Long-term project returns thriving cacao industry to Puerto Rico
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ARS researchers found great value and benefits when intercropping oat with pea plants
Feb 03, 2025 -
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New project invites researchers to take treatments from the lab to the field.
Jan 27, 2025 -
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Breadfruit is a popular fruit in the Caribbean and gaining interest worldwide.
Jan 13, 2025 -
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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