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Researchers find eating vegetables improves emotional wellbeing.

ARS researchers are studying the relationships between psychological stress, diet, and health outcomes.

Website provides season guide to Northern and Midwest growers.

ARS researchers are studying how Mormon crickets can be controlled to protect agriculture and natural resources.

Study reveals that invasive pest is attracted to vibration

ARS researchers are collaborating with the University of Alaska Fairbanks on projects focused on Alaskan agriculture.

Research found that taste perception could influence diet quality.

Isochoric freezing is offering the promise of longer-lasting, higher-quality food products.

ARS-funded research helped to empower military families with nutritional knowledge.

Researchers are studying how honey’s bioactive compounds can help against foodborne pathogens.

Researchers have uncovered a promising avenue for enhancing food safety.

ARS researchers tap into the fungi’s potential to ease many farm-to-fork maladies

ARS researchers are developing ecofriendly practices for Atlantic salmon production.

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 is pioneering a way to move water through a technology known as Managed Aquifer Recharge.

ARS researchers are developing new lines of tomatoes to counter the damaging anthracnose disease.

ARS researchers use tiny particles to create huge antimicrobial capabilities.

Breastfeeding can influence development of the infant immune system.

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans can be adapted for vegetarians and vegans.

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.

Healthy diets that are diverse and high in fiber can result in lower antimicrobial resistance.

Using cutting-edge genomics to bring healthier, stronger fish to the aquaculture industry and your plate.

ARS is partnering with the commercial aquaculture industry to produce the salmon of the future.

ARS researchers use coconut to create longest-lasting natural insect repellent.

A DNA fingerprinting panel of genetic markers can be used to effectively preserve genetic resources.

Researchers are exploring how regular protein consumption can ward off disability in older adults.

Regardless of the protein source, cook your burger patty until it reaches an internal temperature of 160ºF.

Researchers add pulsed light to an arsenal of tools to decontaminate foods.

ARS researchers study whether the path to reducing antimicrobial resistance is right underfoot.

Hyperspectral imaging technologies can detect and identify foreign materials during meat processing.

A new food safety process: nanobubble "marinade" helps reduce pathogens so you can grill and chill.

ARS scientists identified a source of contamination in Kewaunee County, WI, groundwater.

ARS researchers found that plant density may lead to higher yields of sweet corn.

ARS researchers are creating single-use containers that are biodegradable.

ARS scientists are working to reduce the toll fire ants have been taking.

Using a raised bed for your garden can benefit you, your vegetables, and the environment.

Scientists found that feeding steam-flaked corn to cattle significantly reduced enteric methane emissions.

ARS researchers investigate whether late evening eating leads to higher energy intake.

ARS scientists are employing manure to help dairy farmers tackle climate change.