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ARS researchers found that keeping plants in drainage ditches can benefit the aquatic ecosystem

Research at the ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center revealed that consuming a new type of wheat may help control blood sugar.

ARS and University of California-Berkeley scientists are evaluating the potential of a parasitoid wasp to control the fruit fly, spotted wing drosophila.

ARS researchers are studying genetics and breeding to make honey bees more resilient.

Highlighting the achievements of Steven Kappes, Moon Kim, Autar Mattoo, Steven Mirsky, Sherry Hunt, William Hart-Cooper, Amy Vincent, Hyun Lillehoj and Marilyn Warburton.

Scientists have developed and are testing a derivative of urushiol that could help desensitize the skin of individuals susceptible to poison ivy dermatitis.

Scientists are producing new strains of cotton that offer both quality and abundance.

ARS-funded researchers investigated how the content of oligosaccharides differed in milk produced by women with normal weight, overweight, or obesity.

ARS scientists are investigating ways to ensure agriculture can produce renewable fuels that will help diminish our carbon footprint.

ARS scientists are combatting pests and diseases affecting avocado production in the U.S.

In the search for natural enemies of the emerald ash borer, one promising candidate is a tiny 5-7 millimeter-long parasitic wasp that lays its eggs on EAB larvae.

Scientists conducted research on how farm management practices could maximize elephant grass’s utility as a bioethanol feedstock.

ARS scientists found that methyl benzoate can repel, and even kill, other insects and pests, including the spotted wing drosophila fly.

ARS researchers in Temple, TX, employed adaptive nutrient management to determine preferred balances on farms.

A stabilizer created using corn starch and vegetable oil opens the door to all sorts of useful food-grade and industrial applications.

ARS researchers used computer modeling to predict the limited potential of livestock transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

ARS scientists in collaboration with researchers at the University of Georgia, developed a series of algorithms capable of effectively predicting the prevalence of Salmonella.

A team of researchers and their partners have found another way to conserve water: late planted corn.

Often viewed as pests, grasshoppers may have a larger environmental role to play.

ARS researchers have developed a unique mobile system that assesses and maps out soil carbon to a depth of 30 centimeters (the plow layer) – all in real time.

ARS scientists are investigating ways to ensure agriculture can produce renewable fuels that will help diminish our carbon footprint.

ARS scientists are investigating ways to ensure agriculture can produce renewable fuels that will help diminish our carbon footprint.

Red clover in cattle diets could give them additional defense against fescue toxicosis, caused by the consumption of fungus-infected tall fescue when grazing.

Beef producers in the western United States have been searching for alternatives to nitrogen-rich fertilizers .

ARS researchers and Villanova University researchers looked at compounds called pyranopyrans that have significant antibacterial properties against a certain fish pathogen.

A new variety of sugarcane has high fiber content, excellent regrowth ability, high stalk population, cold tolerance, disease resistance, and excellent biomass yield.

ARS scientists studied how high-oleic soybean oil--an oil with high amounts of monounsaturated fats--modifies LDL cholesterol in comparison to other oils.

ARS scientists and the Foundation for the Study of Invasive Species in Argentina, conducted research to further understand tawny crazy ant behavior.

An improved genome reference sequence for the North American Atlantic salmon and the first DNA chip enables the use of genomic information in breeding strategies.

An improved genome reference sequence for the North American Atlantic salmon and the first DNA chip enables the use of genomic information in breeding strategies.

Researchers developed a cool new intervention technology involving the use of cold plasma and hydrogen peroxide aerosols.

Researchers found that specific fruits and vegetables rich in plant compounds known as flavonoids may significantly reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s dementia.

ARS scientists created a new potato variety with greater yields and better processing qualities, especially for making chips and fries.

Combining the biofumigant with an herbicide seems to curb infestations of purple nutsedge as well as reduce nematodes and the tomato wilt bacterium.

ARS scientists at the Plum Island National Animal Disease Research Center are preparing countermeasures in case of the arrival of African Swine Fever in the United States.

Researchers with the ARS Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology Research Unit have identified a region of the honey bee genome linked to reduced colony defensiveness.

A new protocol addresses sources of variability and uncertainty in measuring microbial community composition and its connection with agricultural management and changing climate.

ARS scientists studied Puerto Rican fungal strains as possible biological control agents for managing the coffee berry borer in an environmentally sustainable manner.

Scientists conducted research on how farm management practices could maximize elephant grass’s utility as a bioethanol feedstock.

ARS is working with the Washington State Departments of Health and Agriculture and USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to prevent the northern giant hornet, formerly known as Asian giant hornet, from becoming established in the United States.

ARS has been a central player in the Wheat Productivity Enhancement Program for Pakistan, a decade-long international collaboration.

The USDA-USAID Livestock Improvement Project is an 8-year international program to enhance genetic gains made in local goat populations.

ARS scientists conducted a study of essential oil from dried pineapple weed for repelling mosquitoes.

Planting cover crops and not tilling the soil improves the soil’s carbon balance with minimal impact on the water balance.

Researchers discovered that sending cattle to feedlots earlier than the traditional timing of October may provide a two- fold benefit.

Scientists are looking into how they can improve upon the grass cattle put in their bellies and you put in your tank.

Highlighting the achievements of Amy Vincent, Clarice Coyne, Carl Bernacchi, Atanu Biswas, Michele Reba and the ARS stem rust team

Researchers determined that winter camelina and pennycress are effective in reducing excess nitrogen and preventing its escape from farmland.

Promoting “manuresheds” to combat nutrient pollution while taking advantage of manure’s productive uses.

A new fish food made from fly frass is helping fish farmers raise larger, healthier catfish.