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New wheat and barley offer higher yield, greater disease resistance and increased nutritional value.

ARS team fights blueberry virus to help growers keep fruit on the shelves.

ARS researchers are using a bioplastic coating to naturally shield seeds from dangerous fungi.

Where can you find reliable information on the medicinal uses of herbs and plants?

Researchers are helping growers fight diseases of hemp and mitigate the damages they cause.

Drones can provide rapid, large-scale evaluations of crop health to save time and improve production.

Broccoli microgreens contain higher amounts of phytonutrients and minerals.

ARS researchers are developing new colorful rice varieties with improved nutrition and taste.

ARS researchers are developing new lines of tomatoes to counter the damaging anthracnose disease.

ARS is working to develop disease-resistant peanut plants and reduce the amount of chemical pesticides used.

ARS research shows different wavelengths may alter pathogenicity of wheat blotch.

Discovery of new toxin-producing fungi opens the door to combat major scourge of world’s food supply.

Newly discovered wheat genes allows a pathogen to con a wheat plant into self-annihilation.

ARS scientists transform an overlooked weed into a stunning success.

A DNA fingerprinting panel of genetic markers can be used to effectively preserve genetic resources.

ARS researchers found that plant density may lead to higher yields of sweet corn.

Using a raised bed for your garden can benefit you, your vegetables, and the environment.

Seaweed farming is the fastest-growing sector of American aquaculture.

Popular folk remedy witch hazel is an effective and natural alternative to conventional antibiotics.

RNAi technology was used to create a plum variety resistant to Sharka disease caused by plum pox virus.

Sleuths use science to uncover the culprit decimating Hawaii’s nut trees.

ARS is helping to solve the problem of 1.2 million acres of abandoned mined land across Appalachia.

Mississippi Delta farmers may reap the benefits for flooding their fields during the fall and winter.

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.