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Alfalfa
as salt-tolerant forage, Mar-23
barrel medic markers help find genes in, Jan-23
falcata subspecies of, Oct-8
transgenic, protein preserved in, Dec-20
Animal disease research, Nov-4
Animal health, new Cryptosporidium species, Feb-23
Antioxidants, benefits of to eye health, Aug-4
Ants, parasitic, Feb-20
Apples
dwarfing gene in, Nov-18
fire blight, wooly apple aphid resistance in, Nov-18
methyl jasmonate improves red color in, May-10
native bacteria fights replant disease in, Jun-23
wasp as control of tarnished plant bug on, May-11
yeast fights blue mold on, Aug-17
Apricots, Apache variety added to genebank, Jun-8
Aquaculture
liquid oxygen used in catfish harvest, Aug-8
production, Jun-2, 4
ARS Collection of Entomopathogenic Fungal Cultures, Apr-8
ARS's 50th anniversary, Nov-2, 4
Avian influenza, new rapid test for, Feb-9
Bacteria, Lactobacillus strain to make mannitol, Mar-7
Barley, health benefits of eating, May-8
Barrel medic, genetic markers in, Jan-23
Basil, colored mulches improve qualities of, Sep-14
Beans
disease resistance in, Jan-23, May-4
ozone tolerance in snap beans, Jan-7
Bee
artificial diet for aids almond pollination, Mar-12
blue orchard, good pollinator of cherries, Jan-18
Berries, ARS breeding program for, Oct-4
Biocontrol agents, technologies to produce, Aug-22
Biocontrol
of blue mold with yeast, Aug-17
of glassy-winged sharpshooter, Sep-2, 18
of imported fire ants, Feb-20
of leaf spot disease with fungal enzyme, May-14
of red and black imported fire ants, May-16
of skunk vine with beetle, bug, Oct-16
of tarnished plant bug with tiny wasp, May-11
Biotechnology risk assessment, Jan-2
Blackberry, new thornless cultivars of, Oct-4
Boll weevil eradication program, success of, Feb-2, 4
Bonsai, penjing at National Arboretum, Jun-12
Broccoli, downy mildew resistance in, Mar-23
Bt corn and monarch butterflies, Nov-4
Buffer strips, vegetative, Oct-2, Dec-4
Cacao trees, nine high-yielding varieties, Jul-23
Carbon sequestration high in golf courses, Jun-10
Carrots, colored mulch alters vitamin levels in, Sep-14
Catfish
liquid oxygen used during harvest of, Aug-8
preventing off-flavors in, Mar-15, Apr-21
Cattle
balancing protein and nitrogen in, Jul-10
calculating bulls' profitability, Apr-12
feedlot runoff system recycles manure of, Apr-18
genetic sequencing of disease microbes in, Apr-19
ultrasound reveals fat and marbling in, Apr-6
vitamin D as meat tenderizer, Jul-18
Cherry, blue orchard bee great pollinator of, Jan-18
Chickens
bacteria levels on featherless skin, May-23
test for avian flu in, Feb-9
vaccine reduces Salmonella shedding by, May-7
Chickpea, Sierra variety resists blight, Oct-23
Citrus, three better rootstocks for, Dec-11
Clean Water Act, compliance with, Dec-12
Community Nutrition Mapping Project, Apr-16
Composting, managing animal-waste with, Aug-20
Computer model predicts pesticide movement, Jul-14
Computer program ranks bulls' profitability, Apr-12
Conservation buffers, Dec-2, 4
Conservation tillage
raises Old Rotation cotton yield, May-19
strip-tillage benefits soil, May-22
Consumer product development, Nov-4
Corn rootworm, two controls for, Jan-4
Corn,
benefits of new high-oleic varieties of, Aug-18
Bt, mixing seed of with non-Bt seed, Jan-4
increasing bioavailable iron in, Apr-14
iodine-based fungicide for seed, Jan-19
YieldGard Rootworm variety, Jan-4
Cotton
boll weevil eradication program, Feb-2, 4
deep tillage in Old Rotation experiment, May-19
more efficient lint cleaner for, Sep-19
new uses for gin waste, Nov-23
reflected far-red light elongates fibers in, Sep-14
ultrasound speeds enzymatic treatment of, Feb-10
wound-healing bandages made of, Jan-14
Cows, determining fertility in, Apr-4
Crickets, Mormon, tracking, Apr-23
Crop research, Nov-4
Crops, genetic engineering of, Jan-2
Cryptosporidium canis identified, Feb-23
Diabetes, effect of exercise in Hispanics with, Apr-20
Dietary Guidelines, role of in human nutrition, Mar-2
Elm trees, phytoplasma causes disease in, Jan-18
