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2005 News Archive
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                           (1996-2023)December 30
                           Tomato Trek Yields Chilean TreasureDecember 29
                           Filth Flies Feel the HeatDecember 28
                           New Chickpea Variety Available for Legume LoversDecember 27
                           New Findings on Low-Glycemic-Load Diets for Weight LossDecember 23
                           New Barley Bred for Candymakers, Brewmasters—and MoreDecember 22
                           Going Against the Grain: A New Take on HarvestingDecember 21
                           Natural Fruit Enzyme May Lessen Peanuts' Allergenic PunchDecember 20
                           Better, Faster Vaccinations for PoultryDecember 19
                           New Antibiotic Approved for Treating Bacterial Honey Bee DiseaseDecember 16
                           Waste Management: It’s About ThymeDecember 15
                           Here's One A-MAIZE-ing WebsiteDecember 14
                           New Method Yields Local Strawberries Until Christmas SeasonDecember 13
                           New Software Aids Northeast's Potato FarmersDecember 12
                           Pathogen Studies Could Result in Safer ProduceDecember 9
                           Farm Conservation Dollars and SenseDecember 8
                           The Hills Are SaggingDecember 7
                           Johanns Recognizes Four ARS ScientistsDecember 6
                           New Korean Beauty at U.S. National ArboretumDecember 5
                           Cutting-Edge Studies Focus on Broccoli, Peas and WatermelonDecember 2
                           Targeting the Southern Plains "Forage Gap"December 1
                           Redesigned NAL Website Brings Fresh Look, Swift AccessDecember 1
                           Biobased Plastic Flexes its MuscleNovember 30
                           New Method Monitors Insects Ravaging Stored ProductsNovember 29
                           Shiitake Mushrooms' Secret May Benefit Earth-Friendly FuelsNovember 28
                           Tasty Toadstool or Fatal Fungus? Federal Researcher Makes CallNovember 25
                           More about No-Till and Greenhouse Gas EmissionsNovember 23
                           Farming on PropaneNovember 22
                           Website Helps Growers Plan Greenbug ControlNovember 21
                           A Promising Lure May Curb South American Fruit Fly WoesNovember 18
                           New Secret to Castor Bean's Awesome Oil RevealedNovember 17
                           Flax Adds Performance Features to Cotton TextilesNovember 16
                           Natural Substance Reduces Campylobacter in ChickensNovember 15
                           Irrigation for Southeast U.S. CropsNovember 14
                           ARS Scientist Shares Cryopreservation Techniques AbroadNovember 10
                           Study Probes Spread of U.S. Corn Pest in EuropeNovember 10
                           New Film Created From Milk Is Edible, Water ResistantNovember 9
                           DNA Chips Spot, Help Track Antibiotic ResistanceNovember 8
                           New Issue of ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs PostedNovember 8
                           New Prairie Grasses to Fatten Beef CattleNovember 7
                           Soy Set to Withstand Exotic AphidNovember 4
                           Irrigator Pro Software Helps Manage Crops More EffectivelyNovember 3
                           USDA Agency Grants License on Soy-Based SunscreenNovember 2
                           Probing the Genes of an Eccentric Beetle PestNovember 1
                           Hydrilla's Resistance to Herbicide Gives Scientists a New ChallengeOctober 31
                           Perchlorate in Milk ExaminedOctober 28
                           Rice Researchers Fight Straighthead Disease and Improve Grain QualityOctober 27
                           Compounds May Help Produce Juicier MeatOctober 26
                           ARS Awards Scientist for Wheat Gene ProposalOctober 25
                           Evaluating Riparian Buffers' EffectivenessOctober 24
                           What's in the Foods You Eat Now on Home ComputersOctober 21
                           Estrogen and Exercise Promote Leanness in Similar WaysOctober 20
                           Scientists Seeking Biocontrols Against SharpshootersOctober 19
