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Intercropping perennial herbaceous crops with trees successfully increased organic soil carbon levels.

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

Researchers worked with the Quapaw tribe to create high-resolution digital maps of soil properties for their tribal lands.

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.

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

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

Scientists are investigating the effects of land use management practices on wildfires as part of USDA’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Research program.

Scientists are looking into how they can improve upon the grass cattle put in their bellies and you put in your tank.

Planting cover crops and not tilling the soil improves the soil’s carbon balance with minimal impact on the water balance.

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

Promoting “manuresheds” to combat nutrient pollution while taking advantage of manure’s productive uses.

ARS scientists successfully used tung oil as the starting material for a new additive to improve the performance of diesel fuel.

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