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1997 News Archive
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                           (1996-2023)December 31
                           To Guard Mums, Spice the FungiDecember 30
                           Big, Beneficial Bacteria DiscoveredDecember 29
                           New Beetle Diet Aids Year-Round ResearchDecember 24
                           New Gene May Simplify Breeding of Superior SpudsDecember 22
                           Scientists Teach an Old Christmas Plant New TricksDecember 18
                           Gold in Them Thar HullsDecember 17
                           Researchers' Egg Vaccines Protect Billions of ChickensDecember 16
                           Eating Habits of Young Children Get Closer LookDecember 15
                           Near- Infrared Means Lights Out for Stored-Grain InsectsDecember 12
                           Shedding More Light on Cotton Increases YieldsDecember 11
                           Fungal Enzyme Could Help Livestock Retain PhosphateDecember 10
                           BACKGROUNDER: Food IrradiationDecember 9
                           Scientists Scrutinize New Melaleuca BiocontrolsDecember 8
                           Fruit Fly Dyeing Continues OverseasDecember 4
                           Software Model Examines Poultry Safety Step-by-StepDecember 2
                           Low Blood Protein May Mean Infection, Not MalnutritionDecember 1
                           Navaho Thornless Blackberries May be Answer to a Soft MarketNovember 28
                           U.S.-Bred Tofu Soybeans Offer Farmers OpportunityNovember 26
                           Foiling the Cranberry FruitwormNovember 25
                           New Laboratory Focuses on Foods That Maintain HealthNovember 24
                           Gel Could Stop Two Mites With One TreatmentNovember 21
                           Animal Disease Research Tops List of Postdoc AwardsNovember 20
                           Muscadine Grapes: A New Health Food and an Alternative CropNovember 19
                           Tiny Wasp Runs Sting Operation on Tarnished Plant BugNovember 18
                           Iowa Study Examines How to Sustain WatershedsNovember 17
                           Trees and Crops Could Supplement Livestock on Small FarmsNovember 14
                           New Farm Software Even Pumps Simulated Gas into the TractorNovember 13
                           Premature Infants Benefit from Dual Feeding ApproachNovember 12
                           Researchers Find Frugal, Flavorful Abalone SubstituteNovember 11
                           New Agricultural Library Publication Focuses on Animal-to-Human DiseasesNovember 10
                           Borer Thwarted by Its Appetite and a FungusNovember 7
                           Agricultural Library Photo Collection Documents U.S. HistoryNovember 6
                           More Corn Seed Can Mean Less Weed SeedNovember 5
                           Helpful Wasp Recruited to Fight Cotton PestNovember 4
                           Brucellosis Vaccine for Cattle May Also Work for BisonNovember 3
                           Nationwide Hunt Starts For Chicken MicrobesOctober 31
                           International Conference on Methyl Bromide Opens November 2October 30
                           Scheduling Irrigation Pays Off for FarmersOctober 29
                           New Bioherbicide Controls Several WeedsOctober 28
                           Broiler Chicks May Benefit from Spicier FeedOctober 27
                           Musky Lure Proves Fatal Attraction for Major Corn PestOctober 24
                           New Diagnostic Tool Will Aid in Eradicating Cattle TuberculosisOctober 23
                           "Autumn Royal" Grape Is a Luscious AristocratOctober 22
                           New Sugarbeet Germplasm Released to Plant BreedersOctober 21
                           New Soybean Germplasm Line Resists InsectsOctober 20
                           USDA Opens New Compost FacilityOctober 17
                           Using Steam Without Cooking, New Device Kills Bacteria on MeatOctober 16
                           Bees Help Maintain Plant CollectionOctober 15
                           New Instrument Helps in Determining Wheat QualityOctober 14
                           Physician Uncovers Clues on Lactose Intolerance and HungerOctober 10
                           Floral Gems: "Tipper" Makes Its American DebutOctober 9
                           Clear Vision Calls For Long-Term Investment in Vitamin COctober 8