                           Chemical Communique of Weed-Attacking Beetle DecipheredOctober 18
                           New Method Leads to New Findings Concerning Carotenoid AbsorptionOctober 17
                           Entomologist C.V. Riley Featured in Agricultural Library CollectionOctober 14
                           Low-Cost Air Sampler Could Help Poultry FarmersOctober 13
                           Special Line of Bees "Sniffs Out" Its Worst EnemyOctober 12
                           Cocoa's Two Most Devastating Pathogens Are Close KinOctober 11
                           Pumpkin's Tantalizing Carotenoids ScrutinizedOctober 7
                           ARS Scientists Collaborate to Increase Irrigation AccuracyOctober 6
                           A Fly, New to North America, Hunts Down Greenhouse PestsOctober 5
                           Chesapeake Bay Day: Coordinating Research to Improve Farm Practices,
		Bay HealthOctober 5
                           Grass Farming and the EnvironmentOctober 4
                           Healthy Animals Now OnlineOctober 4
                           A Smorgasbord of Resources for Healthy School MealsOctober 3
                           Pineapples Have Fingerprints, TooSeptember 30
                           Return of the Native: ARS Scientists Stimulate Growth of Native
		Aspen TreesSeptember 29
                           New Report Sheds Light on Nutrient Intakes NationwideSeptember 29
                           New Soybean Resists Nematodes and PathogensSeptember 28
                           Advance May Help Mobilize More Wasps Against Grape PestSeptember 27
                           Now in Spanish: Farm-Ready Findings From Idaho ScientistsSeptember 26
                           DNA Fingerprints for InsectsSeptember 23
                           Guidelines for Managing Children's WeightSeptember 22
                           New Kidney Bean Germplasm Line Resists Common Bacterial Blight
		DiseaseSeptember 21
                           New Lancet Offers Painless Bleeding TechniqueSeptember 20
                           Adapting Furrow Dikes for Southeast U.S. FarmingSeptember 19
                           Sequencing Vital in Developing New Tests for Johne's DiseaseSeptember 16
                           New, Healthful Compound Discovered in Exotic LentilsSeptember 15
                           New Insight into How Burdensome Weed Climbs SurfacesSeptember 14
                           Wormholes--Yet Another Avenue for Pollution?September 13
                           Eastern Gamagrass Loves the HeatSeptember 12
                           Turning Evaporation Ponds into Arable LandSeptember 9
                           Groundbreaking for New USDA Poultry FacilitySeptember 9
                           Food Samples Travel Thousands of Miles for AnalysisSeptember 8
                           Hand-Held Sensor to Gauge Nutrients in Livestock ForageSeptember 7
                           New ARS Food & Nutrition Research Briefs Posted on Web (1)September 7
                           Cholesterol-Reducing Compounds Found in CitrusSeptember 6
                           Partnership Supports Troops With New Insect Control MeasuresSeptember 2
                           Curbing What Goes Down the DrainSeptember 1
                           Looking to Africa for Lessons in Dairy FarmingAugust 31
                           How the Beetle Gets Its ShellAugust 30
                           Short-Day Onions Saved for the Long HaulAugust 29
                           New Obesity-Fighting, Heart-Healthy Product Announced TodayAugust 26
                           Pig Gene Database Supports Human Nutrition, Immunity StudiesAugust 25
                           Unlocking Secrets of Pseudomonad BacteriaAugust 24
                           New Citric Acid-Based Polymers for Agricultural ApplicationsAugust 23
                           To Boost Flock Fertility, First Find Superior StudsAugust 22
                           Testing Your Zinc: Is the ZIP1 Gene the Best Choice?August 19
                           Peach and Nectarine Trees: Picking the Perfect HeightAugust 18
                           ARS Scientists Aid Revival of Historic American RiceAugust 16
                           Cotton DNA Database Launched to Help Find Plant ResistanceAugust 15
                           Flax Fiber Has New International StandardsAugust 12
                           USDA Announces Plans for Classical Chinese Garden at ArboretumAugust 11
                           Shade Trees Can Protect Forage PlantsAugust 10
                           U.S. Peanuts Pass the Flavor Test In EuropeAugust 9