Environmental health
activated carbons from poultry litter, Aug-23
agricultural water management, Aug-16
BARC farm research benefits, Oct-2, 12
cleaning groundwater with vegetable oil, Jan-23
composted manure is better for, Aug-20
conservation buffers, three-zone, Dec-2, 4
frog malformations, Jan-20
monitoring effects of feedlots on, Jul-10
radio wave heating for pest control, Feb-15
recycling feedlot runoff, Apr-18
ultrasound use in cotton processing, Feb-10
wood chips curb nitrate loss from cropland, Feb-23
E. coli, composting method kills in manure, Aug-20
Everglades Agro-Hydrology Model, Aug-16
Exotic Newcastle disease, vaccine for, Oct-20
Eye health, nutrition linked to, Aug-4
F-L
Falcata alfalfa, benefits of to forage and soil, Oct-8
FarmSuite, software package aids farmers, Oct-18
Feedlot, experimental, monitoring runoff from, Jul-10
Fire ants, biological control of, Feb-20, May-16
Flavonoids, new database of, Mar-6
Flood irrigation, effect of on stream, meadow, Nov-16
Flora and fauna, inventory of at BARC, Oct-2
Food animal research meets consumers' needs, Apr-2
Food safety
history of ARS research on, Nov-4
milk-based protective coating for foods, Jun-23
new way to analyze pesticide residue, Jul-9
training wasps to detect mycotoxins, May-23
Forage, salt-tolerant, Mar-23
Formosan subterranean termites, control of, Jul-2, 4
Forum: 50 Years and Counting, Nov-2
Forum: Agriculture and Wildlife—More Than Peacefully Coexistent, Oct-2
Forum: Banking on Weed Control, Aug-2
Forum: Dietary Guidelines: Expert Advice for Healthy Eating, Mar-2
Forum: Efforts To Protect Water Quality From Agricultural Runoff, Dec-2
Forum: Food Animal Production: Combining Traditional Practices and Modern Tools, Apr-2
Forum: Investigating Invasives: It Takes a Team, Sep-2
Forum: Is Your Health What You Eat? May-2
Forum: Lessons From a Decade of Genetically Engineered Crops, Jan-2
Forum: Operation Full Stop in Full Swing, Jul-2
Forum: Trout Research Makes a Splash! Jun-2
Forum: Winning the Weevil War: Beating a $22 Billion Bug, Feb-2
Frogs
cause of malformations in, Jan-20
effects of pesticides on, Oct-12
Fruit breeding, Oct-4
Fungi, collection of those that fight insect pests, Apr-8
Fungicide
controlling blue mold with yeast instead of, Aug-17
cultivars reduce need for chemical-based, Aug-11
iodine-based, for Fusarium control, Jan-19
Fungus
enzyme from, prevents leaf spot disease, May-14
Paecilomyces fumosoroseus as insecticide, Aug-22
Genes for calcium accumulation in potatoes, Mar-18
Genetic engineering
altered Ultrapetala gene in thale cress, May-12
of commercial crops, Jan-2
of cyanobacteria to stop catfish off-flavors, Mar-15
Genetic markers Jan-23, Aug-14
Genetics
ARS research in, Nov-4
co-dominant interpretation in beans, May-4
dwarfing gene in apples, Nov-18
of grapevines, Sep-16
of trout, Jun-2, 4
of X. fastidiosa, Sep-2, 16, 17
Genomic sequencing
identifies avian virus in turkeys, Nov-23
of microbes that cause cattle disease, Apr-19
value to humans of, Jun-23
Germplasm
animal and aquaculture collection started, Feb-12
ARS efforts to preserve, Mar-23, Jun-8, 20
exploration and collections, Nov-4
seed storage, Feb-12
Germplasm Resources Information Network, Jun-20
Glassy-winged sharpshooter, control of, Sep-2, 16, 17
Global positioning system in agriculture, Jun-17
Grain, stored, Insector probe monitor for, Jul-12
Grain-based diets for trout, Jun-2, 4
Grapevines, controlling Pierce's disease in, Sep-2, 16
Grasshoppers, device monitors populations of, Apr-23
Ground beetles, Bt corn's effect on, Jan-4
Gypsy moth, GYPCHEK for control of, Oct-2, 12
Hairy vetch as alternative to plastic mulch, Jul-14
Human nutrition
50 years of ARS research on, Nov-4
barley, oats, health benefits from eating, May-8
benefits of drinking tea, Sep-10
bone density, Feb-23, Mar-8, Sep-19
cognitive function and, Jan-11, Dec-15
Dietary Guidelines and, Mar-2
dietary needs of various communities, Apr-16
eye health and, Aug-4
failure to thrive and, Dec-15
flavonoid database, Mar-6
heart disease in American Indians, Jan-11
