ARS is leading a nationwide effort to improve and expand the use of cover crops in agriculture.
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Researchers found a way to preserve purple sweetpotatoes’ beneficial anthocyanin levels during processing.
Nov 23, 2020 -
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ARS is helping farmers correct and analyze their yield data more efficiently and effectively.
Oct 19, 2020 -
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Developing superior new pear rootstocks is a research priority at the National Clonal Germplasm Repository.
Oct 13, 2020 -
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Now is a good time to take a virtual trip to the U.S. National Arboretum.
Oct 05, 2020 -
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ARS researchers are focusing on perennial warm season grasses for bioenergy.
Aug 24, 2020 -
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Apple orchards today can produce about 10 times more than they did 100 years ago, thanks to ARS.
Aug 10, 2020 -
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The LandPKS mobile app can also be used to identify soil and monitor vegetation in suburban yards.
Jul 27, 2020 -
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Many ornamental trees and shrubs found throughout the U.S. were developed by the U.S. National Arboretum.
Jul 06, 2020 -
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ARS laboratory houses the world’s largest collection of genetic resources gathered under one roof.
Apr 13, 2020 -
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The USDA-ARS Sugarcane Field Station, in Canal Point, FL, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.
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ARS scientists are looking for ways to keep strawberries mold free without fungicides.
Mar 30, 2020 -
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Plum pox virus—a serious disease capable of devastating stone fruits—has been eliminated in the U.S.
Mar 23, 2020 -
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Increasing the proportion of bran to grain may enhance whole grain rice's overall nutritional value.
Mar 09, 2020 -
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USDA Red, the world's first true red spinach variety has been released by ARS.
Feb 18, 2020 -
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A chance discovery has turned into effort to understand a scourge that is killing trees by the thousands.
Feb 03, 2020 -
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The main ingredient in a new breakfast cereal is new soft white spring wheat developed by ARS.
Jan 21, 2020 -
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Minnie Finger Lime, bred to grow well in Florida, is the perfect name for a new citrus cultivar.
Jan 06, 2020 -
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ARS has developed a series of four ornamental pepper cultivars named Christmas Lights.
Dec 16, 2019 -
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A sprayable bioplastic helps deliver beneficial microbes to fight aflatoxins and other pathogens and pests.
Dec 09, 2019 -
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ARS scientists are trying to ensure a sustainable future for cranberries.
Dec 02, 2019 -
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Learn more about molecular biologist Lisa Ainsworth's work on crop responses to global atmospheric change.
Nov 26, 2019 -
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The ARS National Peanut Research Laboratory celebrates 50 years of research on the popular legume.
Nov 18, 2019 -
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The Agricultural Research Services strikes gold with a new potato variety.
Nov 04, 2019 -
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A mobile system removes phosphorus from manure offering flexibility in using nutrient to fertilize crops.
Oct 21, 2019 -
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The ARS Bee Research Lab maintains a Pollinator Garden as an educational tool.
Oct 15, 2019 -
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A newly developed rotating cross-arm trellis and cane-training system helps blackberry growers.
Aug 26, 2019 -
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By tapping into the vibrational signals they use as mating calls.
Aug 19, 2019 -
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ARS scientists are on the forefront of research to provide growers and consumers with the very best berries.
Jul 22, 2019 -
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ARS scientists play an essential role in bringing products to your grocery store shelves.
Jul 01, 2019 -
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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 -
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Growing companion plants with crops creates a “push-pull” effect on pests.
Mar 11, 2019 -
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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 -
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Each year, ARS researchers evaluate about 6,000 samples of malting barley.
Mar 06, 2019 -
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ARS scientists are using drones to sample irrigation ponds for E. coli.
Feb 25, 2019 -
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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 -
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Clip taken from the 1925 silent film “Agricultural Explorations in Ceylon, Sumatra and Java.”
Feb 09, 2019 -
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For groundbreaking work on addressing feeding the world in the face of global climate change.
Feb 07, 2019