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1998 News Archive
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                           (1996-2023)December 31
                           Christmas Trees and Currants May Someday Grow in More StatesDecember 30
                           High-Protein Bean May Improve Soy Infant FormulaDecember 29
                           Flying-Insect Trap Could Ease Lady Beetle NuisanceDecember 28
                           Preparing for a New Citrus PathogenDecember 24
                           Test to Detect Grain Insects Tops List of Postdoc ProjectsDecember 23
                           Suicidal Plant Gives Researchers Insights on IronDecember 22
                           Sweet Potatoes: Could Holiday Favorite Become Tomorrow's Fast Food?December 21
                           Shipping Fever Vaccine Nears MarketDecember 18
                           New Book Catalogs Peach, Nectarine VarietiesDecember 17
                           Potato Offers Resistance to Late Blight DiseaseDecember 16
                           New Ways to Put Peanut Weeds “Down Under”December 15
                           New Test for Soil Salinity and SodicityDecember 14
                           Glickman Says Research May Help Curb Manure OdorDecember 11
                           ARS Animal Improvement Programs Lab Honored by Government ExecutiveDecember 10
                           Dress Rehearsal: Researchers Pass “Bird Flu” TestDecember 9
                           Hidden Bacterium Plays Key Role in Poinsettia Height, BranchingDecember 8
                           Protecting Chickens from Salmonella Starts With the EggDecember 7
                           Two New Peas for Freezers--at Home and the SupermarketDecember 4
                           ARS Fat Replacer Shines AgainDecember 3
                           International Conference on Methyl Bromide Opens HereDecember 2
                           Plump New Apricot Readied for Growers, GardenersDecember 1
                           Finding and Preserving Native American GrapesNovember 30
                           Bee Chemical Surprises ScientistsNovember 27
                           New Ways to Process Hides into LeatherNovember 25
                           Trees Are Crops, Too--Even in a PastureNovember 24
                           USDA Announces Fall Harvest Gleaning from Research LabsNovember 23
                           USDA Scientists Turn Hide-Tanning Waste into High-Value ProductsNovember 20
                           Wheat Breeding Line a “Perfect 10” Against Powdery MildewNovember 19
                           USDA Scientists Develop Alluring Bait for Mexican Fruit FliesNovember 18
                           Protecting Turkey Eggs Is Key to Continuing Thanksgiving TraditionNovember 17
                           New Apparatus Should Help Farmers Detect HerbicidesNovember 16
                           Hydroponics an Option for Growing Strawberries Without Methyl BromideNovember 13
                           Robin Hood Fungus Presents Agricultural DilemmaNovember 12
                           Device Protects Chickens From Salmonella at HatchingNovember 10
                           New Lure Attracts Worst Yellowjacket PestsNovember 9
                           Hurricane Georges Reveals Smaller, Quieter Menace in New Orleans TreesNovember 6
                           New Flours from Tomorrow's WheatsNovember 5
                           A Little Water and Time Go a Long Way to Reclaim Desert RangeNovember 4
                           Gene Bank at the ParkNovember 3
                           Hormone May Explain African-American Girls' Higher MetabolismNovember 2
                           USDA Releases New Tomatoes With Increased Beta CaroteneOctober 30
                           Long-Term Experiments Key to Understanding Farmland EcosystemsOctober 29
                           Bacteria May Turn a Weed into a WeaklingOctober 28
                           Mesquite-Eating Insects Get New Australian HomeOctober 27
                           New Chart Could Put the Squeeze on SedgesOctober 26
                           U.S. and Ecuador Work Together to Preserve PeanutsOctober 23
                           Forgotten Camellia Extends Flower's Growing AreaOctober 22
                           Rice Researchers Will Aim Even Higher at New Research CenterOctober 21
                           Friendly Farm-Based Fungi Protect PeanutsOctober 20
                           New R and D Agreement Explores Uses of Wheat-Based ConcreteOctober 19
                           Biotech Tactic May Yield Superior SpudsOctober 16
                           New Manual on How to Feed Marine MammalsOctober 15
                           Plant-Rich Diets Have Antioxidant PowerOctober 13
                           New Lease on Life for LintersOctober 9
                           Guardian Angel Protects Peach TreesOctober 8
                           New Grain Sources for Developing a Cereal for Human FoodOctober 7
                           New Sugarcanes Sour Pest's "Sweet tooth"October 6
                           New Tool Swiftly Tests Soil's StrengthOctober 5
