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Using Fishy Water and Fly Frass to Grow Sweetpotatoes

Aquaponic systems may help sweetpotato industry and feed ‘urban deserts.’

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Prescribed Fires: Controlled Burnings to Restore the Rangeland

ARS researchers in Boise, ID, are studying prescribed fires in western juniper type landscapes to better understand how this land management tool affects the hydrology, habitat, and overall ecosystem of this land type.

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Grecian Import May Help Clear Out Invasive Plant

Researchers bring rosette weevil to bear on yellow star thistle.

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New Sorghum Lines Ward Off the Southern Root-Knot Nematode

Scientists develop new sorghum lines to help cash crops from nematode attacks.

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As a highly invasive plant, water hyacinth can be deceptively beautiful. (Getty Images).

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ARS Works to Mitigate Spread of Highly Invasive Water Hyacinth

Researchers adopt on-site plotting and multi-spectral sensors to gather new data

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Long-term Solutions for Controlling Invasive Pests

ARS researchers aim to curb the spread of invasive pests and plants through Area-Wide Pest Management

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Hunting a Tree Killer

Researchers investigate deadly parasites of beech trees.