Article Archive
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ARS Doubles Down on Soil Erosion Understanding, Modeling
natural resourcesARS recently developed a strategic vision for improved models to predict erosion and how to control it.
Dec 28, 2020 -
With Alternative Grains, Consumers Can Have Their Cake and Eat It Too
human nutritionARS scientists are looking to alternative grains as a key to making foods both healthy and tasty.
Dec 21, 2020 -
USDA-ARS Studies Cover Crops Nationwide
plantsARS is leading a nationwide effort to improve and expand the use of cover crops in agriculture.
Dec 15, 2020 -
Drink Your Peas, Please!
product innovation and qualityARS has helped numerous small businesses, such as Ripple Foods, turn ideas into products for the consumer.
Dec 08, 2020 -
Turning Feathers into Flower Pots
product innovation and qualityAn ARS researcher has developed a way to turn unwanted chicken feathers into biodegradable plastics.
Dec 01, 2020 -
Purple Sweetpotatoes for Thanksgiving and More
plantsResearchers found a way to preserve purple sweetpotatoes’ beneficial anthocyanin levels during processing.
Nov 23, 2020 -
The Art in Science
generalThe National Agricultural Library Special Collections houses thousands of treasures that are irreplaceable.
Nov 16, 2020 -
Animal Disease Research Gets High-Tech New Home
animalsThe National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility is a world-class science facility.
Nov 09, 2020 -
ARS Fights To Reduce Peanut Allergies
human nutritionARS is at the forefront of cutting-edge research to improve quality of life for people with peanut allergy.
Nov 02, 2020 -
Get Popping with Oats!
product innovation and qualityARS helped a small company to develop a healthy new snack food made from groats.
Oct 26, 2020 -
Yield Editor: Improving the Harvest Process
plantsARS is helping farmers correct and analyze their yield data more efficiently and effectively.
Oct 19, 2020 -
Getting to the Root of the Matter
plantsDeveloping superior new pear rootstocks is a research priority at the National Clonal Germplasm Repository.
Oct 13, 2020 -
The U.S. National Arboretum: Where Science Meets Beauty
plantsNow is a good time to take a virtual trip to the U.S. National Arboretum.
Oct 05, 2020 -
Brewing up Nutritious Ingredients
product innovation and qualityResearchers are working to develop a processing method to economically dry and mill spent grain into flour.
Sep 28, 2020 -
Wildfire Mitigation
natural resourcesARS scientists at the Great Basin Rangeland Research Laboratory in Reno, Nevada are researching wildfire mitigation.
Sep 22, 2020 -
ARS Joins Effort to Boost Oyster Production
animalsARS scientists are part of a team working to develop new methods to accelerate selective breeding of oysters.
Sep 14, 2020 -
High-Tech Tools To Study Chesapeake Bay Watershed
natural resourcesARS scientists examining how nutrients from agricultural lands can affect the water quality of watersheds.
Sep 08, 2020 -
Food Preservation Is In The Can
food safetyThe National Agricultural Library’s exhibit “How Did We Can” gives us an appreciation of how canning evolved.
Sep 02, 2020 -
Using Perennial Grasses for Bioenergy and Other Sources
plantsARS researchers are focusing on perennial warm season grasses for bioenergy.
Aug 24, 2020 -
Office of International Research Engagement and Cooperation
generalARS’s Office of International Research Engagement and Cooperation commemorates its 20th anniversary.
Aug 17, 2020 -
Apple Breeding Program Takes Root Across the Country
plantsApple orchards today can produce about 10 times more than they did 100 years ago, thanks to ARS.
Aug 10, 2020 -
Barking Up the Right Tree: Canines Detect HLB
insectsSpecially trained canines may be used to detect citrus greening in orchards.
Aug 05, 2020 -
Want To Know What’s In Your Soil? There’s An App For That!
plantsThe LandPKS mobile app can also be used to identify soil and monitor vegetation in suburban yards.
Jul 27, 2020 -
Tree Diseases and Prevention – Stubborn Disease
insectsARS researchers are helping prevent the spread of citrus pathogens.
Jul 20, 2020 -
New Traps Cut Off Citrus Greening Pests from Hiding Places
insectsTrap controls Asian citrus psyllids in citrus trees growing in residential and commercial landscapes.
Jul 13, 2020 -
ARS Research in Your Garden
plantsMany ornamental trees and shrubs found throughout the U.S. were developed by the U.S. National Arboretum.
Jul 06, 2020 -
Science and Serendipity Defeat Invasion of the Air Potato
insectsOne of the most aggressive invasive weeds in the southeastern United States may have met its match.
