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1999 News Archive
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                           (1996-2023)December 30
                           Top Scientists Point to Research Past, Present and FutureDecember 29
                           Tracking the Spread of the Russian Wheat Aphid Goes High-TechDecember 28
                           Gene Marker for Flood-Tolerant SoybeansDecember 27
                           Time Tunnel Points to Future in High CO2 WorldDecember 23
                           Meeting Crop Research Challenges in the Next CenturyDecember 22
                           Natural Product Helps Insects Bite the DustDecember 21
                           Johne's Disease Tool Now PatentedDecember 20
                           Collaboration to Help Thwart Food-borne PathogensDecember 17
                           Genetic Map for Bt Resistance Is Top ARS Postdoc AwardDecember 16
                           New Biofungicide Treats Apples and Oranges AlikeDecember 15
                           New Process Boosts Uses for Fats, OilsDecember 14
                           Redesigned Barley Has Potential to Thwart Scab DiseaseDecember 13
                           Scientists to Caterpillar Pests: Chew on ThisDecember 10
                           Digging, Burning Thwart Soda Apple WeedDecember 9
                           Researchers Help Cattle Breeders Optimize Profit and Desired Beef TraitsDecember 8
                           Preparing Farmers for Possible Longer-Term Weather Forecasts in FutureDecember 7
                           Scientists Comb Hives for Mite-Resistant Honey BeesDecember 6
                           Midwest Farmers Get a New Crop for a New MillenniumDecember 3
                           Managing Rosette in Blackberries Helps Small FarmersDecember 2
                           Genetically Improving U.S. Cattle--The Future Builds on the PastDecember 1
                           ARS Research Accomplishments: the Past Is Prelude to the FutureNovember 30
                           Methyl Bromide Alternative Boosts Citrus TradeNovember 29
                           Keeping E. Coli, Parasites Out of Drinking WaterNovember 26
                           Japanese Honeysuckle Fragrances Could Help Control Moth PestsNovember 24
                           USDA Picks Vegetables for the HungryNovember 23
                           Bromelain--Health Food for Bossie, TooNovember 22
                           Shrub-Derived Latex Products Block Viruses, BacteriaNovember 22
                           New Issue of Healthy Animals Now OnlineNovember 19
                           Cattle Have a Hankering for Tropical CornNovember 18
                           Lesquerella Scrutinized as Oil, Gum, Meal SourceNovember 17
                           With Green Beans, Less Water Means More CalciumNovember 16
                           Scientists Take Guesswork Out of Assessing Beef TendernessNovember 15
                           Potato Gene Engineering Research Should Benefit Andes FarmersNovember 12
                           Ag Library Improves Access to Farming History CollectionNovember 10
                           New Model Saves Farmers Costs of Fertilizer, Soil TestsNovember 9
                           Scientists Find Abundant Moldy Treasures, Including PenicilliaNovember 8
                           A Holistic Approach to Crop Rotations for the Central PlainsNovember 5
                           Walnut Pests Foiled by Fumigant, Studies ShowNovember 4
                           Nutrition Studies Get Psyched Over the InternetNovember 3
                           To Zap Strawberry Foes, Scientists Seek Methyl Bromide AlternativesNovember 2
                           Future Wheat Varieties May Be Tailor-Made for Foreign MarketsNovember 1
                           New Device Measures Quality in Single Grain KernelsOctober 29
                           Publication Describes Scientific Needs for Developing Health-Enhancing
FoodsOctober 28
                           Lost Tribe of Leafhoppers Found, May Lead to Better ControlsOctober 27
                           Wee Wasps Vanquish Big Bad BeetlesOctober 26
                           Developing New Vaccines to Prevent Fish KillsOctober 25
                           Potential Chocolate Shortage May Be Foiled by Beneficial FungiOctober 22
                           ARS, CGIAR Sign Research AgreementOctober 21
                           Lab Test For Prions May Yield Diagnostic Tool For TSE DiseasesOctober 20
                           Organic Growers Join With ARS to Retain Crop DiversityOctober 19
                           Tracking Down Newcastle VirusOctober 18
                           Rare Breeding Line to Develop Waxy Wheat ReleasedOctober 15
                           Seed for New Roadside Grass Now on SaleOctober 14
                           Sun May Rise As Methyl Bromide SetsOctober 13
                           Researchers Seek Key to Increased Lycopene in TomatoOctober 12
                           New Bait May Prove to Be Fatal Last Meal For Pest TermiteOctober 8
                           Is the Grass Really Greener? Researchers Aim to Find OutOctober 7
                           What Americans of Hispanic Origin EatOctober 6
                           Researchers to Help Restore Burned Nevada LandsOctober 5