                           Poultry To Get High-Tech Boost from ScienceOctober 7
                           Citrus Could Get Microscopic Ally in Battle of the RotsOctober 3
                           Red Plastic Mulch Thwarts NematodesOctober 2
                           Glue That Makes Good Soil FoundOctober 1
                           Hard Oats Stand the TestSeptember 30
                           Leptin Fading As the Answer to Human ObesitySeptember 29
                           Protein May Speed Screening of Tomatoes, Taters, EggplantsSeptember 26
                           New Lines of Guayule Released--New Source of RubberSeptember 25
                           Almond Tree Disease Remains a Tough Nut to CrackSeptember 24
                           Harmless Fungus Protects Cotton PlantsSeptember 23
                           Computer Program Aids BeekeepersSeptember 22
                           White Powder Anchors Farmland SoilSeptember 19
                           Tagging Nutrients in Vegetables Enhances ResearchSeptember 17
                           Food Safety Is Major Concern of Food ShoppersSeptember 16
                           Cotton Growers Can Sleep Late for Better Armyworm ControlSeptember 15
                           Surplus from Science Helps Feed the HungrySeptember 12
                           An Improved Forage Grass for CowsSeptember 11
                           Breeding Lines Show Promise Against Hessian FlySeptember 10
                           Research Gives Clues to Reduce Herbicide LeachingSeptember 9
                           Corn Breeding Enters a New EraSeptember 8
                           Future Cotton Lines Could Resist Two Major DiseasesSeptember 5
                           Chinese Soybeans to Deepen U.S. Gene PoolSeptember 4
                           Superb Apricot Offered to GrowersSeptember 3
                           Two New Integrated Pest Management Projects UnderwaySeptember 2
                           Wasp Venom Points to New Pest ControlAugust 29
                           Mouth-Watering New FruitsAugust 28
                           Smoking Out Bee MitesAugust 27
                           Squeezing Fat Out of FoodsAugust 26
                           Eastern Gamagrass Surviving DroughtAugust 25
                           Do Children’s Growth Standards Need Refinement?August 22
                           Winter Wheat Gets New Resistance to Hessian FlyAugust 21
                           ARS Helps Grass Growers Produce Seed Without Field BurningAugust 20
                           Alfalfa Bees Prove Their Carrot CompetenceAugust 19
                           Scientists Seek to Relieve Crops of Drought StressAugust 18
                           Microwave Scale Takes a “Hands-off” ApproachAugust 14
                           Obesity Research Could Lead to Leaner PorkAugust 13
                           New Potatoes Don’t Need a Warm-Up Before ChippingAugust 12
                           Wheat Bran's Possible Role in Fighting Colon Cancer ExploredAugust 11
                           Two Strawberries Found to be Rich in Ellagic AcidAugust 8
                           Safeguarding Mulberry TreesAugust 7
                           Scientists Fight Fungi With Fungi to Protect Tomato PlantsAugust 6
                           Drought Relief Spelled “A-E-R-E-N-C-H-Y-M-AAugust 5
                           Lyme Disease-Fighting Project In Northeast To Enlist DeerAugust 4
                           Medium is Well Done for Detecting Harmful SalmonellaAugust 1
                           Fractals for FarmingJuly 31
                           New Lure May Help Conserve Helpful, Sterile MedfliesJuly 30
                           Okra-Leaf-Shaped Cotton May Increase ProfitabilityJuly 29
                           New Equations Reduce Chance of Water Pollution From Dairy ManureJuly 28
                           Untapped Hot Pepper Holds Key to Nematode ResistanceJuly 25
                           Hairy Experience Can Frustrate Leaf-Infecting FungiJuly 24
                           Global Climate Change: What Can Farmers Expect?July 23
                           Black Butte Is Heavyweight Among BlackberriesJuly 22
                           Double Trouble May Loom Ahead for Deer TickJuly 21
                           New, Patented Machine Developed to Re-Bind Cotton BalesJuly 18
                           Computer Model Will Help Farmers Protect Yields and Water QualityJuly 17
                           Hormone Could Make Suckers the Baitfish of ChoiceJuly 16
                           Soil “Detective” Helps FarmersJuly 14
