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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.

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.