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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “USDA/ARS”

nuts

Nuts for Calories!

Dan March 22, 2018Industry News Release, Nuts & Grapes

Not all of nuts’ calories are taken up by the human body; on some of them, the body gets a free pass, according to studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) …

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nutsPistachiosUSDA/ARS
mutations

Crops Hold Onto Harmful Mutations That Reduce Productivity

Dan March 14, 2018Corn, Research

Limits on improving yield and other critical traits in maize likely are due to rare harmful mutations genetically linked to a beneficial gene combination that were selected for during domestication …

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geneticist Edward BucklermaizeUSDA/ARS
usda

ARS Scientist Leads $1 Million Funded Consortium to Seek Honey Bee Disease Controls

Dan March 13, 2018Industry News Release, Pollinators

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) entomologist Steven Cook will be leading a $1 million funded international consortium of scientists to seek new controls for Varroa mites, honey bees’ number one problem. Cook, with the Bee Research …

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pollinatorsSteven CookUSDA/ARS
definitive

More Definitive Food Profiles

Dan March 8, 2018Industry News Release, Research

Methods for analyzing food samples developed by an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) chemist in Maryland capture what could be considered the most definitive nutrient profiles possible for many of the foods we …

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agriculture plant researchCraig ByrdwellUSDA/ARS
alternative

Alternative Antibiotic Gives Piglets a Boost

Dan January 24, 2018Hogs & Pork, Industry News Release

An amino acid produced naturally in humans, swine and other species shows promise as an alternative to antibiotics and growth promoters for piglets. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists found that …

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antibioticspigletsUSDA/ARS
persimmons

Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight

Dan November 15, 2017Fruits & Vegetables, Industry News Release, Research

Persimmons are a sweet, flavorful fruit that hasn’t gotten much attention. That’s probably because many people don’t know what it is, how to eat it, or that it’s good for …

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persimmon researchpersimmonsUSDA/ARS
hidden hides

Detecting Defects Hidden in Hides

Dan August 17, 2017Industry News Release

An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist has found a way to find hidden defects in the animal hides that become our footwear, sporting goods, fashion accessories and other leather goods. …

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cowhidehide researchUSDA/ARS
walnuts

A Faster, Less Costly Way to Process Walnuts

Dan August 14, 2017Industry News Release

The popularity of walnuts is growing among health-conscious consumers, but processing these nutrient-vitamin-rich nuts could use some tweaking. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have developed a method that uses infrared …

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USDA/ARSwalnut processingwalnuts
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