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2003 News Archive
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                           (1996-2023)December 31
                           New, Quicker Tests Identify E. coli StrainsDecember 30
                           Gentler Hens for Poultry ProductionDecember 29
                           New Sugar Beet Line Combines Disease Resistance, Smooth RootsDecember 24
                           A New Defense Against Insect PestsDecember 23
                           Studying The Differences in WatershedsDecember 22
                           New Protocol Offers Early Diagnosis of Sugar Beet Disease--And MoreDecember 19
                           Sugar Tapped for New, Edible AdhesivesDecember 18
                           Examining the Many Faces of XylellaDecember 17
                           Ivory Crisp Potato Makes Tasty ChipsDecember 16
                           Groundbreaking for New Horticultural Research FacilityDecember 15
                           New Sensing System Counts Corn in a FieldDecember 12
                           December Issue of Healthy Animals Now OnlineDecember 12
                           Amaryllis Featured in Arboretum ExhibitDecember 11
                           Veneman Marks 50th Anniversary of ARSDecember 10
                           NAL Upgrades AGRICOLA Online Public CatalogDecember 10
                           Old Soil Study Uncovers Value of Long-term Nitrate ResearchDecember 9
                           On the Front Lines Against Scaley InvadersDecember 8
                           Scientists Investigate Childhood Nutrition Mystery's Causes, EffectsDecember 5
                           Helping Stored Alfalfa Keep Its ProteinDecember 4
                           Study Addresses Need for Clean-Water Sediment GoalsDecember 3
                           "Blueberry Bird" Honors USDA Blueberry and Strawberry BreedingDecember 3
                           ARS Developing New, Disease-Resistant Citrus RootstocksDecember 2
                           Boosting Potatoes' Natural Ability to Protect ThemselvesDecember 1
                           Designing the Best Possible Conservation BuffersNovember 28
                           What Genes Help Grapevines Battle Pierce's Disease?November 26
                           A Comeback for Soy-Based Bread?November 25
                           Mowing in Fall Before Adding Herbicide May Help Control WeedsNovember 24
                           Science Makes Farming More Productive, Environmentally FriendlyNovember 21
                           Spicing Up Insulin SensitivityNovember 20
                           Process Packs Protein into SnacksNovember 19
                           USDA Announces Unified Food Safety Research AgendaNovember 18
                           Seeing Salmonella Move Through PigsNovember 17
                           Expansion Begins on USDA Forage Research FacilityNovember 14
                           Gulfprince Peach Makes Market DebutNovember 13
                           ARS Scientist Leads National Effort To Decipher Beetle's GenesNovember 12
                           USDA, Mexican Research Agency Sign Agreement To Bolster Joint
		ResearchNovember 10
                           ARS Research Improves Food Availability, SafetyNovember 7
                           Compounds Zap Grapevines' Worm EnemyNovember 6
                           Project Takes Swat at Cattle-Biting FliesNovember 5
                           Flood Irrigation Study Helps American Indian TribeNovember 4
                           A Shortened Wait to Discover If Apple Tree's a DwarfNovember 3
                           USDA Agricultural Research Agency Turns 50October 31
                           October ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs PostedOctober 31
                           10-Year Head Start Helps ARS Play Vital Role in Nutrition ProgramOctober 30
                           High-Tech River Rocks Track Thunderstorms' StrengthOctober 29
                           New Approach to Fighting Exotic Newcastle DiseaseOctober 28
                           Major Agricultural Research Center Leading the Way in "Going
Green"October 27
                           Handling-System Changes Can Reduce Grain MixingOctober 24
                           Some LDL-Cholesterol Particles Are Worse Than OthersOctober 23
