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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Researchers have developed a new, easier way to find the answer to the question, "How much carbon is stored in soil?"
Mar 14, 2022 -
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 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Intercropping perennial herbaceous crops with trees successfully increased organic soil carbon levels.
Mar 24, 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 developed management strategies that reduce the buildup of dry plant material that fuels large wildfires.
May 07, 2018 -
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