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ARS is leading a nationwide effort to improve and expand the use of cover crops in agriculture.

Researchers found a way to preserve purple sweetpotatoes’ beneficial anthocyanin levels during processing.

ARS is helping farmers correct and analyze their yield data more efficiently and effectively.

Developing superior new pear rootstocks is a research priority at the National Clonal Germplasm Repository.

Now is a good time to take a virtual trip to the U.S. National Arboretum.

ARS researchers are focusing on perennial warm season grasses for bioenergy.

Apple orchards today can produce about 10 times more than they did 100 years ago, thanks to ARS.

The LandPKS mobile app can also be used to identify soil and monitor vegetation in suburban yards.

Many ornamental trees and shrubs found throughout the U.S. were developed by the U.S. National Arboretum.

ARS laboratory houses the world’s largest collection of genetic resources gathered under one roof.

The USDA-ARS Sugarcane Field Station, in Canal Point, FL, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.

ARS scientists are looking for ways to keep strawberries mold free without fungicides.

Plum pox virus—a serious disease capable of devastating stone fruits—has been eliminated in the U.S.

Increasing the proportion of bran to grain may enhance whole grain rice's overall nutritional value. 

USDA Red, the world's first true red spinach variety has been released by ARS.

A chance discovery has turned into effort to  understand a scourge that is killing trees by the thousands.

The main ingredient in a new breakfast cereal is new soft white spring wheat developed by ARS.

Minnie Finger Lime, bred to grow well in Florida, is the perfect name for a new citrus cultivar.

ARS has developed a series of four ornamental pepper cultivars named Christmas Lights.

A sprayable bioplastic helps deliver beneficial microbes to fight aflatoxins and other pathogens and pests.

ARS scientists are trying to ensure a sustainable future for cranberries.

Learn more about molecular biologist Lisa Ainsworth's work on crop responses to global atmospheric change.

The ARS National Peanut Research Laboratory celebrates 50 years of research on the popular legume.

The Agricultural Research Services strikes gold with a new potato variety.

A mobile system removes phosphorus from manure offering flexibility in using nutrient to fertilize crops.

The ARS Bee Research Lab maintains a Pollinator Garden as an educational tool.

A newly developed rotating cross-arm trellis and cane-training system helps blackberry growers. 

By tapping into the vibrational signals they use as mating calls.

ARS scientists are on the forefront of research to provide growers and consumers with the very best berries.

ARS scientists play an essential role in bringing products to your grocery store shelves. 

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

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

ARS researchers play a role in enhancing the quality of the hops and barley needed to produce beer.

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

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

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

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

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