                           "Chefs" Cooking Up Trouble for Colorado Potato BeetleJuly 11
                           New Heart-Healthy Onions on the HorizonJuly 8
                           Sensing the Soil’s Depth Cuts Fertilizer Use--and Pollution RiskJuly 8
                           Fly Release Is Latest Step in Fire Ant Biocontrol StrategyJuly 7
                           New 'Mason' Lentil Promises High Yields, Easier HarvestJuly 3
                           New Three-Pronged Attack on Sugarcane PestJuly 2
                           Zinc Helps Children ThinkJune 30
                           Mass Rearing Beneficial Bugs to Control Pest InsectsJune 26
                           Tracking the Genetic Music to the Ears of CornJune 24
                           Elk Study May Help CattleJune 23
                           Fire Blight Goes Under WrapsJune 18
                           Mow-Plow Tillage--The Best of Both WorldsJune 17
                           New Laboratory Designed to Study Livestock BehaviorJune 16
                           Heart-Healthy Compound Found in PeanutsJune 12
                           New Gin Dryer is More Efficient and Gentle on CottonJune 11
                           ARS Employees Honored by USDAJune 10
                           Exhibit Displays Versatility of BambooJune 6
                           Joint Project Seeks Higher-Strength Cotton FiberJune 5
                           New Test May Finger Disease-Carrying InsectJune 4
                           Today’s Blue-Plate Special: Treats for Beneficial BugsJune 3
                           Micro-Images of Cotton Are to Dye ForJune 2
                           No More Coddling the Proverbial Worm in the AppleMay 29
                           Fungus Is a Crop-Friendly Weed WhackerMay 28
                           Potato Late Blight May Be Arrested EarlierMay 27
                           Trickle-L Group Offers Online Expertise to Growers, GardenersMay 23
                           Helping Honeybees Withstand Mites and WinterMay 21
                           A Close-Up Look at Cotton FibersMay 20
                           Process May Enhance Rice Cake FlavorMay 16
                           Ranking Soldier FliesMay 15
                           How Chemicals Seep into the AquiferMay 14
                           Hairy Vetch Mulch System Moves to PolandMay 13
                           Piglets, Pituitaries and Chilly TemperaturesMay 12
                           Research Counterattack Against New Sorghum FungusMay 9
                           New Test Speeds Search for Aflatoxin BiocontrolMay 8
                           Scientists Identify Chemical That Triggers Plant “SOS” CallMay 7
                           Cloudy is Good--When It Pertains to Citrus JuicesMay 5
                           USDA Chemist Elected to National Academy of SciencesMay 1
                           Computer Monitors Changing Rust Risk in WheatApril 30
                           Model Provides Major Advance in Controlling Water ErosionApril 29
                           Keeping Fuji Apples FreshApril 28
                           New Clues on SalmonellaApril 25
                           Beetles: Number One Exotic Pest Intercepted at U.S. PortsApril 24
                           Irrigating on “Scheduler” for a Bigger Yield ForecastApril 23
                           Fermenting Fungi Faster to Quell WhitefliesApril 21
                           Scientists Seeking Hard White Wheats for Soft Asian NoodlesApril 17
                           Commercial Traps Control Wayward BeesApril 16
                           Estimates for Basal Metabolism Inaccurate for African American GirlsApril 15
                           Less Irradiation Would Still Stop Fruit PestsApril 11
                           Biocontrol Duo Gang up on ArmywormsApril 9
                           Snap Beans Fingered as Calcium Source for YouthsApril 9
                           Dieters' Responses Slowed in StudyApril 8
                           Berry Good Food for the BrainApril 7
                           Too Little Magnesium Makes One Work HarderApril 4
                           Snooping on the Sound of SedimentApril 3
                           New “Pineapple” Orange Coming for Florida GrowersApril 2
                           Natural Chemical Found in Avocados Kills Fruit FliesApril 1
                           Plum of a Rootstock May Boost a Premium AlmondMarch 31
                           WeedCast Predictions Save Farmers MoneyMarch 28
                           Cloned Gene May Benefit Cattle Feeders, Plastics ManufacturersMarch 27
