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2008 News Archive
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                           (1996-2023)December 31
                           New Winter Wheat Ready for Prime TimeDecember 30
                           Across the Americas, Squash and Gourd Bees Are Superb PollinatorsDecember 29
                           New Sugarcane Cultivars Developed for Sand Soils of South FloridaDecember 24
                           Defatted Soy Flour Eyed as Filler Substitute for Rubber TiresDecember 23
                           New Tool Fertilizes Fields and Reduces Runoff NutrientsDecember 22
                           Military Uniforms Now Provide Reliable Protection from MosquitoesDecember 19
                           A New Tally for Water Use by Thirsty PlantsDecember 18
                           Experimental Soybeans Sabotage Roundworm Pest With its Own GeneDecember 17
                           Extreme Weather Boosts Antioxidant Levels in Soybean SeedsDecember 16
                           Pink Hibiscus Mealybug Pheromone LicensedDecember 15
                           Nanotechnology May be Used for Food SafetyDecember 12
                           New Soybean Variety Sets Sights on Japanese Soyfoods MarketDecember 11
                           Berry Compound Reduces Aging EffectDecember 10
                           ALMANAC Model May Help Predict Crops' Role in Bioenergy ProductionDecember 9
                           Modified Lignin Has Potential Benefits for Ethanol, Paper and FeedDecember 8
                           New Barley is Bad News for Russian Wheat AphidsDecember 5
                           Asian Grasslands May Hold Global PromiseDecember 4
                           Know Your USDA WatershedsDecember 3
                           Genetic Roots of Cacao Trees TracedDecember 2
                           Scientists Serve up Mustard Meal to Tame WeedsDecember 1
                           New Green Leaf Lettuce Leaves Leafminers in the LurchNovember 28
                           Boll Weevil Feeding Habits Now Better UnderstoodNovember 26
                           Experimental Plots of Pennycress Tested for Biodiesel PotentialNovember 25
                           Humans Prompted New Paths for ParasitesNovember 24
                           Non-Target Insects Probably Affected More by Insecticides than by Bt
CropsNovember 21
                           Secrets to Sorghum Survival in Acidic SoilsNovember 20
                           Corn Protein Polymers Inspire Diverse New UsesNovember 19
                           Increasing Calcium in Carrots and Other VegetablesNovember 18
                           Got Pumpkin Pie? Thank A Bee!November 17
                           Presenting Prince, a New Blueberry CultivarNovember 14
                           ARS Licenses Hairy Vetch VarietiesNovember 13
                           New Genetic Resources for Cereal CropsNovember 12
                           Vitamin D-Rich Mushrooms: A Research Success!November 10
                           Study Shows Consuming Hibiscus Tea Lowers Blood PressureNovember 7
                           CAT-scanning Cotton Bales for MoistureNovember 6
                           Drought-Hardy Soybean Lines with StaminaNovember 5
                           Gene-silencing Technique to be Deployed against Soybean FungusNovember 4
                           Pecan Growers Boost Revenue by Growing OrganicallyNovember 3
                           Corngrass: Youthful Plant May Quicken Biofuels ResearchOctober 31
                           USDA Children's Nutrition Research Center Celebrates 30th AnniversaryOctober 30
                           ARS, TEDCO Showcase Latest Green TechnologiesOctober 29
                           Hops Extract May Reduce Clostridium in ChickensOctober 28
                           Paper Mill Waste May be Just Right for Reclaiming MinelandOctober 27
                           Protecting Soils and Producing Biofuel with Corn StoverOctober 24
                           Scientists Sort Out Who's Who Among Australian Pine SpeciesOctober 23
                           Scientists Pit Fungus against Apple PestOctober 22
                           "Superenzymes" Could Streamline Biofuels RefiningOctober 21
                           New International Wind Erosion Journal LaunchedOctober 20
                           ARS Grazinglands Lab in Oklahoma Celebrates AnniversaryOctober 17
                           Antioxidant Effects from Eating AlmondsOctober 16
                           Retooled Approach May Make Bio-based Butanol More Competitive with
EthanolOctober 15
                           Sorting Technology for Red, White Wheat KernelsOctober 14
                           Parasites and Global Change: Past Patterns, Future ProjectionsOctober 10
                           Producing New U.S. Energy Crops by the BarrelOctober 9
                           Models Help Assess Biofuels' SustainabilityOctober 8
                           Fight Osteoporosis: Bone Up on a Quality DietOctober 7
                           City Trash Plus Farm Leftovers May Yield Clean EnergyOctober 6
                           October Issue of Healthy Animals Now OnlineOctober 3
                           New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs IssuedOctober 2
