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Long-term project returns thriving cacao industry to Puerto Rico

ARS researchers found great value and benefits when intercropping oat with pea plants

New project invites researchers to take treatments from the lab to the field.

Breadfruit is a popular fruit in the Caribbean and gaining interest worldwide.

Researchers study the pathways of plant disease – and more – through the air.

See how ARS researchers are using insects to reduce the presence of Arundo, a fast-growing invasive grass.

BRIDGEcereal quickly and accurately analyzes genomic data for cereal crops to improve crops.

Unique antibodies found in camels could be used to produce nanobodies that quickly block pathogens.

ARS joins research project to help organisms survive a drier world.

ARS scientist borrows genetics approach to predict impact of changing climate conditions on crops.

In addition to brewing, Kernza can be used in many products as a substitute for traditional wheat.

ARS researchers find answers in the unique biology of the ocean.

ARS scientists are using genetics to keep the Louisiana sugar industry vital.

ARS researchers identify plantain and banana hybrids with resistance to black leaf streak disease.

Researchers and the sugar industry join forces to refresh the environment.

New research aims to stop loss of cacao plant whose "cacao bean" seeds are the source of chocolate.

ARS scientists improve nutrients and add value to rice crop.

ARS makes managing cropland easier for growers worldwide.

It's estimated that in 2020 growers suffered $100 million in losses due to Impatiens necrotic spot virus.