Secret Lives of Bees


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