ARS scientists are developing methods for testing, controlling, and mitigating boxwood blight.
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natural resources
Study shows that the old rule of thumb may not apply to all situations.
May 20, 2024 -
product innovation and quality
Researchers use cutting-edge imaging to pre-screen fruit for the marketplace.
May 13, 2024 -
human nutrition
Research found that the consumption of vitamins D and K can lower the risk of neurodegenerative disorders.
May 06, 2024 -
product innovation and quality
ARS technology helps cotton industry eliminate plastic contamination.
Apr 22, 2024 -
product innovation and quality
Five years on, the ARSX competition continues to drive scientific innovation
Apr 15, 2024 -
plants
ARS researchers use genetic panel to improve crop quality and marketability
Apr 08, 2024 -
natural resourcesgeneral
Growing switchgrass in non-irrigated pivot corners may help make farmers’ ends meet
Mar 25, 2024 -
human nutrition
Researchers find eating vegetables improves emotional wellbeing.
Mar 18, 2024 -
human nutrition
ARS researchers are studying the relationships between psychological stress, diet, and health outcomes.
Mar 11, 2024 -
plants
Website provides season guide to Northern and Midwest growers.
Mar 04, 2024 -
insects
ARS researchers are studying how Mormon crickets can be controlled to protect agriculture and natural resources.
Feb 26, 2024 -
insects
Study reveals that invasive pest is attracted to vibration
Feb 20, 2024 -
plants
ARS researchers are collaborating with the University of Alaska Fairbanks on projects focused on Alaskan agriculture.
Feb 12, 2024 -
human nutrition
Research found that taste perception could influence diet quality.
Feb 05, 2024 -
product innovation and quality
Isochoric freezing is offering the promise of longer-lasting, higher-quality food products.
Jan 29, 2024 -
human nutrition
ARS-funded research helped to empower military families with nutritional knowledge.
Jan 22, 2024 -
food safety
Researchers are studying how honey’s bioactive compounds can help against foodborne pathogens.
Jan 16, 2024 -
food safety
Researchers have uncovered a promising avenue for enhancing food safety.
Jan 08, 2024 -
product innovation and quality
ARS researchers tap into the fungi’s potential to ease many farm-to-fork maladies
Jan 02, 2024 -
product innovation and quality
Researcher develops technique to turn dairy waste products into bioplastic.
Dec 26, 2023 -
plants
Researchers study the pathways of plant disease – and more – through the air.
Dec 18, 2023 -
animals
ARS works with foreign scientists to prevent overseas diseases from spreading to the United States.
Dec 13, 2023 -
animals
Researchers search for solutions to a deadly livestock virus that hides in plain sight.
Dec 11, 2023 -
general
This year marks the Agricultural Research Service's 70th anniversary.
Dec 04, 2023 -
animals
Researchers train the next generation for the science of upheaval.
Nov 20, 2023 -
general
The ARS Three Sisters Project plants the seeds of agricultural science careers.
Nov 17, 2023 -
general
ARS researchers help students understand the world around them.
Nov 16, 2023 -
general
BlueSTEM, Oklahoma schools are partnering with ARS to cultivate curiosity
Nov 13, 2023 -
animals
Like ‘mad cow,’ chronic wasting disease in deer currently has no cure.
Nov 06, 2023 -
natural resourcesplants
See how ARS researchers are using insects to reduce the presence of Arundo, a fast-growing invasive grass.
Oct 30, 2023 -
natural resources
A site in the middle of Missouri provides critical agricultural research on the national scale.
Oct 23, 2023 -
natural resources
ARS researchers are downscaling climate data to improve modeling techniques.
Oct 16, 2023 -
animals
ARS researchers are working on improving fish fillet quality.
Oct 10, 2023 -
animals
ARS researchers look to improve diagnosis, testing, and vaccines for leptospirosis.
Oct 02, 2023 -
human nutrition
Researchers fine-tune taste buds and train discriminating palates.
Sep 25, 2023 -
natural resources
A new workshop unites practice with research on the beneficial effects of fire.
Sep 19, 2023 -
insects
The black soldier fly can reduce waste, serve as feed, and reduce emissions.
Sep 11, 2023 -
natural resources
New uses for leftover agricultural products promise more revenue and less waste.
Sep 07, 2023 -
natural resourcesproduct innovation and quality
Before you know it, you might be fueling your car from a tree or bale of hay.
Sep 06, 2023 -
natural resourcesproduct innovation and quality
Advanced research and technology could squeeze every drop from feedstocks.
Sep 05, 2023 -
plants
A new variety of wheat has shown modest improvements in the plant’s ability to withstand drought.
Aug 28, 2023 -
plants
BRIDGEcereal quickly and accurately analyzes genomic data for cereal crops to improve crops.
Aug 22, 2023 -
plants
Unique antibodies found in camels could be used to produce nanobodies that quickly block pathogens.
Aug 14, 2023 -
human nutrition
Adding catfish bone powder to breading mix increases profits, nutrition, and sustainability
Aug 07, 2023 -
animals
Research and commerce use a two-pronged ‘fork’ approach to deal with invasive fish
Jul 31, 2023 -
insects
The infamous spike protein doesn’t just help spread viruses – it can also be weaponized to stop them.
Jul 24, 2023