                           Increasing Nutrients in Melons May Boost Growers' IncomeAugust 8
                           Mapping Manure-Hungry Soybean and Alfalfa FieldsAugust 5
                           World's Walnuts Flourish in California Research OrchardAugust 4
                           Maintaining the Safety of Earthen DamsAugust 3
                           Golf Courses and the EnvironmentAugust 2
                           Removing Damaged Proteins that Cloud VisionAugust 1
                           With a Good Dunking, Just-Cut Produce Stays Fresher LongerJuly 29
                           From Dirt to DiamondsJuly 28
                           Free Searchable Database on Food ContentJuly 27
                           For a Healthier Heart, Don't Go Against the GrainJuly 26
                           Healthy, Flavorful Wraps Enhance Sushi-Style DelicaciesJuly 25
                           Unique Software for Preventing Pesticide DriftJuly 22
                           Bacteria Propel Gains in Ammonia RemovalJuly 21
                           Success Controlling MedflyJuly 20
                           Progress Toward Larger TroutJuly 19
                           Snappy New Pear Is Long-Storing, Blight-ResistantJuly 18
                           Website Expands Agricultural Research Info En EspanolJuly 15
                           Delicious "Kettleman" Apricots to Debut SoonJuly 14
                           Cotton Roots Coaxed into Producing Promising CompoundJuly 13
                           New Test Leaves Fewer Places for Bad Bugs to HideJuly 12
                           New Varieties and Techniques Make Barley Better for EthanolJuly 11
                           ARS to be Part of New Team Improving CassavaJuly 8
                           Nutritional Supplements Help Boost Piglet ImmunityJuly 7
                           Work Begins on New USDA Cereal Crops LabJuly 7
                           There's Nothing "Foul" About This Poultry WasteJuly 6
                           New Quarantine Treatment on Tap to Zap Fruit Storage PestsJuly 5
                           TILLING for Heart-Healthy Soybean OilJuly 1
                           Grafting Watermelon Makes Firmer, Healthier FruitJune 30
                           High Carb Diet May Cloud Vision Over TimeJune 29
                           Butternuts Protected in Oregon OrchardJune 28
                           ARS Research Yields New Food ProductsJune 27
                           Pathogen Monitoring Made Easier With Paint Can ShakersJune 24
                           Manual Highlights Arthropods That Curb Aquatic WeedsJune 23
                           National Germplasm Repository Receives Semen from Historic BullsJune 22
                           USDA, Pioneer Hi-Bred to Automate Screening for Crops' Viral
		ResistanceJune 21
                           Copper's Healthy Limits ProbedJune 20
                           New Tests Screen Weed for Resistance to Major HerbicideJune 17
                           Special "Sting" Operation Could Guard Grocery Goods from Buggy PestsJune 16
                           Climate-Friendly Farming Project UnderwayJune 15
                           Potassium: The Overlooked Crop Nutrient?June 14
                           Acidifying Soil Helps Plant Remove Cadmium, Zinc MetalsJune 13
                           Researchers Find Resistance to Soybean FungusJune 10
                           A Rare-Earth Approach to Tracking ErosionJune 9
                           Knowledge of Nitrogen Transfer between Plants and Beneficial Fungi
		ExpandsJune 9
                           Great Plains Farmers Are DiversifyingJune 8
                           New Healthy Animals Now OnlineJune 8
                           Does Zinc Fight Prostate Cancer?June 7
                           Models Predict Poultry Pathogen BehaviorJune 6
                           From a Few Wild Ancestors, a Citrus CornucopiaJune 3
                           Guidelines Help Parents Decide What's Best to Feed BabyJune 2
                           A Sugar That's Not So Sweet for Insect PestsJune 1
                           A Home on the Range for Forage ResearchMay 31
                           Fertility Study Looks at Ovulation's Intricate WorkingsMay 27
                           Arboretum Hosts 5th World Bonsai ConventionMay 27
                           New, Winter-Hardy Pea Variety Now AvailableMay 26
                           Picking the Perfect Ear of Corn--for More than 6,000 YearsMay 25
                           New Waxy Wheat Being Tested for Public ReleaseMay 24