                           New Sugarcanes to Deliver One-Two Energy PunchTitleOctober 1
                           Making the Most of ManureSeptember 30
                           Database Will Disclose Promising Wheats' Genetic IdentitySeptember 29
                           Computer Program Eases Climate Change ResearchSeptember 26
                           ARS Scientists Trace Toxoplasma Parasite's Family TreeSeptember 25
                           Making Fluorescent Markers for Corn TissuesSeptember 24
                           Runoff Research Promotes Healthier AquifersSeptember 23
                           Database of Isoflavone Compounds in Foods UpdatedSeptember 22
                           Minimal Composting of Beef Cattle Manure Reduces Antibiotic LevelsSeptember 19
                           Walnut Genetic Secrets Targeted in New ResearchSeptember 18
                           ARS Scientists and Cooperators Surveying for Rare LadybugsSeptember 17
                           A Model Farm for Emissions StudiesSeptember 16
                           Reflective Particle Films Improve Apple QualitySeptember 15
                           A Little Grass Called Brachypodium Will Be a Big Help in Biofuels
		ResearchSeptember 11
                           Improving Food Survey MethodsSeptember 10
                           Two Scientists Inducted into ARS Hall of FameSeptember 9
                           Feral Cattle Isolated and Genetically DistinctSeptember 8
                           New Crop Model Should Speed Resistance to Wheat DiseasesSeptember 5
                           Tracking and Taming a Tomato VirusSeptember 4
                           New Fungal Finding Could Mean Better Bio-InsecticideSeptember 3
                           Managing Cover Crops with Rolling and Crimping TechniquesSeptember 2
                           ARS Researchers Search for Casuarina Biological Control AgentsAugust 29
                           Database Documents Names for More Than 150,000 Diptera SpeciesAugust 28
                           Grain Moisture Measurements May Divert Mold, Insect InfestationAugust 27
                           ARS Scientists Test MRI Device to Measure Body Fat in PigletsAugust 26
                           “Fingerprinting” Helps Make Great GrapesAugust 25
                           Hydrogen-Producing Bacteria Provide Clean EnergyAugust 22
                           Scientists Tie Chickpea Disease to Fungal CulpritAugust 21
                           More Strawberries, More Antioxidant AbsorptionAugust 20
                           Sweet Potato Out-Yields Corn in Ethanol Production StudyAugust 19
                           USDA Germplasm Center Celebrates 50th AnniversaryAugust 18
                           USDA Conference Spotlights Sorghum's Biofuel PotentialAugust 15
                           Genetic Underpinnings of Sheep Traits May Yield Clues to Greater
ProductivityAugust 14
                           "Slick" Gene Helps Cattle Beat the HeatAugust 13
                           Profiling Protective Proteins in Dairy CowsAugust 12
                           Taking Earth's Temperature via SatelliteAugust 11
                           Nonviable Seeds May Contain Research-Quality DNAAugust 8
                           New Peas Resist Fungal FoeAugust 7
                           ARS Produces Online Databases for Maize, BlueberriesAugust 6
                           Wheat Genotyping: An Invaluable ServiceAugust 5
                           Here's the Beef: Identifying DNA Markers and TraitsAugust 4
                           Helping Wheat Pass the Acid TestAugust 1
                           New Germplasm Could Help Protect Avocados from Root Rot DiseaseJuly 31
                           Key Red Flour Beetle Gene SequencedJuly 30
                           Nine to 20 Individual Fire Ant Queens Started U.S. Fire Ant
		PopulationJuly 29
                           Test Vaccines Show Promise against Parasite of CattleJuly 28
                           Scientists Identify Fungal Disease Culprits with Molecular GeneticsJuly 25
                           ARS-Developed Apparatus Captures Deer Safely, Effectively and with
Minimal TraumaJuly 24
                           Cold Temperature is Key to Quality of Bagged SaladsJuly 23
                           ARS Releases Gulfcrimson Peach to NurseriesJuly 22
                           Food Safety Developments Are in the AirJuly 21
                           Garden Microbe Foils E. coli O157:H7 in Laboratory TestsJuly 18
                           Role of Earthworms in Soil ExploredJuly 17
                           Switchgrass May Mean Better SoilJuly 16
                           Antimicrobials Target Produce PathogensJuly 15
                           Three New Tecoma Cultivars Add to Landscape Shrub OptionsJuly 14
                           Spice-Rack Favorites Battle E. coli and Other Foodborne PathogensJuly 11
                           Modeling Erosion Damage from Ephemeral GulliesJuly 10
                           ARS and Seed Company Examine Commercial Potential of Ethanol CoproductJuly 9
                           New Textbook is Important Weed Biocontrol ToolJuly 8
                           July Issue of Healthy Animals Now OnlineJuly 7
