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United States. Snap and dry beans are an important source of protein and en- 

 ergy in the human diet. 



Discovered a chemical attractant that will cause the spined soldier bug--a type of 

 stink bug that eats other insects--to gather in areas where they may help the 

 farmer control pest insects. 



Developed snowmelt-runoff model that can predict the amount and timing of 

 water delivery to the 17 irrigated States in the Western United States. 



Identified the role of macropore flow in soils as a major pathway for the move- 

 ment of pesticides into groundwater. 



Developed role of satellite remote sensing to monitor soU erosion. 



Developed a disposal unit that uses ozone and microorganisms to destroy pesti- 

 cide residues in wastewater. 



Developed first naturally occurring beneficial fungus approved by EPA for bio- 

 control of plant diseases. This fungus controls "damping off, a major killer of 

 seedlings of ornamentals and vegetables. 



Developed improved strain of gypsy moth virus that provides economical foliage 

 protection and gypsy moth population reduction without endangering other ani- 

 mals or plants. 



Developed a diagnostic kit that can detect all members of one of the world's 

 most damaging plant viruses. The broad spectrum specificity of the test makes it 

 a valuable tool for seed-testers, nurseries, farmers and research scientists. 



Developed a computerized database called the Germplasm Resources Informa- 

 tion Network (GRIN) which contains all available information on plant germ- 

 plasm necessary to improve the quality and productivity of crops. 



Developed tissue culture techniques enabling cultivation of disease resistant 



peach trees. 



Developed first biopesticide-attractant combination for control of the soybean 



cyst nematode, a major crop pest. 



Issued the USDA Plant Hardiness Nap for Canada and United States to guide 



gardeners and landscapers in selecting outstanding ornamental plants. 



Introduced cultivars of crab apples that are resistant to powdery mildew, fire 

 blight, apple scab, and cedar-apple rust and that possess superior landscape 

 characteristics of superb flowering, fruiting, fall foliage color, and adaptation to 

 a wide range of sites over North America. 



Discovered that postharvest application of calcium to apples reduces virulence 

 of storage diseases and could substitute for pesticides, leading to improved mar- 

 ketability. 



Developed new and improved analytical procedures for detecting antibiotic resi- 

 dues in meat and milk. Methods are now in use by industry, Food and L/iuo Ad- 

 ministration, and Food Safety and Inspection Service. 



Enhanced quality of low- fat hamburgers by developing criteria for eliminating 

 defects and improving palatability. These criteria have become the basis for pur- 

 chase specifications for the National School Lunch Program and rations for the 

 Armed Forces. 



Developed a room-sized calorimeter for human studies that permits measure- 

 ment of 24-hour energy expenditure to help define the interrelationships among 

 diet composition, body composition, and energy expenditure. 

 Demonstrated that daily consumption of carrots could increase blood beta- 

 carotene levels nearly 600 percent in humans to lower the risk of life-threatening 

 diseases. 



Developed child rearing cost estimates that are used in many states for deter- 

 mining child support awards and foster care rates. 