                           Study Tracks Childrens' Attitudes About Athletic AbilitiesOctober 22
                           National Agricultural Library Purchases Document Delivery SoftwareOctober 22
                           Proposal to Identify Key Corn Genes Wins Top AwardOctober 21
                           New Pinto Bean Offers High Yields, Disease ResistanceOctober 20
                           Groundbreaking Today for New USDA Horticultural LabOctober 17
                           New Defense Against Hessian Fly May Lie in Insect's SalivaOctober 16
                           New ARS Technology Cuts Cotton Gin NoiseOctober 15
                           Automatic Poultry Inspection Goes On LineOctober 14
                           High-Tech Devices Help Gauge Calories BurnedOctober 10
                           Peanut Farmers Have a Suite DealOctober 9
                           Boosting Vitamin E in Corn and Other CropsOctober 8
                           Beetle is Possible Biocontrol Against Skunk VineOctober 7
                           Flowering Alfalfa Yields High-Protein Feed on Northern PlainsOctober 6
                           ARS Facility Cuts Pesticide Use by 75 PercentOctober 3
                           New Test to Improve Plum Pox Monitoring in Stone FruitOctober 2
                           ARS Releases New Blackberry CultivarsOctober 1
                           Sound BASIS for Relating Sediment Flow, Stream HealthSeptember 30
                           Study Shows Tea Consumption Lowers Blood CholesterolSeptember 29
                           "Sewing" the Soil: A Quicker Way To Measure Soil CompactionSeptember 26
                           Tiny Transmitters Gauge Cricket MovementsSeptember 25
                           New Evaluation Traits for Dairy CattleSeptember 24
                           Scientists Identify Wasp's Chemical Cue for Marking WhitefliesSeptember 23
                           Smooth Roots Mean Smoother Processing for U.S. Sugar BeetsSeptember 22
                           Absorbent Polymer Has "Thirst for Knowledge"September 17
                           Two Scientists Inducted Into ARS Hall of FameSeptember 16
                           New Method Developed for Measuring Vitamin B12September 15
                           Measuring Dust on FeedlotsSeptember 12
                           Orange Peel Carbohydrates May Have Health-Promoting PropertiesSeptember 11
                           Imaging System Detects Contaminants on PoultrySeptember 10
                           Searching South America for Sharpshooter BiocontrolsSeptember 9
                           New "Moon Cake" Soybean Makes a Splendid Vegetable and ForageSeptember 8
                           USDA Agency Initiates Program to Enhance Base of DVM-Ph.D.sSeptember 8
                           Wired Insects Electrify Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter ResearchSeptember 5
                           Colored Mulch Can Help Cotton, Carrots--and Basil, TooSeptember 4
                           Ammonia Measuring Methods to Be Evaluated at ARS LabSeptember 3
                           Louisiana Gets New Sugarcane Variety, Plus Improved Harvesting and
		ProcessingSeptember 2
                           Losing Weight May Lower Cholesterol, Boost ImmunityAugust 29
                           Peppers To Die For: These "Hot" Plants Could Protect Strawberries --
		and MoreAugust 28
                           Plant Guide Is Helping Reseed the American WestAugust 27
                           Nickel Deficiency Causes Pecan Tree DiseaseAugust 26
                           New ARS Human Nutrition Research Buildings DedicatedAugust 25
                           Nicole Apricot -- A Flavorful New Fruit From ARSAugust 22
                           Attractive Lure Beckons Anastrepha Fruit FliesAugust 21
                           Harmonizing Everglades Restoration With South Florida AgricultureAugust 20
                           New USDA Vegetable Laboratory Dedicated TodayAugust 19
                           Making Cents Out of Weed Seed BanksAugust 18
                           ARS Has Key Role in Sequence Project Aimed at Tomato MenaceAugust 15
                           New Corn Lines May Be Good for the HeartAugust 14
                           Using Management Zones to Help in Precision AgAugust 13
                           Get Your Heart-Friendly, Blight-Resistant PeanutsAugust 12
