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A team from ARS and the University of Minnesota tested soil additives containing nitrogen-fixing microorganisms in a 3-year field study.

ARS, the University of Arkansas and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, led a study to identify environmental impacts from U.S. beef production.

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.

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

Researchers are developing techniques to trap and transfer earwigs from stone fruit orchards to the pome fruit orchards where they are beneficial.

Developed by ARS's researchers, symbiont technology can be delivered to citrus trees in the field and is scalable from a few to millions of trees.

ARS researchers worked with the produce industry to develop a food-safe, compostable adhesive formulation for price look-up labels on produce.

ARS researchers have developed a tool that can provide more precise answers that lead to healthier plants and greater yields.

ARS scientists are examining one of the things that makes sorghum naturally resistant to weeds — a natural herbicide the plant secretes from its roots.

ARS scientists in collaboration with Israeli partners, developed a new formulation to protect beneficial fungi and nematodes from UV radiation.

ARS researchers tested natamycin as a postharvest treatment to control and reduce fruit rot in blueberries.

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.

Researchers used the Lawson Aerator to evaluate the effectiveness of a mechanical treatment to renovate rangelands.

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

ARS scientists have developed yellow bean varieties that contain more absorbable iron.

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

A team of ARS researchers is providing farmers in Hawaii with new apps to help manage threats to their crops.

Scientists at the Application Technology Research Unit in Wooster, OH, are discovering that silicon could be a key contributor to agriculture.

A team of researchers has combined satellite data with virtual fencing to turn ordinary livestock grazing into a powerful tool to reduce wildfire risk.

ARS researchers recently developed and released three new pea cultivars that can be grown in the cooler months.

In recent years, farmers in the southeastern United States have struggled with the invasive guava root-knot nematode.

Scientists have identified a tomato gene that's responsible for the softening process in the fruit as it matures, and found a way to inhibit the gene, keeping tomatoes firmer, longer.

ARS researchers examined rhododendron plants growing in native stands, looking for microbes that cause diseases that affect other plants.

Researchers developed a forecast tool to determine which areas have the highest probability of a large rangeland fire.

Scientists are taking grazing to a new level by developing sheep that prefer or tolerate the bitter taste of plants.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ARS researchers helped the United Kingdom improve the accuracy of its widely used weather-forecasting models.

Learn about the Keepsake strawberry developed by ARS

Scientists are using dogs to sniff out citrus orchards for the devastating pathogen HBL, also known as Citrus Greening.

Researchers found a way to distinguish between two citrus diseases that are similar in appearance, but dangerously different.

A way to control mold while keeping the strawberries fresh and tasty.

ARS scientists recently released “Contender” peanut, which is high in oleic fatty acids.

Cheatgrass outcompetes native plants for nutrients and water and deprives animals of dietary variety and quality as well as habitat.

Electrodialysis may not only benefit farmers, but also the environment by reducing nitrogen runoff from farms.

The National Plant Germplasm System--a collection of seeds, cuttings, bud wood, rootstocks, and other plant material--has had over 209,700 accessions shipped to 81 countries.

ARS researchers decided to examine the genetics that underpin broccoli's ability to cope with heat stress.

35 years of research in turfgrass breeding and genetics has improved the very surface of the earth we walk on.

ARS researchers in Oregon have bred more than 20 varieties of hops since the 1950s.

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 has developed the LandPKS app to help farmers better monitor their soil and crop conditions to make better decisions about irrigating, weeding, and fertilizing crops.

ARS scientists released two new varieties of potatoes—'Clearwater Russet' and 'Blazer Russet'—that will be used by McDonald's for French fries.

ARS scientists and collaborators developed and released the new OLé peanut.

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