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ARS & YouFranklin H. Arthur, Northern Plains Area, Manhattan, KS,for identification and implementation of integrated pestmanagement strategies to control insects in stored grainand grain-based products.Peter E.A. Teal, South Atlantic Area, Gainesville, FL, forexcellence in chemical ecology research and advancingthe surveillance and control of agricultural insect pests.Jeffrey E. Herrick, Southern Plains Area, Las Cruces,NM, for development of science-based technologies tomonitor and assess natural resource conditions that areapplied to hundreds of millions of acres of rangelands onfour continents.Area Early Career Research ScientistsSeptember 2014Technology Transfer AwardOvine Progressive Pneumonia Virus (OPPV) IndustryAdoption Team for transferring genetic and managementtechnologies to the sheep industry. Team members: KregA. Leymaster and Michael P. Heaton, Northern PlainsArea, Clay Center, NE.Outreach, Diversity, and Equal Opportunity AwardSupervisory/Managerial CategoryJoan K. Lunney, Beltsville Area, Beltsville, MD, forsustained support of diversity in the workplace withemphasis on advancing the careers of women scientists.Non-Supervisory/Non-Managerial CategoryMatthew T. Moore, Mid South Area, Oxford, MS, for theproactive promotion, support, and commitment of agencyoutreach efforts among minority students in elementaryand high schools.Sophie M. Uchimiya, Mid South Area, New Orleans,LA, for outstanding scientific contribution in the fieldof developing predictive parameters for heavy metalstabilization ability of waste biomass-derived biochars incontaminated and agricultural soils.T.W. Edminster Research Associate AwardMatthew N. Rouse, Midwest Area, St. Paul, MN, forsteadfast dedication and significant contributions incombating wheat stem rust, a major threat to globalagriculture and food security.Marty R. Schmer, Northern Plains Area, Lincoln, NE, forinnovative research in developing perennial grass systemsfor use as a renewable energy source and modelingassessments comparing perennial and crop residuefeedstock systems.Matthew D. Madsen, Pacific West Area, Burns, OR,for transforming the area of arid land reseeding andrestoration. The technologies he has developed willcontribute greatly to food and fiber production andbiodiversity on our Nation’s arid lands.Renee S. Arias, South Atlantic Area, Dawson, GA, foroutstanding research contributing to the advancement ofscientific knowledge and advancement of U.S. agriculture.Benjamin H. Beck, Southern Plains Area, Stuttgart, AR,for transformative research in vertebrate physiologyand integration of aquaculture, immunology, and cancerresearch elucidating profound and novel insights intoglobal food production.United States Department of AgricultureWilliam P. Wechter, South Atlantic Area, Charleston,SC, for the outstanding proposal “Development ofmolecular-based detection methods and resistantgermplasm resources for bacterial spot disease caused byXanthomonas gardneri on pepper.”Office Professional of the Year AwardBrooke V. Bowers, Pacific West Area, Boise, ID, foroutstanding commitment and performance inadministrative support.Research Leadership and Center DirectorshipAwardKris M. Havstad, Southern Plains Area, Las Cruces, NM,for exceptional leadership effectively developing people,resources, and ideas to impact the world.Scientific Support AwardDetiger B. Dunams, Beltsville Area, Beltsville, MD, foroutstanding service to the ARS research mission andexemplary efforts at enhancing outreach and mentorship.Agricultural Research Service4Joseph G. Alfieri, Beltsville Area, Beltsville, MD, forsignificant contributions to understanding energyand trace gas exchange between the biosphere andatmosphere.

