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ARS scientists have teamed with the University of Arkansas to introduce veterans to the farming profession and teach them basic agricultural practices.

ARS researchers and APHIS colleagues developed a new test that quickly identifies red imported fire ants

Farmers can better determine how much or how little nitrogen to apply for optimal crop yields by using "Soil-Test Biological Activity" approach.

ARS researchers in New Orleans, LA, looked for an environmentally friendly, biobased alternative for cleaning cotton.

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.

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

Researchers developed state-of-the-art sensors that estimate soil water levels using readings from electromagnetic pulses.

Researchers discovered the amino acid, L-glutamine shows potential to serve as a natural antibiotic alternative to promote growth and well-being in piglets.

ARS researchers helped evaluate new strains of tilapia that can resist the bacteria that cause the deadly fish disease streptococcosis.

ARS researchers have fitted beef cattle with special collars to monitor their movements and behavior.

ARS researchers have been on the forefront of studies to diagnose prion diseases in vulnerable livestock.

The U.S. Meat Animal Research Center provides scientific information and new technologies that can be utilized on problems affecting the beef, sheep, and swine industries.

ARS scientists are exploring ways to convert household waste into methane and ethanol that can be used to power trucks or generators

ARS researchers are focusing on the honey bee “microbiome”—the bacteria and other microbes that inhabit the insect's gut.

ARS researchers have been on the forefront of studies to diagnose prion diseases in vulnerable livestock.