                           Old Asian Battle Renewed in South Dakota Soybean FieldsAugust 11
                           ARS Scientists Present Findings at Society MeetingAugust 8
                           Ensuring an Apple a DayAugust 7
                           Liquid Oxygen Saves Channel Catfish During HarvestAugust 6
                           Composting Research Improves a Time-Tested TechniqueAugust 5
                           Fungus on Tap to Fight Whiteflies, Other PestsAugust 4
                           Preserving Weed Seeds for ScienceAugust 1
                           Scientists Link Nutrition, Eye HealthJuly 31
                           New Finding on Bacterium Linked to Disease of Orange, GrapesJuly 30
                           Latest Version of USDA's Premier Nutrient Database ReleasedJuly 29
                           Nutritious "Smoothie" Mix May Energize Honey BeesJuly 28
                           Newly Approved Fungus May Help "Clean Up" CottonJuly 25
                           Natural Compound May Curb Losses Caused by SnailsJuly 24
                           Remote Sensing May Make Forage Analysis Faster, EasierJuly 23
                           Nation's First Flower Genebank Celebrates 2nd BirthdayJuly 22
                           Purple Rice Marks the SpotJuly 21
                           New Wheatgrasses Set to Appear on PastureJuly 18
                           Similar Swine Diets May Actually Be DifferentJuly 17
                           Apricots--Exotic and Familiar--Protected in National CollectionJuly 16
                           Larger Portions May Lead Children To OvereatJuly 15
                           ARS, Mexico Work to Develop New Breeds of LesquerellaJuly 14
                           Operation Full Stop Means "Lights Out" for TermitesJuly 11
                           System for Counting and Identifying Insects Hits MarketJuly 10
                           ARS Scientists May Bring Relief to Peanut Allergy SufferersJuly 9
                           More Tender Beef, Thanks to Vitamin DJuly 8
                           Feedlots and the EnvironmentJuly 7
                           Vegetative Mulches May Help Commercial FarmersJuly 3
                           July Issue of Healthy Animals Now OnlineJuly 3
                           Got Water? New Tester Fine-Tunes Irrigation SystemsJuly 2
                           New Method Speeds Up Pesticide Residue MonitoringJuly 1
                           Spud Hub Checks for Postharvest Quality in TubersJune 30
                           ARS Builds Mock Village on Farmland To Measure Runoff Effects on Water
QualityJune 27
                           Historic Photo Collection of Soybean Exploration Trip Featured at
		NALJune 26
                           Muscling in on Meatier TroutJune 25
                           Charting Asian Longhorned Beetles' Roaming HabitsJune 24
                           Flea Beetle Getting at Root of Invasive Weed ProblemJune 23
                           ARS, Industry Partnerships Yield Innovations for Consumers, FarmersJune 20
                           Apache Apricot Offers Springtime SweetnessJune 19
                           National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory Looks Forward--and BackJune 18
                           Again, No-Till Proves Its WorthJune 17
                           Trout DNA May Help Improve FishJune 16
                           Bird Barrier Decreases Pond Plundering by CormorantsJune 13
                           ARS Employees Receive USDA, Presidential AwardsJune 12
                           New Gel Bait Now Available for Fire Ant ControlJune 11
                           National Bonsai and Penjing Museum--a Sight to BeholdJune 10
                           Wireless Networking System to Deliver Precision Agriculture DataJune 9
                           Device to Gauge Erodibility of Soil Can Aid Watershed PlannersJune 6
                           Diet and Aging--Exploring the LinkJune 5
                           Fruit and Vegetable Bounty Is Well ProtectedJune 4
                           Study Tracks Obesity Among U.S. Hispanic ChildrenJune 3
                           Turfgrass May be Carbon SinkJune 2
                           Promising New Compound for Fending Off InsectsMay 30
                           Tractor Tire Needs May Vary in No-Till and Conventional Farming SystemsMay 29
