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USDA ARS Online Magazine Vol. 52, No. 1
Agricultural Research Magazine· 3 days agoFruit from micropagated Laie Gold, a new papaya variety developed by plant physiologist Maureen Fitch and patented by ARS, is noted for its sweet mango-and-coconut flavor, thick orange-yellow flesh, attractive globular shape, and higher market
USDA ARS Online Magazine Vol. 43, No. 12
Agricultural Research Magazine· 3 days agoProgram to convert tropical plants is unique among crops. As a boy, Fred Miller noticed that the chrysanthemums dotting the farms and homesteads of Central Texas where he grew up flowered in ...
USDA ARS Online Magazine Vol. 49, No. 10
Agricultural Research Magazine· 3 days agoAdditionally, "algal blooms resulting from eutrophication clog filters at water treatment plants and reduce the recreational value of lakes and marinas," notes Sharpley. In a recent ARS article ...
USDA ARS Online Magazine Vol. 46, No. 7
Agricultural Research Magazine· 3 days agoFour years ago, it was found lurking on soybeans growing on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. At a 1995 workshop convened to propose a plan for controlling a possible invasion of P. pachyrhizi, U.S ...
USDA ARS Online Magazine Vol. 56, No. 10
Agricultural Research Magazine· 3 days agoProp roots, a juvenile characteristic, are normally found in the first few nodes of the plant, serving the purpose of propping the plant upright in the soil. Corngrass—a somewhat grassier-looking ...
USDA ARS Online Magazine Vol. 56, No. 4
Agricultural Research Magazine· 3 days agoThe tobacco hornworm larva on the left was inoculated with P. fluorescens Pf-5 bacteria and has lost body rigidity as a result. On the right is a healthy larva not inoculated with bacteria. Each larva is about 2 inches long.
USDA ARS Online Magazine Vol. 50, No. 7
Agricultural Research Magazine· 3 days agoTo create an industrial crop, Samac has added genes that have made alfalfa into a plastics factory, manufacturing beads of a raw, biodegradable plastic in its leaves. Samac is looking for research ...
USDA ARS Online Magazine Vol. 53, No. 2
Agricultural Research Magazine· 3 days agoIn the future, that may happen thanks to work by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists to make steaks consistently tender. "Tenderness is the most important trait to consumers," animal ...
USDA ARS Online Magazine Vol. 46, No. 5
Agricultural Research Magazine· 3 days agoTifEagle, a new bermudagrass for putting greens, will debut this summer on golf courses in Florida, Georgia, and other southern states. It is the latest product of Agricultural Research Service ...
Michigan's Outdoor Calendar - Outdoor News
Outdoor News· 3 days agoA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Michigan published in the April 26, 2024, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