                           New Way to Grow Broccoli Cuts Chemicals, Saves Water and Protects SoilMarch 26
                           Formulas to Help Microbes Clean Up Toxic WasteMarch 25
                           New Technique Extracts Potential Cancer-Fighting Agent From CitrusMarch 24
                           Dumping on House FliesMarch 21
                           Computer Program Predicts Presence of Food PathogensMarch 19
                           Six-Legged Italian Imports to Double-Team a Spiny WeedMarch 19
                           MOSES Will Part the Flood of Watershed DataMarch 18
                           Lean, Mean Fighting Machine Needs FatMarch 17
                           Scientists to Map Battle Plan Against Aquatic WeedMarch 14
                           More Vernonia Seeds=More Vernonia OilMarch 13
                           New Rice Is Hot Item on Seed Companies’ 1997 MenuMarch 12
                           Can Soil Microbes Rescue Strawberries and Peaches from Disease?March 11
                           New Viburnum Wins a GoldMarch 10
                           Migrating Moths Can Fly High, Far, and FastMarch 7
                           Meadowfoam Blooms as Alternative CropMarch 6
                           Newly Discovered Bacterium in Pigs May be More Widespread Than ThoughtMarch 5
                           “RP-HPLC” Says a Mouthful About Flour QualityMarch 4
                           National Arboretum Celebrates 70 Years of Scientific DiscoveryMarch 3
                           Sap Beetles’ Attractant Aids ControlFebruary 27
                           Computer Model Aids Grain ManagersFebruary 26
                           Grazing Animals Prefer Afternoon HayFebruary 25
                           Improving Quality of Fresh-Cut ProduceFebruary 24
                           Corn Wax Makes Toxin WaneFebruary 21
                           Boron Supports Bone GrowthFebruary 20
                           USDA Seeks Alternatives to Methyl Bromide for Quarantine SecurityFebruary 19
                           Trying to Blight a Fungus with BiotechnologyFebruary 18
                           More Fat in Bossy’s Diet Helps Baby Calves Stay WarmFebruary 14
                           Tiny Thrips Have Big Role in Pollinating MahoganyFebruary 13
                           If It's a Rose by Any Other Name, You Could Look It UpFebruary 12
                           USDA Signs Research Pact to Test New Irradiator Against Foodborne
PathogensFebruary 10
                           More Folic Acid in Diet Cuts Risk to HeartFebruary 7
                           New Bean Lines Resist Golden Mosaic VirusFebruary 5
                           Precision Agriculture: Giving Plants Just What they NeedFebruary 4
                           Teenage Moms Require Formula BoostFebruary 3
                           American Fish Farmers Could “Clean Up” with Chinese CarpJanuary 31
                           Virus-Resistant Melon Lines ReleasedJanuary 30
                           Fire Ants: A Look at New and Old Approaches to ControlJanuary 29
                           Nutritional Deficiencies Affect BehaviorJanuary 28
                           Whitefly Scientists Review ProgressJanuary 24
                           Sustaining Texas Agriculture During DroughtJanuary 23
                           Scientists’ Corn Seed Gets Microbial Coat Against Harmful FungiJanuary 23
                           First Romosinuano Calf: It’s a girl!January 22
                           Guayule Latex Process Is LicensedJanuary 21
                           One or Two Drinks a Day Can Lower Vitamin BJanuary 17
                           “Sweeping” Weeds Off the Wheat FieldJanuary 16
                           Safe Corn Pest Bait Expected to Slash U.S. Insecticide UseJanuary 15
                           Plants Sip Instead of Gulp, to Yield More CottonJanuary 14
                           Gene Offers Key to Cleaner Paper-Making, Better FeedsJanuary 13
                           Air-Dropped Lure May Force Gypsy Moth to Dispense With SexJanuary 10
                           Tanners Might Replace an Old Salt With a Potassium OneJanuary 9
                           Rising CO2 Could Affect Fertilizer NeedsJanuary 7
                           Tropical Sorghums Being Primed for Cooler ZonesJanuary 6
                           Nature Versus Nurture: A Formula for GoatsJanuary 3
                           Sunn Hemp: Speediest Cover Crop?January 2
                           Biotech Wheat for Finer Breads


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