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A team of scientists is using shortwave ultraviolent light (UV-C) to kill powdery mildew fungus.

ARS scientists are researching the pigweed to find ways to mitigate this highly adaptable weed.

Data innovation is helping save the citrus industry from the devastating citrus greening disease.

ARS scientists have joined a team researching ways to control and combat sudden oak death disease.

ARS is working with NASA on a way for astronauts to watch over the foods they will farm on space voyages.

ARS scientists are studying a harmless fungus which can dramatically accelerate plant growth.

ARS and Pheronym, Inc. send beneficial nematodes to the ISS to study them under microgravity conditions.

ARS and NASA are working to develop sustainable farming techniques to grow fresh produce while in space.

Frost-resistant Wiñay potatoes were developed through international joint research with ARS and Peru.

Fungi that can naturally disable or eliminate insects may be key to protecting pecans’ future.

Double-cropping system improves a farmer’s profit margin by growing cattle feed between rows of a cash crop.

ARS scientists are using remote sensing to help wine grape growers improve irrigation strategies.

A look at how ARS will guide fruit and vegetable production in the future.

From the start, USDA researchers have helped with fruit and vegetable growers meet their biggest challenges.

ARS is helping soybean farmers in North Carolina by introducing artificial intelligence to their tool kits.

"Yield Editor" provides more reliable yield maps so farmers can customize operations to maximize yield.

George Washington Carver's legacy lives on at the Agricultural Research Service.

Scientists are using ultraviolet light to kill pests of strawberry and other fruit crops.

ARS researchers are working to combat the invasive pest guava root-knot nematode.

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.