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ARS scientists are working with hemp plant seeds in an effort to unlock this plant's amazing nutritional benefits.

Researchers are using breeding and genetics to tackle problems faced by barley and oat growers.

ARS scientists are studying the flame resistance of naturally colored cotton.

Natural pathogen may arrest the pest’s hold on crop fields

ARS researchers are studying ways to protect cacao from diseases that are major problem for cacao production.

ARS scientists are providing growers with a DIY process to fight insect pests.

Scientists in potato country have found many new threats to the nation’s spuds

Researchers develop new method to catalog and share wild plant genomes.

Researchers are identifying new sources of sweetpotatoes, watermelons, and peppers that resist serious pests.

New research sheds light on how plants navigate complex challenges.

ARS researchers and the mango industry are working to develop mangoes that are resistant to anthracnose disease.

DNA analysis continues to improve efficiencies in crop breeding.

ARS scientists are developing methods for testing, controlling, and mitigating boxwood blight.

ARS researchers use genetic panel to improve crop quality and marketability

Website provides season guide to Northern and Midwest growers.

ARS researchers are collaborating with the University of Alaska Fairbanks on projects focused on Alaskan agriculture.

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.