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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.

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.