ARS & YouLocation and Administrative Staff AwardLauren A. McMillan, South Atlantic Area, Athens, GA, forprofessionally developing and implementing innovativeand cost-reducing measures to make a positive impact atthe Russell Research Center during challenging times.Administrative and Program Management AwardCategory 1—LeadershipArchie Tucker, Mid South Area, Stoneville, MS, forleadership and management contributions to the MidSouth Area, for willingness to address problems, andfor special effort made to ensure program stability andcontinued scientific productivity.Category 2—Customer Service and Technical ExpertiseSherri L. Buxton, Midwest Area, Peoria, IL, foroutstanding customer service, process management andimprovement, and development of office professionals inthe Midwest Area.(No nominations received)Category 4—Innovation, Cost Savings, and AdaptationThe Automated Indexing Development andImplementation Team for outstanding efforts to developand implement a novel production environment forAGRICOLA database and dramatically increase capacitiesto add new content. Team members: Ruey-Shan Chen,Carol L. Dowling, Lori J. Finch, Ray H. Fisher, Patricia N.Nsoedo, Geoffrey A. Yeadon, Ying Li, David N. Ribeiro,Charles W. Schoppet, National Agricultural Library,Beltsville, MD.Administrator’s AwardEdward John Sadler, Midwest Area, Columbia, MO, foroutstanding contributions to the Capital InvestmentStrategy. DUnited States Department of AgricultureARS Science Hall of FameARS honored PerryB. Cregan, Jerry L.Hatfield, Hyun S.Lillehoj, and RossWelch—the 2014 ARSScience Hall of Fame(HOF) inductees—ina ceremony heldPerry B. Cregan.Jerry L. Hatfield.September 10 at theNational AgriculturalLibrary in Beltsville,MD. Cregan,Research Leader,Soybean Genomicsand ImprovementLaboratory, Beltsville,MD, was honored forpioneering researchRoss Welch.Hyun S. Lillehoj.in developinggenetic tools, widely used to improve legumes and grainsworldwide. Hatfield, Laboratory Director and PlantPhysiologist, National Laboratory for Agriculture andthe Environment, Ames, IA, was honored for leadershipand creativity in building the scientific foundation foragricultural practices leading to improved efficiencyand reduced environmental impact of agriculturalsystems. Lillehoj, Senior Research Microbiologist, AnimalBiosciences and Biotechnology Laboratory, Beltsville,MD, was honored for a lifetime of distinctive agriculturalresearch impact, mentoring, and transfer of technologiesthat have benefited small and large poultry producersworldwide and contributed to global food security. RossWelch, Plant Physiologist (retired), Robert W. HolleyCenter for Agriculture and Health, Ithaca, NY, washonored for being a world leader on pioneering worklinking agricultural research to human nutrition andhealth with a focus on micronutrient malnutrition indeveloping countries. ARS established its Science Hall ofFame program in 1986 to recognize agency researchersfor their outstanding lifelong achievements in agriculturalsciences and technology. In the inaugural webcast of“Science Talk,” hosted by ARS Associate AdministratorSteve Shafer, the HOF inductees participated in aninformal conversation about their research and answeredquestions from Dr. Shafer and from attendees andviewers. The webcast is available for viewing at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/694/5655. Visithttp://www.ars.usda.gov/careers/hof/ to learn aboutpast inductees and view interviews with some of thehonorees. DAgricultural Research Service5Category 3—CommunicationSeptember 2014

ARS & YouResearch Chemist AgnesRimando and MicrobiologistKevin Schrader, both withthe ARS Natural ProductsUtilization Research Unit inOxford, MS, were co-authorsof a poster Rimando presentedat the 13th International Unionof Pure and Applied Chemistry(IUPAC)’s InternationalCongress of PesticideChemistry. The IUPAC CongressAgnes Rimando.was held in conjunction withthe Division of Agrochemicals of the American ChemicalSociety (ACS) at the 248th ACS National Meeting andExposition, August 10-14, 2014, in San Francisco, CA.The poster, titled “Synthesis of Flavone Analogs andActivity Against the Fish Bacterial Species Flavobacteriumcolumnare,” was identified as one of the best researchposters among more than 800 research posters presentedat the conference. The first author of the poster,Cheng-Xia Tan, was Rimando’s visiting scientist at Oxfordfrom China. DSeptember 2014Supervisory ResearchMicrobiologist Cletus P.Kurtzman, with the ARSBacterial Foodborne Pathogensand Mycology Research Unit inPeoria, IL, recently was electedas one of nine Founding Fellowsof the International MycologicalAssociation (IMA). Kurtzmanwas recognized for his researchexcellence and service toglobal mycology. The induction Cletus Kurtzman.ceremony, which Kurtzman wasunable to attend, took placeduring the 10th InternationalMycological Congress in Bangkok,Thailand, August 3-8, 2014. DUnited States Department of Agriculture6Research Chemist LinShu Liu, with the ARS EasternRegional Research Center, was awarded the title of DoctorHonoris Causa (honorary doctorate) in polymer sciencesby the General Committee of the Academy of Sciencesof the Republic of Tajikistan. Liu received the honor forhis 2006-2014 collaboration with the academy’s Instituteof Chemistry, in which he focused on development andevaluation of pectin/protein formulations for colonspecific drug delivery. The award was presented in August2014.DAgricultural Research Service

