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Newsheadline bar WRRC Research featured in ARS Tellus 2023-24:
Beyond the Salad Bowl. April 29, 2024
Isochoric Freezing: The Future of Food Preservation. Jan 29, 2024
The Antimicrobial Benefits of Mushrooms. Jan 2, 2024
Food Additives Reduce Cancer Risk. June 26, 2023
Invasive Pest Plant Defies Genetic Limitations May 15, 2023
Bringing Your Food Full Circle March 13, 2023
USDA ARS Tellus logo: Revolutionary research for a growing worldWRRC Research featured in ARS Scientific Discoveries 2023:
Comprehensive monitoring of stress factors impacting honey bee health. In California's Long Term Honey Bee Research Monitoring Network.
New biological control agent on spotted-wing drosophila. In Beneficial Wasp May Help Put Sting in Fruit Pest
Waste from wine grapes may be transformed into healthy food components. In Turning Wine Waste into Gut Power
USDA ARS Scientific Discoveries 2023 report coverWRRC Research featured in Science in Your Shopping Cart:
Season 5: WonderPlants
Episode 6: From Shells to Cells (April 30, 2024)
Episode 3: Taking the Guayule Plant for a Test Drive (April 9, 2024)
Episode 2: One Time Use Containers (April 2, 2024)
Season 3: Biomass
Episode 1: Pallets from Almond Shells (March 9, 2021)
Wrap It Up With Edible Films [pdf] In Factsheets
Science in Your Shopping Cart podcast logoWRRC Research featured in ARS Scientific Discoveries 2020:
New treatment transforms mushroom-stalk waste into a vegetarian ingredient with a high level of vitamin D. In Waste Not, Want Not
An effective, energy-saving technology keeps microbes and mycotoxins off almonds. In Keeping Almonds Safe and Dry
USDA ARS Scientific Discoveries 2020 impact report coverWRRC Research featured in ARS Annual Report on Science:
New freezing technology retains fresh-like fruit quality when thawed. In Mitigating Food Loss and Waste
New metagenomics pipeline for pathogen detection. In Safeguarding the Food Supply
USDA ARS Report on Science 2019 annual report cover USDA Blog series on **food waste reduction** (joint agency formal agreement: Winning on Reducing Food Waste Initiative)
Upcycling Won’t Save of Us From Our Habits of Consumption — Literary Hub; June 7, 2021
ARS Facebook Event on Food Waste: Watch [video on YouTube] — April 7, 2021
From Research to the Marketplace: USDA Scientist Invents New Uses for Produce and Grains — July 25, 2019.Related articles on innovative healthy food products featured on Tellus:
Drink Your Peas, Please! — December 8, 2020
Get Popping with Oats! — October 26, 2020
Brewing up Nutritious Ingredients — September 28, 2020
Turning Food Waste into Healthful Delights — January 27, 2020
Freeze-Dried Strawberries and Ice Cream Make for a Very Stable Relationship - February 10, 2020. Featured in:
Research shows freeze-dried berry powders act as ice cream stabilisers - New Food Magazine; February 18, 2020
Freeze-dried strawberry powder helps stabilize ice cream, USDA says - Food Dive; February 13, 2020
Lilac Limes: More Than Just a Pretty Fruit — February 5, 2020. DOI: 10.33548/SCIENTIA474; E-book: [click to download in pdf format]
Reinventing Healthy Eating — July/August 2018.
WRRC Research featured in Scientific Discoveries — The Impact of Agricultural Research Service Research - Fiscal Year 2018:
Squeezing More Value from Wine Grapes
Making Snack Foods More Healthy and Sustainable
Making Walnut Drying More Energy Efficient
One Man's Trash   ARS News Articles  USDA-ARS Scientists Developing New Tests, New Ways to Track COVID In Wild and Domestic AnimalsFeb 07, 2023Fall Seasonal Effects Connected to E. coli Outbreaks in Bagged RomaineApr 12, 2022Black Beans Help Fix Insulin Resistance and Gut Bacteria BalanceDec 13, 2021New Food Freezing Concept Improves Quality, Increases Safety and Cuts Energy UseSep 02, 2021Four Nutrients in Flower Pollens Improve Honey Bee Gut HealthJun 23, 2021USDA Scientist Named Finalist for Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for Groundbreaking ResearchMay 03, 2021Micronutrient-Packed Bar Improving Metabolic Health Goes CommercialJan 27, 2021Micronutrient-Packed Bar Improving Metabolic Health Goes CommercialJan 27, 2021ARS First Biocontrol Galling to Cape-Ivy, a Top Ten Noxious Weed on West CoastNov 09, 2020Oat Genome Available on ARS WebsiteJul 09, 2020New Test Identifies Poisonous MushroomsFeb 19, 2020Freeze-Dried Strawberries and Ice Cream Make for a Very Stable RelationshipFeb 10, 2020USDA's Agricultural