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USDA Agricultural Research Service
September 20, 2013
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Estimating calories more accurately:
USDA scientists have improved the method for estimating calories in tree nuts, showing that there are fewer calories in pistachios and almonds than previously thought. The modified method should also work well for other foods. (9/16) http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2013/130916.htm

Tracking a pesticide's movement:
USDA studies have provided new information about how the pesticide endosulfan moves through the atmosphere, and how its molecular structure can change after it is applied to crops. Researchers conducted a five-year study that looked at the pesticide's journey out of Florida's Homestead agricultural region. (9/19) http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2013/130919.htm


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