                           From Earth to Mars: Structure of CO2 Crystals Helps Interplanetary
		StudiesOctober 2
                           Signal-Sending Plants Identify Their AttackersOctober 1
                           Study Shows Soy Protein Lowers Men's CholesterolSeptember 30
                           Microbes Protect Potatoes from Storage RotSeptember 29
                           Book: Cropland Helps Control CO2 and Ease Greenhouse EffectSeptember 28
                           Alien Wood-Boring Beetles Turn up in Six New StatesSeptember 25
                           Karnal Bunt Lookalike Is Unmasked, Helping SE Wheat GrowersSeptember 24
                           Fuzzy-Faced Bees Take To Cranberry BogsSeptember 23
                           Aircraft-Mounted Sensors Detect Thirsty PlantsSeptember 22
                           New Margarines Go Softer on the HeartSeptember 21
                           Amino Acid Supplement May Help People With HIVSeptember 18
                           EGPIC Means No Free Lunch for Insect PestsSeptember 17
                           New Summer Seedless Black Grape DevelopedSeptember 16
                           New USDA Web Site Offers Kids a Sneak Peek into the Science Behind    
AgricultureSeptember 15
                           Poison Pill Dooms Pesky CaterpillarsSeptember 14
                           USDA Group Takes "Health Pulse" of the Delta RegionSeptember 11
                           New Western Grass Soon to be Roadside-ReadySeptember 10
                           Gray Leaf Spot Double TroubleSeptember 9
                           Eye-Color Gene May Help Scientists Slow Down a Wheat PestSeptember 8
                           Glass Opens a New Window for Seed BanksSeptember 4
                           Scientists Help Plants Protect ThemselvesSeptember 3
                           Flower Classic Gets a New Fire--and Double LifeSeptember 2
                           Study Probes Potential Health Benefits of DHASeptember 1
                           New Club Wheat Offers High Quality and Disease ResistanceAugust 31
                           Castrating Calves Early Is Least StressfulAugust 28
                           Rice Researchers Share Common GoalsAugust 27
                           A Better Spread for Your BreadAugust 26
                           Celebrating 50 Years of Genetic PreservationAugust 25
                           Luscious Blackberry Ready for Farms, GardensAugust 24
                           Breakfast Cereal Lowers Lab Rats' Cancer RiskAugust 24
                           Gene Found for Keeping Citrus Juice SweetAugust 21
                           Controlled Atmosphere Packaging Keeps Cut Honeydew Melon Fresh LongerAugust 20
                           High-Tech Bacteria On Tap For Toxic Clean-Up DutyAugust 19
                           Formic Acid Gel Protects Bees and PeopleAugust 18
                           Black Women May Need More Vitamin D in WinterAugust 17
                           Device Reveals Bees' Attack StrategiesAugust 14
                           Scientists Finger Accomplice of Calf-Killing ParasiteAugust 14
                           "Women in Agriculture" Bibliography AvailableAugust 13
                           What We Eat in America Survey--Results and Future DirectionAugust 12
                           New Money-Saving Strategies for Controlling Pecan ScabAugust 11
                           Beneficial Microbes May Guard Bees' HealthAugust 10
                           Short, Wild Carrot Is Long on Nematode ResistanceAugust 7
                           Laser Illuminates Livestock Menus on the RangeAugust 6
                           Scientists Grapple With New Virus Threat to Broiler IndustryAugust 5
                           Critter Carriers Speed Spread of Helpful Insects, MitesAugust 4
                           ARS Researchers Develop Quick Test for Costly Pig VirusAugust 3
                           Along Came A Spider...and "Sat Down" Some Crop PestsJuly 31
                           Proper Heat Treatment Kills Deadly E. coli Bacteria in FoodJuly 30
                           Gene May Speed Plant Biotech ExperimentsJuly 29
                           U.S.-South African Cooperation Seeks to Tame Introduced WeedJuly 28
                           Database Makes Fiber Analysis Faster, CleanerJuly 27
                           Melon-Like Cukes Have Key Disease ResistanceJuly 24
                           Managing Water and Nitrogen Using a Site-Specific Center PivotJuly 23
                           Turkeys:  The Good, The Bad, and The FertileJuly 22
                           Three New Fungi May Be Used as Biological ControlsJuly 21
                           Parasites Invade the InternetJuly 20
                           Growing Algae on Dairy ManureJuly 17
                           U.S. National Fungus Collection Available on WebJuly 16
                           Device Speeds Sorting of Helpful WaspsJuly 16
                           New Simple, Inexpensive Test Accurately Detects E. Coli 0157July 10
                           Synthetic Sugar Ester Controls Whiteflies, Other PestsJuly 9
                           Too Much Soda May Take Some Fizz Out of the BonesJuly 8
