Article Archive
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USDA Researchers Help Honeybees Keep Pollinating Our Food Crops
insectsScientists with the USDA are studying ways to keep honeybees stress-free and healthy.
Jun 17, 2019 -
Bacteria Turn Table Sugar into More
product innovation and qualityARS scientists have a new job for lactic acid bacteria: turning sucrose into a sugar called isomelezitose.
Jun 10, 2019 -
Two ARS Scientists Received the Arthur S. Flemming Award
animals natural resourcesTwo scientists are honored for outstanding scientific achievements in animal health and remote sensing.
Jun 04, 2019 -
Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund
generalBARD provides ARS scientists opportunities for collaborative research with an Israeli counterpart.
Jun 03, 2019 -
Cuphea Oil Chemical Repels Pests
plants insectsThe seeds of a purple-flowered annual known as cuphea could be the source of another insect repellent.
May 28, 2019 -
BARD Infographic
U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural Research And Development Fund
May 28, 2019 -
Honeysuckle’s Sweet Scent Not So Kind to Mosquitoes
insectsIn ARS laboratory studies essential oils in Italian honeysuckle killed 100 percent of mosquito larvae.
May 20, 2019 -
Opening a Window to an Unseen World
generalImages from the ARS Electron and Confocal Microscopy Unit have scientific photography awards.
May 13, 2019 -
Beefing Up E. coli Detection
food safetyARS scientists have developed new methods to test beef for the presence of harmful pathogens.
May 06, 2019 -
USDA-ARS Partnership Leads To Low Glycemic Sweetener For Diabetics
human nutritionUSDA researchers have developed a low-glycemic sweetener, a benefit for diabetics and crop farmers.
Apr 29, 2019 -
How We Store Our Eggs—and Why
food safetyIt is a question anyone who has ever eaten or cooked an egg might want to ask: How should we store them?
Apr 23, 2019 -
How We Store Our Eggs -- Bonus Content
food safetyQ & A About Storing Eggs Safely
Apr 23, 2019 -
ARS Scientists Safeguarding Food with a New Test Kit
food safetyA test kit developed by ARS can help protect food from mycotoxins.
Apr 15, 2019 -
Three Scientists Inducted into ARS Science Hall of Fame
generalThree Scientists Are Being Honored For Their Achievements In Pioneering And Impactful Research.
Apr 10, 2019 -
ARS Honors Research Scientists and Other Employees
generalARS honors top researchers for their scientific contributions and achievements.
Apr 09, 2019 -
Stink Bugs Face Natural Enemies
insectsAn ARS entomologist is focused on finding natural ways to control stink bugs.
Apr 08, 2019 -
Controlling Emerald Ash Borer
insectsThe emerald ash borer is destroying ash trees, which are used to make baseball bats. (Photo: Getty Images)
Apr 01, 2019 -
USDA's Culture Collection Helps Scientists Worldwide
generalA massive collection of scientific cultures is part of the USDA's Agricultural Research Service.
Mar 27, 2019 -
ARS Culture Collection: A Valuable Resource
generalThe ARS Culture Collection safeguards important microbial resources from around the world.
Mar 26, 2019 -
Thanks a Clot!
product innovation and qualityARS scientists developed a nonwoven cotton gauze that quickly stanches bleeding and promotes healing.
Mar 18, 2019 -
Pairing Up Plants
plantsGrowing companion plants with crops creates a “push-pull” effect on pests.
Mar 11, 2019 -
Barley and Hops: Beer’s Top Crops
plantsARS researchers play a role in enhancing the quality of the hops and barley needed to produce beer.
Mar 06, 2019 -
ARS Lab Evaluates Malted Barley
plantsEach year, ARS researchers evaluate about 6,000 samples of malting barley.
Mar 06, 2019 -
ARS Monitoring Water Quality Using Drones
plantsARS scientists are using drones to sample irrigation ponds for E. coli.
Feb 25, 2019 -
Bee-Blood Sucker? Maybe Not …
insectsThere’s surprising news about a pest that’s the main culprit in global honey bee colony losses.
Feb 19, 2019 -
Welcome to Tellus
generalDr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Administrator of the USDA's Agricultural Research Service, introduces a new platform, Tellus, for sharing ARS success stories and more.
Feb 11, 2019 -
Spotted Lanternfly Lands in U.S.
insectsThe spotted lanternfly, first sighted in Pennsylvania, is an invasive pest to the United States.
Feb 11, 2019 -
Plant Explorers on Film
plantsA 1925 film of USDA plant explorers David Fairchild and Palemon Dorsett's collecting trip has been found.
Feb 10, 2019 -
Historical Video Discovered
plantsClip taken from the 1925 silent film “Agricultural Explorations in Ceylon, Sumatra and Java.”
Feb 09, 2019 -
Stellar Year In Delivering Solutions to Global Challenges
product innovation and qualityARS continues to deliver scientific solutions to national and global agricultural challenges.
Feb 08, 2019 -
Elizabeth Ainsworth Receives NAS Prize
plantsFor groundbreaking work on addressing feeding the world in the face of global climate change.
Feb 07, 2019 -
Going Nuts Over Calories
human nutritionARS research shows tree nuts provide fewer calories than shown on labels.
Feb 07, 2019
