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Science may boost the cotton nonwoven industry and clean the environment.

ARS scientists improve nutrients and add value to rice crop.

New research aims to stop loss of cacao plant whose "cacao bean" seeds are the source of chocolate.

Researchers and the sugar industry join forces to refresh the environment.

Dr. Pugh made major advances in understanding the role of the bacterium that can cause pinkeye in cattle.

ARS researchers identify plantain and banana hybrids with resistance to black leaf streak disease.

Researchers turn organic waste into products that protect people and the planet.

ARS scientists are using genetics to keep the Louisiana sugar industry vital.

ARS scientists explain how farmers can use nitrogen while both saving money and protecting the planet.

ARS researchers are working on strategies to protect herds from transmission of brucellosis.

ARS-funded researchers are studying the role of nutrition in reducing health risks for preterm infants.

New online tool helps California farmers reduce the risks of climate change.

ARS researchers find answers in the unique biology of the ocean.

ARS researchers are finding new, more sustainable uses for ethanol byproducts.

New website delivers spectacular images and details of some of the world's bees.

Alligator weed works its way into Northern California. ARS researchers are seeking biocontrol agents.

In addition to brewing, Kernza can be used in many products as a substitute for traditional wheat.

ARS scientist borrows genetics approach to predict impact of changing climate conditions on crops.

ARS has launched a sweeping new initiative known as the Salmonella Grand Challenge.

New techniques use radiation to eliminate dangerous mosquitoes.

ARS researchers look to improve diagnostics tests and vaccines for this devastating disease.

ARS researchers are working on eradicating the cattle fever tick.

Scientists discover new variant of bacteria that causes pinkeye. 

Scientists are using a special camera to look into the eyes of each cow being processed through a feedlot.

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.

Researchers bring rosette weevil to bear on yellow star thistle.

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.

Smokey Bear celebrates his 75th birthday this week. Learn more.

A USDA lab is using ancient grains to create foods with added health benefits.

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

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

A newly developed rotating cross-arm trellis and cane-training system helps blackberry growers. 

How a robot may show us why soils are disappearing.

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

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

Farmers markets are an important link between local farms and communities.

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

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.

The ARS Bee Research Lab maintains a Pollinator Garden as an educational tool.

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

An ARS scientist developed monoclonal antibodies that screen for botulinum toxin.

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

Cute as Can Bee! Learn more ARS honey bee research.

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

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

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