                           USDA Aims to Find Market Niches for Appalachian Small FarmsOctober 4
                           Areawide IPM Project a Success for Northwest OrchardsOctober 1
                           New Uses for MilkweedSeptember 30
                           These Genes Might Let You Grow Pesticide-Free VeggiesSeptember 29
                           New Lure May Help Foil Fruit Fly PestSeptember 28
                           Scientists Sleuth Forage SecretsSeptember 27
                           Pollinating Sunflowers: Big Job Is a Good Fit for the Right BeeSeptember 24
                           Hawaii's Banana Growers Can Now Target New MarketsSeptember 23
                           Measuring Waste on the RunSeptember 22
                           Research to Pasteurize Manure Featured at Chesapeake Bay DaySeptember 21
                           Red Imported Fire Ants Still GoingSeptember 20
                           Building a Better BerrySeptember 17
                           Three Scientists Introduced into ARS Hall of FameSeptember 16
                           Appetite Hormone Puts Pigs on Faster Growth TrackSeptember 15
                           Chromium Critical for Glucose ToleranceSeptember 14
                           Nonfattening Food Additive Made From SugarSeptember 13
                           Nut Shells on Tap for Industrial Clean UpSeptember 10
                           BARC-18 Gives Farmers Many Choices for Vegetable SoybeansSeptember 10
                           Blueberries May Restore Some Memory, Coordination and Balance Lost with
AgeSeptember 9
                           Arctic and Arid-Land Plants Have New HomesSeptember 8
                           Insect UFO's Identified at Marine Corps Air StationSeptember 7
                           Fungi Thwart Two Major Insect PestsSeptember 3
                           Weather, Research Bring Relief from New Barley DiseaseSeptember 2
                           Deer Collar Could Help Harness Lyme TicksSeptember 1
                           Louisiana and Texas Cooperate to Prevent Spread of Mexican Rice BorerAugust 31
                           Scientists Adapt DNA Test to Sugarbeet Fungal PathogensAugust 30
                           Online Information to Help Identify and Track $100 Billion Worm PestsAugust 27
                           Green Pixie--Not Just Another New Green PeaAugust 26
                           ARS Releases New Soybean Disease DefensesAugust 25
                           Vegetative Mulch Cuts Pesticide Losses in RunoffAugust 24
                           USDA Researchers Help Farmers Preserve Tennessee Valley SoilsAugust 23
                           New Gauze, Coatings Improve Medical Uses of CottonAugust 20
                           Is There a Copper-Aging Connection?August 19
                           New Clue About Plants' Sunlight Sensors RevealedAugust 18
                           New Test Pinpoints Animal AntibioticAugust 17
                           Athletes Need Enough ZincAugust 16
                           New R and D Agreement Aims at Natural Controls for Plant FungiAugust 13
                           Simulated Gut Measures Iron Available From FoodAugust 12
                           High CO2 Stimulates Soil-Building "Glue"August 11
                           So Far, This Corn Defies the DroughtAugust 10
                           Senator Byrd Plants Bluebyrd Plum Celebrating 20 Years of ARS Research
StationAugust 9
                           Antioxidant Power of Natural Product Supplements Highly VariableAugust 6
                           Agricultural Research Service Hosts International ConferenceAugust 5
                           Breeder Readies Russian Honey Bees for American HivesAugust 4
                           A Better Way to Measure Catfish Feed Intake, GrowthAugust 3
                           Villain Fungus Transformed Into HeroAugust 2
                           Technology Spurs Alfalfa Genome MappingJuly 30
                           Seed Catalogs Offer Glimpse of YesterdayJuly 29
                           New Tests Quickly Diagnose Bluetongue, Related DiseasesJuly 28
                           New Grass on Menu for Western Cattle and WildlifeJuly 27
                           New Pecan Tree Bears Fruit Every YearJuly 26
                           New Barrier Blocks Pesky BeetlesJuly 23
                           Attacking Heart Disease at Its GenesJuly 22
                           Glickman Announces USDA Testing of New Lure to Help Combat Asian
Longhorned BeetleJuly 21
                           Project Underway to Battle Cotton Pest in DeltaJuly 20
                           New Vaccine Could Cut Shipping Fever in CattleJuly 19
                           Attention Wasps: Uncle Sam Wants YouJuly 16
                           Cutting Phosphorus in Dairy Cattle Feed Will Save Money, Help
EnvironmentJuly 15
                           In Barns, Measuring Air Movement Is a Breeze With FANSJuly 14
                           Biotech Bouquet in the WorksJuly 13
                           New Mosquito Trap in Time for SummerJuly 12
                           A Ratio Process Makes It Easier To Detect Aflatoxin LevelsJuly 9
                           Bacteria, Fungi May Be Crucial in Weed Biocontrol by InsectsJuly 8
                           First Biological Control Agent For Saltcedar ReleasedJuly 7
                           Orange Cauliflower May Help Crop Scientists Boost NutritionJuly 6
