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

LTAR research provides a greater understanding of the complexity of agroecosystem landscapes.

Hunting for natural enemies of the red imported fire ant is paying off.

How a robot may show us why soils are disappearing.

A mobile system removes phosphorus from manure offering flexibility in using nutrient to fertilize crops.

Controlling cheatgrass to restore rangelands, reduce wildfires and increase sustainable grazing resources.

ARS research finds cedarwood oil has potential as a natural pest-control agent and wood treatment.

By tapping into the vibrational signals they use as mating calls.

The Library will host a public edit-a-thon on September 20 in Beltsville, MD

Giant salivnia damages aquatic ecosystems by outgrowing and replacing native plants.
 

ARS researchers studied bacterial levels in the waters collected by the Upper Oconee Watershed Network.

The ARS National Peanut Research Laboratory celebrates 50 years of research on the popular legume.

ARS is part of a program to help military veterans explore careers in agriculture.

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

Plum pox virus—a serious disease capable of devastating stone fruits—has been eliminated in the U.S.

The Agricultural Research Services strikes gold with a new potato variety.

ARS has developed a series of four ornamental pepper cultivars named Christmas Lights.

ARS scientists are looking for ways to keep strawberries mold free without fungicides.

The main ingredient in a new breakfast cereal is new soft white spring wheat developed by ARS.

Minnie Finger Lime, bred to grow well in Florida, is the perfect name for a new citrus cultivar.

ARS team are experts at solving food-manufacturing problems by using cutting-edge processing technologies.

ARS laboratory houses the world’s largest collection of genetic resources gathered under one roof.

The USDA-ARS Sugarcane Field Station, in Canal Point, FL, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.

A chance discovery has turned into effort to  understand a scourge that is killing trees by the thousands.

The National Agricultural Library has an online exhibit about the U.S. Victory Garden program.

An ARS scientist in the Pacific Northwest has joined the hunt for the infamous Asian giant hornet.

ARS researchers are studying how Mormon crickets can be controlled to protect agriculture and natural resources.

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

Increasing the proportion of bran to grain may enhance whole grain rice's overall nutritional value. 

ARS studied goats with a version of the prion gene that has conferred increased resistance to scrapie.

Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service play a vital role in protecting our environment.

The Library—and the Department of Agriculture—were established by President Abraham Lincoln on May 15, 1862

ARS Electron and Confocal Microscopy Unit helped identify mites found in the highlands of Peru.

Overnutrition during infancy could lead to future health problems, including type 2 diabetes.

Isochoric freezing is offering the promise of longer-lasting, higher-quality food products.

An ARS study provides some insight into how gut microbes interact in ways that can either help or harm us.

ARS continues to deliver scientific solutions to national and global agricultural challenges.

ARS joins research project to help organisms survive a drier world.

Researchers have uncovered a promising avenue for enhancing food safety.

Researchers train the next generation for the science of upheaval.

ARS works with foreign scientists to prevent overseas diseases from spreading to the United States.

ARS transforms a soil compound into an ally against disease.

ARS researchers tap into the fungi’s potential to ease many farm-to-fork maladies

The ARS Three Sisters Project plants the seeds of agricultural science careers.

ARS researchers help students understand the world around them.

Before you know it, you might be fueling your car from a tree or bale of hay.

Advanced research and technology could squeeze every drop from feedstocks.

ARS researchers look to improve diagnosis, testing, and vaccines for leptospirosis.

BlueSTEM, Oklahoma schools are partnering with ARS to cultivate curiosity

A new workshop unites practice with research on the beneficial effects of fire.