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A daily dose of antioxidants?
We've all read about the antioxidant superstars--the blueberries, blackberries, and cherries, for instance--that are so effective at squelching the...
Agricultural Research, 03/01/08 by Erin Peabody · More from publication -
The touch, the feel—and now, the heal—of cotton
The touch, the feel--and now, the heal--of cotton. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Its cultivation may be ancient--dating as far back as 5,000 years...
Agricultural Research, 02/01/08 by Erin Peabody · More from publication -
Blueberries in Biloxi: defying heat, humidity, and hurricanes, blueberries have found a home on the U.S. Gulf Coast
Blueberries in Biloxi: defying heat, humidity, and hurricanes, blueberries have found a home on the U.S. A new form of the blues is taking root...
Agricultural Research, 01/01/08 by Erin Peabody · More from publication -
Tough trees: finding smart plantings for urban spaces
[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Life on the street ... it can be a rough existence. Even for trees. Leafy city dwellers face...
Agricultural Research, 10/01/07 by Erin Peabody · More from publication -
Into thin air: a simpler way to track pesticide emissions from agricultural fields
Into thin air: a simpler way to track pesticide emissions from agricultural fields. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's hard to find fault with...
Agricultural Research, 10/01/07 by Erin Peabody · More from publication -
A prairie land's companion
Switchsgrass--a lean, mean, growing machine that would tap most ceilings if grown indoors--is on the verge of a major comeback. Switchsgrass--a...
Agricultural Research, 09/01/07 by Erin Peabody · More from publication -
Tung twister: powerful enzymes from tung trees could turn plants into oil-producing marvels
Tung twister: powerful enzymes from tung trees could turn plants into oil-producing marvels. What do yeast, an exotic fruit tree, and the model...
Agricultural Research, 08/01/07 by Erin Peabody · More from publication -
A fungal fight in the desert: a little competition among fungi could help save the Southwest's cotton crop
Plant pathologist Peter Cotty watches a dust cloud billow up over the baking Tucson, Arizona, desert. Oddly enough, it's got him thinking about one...
Agricultural Research, 08/01/07 by Erin Peabody · More from publication -
Wireless watering: new irrigation technologies from ARS can help conserve a vital resource
In the small farming town of Sidney, Montana, Robert Evans adjusts his Bluetooth. He's not chatting with colleagues or closing a business deal....
Agricultural Research, 07/01/07 by Erin Peabody · More from publication -
New bioadhesive's a super glue!
Unlike most bioenergy researchers, who wish plant cell walls were more pliable, ARS microbiologist Paul Weimer isn't frustrated by their rigid...
Agricultural Research, 04/01/07 by Erin Peabody · More from publication
