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2014 News Archive
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                           (1996-2023)December 22
                           New Test Counts Total Phenolics in Fruits and VeggiesDecember 10
                           Using Weedy Rice Traits to Boost Cultivated Rice YieldsDecember 3
                           Delicious, Nutritious, and a Colorful Dish for the HolidaysDecember 2
                           Using Poison-Frog Compounds to Control Fire AntsNovember 25
                           Detailed Images Aid Studies of Beneficial WaspsNovember 25
                           Moisture Meter Technology for In-shell Peanuts LicensedNovember 24
                           Test Alteration Simplifies Diagnosis of Poultry DiseasesNovember 24
                           Ins and Outs of Beneficial Nematode MovementNovember 24
                           Artful Work of Fungi at the ARS National Agricultural LibraryNovember 24
                           New Switchgrass Variety Promises More Biofuel at Lower CostNovember 24
                           Rooting Out the Best Genes in Apple RootstocksNovember 24
                           Certain Compounds Stimulate Mosquito Taste ReceptorsNovember 24
                           Finding Long-term Links between Weather and Cattle ProductionNovember 24
                           New Issue of ARS Food and Nutrition Research AvailableNovember 24
                           Tannic Acid Has Potential to Reduce Allergenicity of PeanutsNovember 24
                           Pelting Weeds with Particles Instead of Spraying Them with HerbicidesNovember 21
                           Researchers Discover Rust-resistance Genes in SunflowerNovember 20
                           USDA Opens VIVO Research Networking Tool to PublicNovember 19
                           Brain Images Focus on Stress Eaters' Neurological Response to Comfort FoodsNovember 17
                           USDA Researchers Identify Stink Bug AttractantNovember 14
                           Boosting Butanol's Role in the Biofuel WorldNovember 5
                           Green Alternative for Controlling Native Stink Bugs in the SoutheastOctober 31
                           First Linkage Map of Creeping Bentgrass CompletedOctober 29
                           Literature Searches Benefit from Location TaggingOctober 27
                           New Imaging Technique Leads to Better Understanding of Freezing in PlantsOctober 24
                           Assessing Cotton Fiber Quality from a Tiny SampleOctober 22
                           Fun, Friendly Website Helps Teens Eat More VeggiesOctober 20
                           New Issue of Healthy Animals Is Now OnlineOctober 16
                           Fruit Pest's Favorite Aromas Turned Against ItOctober 14
                           Studies Steadily Advance Cellulosic Ethanol ProspectsOctober 10
                           Latest Update of USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference ReleasedOctober 8
                           Protecting the Flavor of Mandarin OrangesOctober 3
                           Detecting and Preventing Disease in TroutOctober 1
                           Sniffing Out the Source of Beef Manure OdorSeptember 29
                           Tool Helps Track Insects Blowing In the WindSeptember 26
                           Using Local Lakes to Safeguard Regional Water QualitySeptember 24
                           Choosing the Right Season for Applying Chicken Litter in the SouthSeptember 22
                           Fungi Eyed to Tackle Weedy Menace of American WestSeptember 17
                           Compound from Bacteria Could Be Useful Against Pecan ScabSeptember 15
                           2,000 Bull Project Targets Cattle TraitsSeptember 10
                           Four Scientists Named to Agricultural Research Service Science Hall of FameSeptember 9
                           USDA's Agricultural Research Service Honors Scientists of the YearAugust 28
                           New Lure Target's Almond Enemy No. 1: Navel OrangewormJuly 14
                           Process Turns Barley into High-protein Fish FoodJuly 10
                           Reducing Fertilizer Use with a More Accurate Soil TestJuly 7
                           Calcium Makes for an Environmentally Friendly PickleJuly 3
                           ARS Scientists Help Improve Soil Carbon CalculationsJuly 1
                           Orange-fleshed Honeydew: Ripe for Beta-carotene AnalysisJune 30
                           Nanoparticle-based Coating Helps Stop Water from BeadingJune 23
                           Researchers Study New Class of Animal Deworming AgentJune 17