Jun 29, 2020 -
Bolstering Bees in a Changing Climate
insectsARS researchers are working to understand the impact of a changing climate on bee health.
Jun 22, 2020 -
Reusing Water For Field Irrigation
natural resourcesARS research focuses on safe reuse of wastewater for irrigation and groundwater recharge.
Jun 15, 2020 -
ARS Takes On the Asian Giant Hornet
insectsAn ARS scientist in the Pacific Northwest has joined the hunt for the infamous Asian giant hornet.
Jun 08, 2020 -
Plant Packs More Punch Against Malaria
insectsNew plant contains twice the amount of artemisinin used to manufacture therapies against malaria.
Jun 01, 2020 -
USDA-ARS Studies Deer Tick Control to Fight Lyme Disease
insectsARS researchers are working to fight the spread of Lyme disease through the control of deer ticks.
May 26, 2020 -
ARS Takes on Disruptive Pests in Hackathon
insectsARS launches its first-ever Hackathon against the most challenging agricultural issues.
May 18, 2020 -
Caribbean Climate Hub Still Helping Hurricane Recovery
natural resourcesUSDA’s Caribbean Climate Hub has worked overtime to help Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands recover.
May 11, 2020 -
Time for Victory Gardens Again?
generalThe National Agricultural Library has an online exhibit about the U.S. Victory Garden program.
May 04, 2020 -
USDA-ARS Scientists Study Carbon Sequestration
natural resourcesARS scientists are studying carbon sequestration.
Apr 27, 2020 -
Our Planet Earth: Looking to the Future
natural resourcesScientists with the Agricultural Research Service play a vital role in protecting our environment.
Apr 20, 2020 -
A “Library” for Safeguarding Our Food Supply
plantsARS laboratory houses the world’s largest collection of genetic resources gathered under one roof.
Apr 13, 2020 -
A Century of Sugar
plantsThe USDA-ARS Sugarcane Field Station, in Canal Point, FL, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.
Apr 06, 2020 -
Mold-free Strawberries? Yes, Please!
plantsARS scientists are looking for ways to keep strawberries mold free without fungicides.
Mar 30, 2020 -
Eradicating the Plum Pox Virus
plantsPlum pox virus—a serious disease capable of devastating stone fruits—has been eliminated in the U.S.
Mar 23, 2020 -
Which Milkweeds Do Monarch Butterflies Prefer?
insectsFemale monarchs prefer some milkweed species over others.
Mar 16, 2020 -
Making Rice Even Nicer
plantsIncreasing the proportion of bran to grain may enhance whole grain rice's overall nutritional value.
Mar 09, 2020 -
Infant Overnutrition May Lead to Health Problems Later in Life
human nutritionOvernutrition during infancy could lead to future health problems, including type 2 diabetes.
Mar 02, 2020 -
Working Across Borders to Fight ‘Mite’-y Big Problems
insectsARS Electron and Confocal Microscopy Unit helped identify mites found in the highlands of Peru.
Feb 24, 2020 -
What Would Popeye Think?
plantsUSDA Red, the world's first true red spinach variety has been released by ARS.
Feb 18, 2020 -
Biological "Green" Alternatives to Chemical Pesticides
insectsARS entomologist is developing microbial pesticides for the effective control of mosquitoes.
Feb 11, 2020 -
Insights into Diet, Gut Bacteria, and Chronic Diarrhea
generalAn ARS study provides some insight into how gut microbes interact in ways that can either help or harm us.
Feb 10, 2020 -
What’s Killing Beech Trees?
plantsA chance discovery has turned into effort to understand a scourge that is killing trees by the thousands.
Feb 03, 2020 -
Turning Food Waste into Healthful Delights
product innovation and qualityARS team are experts at solving food-manufacturing problems by using cutting-edge processing technologies.
Jan 27, 2020 -
New Breakfast Cereal Made With ARS Wheat
plantsThe main ingredient in a new breakfast cereal is new soft white spring wheat developed by ARS.
Jan 21, 2020 -
Wiping Out Scrapie in Goats, the Genetic Way
animalsARS studied goats with a version of the prion gene that has conferred increased resistance to scrapie.
Jan 13, 2020 -
Under the Microscope: Addressing Iron and Zinc Deficiency Across the Globe
human nutritionARS physiologist Elad Tako recently presented "Improving Food Security with Iron-Enriched Cereal Crops."
Jan 07, 2020 -
Minnie Finger Lime Makes Its Debut
plantsMinnie Finger Lime, bred to grow well in Florida, is the perfect name for a new citrus cultivar.
Jan 06, 2020