Article: USDA plant hunters bring 'em back alive and growing. (United States Department of Agriculture; plant conservation; includes related articles)

Article: USDA plant collectors' exotic expedition captured ...
Agricultural Research;  June 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... thought to have good potential as forage for livestock in the United States was identified " ... in the grounds of the Temple of Heaven ... outstanding work. The award was named in honor of another USDA plant explorer, who died under what some claim were mysterious ...

Article: BTG and American Cyanamid Announce Agreement To Fund USDA ...
PR Newswire;  March 26, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... Cyanamid Company (Parsippany, NJ) that will provide funding for further development of a plant transformation system at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This efficient technique eliminates the need to regenerate plants from cell culture ...

Article: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. (Resources).(Brief ...
Country Living Gardener;  April 1, 2002 ;     577 words ...USDA PLANT HARDINESS ZONE MAP AVERAGE ANNUAL MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Temperature [degrees]C Zone Temperature [degrees]F -45.6 and Below ...

Article: Former USDA Plant Pathologist Randy J. McLaughlin ...
Business Wire;  March 14, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Novazone's vice president of sales and field engineering, Dr. McLaughlin will be based in the Pacific Northwest. As a former USDA plant pathologist with over 25 years of experience, Dr. McLaughlin brings a wealth of knowledge to Novazone. During his career ...

Article: USDA plant hardiness zone map.(resources)(Brief ...
Country Living Gardener;  December 22, 2003 ;     659 words ...This map divides the U.S. into areas where winter low temperatures are the same within a few degrees. Use it as a guide to choosing plants that should survive the winter in your area. If a plant is hardy to Zone 5, this means it is hardy to -20[degrees]F, the average annual minimum temperature in

Article: NEW USDA PLANT ZONE MAP TO PUSH CLIMATE ...
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  February 9, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Adrian Higgins The Washington Post The roller coaster of balmy and frigid days this winter can be cruel to plants. In an attempt to get a better handle on the vagaries of winter in the garden, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the American Horticultural Society and a private-sector

Article: CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION HOSTS USDA PLANT ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  August 7, 2008 ;     554 words ...The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued the following press release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection's port security operations in the Atlanta/New Orleans region hosted a day-long meeting with U.S. Department of Agriculture's state health directors in