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2020 News Archive
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                           (1996-2023)December 21
                           Synergy Between Biotech and Classical Control Tactics Rid U.S. of Invasive PestDecember 9
                           USDA-ARS Researchers Introduce Treatment to Prevent Parasites in SheepNovember 24
                           Fungus Commits Floral Fraud to Fool Insects into Spreading ItNovember 23
                           Compound from Soil Bacterium Gets Reboot as Antibiotics Super BoosterNovember 19
                           Amino Acid Helps Shore Up Defenses of SwineNovember 18
                           Model Filter System Removes Antibiotics from WastewaterNovember 17
                           Asian Giant Hornets Arrive for Study and Preservation at Agricultural Research Service and Smithsonian BiorepositoryNovember 9
                           ARS First Biocontrol Galling to Cape-Ivy, a Top Ten Noxious Weed on West CoastOctober 30
                           Scary Insects for Halloween: The Blood-Thirsty CalyptraOctober 29
                           USDA Lure Attracts Live Asian Giant Hornets, Helps Lead to Nest DiscoveryOctober 28
                           Scary Insects for Halloween: Spider vs. Philolema palanichamyiOctober 26
                           Creepy-Crawly Insects for Halloween: Treehoppers Master the Art of DisguiseOctober 20
                           New Blackberries: Eclipse, Galaxy, and TwilightOctober 15
                           Researchers are Juicing Alfalfa as a Next-Generation AquafeedOctober 6
                           Plants Give Rise to Biodegradable Base Oils—With Helping Hand from ScienceSeptember 23
                           USDA Study Reveals Airborne Fungus Can Trigger Plant GrowthSeptember 22
                           Space Nematodes: A Giant Leap for Interplanetary AgricultureSeptember 15
                           ARS Research Shows Balanced Carbohydrate and Fat Intake Can Prevent Certain DiseasesSeptember 11
                           ARS Scientists Seek Answers from Spotted Lanternfly DispersalSeptember 10
                           Friendly Fungus Protects Against Wheat ScabAugust 26
                           USDA Breaks Ground on New Agricultural Research Technology Center in Salinas, CaliforniaAugust 18
                           Thomas Sparks Presents the ARS 2020 Sterling B. Hendricks Memorial LectureAugust 13
                           Mustard Family Member Seen as Biofuel SourceAugust 12
                           John M. Dole Presents the ARS 2020 Benjamin Y. Morrison Memorial LectureAugust 6
                           Asian Giant Hornet Complete Genome Released by the Agricultural Research ServiceJuly 30
                           ARS Launches Website Highlighting Research Impacting People Around the WorldJuly 28
                           Commercially Available Cell Line Rapidly Detects African Swine Fever VirusJuly 27
                           U.S. National Arboretum Moves to Phase 2 in Re-Opening PlanJuly 23
                           USDA Announces 2020 Awardees of 1890 Faculty Research Sabbatical ProgramJuly 16
                           New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued - July 2020July 15
                           Software for Teasing Out Food Compound BenefitsJuly 9
                           Oat Genome Available on ARS WebsiteJuly 6
                           Colony-Level Genetics Predict Gentle Behavior in Puerto Rican Honey BeesJuly 2
                           Turning Plant Resources into Plastics Makes Peoria Researcher a Fulbright ScholarJuly 1
                           Curbing Phosphorus Losses: There's an App for ThatJune 29
                           Reconnecting Livestock and Crop Farming to Transform the Use of ManureJune 25
                           What Kind of Bee Is That Bee? Exotic Bee ID Website ExpandedJune 25
                           Horned-Face Bees Sublet in a Honey Bee ColonyJune 23
                           ARS Scientists Probe Pollinator Survival StrategiesJune 22
                           Helping Honey Bees Make It Through Winter With Early Cold StorageJune 9
                           Agricultural Research Scientists Honored for Their Federal ServiceJune 5
                           U.S. National Arboretum Set to Reopen June 8June 4
                           Successful Detailed Tracking of Major Plant Disease's Global SpreadMay 28
                           Bug Vacuum Captures Unidentified Flying Insects—and Valuable DataMay 27
                           How to Ensure Quality Wheat: Check for Sulfur in the SoilMay 26
                           2020 Agricultural Research Service W.O. Atwater Memorial LecturerMay 19
                           Microbe with Taste for Stale Bread Finds Its CallingMay 14
                           Three Joy Peaches ReleasedMay 13
                           Researchers Identify Romaine Lettuces That Last LongerMay 11
                           Microalgae Food for Honey BeesMay 7
                           Preparing U.S. Rice for a Parched FutureMay 6
                           New Freeze-Resistant Trichinella Species DiscoveredMay 4
                           Building a Better, Biobased Cat LitterApril 23
                           Will There be Enough Grass for Grazing Livestock This Summer? This Tool Can HelpApril 20
                           Bioinsecticide-minded Researchers Prospect for Purple-Pigmented BacteriumApril 14
                           New Hemlock Hybrid Withstands Killing InsectApril 10
                           USDA-ARS Scientists and Colleagues Find a New Tool to Combat Fusarium Head Blight in WheatApril 7
                           A New Option for Texas: Pima CottonMarch 12
                           New Tool Could Help Scientists Dig Deeper for Prized Crop GenesMarch 2
                           Researchers Put Cornstarch to Use Fighting PestsFebruary 19
                           New Test Identifies Poisonous MushroomsFebruary 10
                           Freeze-Dried Strawberries and Ice Cream Make for a Very Stable RelationshipFebruary 6
                           Citizen Scientists Needed for Beans and Pulses-Cooking ProjectFebruary 3
                           Trained Dogs Are the Most Efficient Way to Hunt Citrus Industry's Biggest ThreatJanuary 28
                           Brown Rice Variety Packs Antioxidant PunchJanuary 22
                           ARS Ecologists Address a Burning QuestionJanuary 14
                           New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs IssuedJanuary 13
                           Scientists Bolt Down the Defenses Against Ambrosia Beetles


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