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No cure yet, but treatment options for devastating ailment may be on the way.

Scientists repurpose natural chemicals to kill disease-carrying insects.

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

Small herbivores consider restoration seedlings a delicacy.

Scientists are investigating how farmer can maximize profitability with limited water.

More greenhouse gas comes from water than land.

Understanding what can affect genes may lead to more potent vaccines

ARS researchers are collaborating with the University of Alaska Fairbanks on projects focused on Alaskan agriculture.

Disposable Consumer Products May Sprout Antimicrobial Resistance

Natural pathogen may arrest the pest’s hold on crop fields

Disease-carrying pests cost the world billions.

We're reflecting on what we at ARS accomplished during 2020 as we gear up for 2021.

Diversity allows desert bees to thrive in hot arid environments

ARS researchers are exploring food insecurity among Asian and Hispanic Americans.

ARS scientists are studying the flame resistance of naturally colored cotton.

ARS scientists are working with hemp plant seeds in an effort to unlock this plant's amazing nutritional benefits.

ARS scientists are providing growers with a DIY process to fight insect pests.

Researchers are using breeding and genetics to tackle problems faced by barley and oat growers.

ARS-funded research helped to empower military families with nutritional knowledge.

Researchers are identifying new sources of sweetpotatoes, watermelons, and peppers that resist serious pests.

ARS-funded research delves into the critical connection between childhood obesity and bone health.

ARS researchers and the mango industry are working to develop mangoes that are resistant to anthracnose disease.

ARS researchers are studying ways to protect cacao from diseases that are major problem for cacao production.

Breadfruit is a popular fruit in the Caribbean and gaining interest worldwide.

ARS’s world class nutrition research is helping Americans live longer, healthier lives.

A tiny wasp is turning out to be an important ally for one of America’s biggest crops.

ARS researchers found great value and benefits when intercropping oat with pea plants

ARS researchers study the effectiveness of nematodes in reducing a major soybean foe.

ARS researchers are studying the potential benefits of reversing soil erosion on hilly lands

New project invites researchers to take treatments from the lab to the field.

Long-term project returns thriving cacao industry to Puerto Rico

Scientists discovered that bees and hoverflies collect pollen from centipedegrass flower heads.

Scientists are working with biochar materials to replace petroleum in products like tires.

ARS scientists in Beltsville, Maryland are working to improve turkey production.

Learn more about molecular biologist Lisa Ainsworth's work on crop responses to global atmospheric change.

ARS scientists are trying to ensure a sustainable future for cranberries.

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

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

ARS is one of the most successful federal agencies in bringing consumers the results of research.

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

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

ARS physiologist Elad Tako recently presented "Improving Food Security with Iron-Enriched Cereal Crops."

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

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

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

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

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

ARS entomologist is developing microbial pesticides for the effective control of mosquitoes.

USDA Red, the world's first true red spinach variety has been released by ARS.

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