                           Scientists Test Method for Sanitizing Leafy ProduceJuly 3
                           Grazing Cattle Year-Round Pays OffJuly 2
                           Pathogen Genes Targeted in Studies to Protect Salad VeggiesJuly 1
                           Meat Safety: It All Works Out in the WashJune 30
                           New Research Presented on Peanut ComponentsJune 27
                           Protecting Romaine Lettuce From PathogensJune 26
                           Sequencing the Cacao Genome to Safeguard ChocolateJune 25
                           Supporting Small Farm Success with ShiitakesJune 24
                           Potassium and Potato PreparationJune 23
                           Tick and Mosquito Repellent Can Be Made Commercially from Pine OilJune 20
                           USDA "Power Plants" Exhibit Opens at National ArboretumJune 19
                           Ethanol Coproducts Eyed as Fillers in PlasticsJune 18
                           Tangy, Junior-size Fruit Bars from ARS ProcessJune 17
                           Glomalin is Key to Locking up Soil CarbonJune 16
                           Fighting a Worldwide Wheat ThreatJune 13
                           New Silverleaf Whitefly Has Growers ConcernedJune 12
                           New Method May Thwart Pecan and Peach DiseasesJune 11
                           Calcium Alone Does Not Reduce Hip Fracture RiskJune 10
                           The Battle Heats Up Between Mangoes, Fruit FliesJune 9
                           Elevated Carbon Dioxide Boosts Invasive NutsedgeJune 6
                           A Futuristic Linkage of Animals and ElectronicsJune 5
                           "Clearwater": An Eco-Friendly Feed BarleyJune 4
                           June ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs IssuedJune 3
                           Treating Hog Manure with Borax Cuts OdorJune 2
                           Beneficial Bacteria Help Control Produce PathogenMay 29
                           Fiji Dwarf Coconut is One Tough NutMay 28
                           Computer Model for Finding Mosquito Repellent CompoundsMay 27
                           Franklin Fish Lab Opens with a SplashMay 23
                           Plant Foods for Preserving Muscle MassMay 22
                           A Little Bit of Egg Makes Tracking Aphids EasierMay 21
                           Researchers Identify Genetic Fix for Problem in Some Sweet Corn HybridsMay 20
                           GrainGenes Website Speeds Gene DiscoveryMay 19
                           Corn Rootworm Population Studies: Faster, Cheaper—and Just As GoodMay 16
                           Fruit Fly Diversity Is in the DetailsMay 15
                           New Peanut Variety Resistant to Nematodes, VirusMay 14
                           Ozone Might Help Make Bee Hives Cleaner and SaferMay 13
                           U.S. Sunflowers Could "Get a Lift" from Down UnderMay 12
                           USDA Lab Renamed in Honor of Nobel-Winning ResearcherMay 9
                           Sizing up Teen SnackingMay 8
                           Drought Makes Farmers Mind Their Peas and CornMay 7
                           Protecting Oysters from Burrowing ShrimpMay 6
                           Pollinators as PreservationistsMay 5
                           Still Seeking a Cause of Colony Collapse DisorderMay 2
                           A New Polymer Product from Soy Oil, Not PetroleumMay 1
                           Protecting U.S. Troops with Fireproof WoolApril 30
                           April Issue of Healthy Animals Now OnlineApril 29
                           Plants Text Message Farmers When ThirstyApril 28
                           Nitric Oxide Regulates Plants as Well as PeopleApril 25
                           New Tests Make Antibiotic Monitoring EasierApril 24
                           Monitoring Conservation Tillage via SatelliteApril 23
                           Papaya's Genome Unmasked by ARS Scientists, ColleaguesApril 22
                           Boosting Basil in MississippiApril 21
                           New Study Correlates Preschoolers' Screen Time With ObesityApril 18
                           Three Viruses Threaten Cucurbits--and Now Green BeansApril 17
                           Early-Flowering, Winter-Hardy Hairy Vetch Released for Northern United
StatesApril 16
                           The Goal: Finding--and Using--Key Grape GenesApril 15
                           Precision Irrigation Built into Sprinkler BoomsApril 14
                           Best Method to Chill Chickens Depends on WaterApril 11
                           Gene Clusters Offer Potential Protection against Plant DiseasesApril 10
                           Preserving a Unique Collection of Carolina CollardsApril 9
                           Tracing Florida Mangoes' Family TreeApril 8
                           Tree Heartwood Extracts Thwart Sudden Oak Death MicrobeApril 7
                           Profiling Promising Plant CompoundsApril 4
                           Creating Homes that Please America's Wild BeesApril 3
                           Scientists Pit Bacteria against Fungi to Protect WheatApril 2
                           Researchers Study Playa Lakes Over the OgallalaApril 1