                           Study Investigates Health Benefits of BarleyMay 28
                           ARS Insect Lab Identifies Beetle Threatening Ash TreesMay 27
                           New Tool on Tap for Fighting ListeriaMay 23
                           A Fertility Test for Beneficial InsectsMay 22
                           Testing the Fortitude of Iron in CerealsMay 21
                           Possible Natural Cure for Sugar Beet Leaf SpotMay 20
                           Conservation Tillage: A Grower's Drought AssistantMay 19
                           Pact May Lead to Heartier, Multipurpose BluegrassMay 16
                           Scientists Explore Crop-Made Prebiotics to Bolster Gut BacteriaMay 15
                           ARS Research Featured in Pest Management Science JournalMay 14
                           Study Examines Effectiveness of Dietary Recall MethodMay 13
                           Petal-Power Gene Yields Unique BlossomsMay 12
                           Hard-Working Wasps Help Protect Apple CropsMay 9
                           Researchers' New, All-Natural Snacks Nab National AwardMay 8
                           Ceremony Marks National Bonsai, Penjing Museum ReopeningMay 7
                           Scientists Study Behavior of Leading Stored Grain PestMay 6
                           Conservation Tillage Gives Record YieldsMay 5
                           New Method to Speed Breeders' Search for Disease-Resistant BeansMay 2
                           New Vaccine To Fight Salmonella in EggsMay 1
                           Researchers Employ Remote Sensing to Track Fire AntsApril 30
                           New ARS Food & Nutrition Research Briefs PostedApril 30
                           Latest ARS Food & Nutrition Research Briefs PostedApril 30
                           Natural Aromatic Compound Deepens Red Coloring in ApplesApril 29
                           Beautifying America With Cotton-Waste MulchApril 28
                           New Data on Dietary Protein and BoneApril 25
                           Researchers Map Out Community NutritionApril 24
                           Model Helps Cattle Breeders Evaluate Multiple TraitsApril 23
                           Newly Patented Virus Could Help Control Disease-Carrying MosquitoesApril 22
                           New, Improved Chickpea Now AvailableApril 21
                           A Hormone for Hunger in Humans May Leave Chickens Feeling FullApril 18
                           Seeking to A-Maize Western Africa With Anemia-Abatement StrategyApril 17
                           Elderly Hispanics May Lack Vitamin B-12April 16
                           Paving the Way for More Widespread Artificial Insemination of Beef CowsApril 15
                           Nutrient Data Now Available for Home ComputersApril 14
                           Better Way To Deal With Cattle RunoffApril 11
                           Zapping Sweetpotato WeevilsApril 10
                           New Romaine Lettuces Resist Dieback DiseaseApril 9
                           Bakers at HeartApril 8
                           Algicide Offers New Way to Fight Off-Flavor in CatfishApril 7
                           A High Demand for Fungi in ARSEF CollectionApril 4
                           Seeking an Edge Over Cattle Diseases Through DNA SequencingApril 3
                           ARS Breeding Sheep With Hair--Not WoolApril 2
                           Biological Clocks "Wake Up" PlantsApril 1
                           Ultrasound Used to Detect Quality BeefMarch 31
                           New Issue of Healthy Animals Now OnlineMarch 31
                           Zapping Insects With Radio WavesMarch 28
                           Nutrition Detectives Probe Secrets of Vitamin AMarch 27
                           Radio Frequencies Blast Bacteria in Fruit JuiceMarch 26
                           Fine-Tuning a Woman's True Caloric NeedsMarch 25
                           Effects of Food on Bone Health ProbedMarch 24
                           A Low-Cost Collector For Sampling Low-Volume Water FlowMarch 21
                           New Technology for Detecting Turkey Respiratory Virus Now AvailableMarch 20
                           Boosting the Calcium in PotatoesMarch 19
                           Saving Water for a Rainless DayMarch 18
                           Fish Oil May Help Young PigsMarch 17
