ARS scientists develop monitoring system to support farmers in their effort to protect the Chesapeake Bay
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Aquaponic systems may help sweetpotato industry and feed ‘urban deserts.’
May 23, 2025 -
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ARS researchers in Boise, ID, are studying prescribed fires in western juniper type landscapes to better understand how this land management tool affects the hydrology, habitat, and overall ecosystem of this land type.
May 19, 2025 -
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ARS researchers are studying the potential benefits of reversing soil erosion on hilly lands
Mar 12, 2025 -
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Disposable Consumer Products May Sprout Antimicrobial Resistance
Nov 12, 2024 -
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More greenhouse gas comes from water than land.
Nov 04, 2024 -
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Scientists are investigating how farmer can maximize profitability with limited water.
Oct 29, 2024 -
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Scientists work to define how agriculture affects greenhouse gasses and more
Oct 07, 2024 -
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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 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