                           New Test Could Help Breed Edema-Resistant PigsJuly 2
                           A Dwarf Pear Tree: Another Genetic Engineering FirstJuly 1
                           Weevil May Help Fight Invasive Water WeedJune 30
                           Corn Farmers May Enlist Bacteria Against ToxinJune 29
                           Transforming Pollen for Better Plants for the "Pharm"June 28
                           Seed To Fight Scab Epidemic Keeps Rolling InJune 25
                           Researchers Find Internal Hiding Place of New Turkey AilmentJune 24
                           Chicory Is a Biological Plow and Sponge, All in OneJune 23
                           Spurgefest Will Offer Flea Beetles a FeastJune 22
                           Genetic Testing Helps Single Out Leanness GeneJune 21
                           Good News on Mississippi GroundwaterJune 18
                           Trio of New Seedless Grapes on the Way to ConsumersJune 17
                           Cedarwood Oil: Making It More Aromatic, More AvailableJune 16
                           Vanadium: Nature's Junk Food For PlantsJune 15
                           NIR Helps Turn Vegetable Oil into High-Quality BiofuelJune 14
                           In Plants, Calling All Cells Means Busy Electrical CircuitsJune 11
                           Computer to Help Overcome Yield Constraints in the TropicsJune 10
                           New Liquid Epoxies Created from Cane SugarJune 9
                           ARS Employees Receive 1999 Honor AwardsJune 8
                           Textile Treatment Keeps Microbes at BayJune 7
                           New Web Resource on Farm Animal HealthJune 4
                           Algae and Bacteria Influence Herbicide FateJune 3
                           Pectin Plays Key Role in Fiber QualityJune 2
                           Center of Excellence and Seafood Safety Lab Dedicated at Delaware State
UniversityJune 1
                           Food Irradiation and Chlorine Team Up to Kill E. coli O157:H7 and
SalmonellaMay 28
                           Iron for Premature Infants--Is Formula the Best Way?May 27
                           Waste Gypsum Could Help Boost Crop YieldsMay 26
                           Plants with Allergen-Free Latex Now Easier to Genetically EngineerMay 25
                           Friendly Fungus With Dirty Name Takes on Southern MenaceMay 24
                           High-Tech Surveillance Nabs Water WeedsMay 21
                           Researchers Explore Possible Changes in Body Composition of Future PigsMay 20
                           Making Harvests More NutritiousMay 19
                           New Attractant and Repellent to Target Pest AntsMay 18
                           USDA Research Yields New Wheat Variety to Help Farmers Fight ScabMay 17
                           Farmers Now Part of the Global Warming Solution as U.S. Agriculture
Becomes Net Carbon SinkMay 14
                           Iron-Hungry Compound Can Glow as Satisfaction GrowsMay 13
                           Women's Depression Unlikely to Be Linked to Iron-Poor BloodMay 12
                           For Real: A Store-Bought Tomato with Vine-Ripened TasteMay 11
                           Labs Play Key Role in Developing Tomorrow's WheatsMay 10
                           USDA and LSU Embark on New Sugarcane Drainage ResearchMay 7
                           National Agricultural Library Publishes Guide to Animal Handling,
TransportMay 6
                           Cattle Fill Ecological Niche Where Buffalo No Longer RoamMay 5
                           Bats Enlisted to Gobble Up Earworm PestsMay 4
                           Improved Sex-Sorting of Livestock SpermMay 3
                           Mining Health Treasures from SoybeansApril 30
                           New Plant May Help Thwart Grass TetanyApril 29
                           Research Helps Midwest Farmers Expand into New MarketsApril 28
                           Plant Explorers Seek Wild LesquerellaApril 27
                           New Peanut Types Could Mean Trouble for NematodesApril 26
                           Genetic Help on the Way for Flood-Prone CornApril 23
                           ScaleNet: For All You Want to Know About Scale InsectsApril 22
                           Human Genome Project Aids Soybean Genome MappingApril 21
                           Ag Scientists Garner Federal Tech-Transfer AwardsApril 20
                           License Granted for Aerial Electrostatic Spray SystemApril 19
                           Microbes Help Scientists Sucker Sap BeetlesApril 16
                           Scientists Eye Farm Uses of Landsat 7 ImageryApril 15
                           Corn Spills the BeansApril 14
                           Alfalfa Plants Vacuum Up Fertilizer SpillApril 13
                           Wandering Gypsy Moths Get Nasty SurpriseApril 12
                           Recycled Tire Fluff and Crumb Help the EnvironmentApril 9
                           One Book -- 10,000 PlantsApril 8
                           Scientists Alter Insects Using Special Genetic ElementApril 7
                           USDA Launches Database of Beneficial Compounds in Soy FoodsApril 6
                           Restrained Eating May Put Bones at RiskApril 5
                           This Library Has Deep Roots on the FarmApril 2
