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A novel approach for determining the effectiveness of conservation practices in reducing nitrate losses.

Scientists developed a method to analyze PFAS in foods including chicken, pork, beef, catfish, and eggs.

Hempseed cake was mixed into cattle feed for approximately 16 weeks and then meat products from the cattle were tested for CBD and THC levels.

Study finds ammonium nitrate had 34% lower yield compared to poultry litter treated with alum.

Pumping groundwater from local aquifers to irrigate crops has increased yields but is steadily reducing the supply of available water for future use.

An ARS research team along with the Southwest Climate Hub in Las Cruces, NM, developed a resource called The Water Adaptation Techniques Atlas.

To support efficient water management, ARS researchers developed an open-source model, pyfao56, for precise crop water management.

ARS researchers developed an antibody against the most lethal variant of the Shiga toxin, called Stx2.

ARS scientists used artificial intelligence to develop image-based identification for five common stored grain insect species.

Researchers developed a portable, dual detection biosensor that enables on-site testing of samples for mercury and displays the results on a smart phone.

Scientists found that fish raised in reused water faced significantly higher mortality rates that those grown in tanks supplied with fresh spring water.

ARS researchers investigated whether vegetative filter strips could remove excess nitrogen from runoff.

ARS scientists are studying the potential health risks of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).

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.

ARS researchers found that two disinfectants could reduce, Salmonella on papayas.

Certain plant-based compounds and probiotic cultures are effective for keeping poultry and eggs free from harmful bacteria.

Scientists developed a effective, energy-saving technology to help keep microbes and mycotoxins off almonds.

ARS scientists at the Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Laboratory have hatched a way to produce safer eggs without jeopardizing quality.

ARS scientists are using a device known as "SHIME," to study the influence of dietary changes on the activity of these microbes in a simulated environment outside the human digestive tract.

ARS scientists designed and developed portable and stationary LED-light grading systems and developed a computerized software system.

ARS researchers compared egg storage methods to verify the benefits of egg washing and refrigerated storage.

The researchers found that raising the temperature in stored peanuts solved the mold problem without affecting peanut quality.

ARS scientists have come up with a game-changing water purification technology to remove nitrogen from wastewater at one-third the cost of existing technologies.

Scientists have saved millions of gallons of water by developing an automated irrigation scheduling system that targets water to where and when it is needed most.

ARS scientists are working with satellite imagery in collaboration with grape growers to improve irrigation water management on vineyards that stretch across thousands of acres.

ARS scientists have worked with public and private partners to develop animal vaccines, antibody therapies, and strategies for enhancing the immune systems of farm animals.

Reducing tillage timing and frequency on 4 million acres of low-precipitation-zone wheat can save 1.75 million gallons of diesel fuel annually.

ARS, in collaboration with NASA, developed the iSnobal model--a new technology for forecasting water supply derived from melting snow.

The "Haney Test" is an award-winning soil health tool that major soil testing laboratories are quickly adopting to determine optimal soil fertilizer rates.

ARS scientists made significant enhancements to the Soil and Water Assessment Tool.

ARS collaborated with the FDA to develop a low-cost, portable detection system that can differentiate between active and non-active toxins in food samples