high-meat diets, Apr-23, Nov-23
in Hispanic groups, Apr-20
in teens, May-23, Jul-23
iron bioavailability, Jan-17, Apr-14, May-15, Jul-23
Mobile Nutrition Research Laboratory, Jan-11
nutrient database uses Palm OS, Mar-4
obesity in Hispanic children, Jun-16
osteoporosis and sulfur-containing proteins, Mar-8
phytonutrients, health benefits of, May-2
resistance training and low-protein diets, Feb-23
vitamin A's role in immune response, Mar-10
vitamin, mineral supplements, Jan-11
vitamin K and bone density in women, Sep-19
zinc supplements in adolescents, Jan-11
Z-trim replaces fat in processed foods, Aug-23
Indianmeal moth, behavioral studies of, May-20
Insecticides, new grain monitor reduces use of, Jul-12
Insects
beneficial, assay predicts fertility of, Jun-11
Insector probe system counts in grain, Jul-12
servosphere tests attractants for, Feb-18
Irrigation, Jul-17, Nov-4, Nov-16
Lutein, high bioavailability of from eggs, Aug-4
M-R
Management Zone Analyst software, Aug-17
Mannitol, using bacteria to make, Mar-7
Manure
poultry, conversion of to activated carbons, Aug-23
sanitizing and managing, Aug-20, Nov-20
Methyl bromide alternatives, Feb-15, Jun-23
Milk, protective film made from proteins in, Jun-23
Moon Cake, ARS giant vegetable soybean, Sep-8
Mosquito, Culex, baculovirus CuniNPV kills, Oct-23
MSEA, Nov-4
Mulch
colored, crops' qualities enhanced by, Sep-14
plastic, increases pesticide levels in runoff, Jul-14
vegetative, reduces runoff, Jul-14
National Agricultural Library, plant expedition photos at, Jun-18
National Animal Germplasm Program, Feb-12, Mar-23
National Arboretum, Jun-12
National Bonsai and Penjing Museum, Jun-12
National Center for Cool and Cold Water Aquaculture, Jun-4
National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation, Feb-12
National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Fruit and Nut Crops, Jun-8
National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
downloadable PC version of, Oct-23
portable version of, Mar-4
National Plant Germplasm System, Jun-20, Jul-23
Natural resources conservation, Nov-4
Nematodes, Steinernema, as fly biocontrols, Nov-20
Nutrient databases, upgrades to, Mar-5
Oats, health benefits of eating, May-8
Operation Full Stop, success of, Jul-2, 4
Orchids, caffeine controls slugs, snails on, May-23
PAM, polyacrylamide, as erosion control, Nov-4
Peanuts
computer programs manage production of, Oct-18
screening for allergens in, Jan-23
two new cultivars resist disease, spoilage, Aug-11
Pearl millet, new strain of, Feb-19
Pest control,
areawide, for termite control, Jul-2, 4
boll weevil eradication program, Feb-2, 4
eradication, Nov-4
Insector probe for use in stored grain, Jul-12
Paecilomyces fumosoroseus fungus as, Aug-22
radio wave heating for in produce, Feb-15
Pesticides
computer model predicts movement of, Jul-14
effects of on frogs, Oct-12
new way to analyze foods for residue of, Jul-9
reduced in boll weevil program, Feb-2, 4
use of at BARC plummets, Oct-2, 12
Phorid flies
for fire ant control, Feb-20
geographic information system tracks, May-16
Phosphorus, replacing, managing in soil, Jan-16
Phytonutrient requirements, databases, May-2
Plants
biological clock protects, regulates, Apr-11
new corn varieties by traditional breeding, Aug-18
seed yield slows as temperature rises, Aug-23
systemic acquired resistance in, Dec-8
varieties, efforts to safeguard, Jun-20
Plum pox virus, real-time PCR test for, Oct-11
Potato Research Worksite, Jul-20
Potatoes
activating defenses in with salicylic acid, Dec-8
dormancy, wound healing in, Jul-20
high calcium in improves quality, Mar-18
six new varieties from ARS, Jan-8
Poultry
identifying avian metapneumovirus in, Nov-23
litter, conversion of to activated carbons, Aug-23
test for avian influenza in, Feb-9
vaccine for exotic Newcastle disease in, Oct-20
Precision agriculture
aerial field photos sent via wireless network, Jun-17
computer model maps management zones, Aug-17
QuEChERS method analyzes pesticide residue, Jul-9