                           Can Compost Teas Help Flowers Battle Blight?May 23
                           Finding the Source of CampylobacterMay 20
                           National Herb Garden Celebrates 25th AnniversaryMay 19
                           An Online Check on the Weather and the Water TableMay 18
                           Defender Potato Makes Fabulous Fries, Foils Late BlightMay 17
                           Sunflower Seed "Butter" Improves as It Spreads Across AmericaMay 16
                           DNA Test Developed to Study, Combat Fusarium Head Blight in WheatMay 13
                           Termite Researchers Find a Source of Calm Before the SwarmMay 12
                           New ARS Food & Nutrition Research Briefs Posted on WebMay 12
                           Casting New Light on Genetic Iron OverloadMay 11
                           Future Fashions Made of Silky Smooth Wool?May 10
                           Learning More about Cryptosporidium in CattleMay 9
                           Exploring Sorghum's Knack for Keeping Weeds AwayMay 6
                           Arkansas Small Farms Research Center Marks 25th AnniversaryMay 6
                           Laser Shows if Fruit's Beauty is Only Skin DeepMay 5
                           New Fish Vaccines Developed by ARSMay 4
                           USDA Quarantine Facility to Help Control Invasive PestsMay 4
                           ARS Scientists Receive FLC Recognition for Tech TransferMay 3
                           Strength Training Is an Antidote to Muscle LossMay 2
                           Long-Standing Ohio Team Serves as Front Line for Corn, Soybean
		VirusesApril 29
                           Prairie Towers Watch Carbon and Water Losses from CornfieldsApril 28
                           Sliced Apples' Flavor Saver Gains FavorApril 27
                           Tracking Soil Loss Through Water-Clarity SensorsApril 26
                           Natural Plant Extracts Seem Deadly to Formosan TermitesApril 25
                           Conference Tackles Global Problem of SalinityApril 22
                           Giving Farmers Credit for CarbonApril 21
                           Researchers Discover Sex Potion to Ensnare Mealybug PestsApril 20
                           Preserving Wild Rice and Other CropsApril 19
                           Biting Midge Harbors Livestock Disease VirusApril 18
                           Keeping Your Dairy Products SafeApril 15
                           New Test on Tap for Detecting Pesticide-Resistant MitesApril 14
                           Predatory Insects May Help Solve Mealybug ProblemApril 13
                           Capturing Carbon a Key Benefit of No-Till Soil ManagementApril 12
                           Biodiesel Production Gets Simplified with New MethodApril 11
                           Protecting Sacred SheepApril 8
                           New Quarantine Facility Opens for Invasive Plant ResearchApril 8
                           Synthetic Pheromone Helps Scientists Sniff Out Biocontrol Bug's
		WhereaboutsApril 7
                           Wind Erosion Model Transferred from ARS to NRCSApril 6
                           Preserving the Grain Crop Finger MilletApril 5
                           Boost in Immune Response Fights Common ColdApril 4
                           In Chocolate, More Cocoa Means Higher Antioxidant CapacityApril 4
                           Transgenic Cows Resist Mastitis-Causing BacteriaApril 1
                           Beneficial Beetles Battle Pesky SaltcedarMarch 31
                           Major Wheat Pathogen Chosen for Genome SequencingMarch 30
                           Groundbreaking Today for High-tech Expansion at USDA Grain Research
FacilityMarch 30
                           Bacteria-based Production Method PatentedMarch 29
                           Reducing the Smell of Beef Cattle ManureMarch 28
                           Fight Osteoporosis: Bone Up on B12March 25
                           Bacterium Tapped to Battle Fire Blight Disease in Tree FruitMarch 24
                           "Burton" Barley Fends Off AphidsMarch 23
                           Presenting: Two New Southernpea VarietiesMarch 22
                           Newly Formed ARS Laboratory Will Focus on Egg Safety and QualityMarch 21
                           Understanding Rye and Rice May Help Farmers Improve WheatMarch 18
                           Johanns Announces Expansion of BSE Research Program and Research
		Initiative to Improve Food SafetyMarch 18