ARS & YouSeptember 2014Photo Corner7ARS Student Volunteer Danielle Wolaver shows live insects to ayoung visitor at the Grape Harvest Festival in Tallahassee, FL.(See story in Around ARS.)Kona, a standard poodle, greets visitors at an NAL AnimalWelfare Information Center exhibit. (See story in AroundARS.)Young visitors to the ARS booth at the community picnic of theConfederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. (See storyin Around ARS.)United States Department of AgricultureAgricultural Research Service

ARS & YouSeptember 2014Did You Know?I was in the San Bernardino, CA, Pacific High SchoolFFA Chapter. In the early years of FFA, girls were notallowed to join, but were allowed to participate insome FFA activities as a “Chapter Sweetheart.” Theywere given an honorary white FFA jacket, and theyhelped with events as hostesses. It wasn’t until 1969that girls were given full membership after beingvoted in at the national FFA level.I became a member of FFA during the first decadethat girls were allowed in, joining in 1976. In 1977, Iwas elected FFA Chapter Treasurer. I was also votedin as Chapter Sweetheart, receiving a white FFAjacket, and designated as a spokesperson for chapterevents. In my senior year, I was elected FFA ChapterPresident. Chapter Sweethearts and the whitejackets no longer exist, having been voted out of FFAin the early 1990s.United States Department of AgricultureThe leadership opportunities and public speakingskills as a spokesperson for my chapter during myyears in FFA laid a foundation for my agriculturalcareer at USDA. I began work at the NAL as aTechnical Information Specialist nearly 30 years ago.I work in the Rural Information Center, and in 2009I assisted in the development of a clearinghouse forbeginning farmers and ranchers, Start2Farm.Gov.Through this clearinghouse I have assisted individualswith information on starting a farm or ranch, bringingme back to working with future farmers once again.The jacket donation ceremony was held at theNational Museum of American History on July 25,2014. Click here to view photos from the event.Written by Mary Louise Reynnells, NationalAgricultural Library.8The Smithsonian’sNational Museum ofAmerican History waslooking for FutureFarmers of America(FFA) stories and FFAjackets to displayin a new exhibit. Acolleague of mineat the NationalAgricultural Library(NAL) sent me ane-mail and asked meto tell my FFA story.So I did. The museumliked my story and myMary Louise Reynnells wearing herjacket—a white FFAwhite FFA Chapter Sweetheart jacketin high school.Chapter Sweetheartjacket—and nowboth have become a part of a permanent exhibit inthe Smithsonian along with four blue FFA jacketschosen, one of which belonged to President JimmyCarter. It is an honor and a privilege to have beenchosen to participate in this new exhibit and serve asan example of what agriculture education can do andthe impact all of us in agriculture can have on others.Managing EditorTara T. Weaver-MissickWriter-EditorSue KendallDesigner-EditorCarol NathanContributorsTim AllenJennifer GilbertSandra BallEllen LakeMichele S. BrownJesusa LegaspiEllen P. BuckleyMary Louise ReynnellsBrenda CarlsonLeigh TerhardtAgricultural Research Service

Peter E.A. Teal, South Atlantic Area, Gainesville, FL, for excellence in chemical ecology research and advancing the surveillance and control of agricultural insect pests. Jeffrey E. Herrick, Southern Plains Area, Las Cruces, NM, for development of science-based technologies to monitor and assess natural resource conditions that are