                           Peter Raven Receives U.S. National Arboretum's Medal of ExcellenceJune 16
                           Using Tree Tannins to Target Manure OdorJune 11
                           USDA Research on Climate Change, Effects of Warmer Winters Published in PLOS ONEJune 9
                           New Approach to Studying Fungus' Attack on SoybeansJune 2
                           New Method Distinguishes Yellow Perch Females from MalesMay 27
                           Sending Algae into Space to Probe Plants in Extreme EnvironmentsMay 22
                           Pig Breed Serves as Ideal Model for Human Obesity ResearchMay 19
                           From Bad to Worse: Scientists Confirm Worms Are Eating Slug BaitMay 15
                           Survey Reports Fewer Winter Honey Bee LossesMay 12
                           Scientists Scrutinize Role of "Supershedder" Cattle in E. coli O157:H7 ContaminationMay 1
                           Potato Pest Dissected for Clues to Better Controlling ItMay 1
                           Taming Extreme Environments by Exploring Algae in SpaceApril 29
                           New Issue of Healthy Animals Now OnlineApril 28
                           A Closer Look at Links between Fertilizers and Greenhouse Gas EmissionsApril 24
                           Using Fire to Keep Rangelands Viable for GrazingApril 23
                           USDA Research Shows Potential Impact of Climate Change on Rangeland PlantsApril 21
                           Some Cows' Infertility Linked to Y ChromosomeApril 17
                           USDA Researchers Simplify Pyrolysis Processes for Bio-oil ProductionApril 14
                           New Ornamental Tung Tree AvailableApril 11
                           On the Trail of Fire Ant PheromonesApril 7
                           Looking to Wheat's Wild Ancestors to Combat an Evolving ThreatApril 3
                           Scientists Develop New Way to Make Food Ingredient from Rice Bran OilMarch 31
                           Tactic for Pasteurizing Raw Eggs Kills Salmonella, Doesn't Harm Egg QualityMarch 27
                           A New Probiotic Improves Pig Health, Reduces Manure OutputMarch 24
                           USDA Researchers Improve Newcastle Disease Classification SystemMarch 20
                           Dietary Products: Some are Under-researched, Over-marketedMarch 17
                           New Reference Book Lists Uses and Origins of Important PlantsMarch 13
                           Disinfecting Honey Comb with OzoneMarch 10
                           Coated Seeds Could Encourage an Early Start for Spring PlantingMarch 6
                           Flavor Secrets of Hass Avocados ProbedMarch 3
                           New Avian Influenza Sampling Method Saves MoneyFebruary 27
                           Effect of Mom's Obesity on Baby's Bone Health ExploredFebruary 24
                           Puree-processing Technology Expands into New MarketsFebruary 24
                           Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young Named ARS AdministratorFebruary 20
                           Carbon Sequestration Not So Simple in Biomass Crop ProductionFebruary 18
                           A New Tool for Identifying Key Soybean GenesFebruary 13
                           Priming Plant Defenses with Aspirin-like CompoundFebruary 10
                           Heat and Pressure Treatment May Affect Allergenic Proteins in PeanutsFebruary 7
                           Botulism-causing Toxins Detected Promptly by ARS-developed Test StripFebruary 6
                           Researchers Study Myelin to Help Improve Piglet SurvivalFebruary 3
                           Potatoes Could Step Up Performance under Climate Change PressureJanuary 31
                           New Issue of ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Now OnlineJanuary 30
                           Pampering Anjou Pears: ARS Studies Explore Storage IdeasJanuary 28
                           Delivering Vaccines Chicks Can Gobble UpJanuary 27
                           U.S. National Inventory Created for Wild Relatives of Important CropsJanuary 24
                           Catfish Industry Embraces USDA Pond Management ResearchJanuary 23
                           Specialty Greens Pack a Nutritional PunchJanuary 21
                           Researchers Study Hydromulches with Guar Gum SubstitutesJanuary 16
                           In the Field, the Right Flower Arrangement Can Improve Organic Pest ControlJanuary 13
                           Deciding When to Spray: Sometimes It Is More than Just NumbersJanuary 9
                           New Rice Competes with Weeds, Offers High Grain Quality to Boot


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