                           Forage Grass From Japan Gets New Life in Southern PlainsMarch 14
                           Invention Streamlines Cleaning of Chaffy SeedMarch 13
                           Special Diet for Almond-Pollinating BeesMarch 12
                           New Flavonoid Database Adds to Body of Nutrient InformationMarch 11
                           New Research Initiative Wages War on White MoldMarch 10
                           Investigating Foods That May Help Forestall Type 2 DiabetesMarch 7
                           Researchers Work to Rid Catfish of Off-flavorsMarch 6
                           Scientists Offer Suggestions to Combat Pecan ViviparyMarch 5
                           Bacterium Tapped to Make Low-Calorie Sweetener for Candies, GumsMarch 4
                           Rising From the AshesMarch 3
                           An Easier Way to Measure Soil Compaction?February 28
                           Tri-State Potato Breeding Program Dishes Out Big ReturnsFebruary 27
                           Patented Microbial Collection Boasts 6,000 StrainsFebruary 26
                           It's Hip to Get Enough Vitamin KFebruary 25
                           Sexual Teasing Could Lead Insects to Fatal AttractionFebruary 24
                           Scientist Develops Eco-Friendly and Inexpensive Hair Gel From
		Soybean and Safflower SeedsFebruary 21
                           Exploring Important Medicinal Uses for Watermelon RindsFebruary 20
                           Blue Orchard Bees Help Pollinate CherriesFebruary 19
                           New Lint Cleaner Reduces Cotton WasteFebruary 18
                           A New, Rapid Laboratory Test for Avian Influenza in the Live Bird MarketFebruary 14
                           Fowl Manure May Help the EnvironmentFebruary 13
                           Scientists Honored for Bringing Technology Out of the Lab and Into
		the MarketplaceFebruary 12
                           Veneman Honors USDA's Top Scientists of 2002February 11
                           Radio Frequency Puts the Heat on Plant PestsFebruary 10
                           New Discoveries Could Help Manage Red Imported Fire AntsFebruary 7
                           Beating the $22 Billion BugFebruary 6
                           Pearl Millet: A New U.S. Crop?February 5
                           Glomalin: The Real Soil BuilderFebruary 4
                           Ultrasound Research Helps Speed Cotton ProcessingFebruary 3
                           ARS Preserves Genetic Material for Key Cattle BreedJanuary 31
                           Latest ARS Food & Nutrition Research Briefs PostedJanuary 31
                           Tomato Foe Attacks Other Crops, TooJanuary 30
                           New Waxy Spring Wheats AvailableJanuary 29
                           New, Salt-Tolerant Plants DevelopedJanuary 28
                           New Disease-Resistant Soybean ReleasedJanuary 27
                           Mobile Unit Accelerates Nutrition Study ParticipationJanuary 24
                           Process Developed by USDA Scientists Makes Swine Wastewater
		Environmentally FriendlyJanuary 23
                           High Carbon Dioxide Levels Cause Stress in BarleyJanuary 22
                           Measuring What Chickens Chug-a-LugJanuary 21
                           Vitamin C Protects Stressed-Out PlantsJanuary 17
                           Keeping an Eye Out for the Corn Farmer's Best FriendJanuary 16
                           Beneficial Fungi Boost Pepper GrowthJanuary 15
                           Field Testing Reveals Clues Toward a Proper Phosphorus Balance in SoilJanuary 14
                           Superb New Spuds from ARS Potato BreedersJanuary 13
                           2003 Could Be New Year for GM Corn MixJanuary 10
                           Researchers Develop Smart Wound DressingJanuary 9
                           Protecting Prized Elms: Disease Bacterium IdentifiedJanuary 8
                           ARS, Company Work on New Insect Marking KitJanuary 7
                           Vapor--Not Liquid Water--Spurs Seeds' SproutingJanuary 6
                           Ferritin in Soybeans May Be A Good Iron Source for WomenJanuary 3
                           How Low Does Your Folate Go?January 2
                           Fungal Detectives Uncover the Truth About Green Mold


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