                           Vitamin D Picture Could Be Sunnier For EldersJuly 7
                           USDA Scientists Join Beetle Battle to Protect Florida's BeesJuly 6
                           New Test for Aflatoxin-Fighting CornJuly 2
                           Lime-Sulfur Bath Curbs Citrus Mold, RotJuly 1
                           Timing is Everything When Controlling InsectsJune 30
                           In-Stream Wetlands Can Improve Water QualityJune 29
                           Big Shock Makes Tender BeefJune 26
                           Tiny Proteins Could Help Cotton Fend off FungiJune 25
                           Putting Cattle Out to Pasture Produces Quality BeefJune 24
                           New Tests to Diagnose Chlamydia in LivestockJune 23
                           Horseradish Enzyme Could Help Make Anti-Cancer DrugsJune 22
                           Soybean to Nematode:  Resistance is Not FutileJune 19
                           Device May Aid Pregnancy MonitoringJune 18
                           Scientists Tackle Aluminum Intolerance in WheatJune 17
                           Precise Manure Application Better for EnvironmentJune 16
                           New Antibody Handcuffs Mastitis BacteriaJune 15
                           Combating Cockroaches and Their ScumJune 12
                           Mayaguez Lab Helps Farmers, Consumers AlikeJune 11
                           New Healthful Sunflower Oil Resists BreakdownJune 10
                           ARS Employees Honored by USDAJune 9
                           Managing Poultry Manure Reduces RunoffJune 8
                           For Tiptop Bee Health, Not All Pollens Are Created EqualJune 5
                           Biopesticides' Potential Aided by U.S.-Mexico TeamworkJune 4
                           Isolated Colon Cells Make Basis for Cancer ScreeningJune 3
                           Thirsty Hybrid Poplars Recycle Irrigation WaterJune 2
                           Surfing for Folate, Selenium and Other NutrientsJune 1
                           Designer Pine Straw for Mulching and AestheticsMay 29
                           ARS Releases New Artillery in the Fight Against Fire AntsMay 28
                           Research Center Churning Farm Waste Into CompostMay 27
                           Automated Chicken Inspection Put to the TestMay 26
                           Wheat Texture is Determined by Two ProteinsMay 22
                           Ag Info Network to ExpandMay 21
                           Corn Rootworms Will Die for WatermelonMay 20
                           Cool Weather Fungus Could Put Potato Pest on Hot SeatMay 19
                           Beef Research Figured Into Computer ModelMay 18
                           Twenty Years of Experience Says Sewage Sludge BeneficialMay 15
                           Presidential Hats Off to Five ARS ExecutivesMay 14
                           Scientists Win Technology Transfer HonorsMay 13
                           Giant Soybeans Suck Up Phosphorus from the SoilMay 12
                           Giving Chickens a Firmer Leg to Stand OnMay 11
                           New Corn Lines Ward off AflatoxinMay 8
                           New Device Leaves Pests Strung OutMay 7
                           Gene Gun Blasts New Genes into GarlicMay 6
                           Ensuring Quality in Fresh-Cut Fruits and VeggiesMay 5
                           Bugs’ Brain Chemicals Could Be Powerful Weapon Against Crop PestsMay 4
                           Tettnang Aromas from Germany Now Available in U.S. HopsMay 1
                           New Environmentally Friendly Turfgrass Ready for Golf CoursesApril 30
                           Brazilian Designer Genes May Make Hotter U.S. PetuniasApril 29
                           Sunflower Marks Plant Collection MilestoneApril 28
                           A Little Cement to Help the Corn Grow--and the Landfill ShrinkApril 27
                           Ancient Healing Compounds May Get Boost from Modern ScienceApril 24
                           New Device Analyzes Livestock OdorsApril 23
                           Variety is the Spice of Life for Corn, TooApril 22
                           When Should Military Moms Return to Duty?April 21
                           New Biodiesel Fuels Solve Cold-Starting ProblemApril 20
                           ARS Holds Conference on Food Quality and SafetyApril 17
                           New Strategies on the Way to Help Combat WeedsApril 16
                           USDA Technology May Reduce Milk Fever in Dairy CowsApril 15
                           Rotating Safflower with Wheat Can Boost Farmers' ProfitsApril 14
                           Newly Released Handbook Lists More than 4,000 Potato PedigreesApril 13
                           USDA, Russia, NASA and Others Team Up To Give Earth a Physical ExamApril 10
                           Fractals Speak the Language of the Universe from the Ground UpApril 9
                           Scientists Seek New Clues on SalmonellaApril 8
                           Green Genes from Transgenic Alfalfa Yields New ProductsApril 7
