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Cuphea Oil Chemical Repels Pests

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The seeds of a purple-flowered annual known as cuphea could be the source of another insect repellent.

May 28, 2019

Pairing Up Plants

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Growing companion plants with crops creates a “push-pull” effect on pests.

Mar 11, 2019

Barley and Hops: Beer’s Top Crops

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ARS 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

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Each year, ARS researchers evaluate about 6,000 samples of malting barley.

Mar 06, 2019

ARS Monitoring Water Quality Using Drones

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ARS scientists are using drones to sample irrigation ponds for E. coli. 

Feb 25, 2019

Plant Explorers on Film

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A 1925 film of USDA plant explorers David Fairchild and Palemon Dorsett's collecting trip has been found.

Feb 10, 2019

Historical Video Discovered

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Clip taken from the 1925 silent film “Agricultural Explorations in Ceylon, Sumatra and Java.”

Feb 09, 2019

Elizabeth Ainsworth Receives NAS Prize

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For groundbreaking work on addressing feeding the world in the face of global climate change.

Feb 07, 2019