                           TOPAZ is a Software GemApril 1
                           Three New Peaches on the WayMarch 31
                           Compost, Mulch and Microbes May Protect StrawberriesMarch 30
                           Production of Anti-cancer Drug, Taxol, Could Get a BoostMarch 29
                           Sunflower Stalks Trap More SnowMarch 26
                           Agency Develops and Licenses New Catfish VaccineMarch 25
                           Growers' Group to Work With USDA Seed BanksMarch 24
                           Historic Cherry Trees from Japan Given New LifeMarch 23
                           Symposium Highlights Potential Benefits of Citrus CompoundsMarch 22
                           Soapstock Waste May Yield New ProductsMarch 19
                           Study Suggests It's Wise to Consume Adequate Copper During PregnancyMarch 18
                           USDA Researchers Create Highly Aflatoxin-Resistant CornMarch 17
                           Green-Plant Enzyme Puts a Red Light on PorphyrinsMarch 16
                           A Salad That Diamondback Moths Can't ResistMarch 15
                           Snapshot of U.S. Homocysteine LevelsMarch 12
                           Durum Doubles for Bread and PastaMarch 11
                           Goat Farmers Could Profit From PeanutsMarch 10
                           New Research Explains Signaling System for Plant NutrientsMarch 9
                           New Capsules: "Kiss of Death" or "Breath of Life" for InsectsMarch 8
                           Glickman Announces $3 Million Boost For Research to Combat Wheat ScabMarch 5
                           Timing of Vaccination Critical To Saving EggsMarch 4
                           Fungi, Sex Drive Could Help Thwart Costly Nematode WormsMarch 3
                           Natural Plant Extracts Could Be Methyl Bromide SubstituteMarch 2
                           Researchers, Farmers Team Up To Revive Mississippi LakesMarch 1
                           Some Starchy Foods May Contribute to OvereatingFebruary 26
                           Topsoil: Keeping It FreshFebruary 25
                           Hot on the Tail of Poultry KillerFebruary 24
                           Calcium Bath Keeps Melons Fresh LongerFebruary 23
                           Helping Girls with Rett Syndrome Improve GrowthFebruary 22
                           Progress in Yellow Starthistle Biological ControlFebruary 19
                           Making Coccidia Less CockyFebruary 18
                           New Plants Put a Hurt on PestsFebruary 17
                           New Test Readied for Pig DiseaseFebruary 16
                           New Tests Nab ToxinsFebruary 12
                           Kids Get Science Project Ideas from NALFebruary 11
                           A Farewell Party for Corn Earworm PestsFebruary 10
                           Safer Salad In The BagFebruary 9
                           When it Comes to Soybeans--Dig DeepFebruary 8
                           High-ORAC Foods May Slow AgingFebruary 5
                           Scientists Find New Clue to Treat Lethal Horse DiseaseFebruary 4
                           Field Studies Begin on New, Improved Tests to Identify Major Bacterial
Food PathogensFebruary 3
                           Agency Scientists Win Top Research AwardsFebruary 2
                           USDA Research Agency Honors Scientists for Technology TransferFebruary 1
                           Compounds in Horseradish May Keep Food FresherJanuary 29
                           A Healthy Change for the DeltaJanuary 28
                           Researchers Warm to the Chilly Truth About Winterfat SeedsJanuary 27
                           New Edible Coating Helps Pecans Stay Fresh LongerJanuary 26
                           Coal Burning Byproduct Gives Ol’ Bossy a Leg Up on MudJanuary 25
                           Sleuthing of Plant Genes Speeds Ahead of ScheduleJanuary 22
                           One-Stop Web Shop to Find Collections of Biological SpecimensJanuary 21
                           Triple Whammy Makes Nuisance Flies Flee the CoopJanuary 20
                           Glickman Announces New Rapid Test For Antibiotic-Resistant SalmonellaJanuary 19
                           Scientists Steal Parasite’s Digestive SecretsJanuary 17
                           USDA: New Gene Data Center and Gene-Analyzing Machines Will Speed
DiscoveriesJanuary 15
                           USDA, Universities to Establish New Corn Genetics CenterJanuary 14
                           Electronic Pulses Zap Hitchhikers on CitrusJanuary 13
                           New Red Raspberry Variety AvailableJanuary 12
                           A New Use for Old GrassJanuary 11
                           Partnership Could Yield New Attract-and-Kill Lures for Bad BugsJanuary 8
                           Model Bioinsecticide Aimed at High-Value CropsJanuary 7
                           Scientists Confirm Leptin Link to Sexual Maturity in SwineJanuary 6
                           New Web Tool for Finding Info on Dietary SupplementsJanuary 5
                           Animal Study Sheds Light on Link Between Cancer and High Doses of Beta Carotene SupplementsJanuary 4
                           Setting the Bait for Pecan Orchard Pests


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