Scientists work to define how agriculture affects greenhouse gasses and more
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ARS project begins to refill water source beneath Mississippi Delta.
Aug 26, 2024 -
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Researchers use long-term data to assess organic practices.
Jul 15, 2024 -
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Study shows that the old rule of thumb may not apply to all situations.
May 20, 2024 -
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Growing switchgrass in non-irrigated pivot corners may help make farmers’ ends meet
Mar 25, 2024 -
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See how ARS researchers are using insects to reduce the presence of Arundo, a fast-growing invasive grass.
Oct 30, 2023 -
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A site in the middle of Missouri provides critical agricultural research on the national scale.
Oct 23, 2023 -
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ARS researchers are downscaling climate data to improve modeling techniques.
Oct 16, 2023 -
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A new workshop unites practice with research on the beneficial effects of fire.
Sep 19, 2023 -
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New uses for leftover agricultural products promise more revenue and less waste.
Sep 07, 2023 -
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Before you know it, you might be fueling your car from a tree or bale of hay.
Sep 06, 2023 -
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Advanced research and technology could squeeze every drop from feedstocks.
Sep 05, 2023 -
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Small herbivores consider restoration seedlings a delicacy.
Jul 10, 2023 -
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Alligator weed works its way into Northern California. ARS researchers are seeking biocontrol agents.
May 15, 2023 -
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New online tool helps California farmers reduce the risks of climate change.
Apr 17, 2023 -
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ARS scientists explain how farmers can use nitrogen while both saving money and protecting the planet.
Mar 27, 2023 -
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ARS is pioneering a way to move water through a technology known as Managed Aquifer Recharge.
Oct 24, 2022 -
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ARS looks to address issues of environmental justice and climate change.
Aug 29, 2022 -
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ARS scientists identified a source of contamination in Kewaunee County, WI, groundwater.
Jul 18, 2022 -
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ARS scientists are employing manure to help dairy farmers tackle climate change.
May 31, 2022 -
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Remote sensing is quickly becoming a major tool for ranchers for adaptive management.
Apr 27, 2022 -
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ARS's decades long turfgrass research focuses on seed production, disease resistance, and more.
Apr 26, 2022 -
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No grass: no functioning ecosystems, forage quality lacking; wildlife and livestock would not survive.
Apr 25, 2022 -
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The Agricultural Research Service celebrates Earth Day 365 days a year.
Apr 22, 2022 -
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Interview with Lisa Ainsworth, molecular biologist at the Global Change and Photosynthesis Research Unit.
Apr 21, 2022 -
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ARS is helping to solve the problem of 1.2 million acres of abandoned mined land across Appalachia.
Feb 14, 2022 -
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Mississippi Delta farmers may reap the benefits for flooding their fields during the fall and winter.
Jan 31, 2022 -
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Researchers are studying genetics of the African Baobab tree to determine how to protect it for generations.
Jan 18, 2022 -
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How to build and maintain a snow monitoring station using automated trail cameras.
Jan 10, 2022 -
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ARS is working with researchers in Ireland to reduce excess phosphorus from fertilizer leaching into lakes and rivers.
Nov 08, 2021 -
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A decade ago, ARS began a project to photograph the effectiveness of an ancient erosion-control technique.
Jul 19, 2021 -
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ARS soil scientist Hal Collins is studying the impacts of retaining carbon in soil.
Jun 07, 2021 -
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An ARS team is studying the effects of biochar on poor-quality or significantly degraded land.
Feb 01, 2021 -
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ARS recently developed a strategic vision for improved models to predict erosion and how to control it.
Dec 28, 2020 -
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ARS scientists at the Great Basin Rangeland Research Laboratory in Reno, Nevada are researching wildfire mitigation.
Sep 22, 2020 -
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ARS scientists examining how nutrients from agricultural lands can affect the water quality of watersheds.
Sep 08, 2020 -
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ARS research focuses on safe reuse of wastewater for irrigation and groundwater recharge.
Jun 15, 2020 -
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USDA’s Caribbean Climate Hub has worked overtime to help Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands recover.
May 11, 2020 -
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ARS scientists are studying carbon sequestration.
Apr 27, 2020 -
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Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service play a vital role in protecting our environment.
Apr 20, 2020 -
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Controlling cheatgrass to restore rangelands, reduce wildfires and increase sustainable grazing resources.
Oct 07, 2019 -
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ARS researchers studied bacterial levels in the waters collected by the Upper Oconee Watershed Network.
Sep 30, 2019 -
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How a robot may show us why soils are disappearing.
Sep 03, 2019 -
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Giant salivnia damages aquatic ecosystems by outgrowing and replacing native plants.
Aug 12, 2019 -
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LTAR research provides a greater understanding of the complexity of agroecosystem landscapes.
Jul 25, 2019 -
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Two scientists are honored for outstanding scientific achievements in animal health and remote sensing.
Jun 04, 2019