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ARS scientists have developed 'Liberty' a new switchgrass that is well adapted to the Upper Midwest and produces 530 gallons of bioethanol per acre.

ARS scientists are using a device known as "SHIME," to study the influence of dietary changes on the activity of these microbes in a simulated environment outside the human digestive tract.

The USDA Branded Food Products Database contains nutrition details on more than 80,000 name brand prepared and packaged foods available at restaurants and grocery stores.

ARS scientists have come up with a game-changing water purification technology to remove nitrogen from wastewater at one-third the cost of existing technologies.

Scientists have saved millions of gallons of water by developing an automated irrigation scheduling system that targets water to where and when it is needed most.

ARS scientists have developed management strategies that reduce the buildup of dry plant material that fuels large wildfires.

ARS scientists have developed a biodegradable edible film from casein, a milk protein, which can be used as a food wrap.

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 scientists have worked with public and private partners to develop animal vaccines, antibody therapies, and strategies for enhancing the immune systems of farm animals.

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.