ARS computational molecular biologist BrianScheffler is heading an effort to create a genomics toolkit to help plantbreeders develop new varieties of sweetpotato, the world's seventh mostimportant food crop. Click the image for more information aboutit. Sweetpotatoes Get High-Tech Help By

ARS ecologist William S. Longland is trying to determine what gives western juniper a competitive advantage in the environment. Photo courtesy of Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org Spread of Western Juniper Seeds Studied By November 4,

Read the to find out more. ARS soil scientist Jane Johnson is looking forpractical ways to keep carbon in the soil and reduce greenhouse gas emissionsfrom agricultural production. Click the image for more information aboutit. Searching for Ways to Reduce

Read the to find out more. Red flour beetle (Triboliumcastaneum).Click the image for more information about it. Scientists Plot Genetic Ploy Against Grain Pest By November 2, 2009 Aided by a genomic map of the redflour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, (ARS)