                           Unraveling the Mystery of Modern Potatoes' OriginsMarch 17
                           USDA Mobile Lab Helps Contain Exotic PestsMarch 16
                           Remote Sensing Technique Uses Agricultural AircraftMarch 15
                           Company or a Snack? Letting Pregnant Sows ChooseMarch 14
                           On Cotton Gin's 211th Anniversary, World Market Demands Gentler
		TouchMarch 11
                           Mealtime Habits Important to Girls' Bone HealthMarch 10
                           New Issue of Healthy Animals Now OnlineMarch 10
                           Creating New Foods and More from Agricultural ProductsMarch 9
                           Walnuts' Secret Defense ExploredMarch 8
                           Tracking Antimicrobial Resistant OrganismsMarch 7
                           New System Allows Efficient, Earth-Friendly Use of Hog WasteMarch 4
                           Research Reveals Functions of Harmful Shellfish PathogensMarch 3
                           Agricultural Tool Recruited to Help Fight Malaria and Other DiseasesMarch 2
                           Anti-Stress Formula Gives Calves a BoostMarch 1
                           Groundbreaking Today for New ARS Research FacilityFebruary 28
                           USDA Agency Hosts Biobased Products ConferenceFebruary 28
                           Hardy Oats Stand the ColdFebruary 25
                           Designer Composts May Combat Phosphorus OverloadFebruary 24
                           Poultry Feathers Made Into Plastic MulchFebruary 23
                           Medicinal Compound Gets New Life as FungicideFebruary 22
                           Beneficial Fungal Strains Fight Harmful Ones in CornFebruary 22
                           New Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Posted on WebFebruary 18
                           Strawberry Latent Ringspot Virus Found in North AmericaFebruary 17
                           For Some Insects, It's Smart to Run With the CrowdFebruary 16
                           Dietary Protein and Bone Health RevisitedFebruary 15
                           "Melapaleuza" Event Takes Aim at Invasive Melaleuca TreesFebruary 14
                           Moth Released to Curb Spread of Climbing FernFebruary 11
                           Hessian Fly-Resistant Wheat Germplasm AvailableFebruary 10
                           ARS Announces Technology Transfer WinnersFebruary 9
                           Research Agency Announces Top Scientists for 2004February 8
                           Health Benefits of Citrus Limonoids ExploredFebruary 7
                           Keeping New Mexican Peppers Hot in the World MarketFebruary 4
                           Frozen Fly Eggs Thawed, Reared to AdulthoodFebruary 3
                           The Science Behind Making Steak More TenderFebruary 2
                           Genomic "Jigsaw Puzzle" for Wheat Scab Fungus Is Put TogetherFebruary 1
                           Plant Doctors Target Sudden Oak DeathJanuary 31
                           Work to Identify Possible Foes of Ash-Killing BeetleJanuary 28
                           A New Way to Free up Rice's Valuable Starch and ProteinJanuary 27
                           Youth Need Training to Interpret Nutrition LabelsJanuary 26
                           Flame Retardants Examined in Animal TissuesJanuary 25
                           New System Developed for Raising Fresh-Water FishJanuary 24
                           Web Site Offers a Detailed Look at LegumesJanuary 21
                           Technology Complements Methyl Bromide AlternativeJanuary 19
                           How Will Rising CO2 Affect Nitrogen Use?January 18
                           More Forage, But Less FillingJanuary 14
                           Food-Grade Starch Put to New Industrial UseJanuary 13
                           Key USDA Grain Lab in Kansas to be ModernizedJanuary 12
                           Discovering More About Healthy BonesJanuary 11
                           New Peaches for the Sweet-Loving PalateJanuary 10
                           Genome Map Helping Scientists Build a Better HoneybeeJanuary 7
                           Lighting up Gene Expression in PlantsJanuary 6
                           New Detection Methods Improve Food SafetyJanuary 5
                           Fruits of the Future?January 4
                           Protein Profilers Sleuth Wheat KernelsJanuary 3
                           Herbicide-Resistant Sunflowers Have Roots in ARS Research


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