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Recent News About U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Services
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ComBase, an online quantitative food microbiology database with more than 65,000 records, helps companies design and implement better food safety programs, document regulatory compliance, and test new model interfaces.
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The utilization of salty groundwater in almond orchards can damage trees and production for years, according to research by Agriculture Research Service (ARS).
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When salty groundwater is used to irrigate almond orchards, production can be significantly reduced and the damage to trees can last for years, according to Agriculture Research Service studies.
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The USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Cornell University today announced the launch of a webinar series on hemp research that aims to broaden the scope of training, education, and connectivity within the hemp community.
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USDA, Agricultural Research Service scientists at the Rangeland Resources & Systems Research in Ft. Collins, CO, are using rain shelters to experimentally examine the impacts of deluge during a drought on forage production and carbon cycling (release and intake of carbon) in a semi-arid grassland in eastern Colorado.
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A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists has developed an electronic nose to sniff out whitefly infestations of tomato plants.
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Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are practicing "tough love" when it comes to preparing wheat for the climate challenges ahead.
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Before his retirement, Jendek undertook hundreds of expeditions in highly remote and difficult to access areas — or areas that have since been deforested or are no longer accessible.
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The use of soybean oil in jet biofuel may be significantly improved after scientists with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Peoria, Illinois recently developed a procedure for improving soy’s interaction with petroleum.
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Adding cooked black beans to a high-fat diet improved sensitivity to insulin and other measures often related to diabetes and restored gut bacteria balance in obese mice, according to a USDA Agricultural Research Service study.
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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and collaborators confirmed the presence of a newly described Eriophyid mite, a potential biological control agent for the invasive tree-of-heaven, in France.
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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) researchers from the Bee Research Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland, and collaborators found some natural products' medicinal properties reduced virus levels and improved gut health in honey bees.