Scientists are investigating the effects of land use management practices on wildfires as part of USDA’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Research program.
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ARS scientists are sounding out a new way to improve biogas production and help the environment.
Apr 28, 2023 -
Scientists found that fish raised in reused water faced significantly higher mortality rates that those grown in tanks supplied with fresh spring water.
Apr 20, 2023 -
ARS researchers investigated whether vegetative filter strips could remove excess nitrogen from runoff.
Apr 05, 2023 -
ARS researchers found that keeping plants in drainage ditches can benefit the aquatic ecosystem
May 02, 2022 -
A team of researchers and their partners have found another way to conserve water: late planted corn.
Mar 03, 2022 -
ARS researchers and the USDA Southwest Climate Hub developed a new set of tools aiming at helping farmers, ranchers, and other stakeholders plan for serious environmental challenges.
Mar 02, 2022 -
Researchers determined that winter camelina and pennycress are effective in reducing excess nitrogen and preventing its escape from farmland.
Mar 31, 2021 -
Promoting “manuresheds” to combat nutrient pollution while taking advantage of manure’s productive uses.
Mar 25, 2021 -
"Grass Roots", an exhibit developed by ARS scientists, educates the public on the importance, diversity, and benefits of turfgrass and their crop relatives.
Feb 16, 2017 -
ARS researchers in New Orleans, LA, looked for an environmentally friendly, biobased alternative for cleaning cotton.
May 28, 2019 -
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.
May 30, 2018 -
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.
May 15, 2018 -
ARS scientists have developed management strategies that reduce the buildup of dry plant material that fuels large wildfires.
May 07, 2018 -
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.
Apr 25, 2018 -
Reducing tillage timing and frequency on 4 million acres of low-precipitation-zone wheat can save 1.75 million gallons of diesel fuel annually.
May 25, 2017 -
ARS, in collaboration with NASA, developed the iSnobal model--a new technology for forecasting water supply derived from melting snow.
May 16, 2017 -
The "Haney Test" is an award-winning soil health tool that major soil testing laboratories are quickly adopting to determine optimal soil fertilizer rates.
May 10, 2017 -
ARS scientists made significant enhancements to the Soil and Water Assessment Tool.
Mar 21, 2017