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RNAi technology was used to create a plum variety resistant to Sharka disease caused by plum pox virus.

ARS research shows that eating nuts can change the microbiota that live inside our intestines.

ARS researchers have created an artificial diet to raise the beneficial pink spotted lady beetle.

ARS scientists studied the potential benefits of a yogurt fortified with heart healthy chickpea flour.

Check out a few of our tips for raising healthy chickens.

Sleuths use science to uncover the culprit decimating Hawaii’s nut trees.

Popular sweetener stevia found to have no negative effect on human gut health.

ARS is helping to solve the problem of 1.2 million acres of abandoned mined land across Appalachia.

ARS scientists are interested in how different foods and dietary patterns can improve health.

Mississippi Delta farmers may reap the benefits for flooding their fields during the fall and winter.

Studying and improving all life stages of the Atlantic salmon at a state-of-the-art facility in Maine.

Researchers are studying genetics of the African Baobab tree to determine how to protect it for generations.

How to build and maintain a snow monitoring station using automated trail cameras.

ARS has developed several novel attractants capable of luring in bloodsucking insects--a serious problem in agriculture.

ARS recently developed a strategic vision for improved models to predict erosion and how to control it.

ARS scientists are looking to alternative grains as a key to making foods both healthy and tasty.

ARS is leading a nationwide effort to improve and expand the use of cover crops in agriculture.

ARS has helped numerous small businesses, such as Ripple Foods, turn ideas into products for the consumer.

An ARS researcher has developed a way to turn unwanted chicken feathers into biodegradable plastics.

Researchers found a way to preserve purple sweetpotatoes’ beneficial anthocyanin levels during processing.

The National Agricultural Library Special Collections houses thousands of treasures that are irreplaceable.

The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility is a world-class science facility.

ARS is at the forefront of cutting-edge research to improve quality of life for people with peanut allergy.

ARS helped a small company to develop a healthy new snack food made from groats.

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.

Researchers are working to develop a processing method to economically dry and mill spent grain into flour.

ARS scientists at the Great Basin Rangeland Research Laboratory in Reno, Nevada are researching wildfire mitigation.

ARS scientists are part of a team working to develop new methods to accelerate selective breeding of oysters.

ARS scientists examining how nutrients from agricultural lands can affect the water quality of watersheds.

The National Agricultural Library’s exhibit “How Did We Can” gives us an appreciation of how canning evolved.

ARS researchers are focusing on perennial warm season grasses for bioenergy.

ARS’s Office of International Research Engagement and Cooperation commemorates its 20th anniversary.

Apple orchards today can produce about 10 times more than they did 100 years ago, thanks to ARS.

Specially trained canines may be used to detect citrus greening in orchards.

The LandPKS mobile app can also be used to identify soil and monitor vegetation in suburban yards.

ARS researchers are helping prevent the spread of citrus pathogens.

Trap controls Asian citrus psyllids in citrus trees growing in residential and commercial landscapes.

Many ornamental trees and shrubs found throughout the U.S. were developed by the U.S. National Arboretum.

One of the most aggressive invasive weeds in the southeastern United States may have met its match.

ARS researchers are working to understand the impact of a changing climate on bee health.

ARS research focuses on safe reuse of wastewater for irrigation and groundwater recharge.

An ARS scientist in the Pacific Northwest has joined the hunt for the infamous Asian giant hornet.

New plant contains twice the amount of artemisinin used to manufacture therapies against malaria.

ARS researchers are working to fight the spread of Lyme disease through the control of deer ticks. 

ARS launches its first-ever Hackathon against the most challenging agricultural issues.

USDA’s Caribbean Climate Hub has worked overtime to help Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands recover.

The National Agricultural Library has an online exhibit about the U.S. Victory Garden program.

ARS scientists are studying carbon sequestration.