ARS researchers have created silver nanoparticles whose antimicrobial properties can be passed directly into the cotton fibers that make up fabrics and textiles.
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ARS researchers and APHIS colleagues developed a new test that quickly identifies red imported fire ants
Mar 29, 2019 -
Farmers can better determine how much or how little nitrogen to apply for optimal crop yields by using "Soil-Test Biological Activity" approach.
May 28, 2019 -
Grass-Cast uses historical data about weather and vegetation growth to predict how much grass will be available for livestock grazing during the upcoming summer.
May 24, 2019 -
ARS Electron and Confocal Microscopy Research Unit helps expand the scientific understanding of microbes, pests, and pathogens that attack crops, infect livestock, and sicken thousands of people each year.
May 23, 2019 -
Researchers are exploring the use of robots to take on hazardous duties related to studying wind erosion of soils and the expansion of deserts.
May 22, 2019 -
Researchers developed state-of-the-art sensors that estimate soil water levels using readings from electromagnetic pulses.
May 16, 2019 -
ARS researchers teamed with University of California-Davis scientists to devise a thriftier way to dry walnuts.
May 03, 2019 -
A team led by ARS scientists in Wooster, OH, developed and tested the smarter sprayer technology.
Apr 22, 2019 -
Researchers have developed a self-propelled apple-harvest and in-field-sorting prototype machine.
Apr 17, 2019 -
ARS scientists investigated using a robotic vision system, RoTSE, to prune fruit trees during the winter.
Apr 17, 2019