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ARS researchers are investigating whether insects are involved in the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Methyl benzoate is equally effective as both a government-approved food additive and as a pesticide.

ARS soil scientist Hal Collins is studying the impacts of retaining carbon in soil.

ARS scientists found a way to make a valuable compound from bread waste.

ARS scientists are using remote sensing to help wine grape growers improve irrigation strategies.

Double-cropping system improves a farmer’s profit margin by growing cattle feed between rows of a cash crop.

ARS has developed a “foam charcoal” that eliminates the need for lighter fluid.

Fungi that can naturally disable or eliminate insects may be key to protecting pecans’ future.

A decade ago, ARS began a project to photograph the effectiveness of an ancient erosion-control technique.

Have you ever wondered how long a mosquito needs to bite you to pass on a pathogen?

Next-generation laboratory gives scientists the ability to expand research established at Plum Island.

Online quantitative food microbiology database contains information on how microbes grow, survive, and die.

Microalgae could provide a strong, sustainably produced artificial diet for honey bees.

Berries are among the many flavonoid-rich foods that may help slow the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

Developing sustainable and commercially viable bioplastics made from agricultural materials.

Scientists are studying magnetic senses in leaf-cutter ants, a major pest for tropical and subtropical crops.

Researchers are using peanut skins to fortify milk chocolate increasing the chocolate’s antioxidant levels.

Frost-resistant Wiñay potatoes were developed through international joint research with ARS and Peru.

Popcorn is a popular snack and can be a healthy, whole grain choice for omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans.

ARS scientists and staff have been studying Covid-19 to ensure that America’s agricultural system is safe.

Manteca yellow bean is more digestible, provides more iron bioavailability and boils faster.

The tiny samurai wasp may be a good biological control agent for reducing brown marmorated stink bugs.

ARS and NASA are working to develop sustainable farming techniques to grow fresh produce while in space.

ARS and Pheronym, Inc. send beneficial nematodes to the ISS to study them under microgravity conditions.

ARS scientists are studying a harmless fungus which can dramatically accelerate plant growth.

ARS is working with NASA on a way for astronauts to watch over the foods they will farm on space voyages.

ARS is working with researchers in Ireland to reduce excess phosphorus from fertilizer leaching into lakes and rivers.

ARS scientists have joined a team researching ways to control and combat sudden oak death disease.

The Beltsville Small White turkey, now considered a heritage breed, was developed by the USDA in the 1940s.

Data innovation is helping save the citrus industry from the devastating citrus greening disease.

Who was "Moldy Mary"? The unknown heroine in the mass production of penicillin.

A one-of-a-kind collection is designed to preserve the biodiversity of animal agriculture.

ARS scientists are researching the pigweed to find ways to mitigate this highly adaptable weed.

A team of scientists is using shortwave ultraviolent light (UV-C) to kill powdery mildew fungus.

ARS has developed several novel attractants capable of luring in bloodsucking insects--a serious problem in agriculture.

How to build and maintain a snow monitoring station using automated trail cameras.

Researchers are studying genetics of the African Baobab tree to determine how to protect it for generations.

Studying and improving all life stages of the Atlantic salmon at a state-of-the-art facility in Maine.

Mississippi Delta farmers may reap the benefits for flooding their fields during the fall and winter.

ARS scientists are interested in how different foods and dietary patterns can improve health.

ARS is helping to solve the problem of 1.2 million acres of abandoned mined land across Appalachia.

Popular sweetener stevia found to have no negative effect on human gut health.

Sleuths use science to uncover the culprit decimating Hawaii’s nut trees.

Check out a few of our tips for raising healthy chickens.

ARS scientists studied the potential benefits of a yogurt fortified with heart healthy chickpea flour.

ARS researchers have created an artificial diet to raise the beneficial pink spotted lady beetle.

ARS research shows that eating nuts can change the microbiota that live inside our intestines.

RNAi technology was used to create a plum variety resistant to Sharka disease caused by plum pox virus.

ARS researchers are looking at ways to control the crop-feasting bagrada bug.

The infamous spike protein doesn’t just help spread viruses – it can also be weaponized to stop them.