A DNA marker for breeding sea lice resistance in Atlantic salmon. 2017 Developed an African swine fever virus experimental vaccine that confers protection against a virulent virus challenge. 2019 Developed a self-propelled apple-harvest and in-field-sorting prototype machine. New Discoveries ARS resea...
The work was conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists Matias Vanotti and Ariel Szogi at the agency's Coastal Plains Soil, Water and Plant Research Center in Florence, S.C. ARS is USDA's chief intramural scientific research agency, and this research supports the USDA priorities...
sea liceSLICE (TMsmoltChannel catfish selected solely for fast growth (fast growing) were compared to USDA103, USDA403, and industry pool groups of channel catfish for growth, body composition, and stress response. All fish were fed daily for 8 wks followed by an acute 10-minute dewatering...
In 1976, the ARS Administrator proposed to Congress a greatly expanded program for human nutrition research. This led to the development of USDA Human Nutrition Research Centers at Universities. Funding of these Centers resulted mainly from efforts of scientists and others from the states where ...