                           Coconut Carbon Can Trap a Used FumigantApril 6
                           Scientists Testing New Poultry Vaccine Against Bird FluApril 3
                           For Insects, New Device is KISS of DeathApril 2
                           Bt Sweet Corn Sours Hungry CaterpillarsApril 1
                           Erosion Cures May Be Anglers' FriendsMarch 31
                           Litter-Corn Mixture Boosts Cattle Weight GainMarch 30
                           Root System Regulates Whole Plant GrowthMarch 26
                           Healthier Foods Could Mean Tastier FoodsMarch 25
                           Vegetarians Can Get Enough Zinc and Other Minerals From Food AloneMarch 24
                           Disease-Carrying Ticks in for TroubleMarch 23
                           Special Dietary Needs of Nursing Teenage MomsMarch 20
                           Women May Need More FolateMarch 19
                           USDA Researchers Create New Product That Reduces Salmonella in
		ChickensMarch 18
                           Research Leads to Better, Insect-Resistant PackagingMarch 17
                           New Detector Spots Unseen Fecal Contamination on MeatMarch 16
                           First Offspring from Super-Cooled Pig EmbryosMarch 13
                           Mechanical Harvester Could Revolutionize Citrus IndustryMarch 12
                           Virus To Wage Hormonal Sabotage on Corn EarwormsMarch 11
                           Near-Infrared Technology Measures Beef Fat BetterMarch 10
                           Raw Oysters Can Harbor Intestinal ParasiteMarch 9
                           USDA Conference Seeks to Boost Health-Enhancing FoodsMarch 6
                           Researchers Aid Efforts to Identify TB in Michigan DeerMarch 5
                           High-Tech Sprayer Zaps Weeds with Less HerbicideMarch 4
                           New Test For Cucumber Mosaic VirusMarch 3
                           Soybean Market Could Triple, Thanks to More Soy Oil in Offset Printing
InksMarch 2
                           Putting the Squeeze on Hay Bales -- and BugsFebruary 27
                           Fungus Among Us: A New Way to Keep Track of ThemFebruary 26
                           New Procedure Lets Industry Use More Citrus PeelFebruary 24
                           New Computer Modeling Program Evaluates Potential Salmonella Risk From
PoultryFebruary 20
                           In New Century, New Corn Could Cut Phosphorus PollutionFebruary 19
                           Company Gets a License to Dye Fruit  FliesFebruary 18
                           New Transgenic Pigs with Lean Pork PotentialFebruary 17
                           Common Sense Protects Trees from Leaf ScorchFebruary 16
                           Phorid Fly Squadrons Still Battling Fire AntsFebruary 13
                           New Corn Lines Resist Aflatoxin, WeevilsFebruary 12
                           Electropolished Steel Might Positively Repel BacteriaFebruary 11
                           Russian Bees Pass Key Test, Ready For ResearchFebruary 10
                           Natural Compounds Protect Fresh-Cut ProduceFebruary 9
                           Chicken Feathers: Eco-Friendly Plastics of the 21st Century?February 6
                           Improved Cotton Ginning ProcessFebruary 5
                           DNA Probes to Identify Horse WormsFebruary 4
                           Handbook Underway to Help Unmask New Wood-Boring BeetleFebruary 3
                           Natural Streamside Buffers Help Safeguard Water QualityFebruary 2
                           Phytonutrient Forum Aims at New Research  PartnershipsJanuary 29
                           Lychees and Longans — No Host for Carib FlyJanuary 28
                           An Ounce of Prevention Equals Pounds of MilkJanuary 27
                           Rodents Help Seed the RangeJanuary 26
                           Supplemental Drip Irrigation Increases Banana YieldsJanuary 22
                           Head Scab Research Gets Funding BoostJanuary 21
                           Soybean-Boosting Bug Enjoys Agronomic Success as New InoculantJanuary 20
                           Taking Extra Calcium May Require Added ZincJanuary 19
                           Removing the Pork Connection For a People ParasiteJanuary 16
                           Red Plastic Could Bloom in Gardens This YearJanuary 15
                           By Working Harder, Preemies Can Learn to Bottle Feed BetterJanuary 14
                           Bt-Resistance UpdateJanuary 13
                           How Plants Make Lignin -- Researchers Begin to Count the WaysJanuary 12
                           Immune Response of Elderly Could Get Shot in ArmJanuary 9
                           Device Makes Quick Work of Cotton Cleanup ChoreJanuary 8
                           Syncing Soybeans with Rain Boosts YieldsJanuary 6
                           Earthworms' Random Foraging Might Be Tamed by TillageJanuary 5
                           Two Colorful New Maples Resist Bugs, ColdJanuary 2
                           New Handbook Makes Controlling Leafy Spurge Easier


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