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Local and Industrial Emergency Planners Acknowledged for Chemical Emergency Planning ... 26 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
(Lenexa, Kan., Aug. 26, 2013) - Awards were presented to local emergency planning committees and industries for their outstanding achievements in planning for chemical emergencies at an Emergency Plan...
Beneficial Fungi Examined for Battle against Destructive Beetles 26 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
An experimental foam containing insect-killing fungi is being tested by U.S.D.A. (USDA) scientists in the fight against ambrosia beetles, wood-boring pests that threaten the nation's $322 million avoc...
U.S.D.A. Study Hints at Possible Links between Soil Characteristics and Stroke Risk 22 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
A preliminary study by U.S.D.A. (USDA) researchers and colleagues suggests that in some parts of South Carolina, the risk of stroke may be linked in part to regional soil characteristics. These findin...
Nickel and Phosphite Help Growers Fight Pecan Scab 19 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
Adding nickel and phosphite to an existing fungicide spray regimen may help growers thwart pecan scab, a scourge to pecan growers in Georgia, according to U.S.D.A. (USDA) scientists. Pecan scab, caus...
Broader Scope May Enhance UV Screening of Navel Oranges, ARS Study Suggests 15 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
Sweet, juicy navel oranges owe much of their high quality to the behind-the-scenes work of growers, packers, shippers, retailers and researchers. U.S.D.A. (USDA) scientists David M. Obenland and Jose...
THURSDAY: E.P.A. Chief Gina McCarthy to Deliver Remarks at Iowa Farm Environmental Leader ... 13 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Lenexa, Kan., Aug. 13, 2013) - E.P.A. Administrator Gina McCarthy will be in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, August 15, to speak with farmers at the Iowa Farm ...
Scientists Rely on High-tech Eyes to Spy on Microscopic World 12 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
High-resolution images produced by U.S.D.A. (USDA) scientists at the Electron and Confocal Microscopy Unit (ECMU) in Beltsville, Md., are providing an unprecedented view into the extraordinary world o...
ARS Scientists Verify Soil Moisture Data Collected by Satellites 9 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
Researchers at the U.S.D.A. (USDA) may have their feet on the ground, but they're also the go-to experts when it comes to interpreting data from space. In 2002, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) sc...
Study Reveals Top Traits of Different Sheep Breeds 8 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
Sheep producers in western states can get a better idea of which breeds are best suited for their operations, based on a comprehensive evaluation by U.S.D.A. (USDA) scientists of the animals used to p...
Recipe for HLB-affected Citrus: Apply Heat-Lots of It 5 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
U.S.D.A. (USDA) scientists are literally turning up the heat on citrus greening as part of new technology they've developed to control this devastating disease that threatens the Florida citrus indust...
