Researchers have developed a new, easier way to find the answer to the question, "How much carbon is stored in soil?"
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Scientists have assembled a collection of yeasts that convert agriculture waste into bio-oil, which is then easily converted into biodiesel or renewable jet fuel.
Apr 18, 2023 -
ARS scientists are sounding out a new way to improve biogas production and help the environment.
Apr 28, 2023 -
Scientists investigated practices that might help smallholder farmers increase sustainability of their lands and adapt to a changing climate.
Apr 20, 2023 -
ARS and University of California-Berkeley scientists are evaluating the potential of a parasitoid wasp to control the fruit fly, spotted wing drosophila.
Apr 12, 2022 -
ARS scientists are combatting pests and diseases affecting avocado production in the U.S.
Mar 14, 2022 -
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.
Mar 10, 2022 -
Often viewed as pests, grasshoppers may have a larger environmental role to play.
Mar 02, 2022 -
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.
Mar 01, 2022 -
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.
Aug 25, 2021 -
ARS scientists and the Foundation for the Study of Invasive Species in Argentina, conducted research to further understand tawny crazy ant behavior.
Feb 24, 2022 -
ARS scientists studied Puerto Rican fungal strains as possible biological control agents for managing the coffee berry borer in an environmentally sustainable manner.
Jan 28, 2022 -
Intercropping perennial herbaceous crops with trees successfully increased organic soil carbon levels.
Mar 24, 2021 -
A team of ARS scientists in cooperation with Pacific Biosciences published the first genome of the invasive spotted lanternfly.
Mar 23, 2021 -
Scientists are using dogs to sniff out citrus orchards for the devastating pathogen HBL, also known as Citrus Greening.
Mar 11, 2021 -
ARS is helping lead the mapping of the first complete genome of the Asian giant hornet.
Mar 11, 2021 -
ARS researchers and their collaborator have demonstrated that an areawide mating disruption approach could control peach tree pests.
Jul 27, 2020 -
ARS scientists are looking into “attractive” ways to kill brown marmorated stink bugs.
Jul 27, 2020 -
ARS researchers are working to counter Emerald Ash borers with releases of the parasitic wasp Tetrastichus planipennisi and gene-based control.
May 24, 2019 -
ARS researchers and APHIS colleagues developed a new test that quickly identifies red imported fire ants
Mar 29, 2019 -
ARS scientists have made significant progress in helping Florida's citrus growers by providing management approaches for controlling citrus greening.
May 08, 2018 -
ARS scientists and collaborators have developed two new tools to improve water hyacinth control.
May 02, 2017 -
ARS helped the National Aeronautics and Space Administration with the launch of SMAP , a new satellite measuring the amount of water in top soil layers around the world.
Mar 15, 2017