U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service

product innovation and quality

Get Popping with Oats!

ARS helped a small company to develop a healthy new snack food made from groats.

Latest Content

See All Content

Yield Editor: Improving the Harvest Process

ARS is helping farmers correct and analyze their yield data more efficiently and effectively.

Pears, various sizes and color.

Getting to the Root of the Matter

Developing superior new pear rootstocks is a research priority at the National Clonal Germplasm Repository.

Garden with green boxwood shrubs, azaleas, and trees

The U.S. National Arboretum: Where Science Meets Beauty

Now is a good time to take a virtual trip to the U.S. National Arboretum.

Popular Content

See All Content

Controlling Emerald Ash Borer

The emerald ash borer is destroying ash trees, which are used to make baseball bats. (Photo: Getty Images)

human nutrition

Giving Tortilla Chips a Vitamin E Boost

ARS study reveals vitamin E can be successfully added to frying oil and fried foods, like tortilla chips.

Three people preparing tractor-mounted sprayer equipment in a cornfield.

Biodegradable Spray Helps Battle Crop Pathogens

A sprayable bioplastic helps deliver beneficial microbes to fight aflatoxins and other pathogens and pests.

Top