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USDA Researchers Help Honeybees Keep Pollinating Our Food Crops

Scientists with the USDA are studying ways to keep honeybees stress-free and healthy.

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Bacteria Turn Table Sugar into More

ARS scientists have a new job for lactic acid bacteria: turning sucrose into a sugar called isomelezitose.

ARS medical veterinary officer Amy Vincent and ARS physical scientist Feng Gao.

Two ARS Scientists Received the Arthur S. Flemming Award

Two scientists are honored for outstanding scientific achievements in animal health and remote sensing.

Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund

BARD provides ARS scientists opportunities for collaborative research with an Israeli counterpart.

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Stink Bugs Face Natural Enemies

An ARS entomologist is focused on finding natural ways to control stink bugs.

Pairing Up Plants

Growing companion plants with crops creates a “push-pull” effect on pests.

“Candling” eggs to look for quality downgrades.

How We Store Our Eggs—and Why

It is a question anyone who has ever eaten or cooked an egg might want to ask: How should we store them?

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