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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 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.