Recently added articles from Agricultural Research:
Diversity of ARS research.(Agricultural Research Service)
Aug 01, 2009; Knipling, Edward B. ... Whether you start your day with a cup of yogurt, a bowl of grits, or a stack of pancakes, you're probably eating food that's benefited from the work of Agricultural Research Service scientists and their many public and private-sector research partners. ARS scientists have ...
Yumi flavorful wraps and glazes show off fruit and vegetable tastes and textures.(Origami Foods LLC)
Aug 01, 2009; Wood, Marcia ... Shiny, colorful, and wonderfully edible, the glistening sheets of fruit and vegetable films from Origami Foods LLC add elegance and appeal to appetizers, entrees, sides, sushi rolls, desserts--and more. Chefs love them! So do home cooks interested in creating a ...
Flu fighters: identifying, treating, and preventing the flu with help from ARS research.(Agricultural Research Service )
Aug 01, 2009; McGinnis, Laura ... The first reports of a novel swine-origin influenza outbreak surfaced in the U.S. media in April 2009. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) first detected human infection in mid-April. Over the next 6 weeks, human infections were detected in more than 40 countries and ...
Conserving crop diversity and a way of life in Ecuador.
Aug 01, 2009; O'Brien, Dennis ... Can conservation of traditional crops, in an area considered one of the cradles of world agriculture, contribute to the livelihoods of the local people? An ARS researcher is working with an international team of scientists to do just that in rural indigenous communities in Ecuador. ...
Genetic research sheds light on group B Streptococcus.
Aug 01, 2009; McGinnis, Laura ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A versatile pathogen that affects a variety of animals, Streptococcus agalactiae has a family tree that might have baffled Darwin himself. Fortunately, new research from the Agricultural Research Service is shedding light on the relatedness of subtypes of ...
The doorway to enhanced productivity.(Gender Evolution in Strawberries)
Aug 01, 2009; Yao, Stephanie ... It's no surprise that strawberries are the most popular type of berry fruit in the world. This sweet, juicy, refreshing fruit is the perfect snack or end to any meal, especially on a hot summer day. But have you ever wished you could eat locally grown strawberries all year round? Well, new ...
For want of microbes, soil processes and function could be lost.
Aug 01, 2009; Comis, Don ... The health of entire ecosystems can depend on tiny soil microbes, which are responsible for most decomposition processes. Veronica Acosta-Martinez has been studying these microbes on croplands, grasslands, and forests, and she's discovered that changes in soil microbial communities can ...
Retinal scan technology identifies early TSE symptoms in cattle.
Aug 01, 2009; McGinnis, Laura ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Diagnosing and preventing transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) is a major priority for U.S. agriculture. Fortunately, ARS scientists have developed and tested a research tool that could be used to screen live cattle for these fatal neurological ...
Virus-resistant beans on tap as insurance against chocolate pod disease.
Aug 01, 2009; Suszkiw, Jan ... Don't let the name fool you. The soybean aphid, Aphis glycines, also likes feeding on snap beans. Adding insult to injury is the pest's transmission of many different types of viruses, including clover yellow vein virus. A strain of this virus, dubbed "C1YVV-WI," is the chief culprit ...
Nasonia wasp genome completed: advance important to parasitoid research.
Aug 01, 2009; Flores, Alfredo ... The genome of Nasonia, a parasitoid wasp used for genetic research since the 1950s, has been completed. This is big news in the genetics research community both domestically and around the globe, since the wasp is emerging as a new model system in genetics. Scientists at the ...
Presenting Prince, a new blueberry cultivar.(Science Update)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2009; Stringer, Stephen J. ... ARS scientists have released a new early-ripening rabbiteye blueberry cultivar that can be grown with other blueberry varieties to extend the growing and harvesting season in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. The new variety, named "Prince," was tested over several years and received high scores ...
Extreme weather boosts antioxidant levels in soybean seeds.(Science Update)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2009; Britz, Steven J. ... New findings suggest that weather and climate play key roles in the antioxidant levels of soybeans. Tocopherols are a family of antioxidants that protect biological membranes. In this family, alpha-tocopherol is the active form of vitamin E in humans, and soybean seeds are a major source ...
Scientists serve up mustard meal to tame weeds.(Science Update)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2009; Boydston, Rick ... Studies suggest sinalbin degradation products and other compounds released into soil by applications of white mustard seed meals can kill or suppress certain weedy grasses and annual broadleaf weeds. Sinalbin is the same compound that gives white mustard its pungent flavor. The ...
Military uniforms now provide reliable protection from mosquitoes.(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2009; Bernier, Ulrich ... Since 1991, military uniforms have been treated with the insecticide permethrin to help protect troops from mosquitoes that transmit human disease pathogens. But unless the permethrin is applied correctly, its repellent action will be lost when the uniforms are washed. Researchers with the ...