Research Service Honors Scientists of the YearApr 09, 2019James N. Seiber Delivers 2018 ARS Sterling B. Hendricks Memorial Lecture at ACS National MeetingAug 21, 2018Innovative Approach to Breeding Could Mean Higher Yields and Better CropsAug 06, 2018Bringing Persimmons into the LimelightNov 15, 2017A Faster, Less Costly Way to Process WalnutsAug 14, 2017A Faster, Less Costly Test Detects Foodborne ToxinMay 10, 2017Guayule: Past Meets FutureMar 29, 2017Test Uses Novel Antibodies to Detect Shiga ToxinsJan 18, 2017Ag Utilization Centers Celebrate 75 Years of InnovationOct 29, 2015Food Toxin Detector Incorporates CameraSep 29, 2015Infrared-Based Peeling of Tomatoes May Improve Precision, Save WaterJan 29, 2015New Lure Target's Almond Enemy No. 1: Navel OrangewormAug 28, 2014Reclaiming Turf from an Irksome InvaderNov 12, 2013Temporary Coating May Help Protect Homes from WildfiresSep 03, 2013French Fries' Oil Content: It's Lower with Infrared HeatJul 26, 2013Enhanced Lure Proves Irresistible to Orchard PestJul 05, 2013Plant Compounds Studied for Food Safety ChoresJun 24, 2013Olive-oil Milling Leftovers Scrutinized in New ARS StudiesMay 23, 2013Olive Oil Assays May Help Assure AuthenticityMay 09, 2013Amino Acid Studies May Aid Battle Against Citrus Greening DiseaseJan 14, 2013Fire Logs Made From Lawn Clippings Offer Earth-Friendly OptionNov 15, 2012Tree Nut Research May Unexpectedly Lead to Medical AdvancesOct 05, 2012Scientists Probe Yeast's Ability to Protect Tree NutsJul 02, 2012Infrared-Based Approach Explored for Keeping Almonds Safe to EatFeb 21, 2012Scientists Pitch in to Help Keep Salad Mixes Safe to EatJun 14, 2011Blueberry's Effects on Cholesterol Examined in Lab Animal StudyMay 31, 2011Ultraviolet Light Boosts Carrots' Antioxidant ValueJan 05, 2011Fish Gelatin: Ultra-High-Tech Biomedical Uses Ahead?Nov 08, 2010Searching in the Microbial World for Efficient Ways to Produce BiofuelSep 22, 2010Helping  Corn-Based Plastics Take More HeatSep 01, 2010Inventing New Oat and Barley BreadsFeb 25, 2010Helpful Yeast Battles Food-Contaminating AflatoxinJan 27, 2010Foodborne Staph Toxin Pinpointed by New AssayDec 14, 2009Inventors Offer Ecofriendly Substitutes for PolystyreneSep 17, 2009Flavorful Fruit and Veggie Wraps Inspire Tasty CreationsAug 10, 2009New Test Corners Elusive Biofuels EnzymeJun 25, 2009Botulism Assay Quickly Detects Potent Foodborne ToxinMay 04, 2009Arcobacter: Foodborne Pathogen's Genome ExposedApr 24, 2009Olive Fruit Fly Damage Pinpointed by X-ray VisionFeb 26, 2009Guayule: Is This Desert Shrub a Fuel of the Future?Feb 20, 2009ARS, Cooperators Discover Wheat Gene with Resistance to Stripe RustFeb 19, 2009Vitamin D-Rich Mushrooms: A Research Success!Nov 12, 2008Corngrass: Youthful Plant May Quicken Biofuels ResearchNov 03, 2008City Trash Plus Farm Leftovers May Yield Clean EnergyOct 07, 2008A Little Grass Called Brachypodium Will Be a Big Help in Biofuels
		ResearchSep 15, 2008New Crop Model Should Speed Resistance to Wheat DiseasesSep 08, 2008Garden Microbe Foils E. coli O157:H7 in Laboratory TestsJul 21, 2008Spice-Rack Favorites Battle E. coli and Other Foodborne PathogensJul 14, 2008Pathogen Genes Targeted in Studies to Protect Salad VeggiesJul 02, 2008Protecting Romaine Lettuce From PathogensJun 27, 2008Tangy, Junior-size Fruit Bars from ARS ProcessJun 18, 2008Berries and Dark Chocolate Flavor Newest Treats From ARS TechnologyDec 12, 2007Likeable Legume Snacks from ARS ResearchNov 14, 2007Norovirus Proposal Nets Top Research FundingOct 22, 2007Exposing Wheat's Genetic SecretsSep 21, 2007Organic, All-Fruit Bars Bear Out Value of ARS ProcessSep 17, 2007New Technology Could Lead to More Energy-Efficient Ethanol ProductionJun 26, 2007Freezer-Friendly Fish Gelatins Fight SogginessApr 24, 2007Invention Detects Hidden Dried Plum PitsDec 01, 2006"Bad-Guy" Bacterium's Genetic Structure ProbedOct 19, 2006Tasty Nuts' Natural Defense: Caffeic Acid?Oct 10, 2006Walnuts' Potential New Link to Heart Health ReportedJul 31, 2006Apple Bars: Delicious, All-Natural Snack From ARSFeb 24, 2006Tiny Animals Aid SalmonellaFeb 16, 2006Johanns Recognizes Four ARS ScientistsDec 07, 2005New Secret to Castor Bean's Awesome Oil RevealedNov 18, 2005New, Healthful Compound Discovered in Exotic LentilsSep 16, 2005Sliced Apples' Flavor Saver Gains FavorApr 28, 2005Walnuts' Secret Defense ExploredMar 09, 2005Health Benefits of Citrus Limonoids ExploredFeb 08, 2005


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