                           Faster Forage Option for GrowersMarch 31
                           Hairy Vetch Mulch Activates Genes for Phytonutrients in TomatoesMarch 28
                           ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs IssuedMarch 27
                           Stronger Embankments Start in the LabMarch 26
                           Sweet Potato Puree Adds to Bottom LineMarch 25
                           New Safflower Lines Survive WintersMarch 24
                           Agricultural Pest's Genome is SequencedMarch 21
                           Soy Scientists to Fill Library with Genetic BookmarksMarch 20
                           Cotton Studies Target Killer: Fusarium WiltMarch 19
                           Flies and Salmonella: A Bad Combo in Poultry HousesMarch 18
                           Dietary Guidelines Associated With Lower Risk of Metabolic SyndromeMarch 17
                           Heat Stress Model Keeps Cows CoolMarch 14
                           Elderly Improve With Exercise, TooMarch 13
                           Eating Is Stressful, But Antioxidants Can HelpMarch 12
                           Scientists Turn Cheap Beet Pulp into Value-Added Plastics IngredientMarch 11
                           Facts on Fats Could Prompt Healthier EatingMarch 10
                           Increasing Iron Uptake in InfantsMarch 7
                           Environmentally-Friendly Controls for Peach Tree PestsMarch 6
                           Scientists Determine Farm Costs of Producing Switchgrass for EthanolMarch 5
                           Fresh Ideas from ARS Nutrition ResearchMarch 4
                           Food Compounds That Kill Test-Tube Cancer Cells AnalyzedMarch 3
                           Perennial Peanut for Quality Pastures and HayFebruary 29
                           Mining Manure for PhosphorusFebruary 28
                           When It Comes to Red Cabbage, More Is BetterFebruary 27
                           Cotton: A Body Armor for Wounds?February 26
                           New Technologies to Protect Natural ResourcesFebruary 25
                           New Pima Cottons Fight Fusarium FungusFebruary 22
                           Newly Renovated ARS Grain Research Center DedicatedFebruary 21
                           Compound Safely Quells Bee-Killing ChalkbroodFebruary 20
                           New Prospects for an All-Around SpiceFebruary 19
                           Breeding Heat-Tolerant CottonFebruary 15
                           Researchers Look at How Frequency of Meals May Affect HealthFebruary 14
                           MegaBee Nourishes Beleaguered Honey BeesFebruary 13
                           ARS Honors Technology Transfer Award WinnersFebruary 12
                           Soil Scientist Wins Top Honor from USDA Research AgencyFebruary 11
                           International Partnership to Develop a Global Plant Genebank
		Information SystemFebruary 11
                           Science and Economics Both Work in Fruit Fly ProgramFebruary 8
                           Diamond Planting Design for Peanut CropsFebruary 7
                           A Berry Good Bee for Pollinating Blackberries and RaspberriesFebruary 6
                           Managing Cattle Operations to Protect Lakes and RiversFebruary 5
                           NAL Publishes New Editions of Agricultural Thesaurus, GlossaryFebruary 5
                           Breeding Cotton to Beat the HeatFebruary 4
                           New Issue of Healthy Animals Now OnlineFebruary 1
                           Coordinated Research Aims To Improve Honey Bee HealthJanuary 31
                           ARS Scientists Settle Spud DebateJanuary 30
                           ARS Contributes Seeds to Global Storage Vault in NorwayJanuary 29
                           Grasses' Guardian Gene FoundJanuary 28
                           Bumblebee ID Simplified With Wallet CardJanuary 25
                           Finding Better Year-Round ForageJanuary 24
                           Separating the Chaff from the NutsJanuary 23
                           Scientists Study Excess Fat in ChickensJanuary 22
                           Newly Designed Bee-Box Boosts Pollinators' ReadinessJanuary 18
                           For Best Pest Detection, Suit the Attractant to the Fruit FlyJanuary 17
                           Ironing Out Storage Kinks for HopsJanuary 16
                           Defending Cotton from Stink BugsJanuary 15
                           Texas Growers Could Benefit From Asian CockroachesJanuary 14
                           ARS Scientists Seek Solution for Black Raspberry DeclineJanuary 11
                           Researchers Team Up to Improve PopcornJanuary 10
                           Lower Hop Trellises for Higher ProfitsJanuary 9
                           Mainland Markets for Tropical FruitJanuary 8
                           New Cranberry Packed with Health FeaturesJanuary 7
                           The Gall of That Midge!January 4
                           Mississippi Blues ... Blueberries, That IsJanuary 3
                           'Teamaker' Hops Offer Benefits Without BiteJanuary 2
                           Common Plant Compound Improves Iron Absorption


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