Rangeland, effects of grazing on after wildfire, Mar-20
Raspberry, recent releases of, Oct-4
Red clover, gene from inserted in alfalfa, Dec-20
Remote sensing, May-16, Oct-23
Rootstocks, three better citrus, Dec-11
S-Z
Safflower, hair gel made from soapstock of, Sep-19
Salmonella
composting method can kill in manure, Aug-20
vaccine reduces shedding of by chickens, May-7
Salt-tolerant plants, Jan-22
Scale insects, monitoring, identifying, Dec-18
ScaleNet, full inventory of scale insects, Dec-18
Sediment
total maximum daily loads of, Dec-12
use of acoustics to monitor flow of, Oct-22
Seeds, high temperatures cut productivity of, Aug-23
Sheep grazing and weeds after wildfire, Mar-20
Sheep, hair-breeds efficient for meat production, Apr-7
Silage, reducing protein loss in, Dec-20
Silverleaf whitefly, fungus as biocontrol for, Aug-22
Skunk vine, Paederia foetida, biocontrol of, Oct-16
Snap beans, vitamin C and ozone tolerance in, Jan-7
Sock Saver delivers liquid oxygen to catfish, Aug-8
Soil
beneficial microorganisms in, Jul-23
benefits of strip tillage to, May-22
compost remediates nutrient-deficient, Aug-20
computer model development, Nov-4
conservation buffers help to clean, Dec-4
electrical conductivity of and herbicide use, Aug-14
erosion of, Nov-4, Dec-12
measuring moisture, nitrogen, carbon in, Aug-23
nutrient loss, curbing with wood chips, Feb-23
Soybeans
ferritin in is highly bioavailable, Jan-17
first giant vegetable variety of, Sep-8
hair gel made from soapstock of, Sep-19
photos of historical expedition to collect, Jun-18
Stable flies, movement and control of, Nov-20
Strawberry, two new cultivars of, Oct-4
Sugar beets, Cercospora infection in, May-14
Sugarcane
breeding new varieties of, Sep-5
hot liming benefits producers of, Sep-4
Sunflowers, spread made from, Apr-23
Sustainable agriculture, Oct-2, 12, Dec-4
Sweetpotato weevils, irradiation sterilizes, Apr-22
Tarnished plant bug, wasp as biocontrol for, May-11
Tea, bioactivity of compounds in, Sep-10
Technology transfer, Nov-4
Termites
naphthalenic termiticide, Jun-23
success of Operation Full Stop, Jul-2, 4
Test
for avian influenza, Feb-9
for plum pox virus uses real-time PCR, Oct-11
Textiles, new tandem spinning system for, Mar-23
Thale cress, altered petal gene in, May-12
Trout, genetics and breeding studies of, Jun-2, 4
Turkeys, avian metapneumovirus identified in,
Nov-23
USDA honor awards for preventing spread of pest, pathogen, Sep-16
USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Aug-4
Variety and cultivar development, Nov-4
Vegetable oil to clean contaminated aquifers, Jan-23
Viruses, for fire ant control, Feb-20
Vitamin
A, influence of on immune system, Mar-10
B12, deficiency of in Hispanic elderly, Apr-20
C and ozone tolerance in snap beans, Jan-7
C and eye health, Aug-4
D supplements and bone density, Feb-23
D2, metabolite of, could fight cancer, Jul-18
D3 tested as a way to tenderize beef, Jul-18
E and eye health, Aug-4
K and bone mineral density in women, Sep-19
Wasps
as biocontrol against tarnished plant bug, May-11
training of to detect foodborne mycotoxins, May-23
Water management, improving in South Florida agricultural areas, Aug-16
Watermelon, citrulline amino acid in rinds of, Sep-19
Water quality, Oct-22, Dec-2, 4, 12
Weeds
ARS collection of seeds from, Aug-12
preventive approach to managing, Aug-2
seed banks, ecology and distribution of, Aug-14
seed dormancy, Aug-12, 14
soil microbes curb growth of, Jul-23
WEEDSITE computer program manages, Aug-14
Wheat, gene inhibition for salt-tolerance in, Jan-22
Wildfires, grazing's effect on rangeland after, Mar-20
Wildlife
artificial insemination boosts numbers of, Oct-12
diversity of at BARC, Oct-2, 12
Wood, naphthalenic compounds may protect from fungal decay, Jun-23
Xyllela fastidiosa, efforts to control, Sep-2, 16, 17
Yellow head disease, as fire ant biocontrol, Feb-20
Z-trim, high-fiber fat replacement, Aug-23
"2003 Index" was published in the December 2003 issue of Agricultural Research magazine.
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