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ARS scientists are sounding out a new way to improve biogas production and help the environment.

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.

ARS researchers discovered that bees collect pollen from centipedegrass flower heads.

Scientific Discoveries highlights the national and international impact of ARS research on agriculture from the farmer's field to the consumer's table.

Highlighting the achievements of Mark Williams, Douglas Gladue, Matias Vanotti, Joan Lunney, Joon Park and Archie Tucker.

ARS researchers collaborated with Kansas State University to reduce the potential consequences of the Japanese encephalitis virus entering the United States.

ARS researchers recently developed and released three new pea cultivars that can be grown in the cooler months.

ARS researchers studied the transmission dynamics of avian influenza virus in disease outbreaks of both commercial and backyard flocks.

In recent years, farmers in the southeastern United States have struggled with the invasive guava root-knot nematode.

Researchers developed a portable, dual detection biosensor that enables on-site testing of samples for mercury and displays the results on a smart phone.

Scientists have identified a tomato gene that's responsible for the softening process in the fruit as it matures, and found a way to inhibit the gene, keeping tomatoes firmer, longer.

Scientists found that fish raised in reused water faced significantly higher mortality rates that those grown in tanks supplied with fresh spring water.

Scientists investigated practices that might help smallholder farmers increase sustainability of their lands and adapt to a changing climate.

Researchers determined that clam byproducts and hemp fibers meet the nutritional needs of farmed fish Florida pompano.

Researchers have teamed up with wine growers to determine whether waste from wine grapes can be converted into healthy food components.

ARS researchers examined rhododendron plants growing in native stands, looking for microbes that cause diseases that affect other plants.

ARS scientists collaborated to sequence and assemble the genomes of the ticks that cause cattle fever and anaplasmosis.

Researchers developed a forecast tool to determine which areas have the highest probability of a large rangeland fire.

ARS researchers investigated whether vegetative filter strips could remove excess nitrogen from runoff.

ARS scientists are studying the potential health risks of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).

Scientists are taking grazing to a new level by developing sheep that prefer or tolerate the bitter taste of plants.

Changes in cattle rumen associated with liver abscesses remain well after the early development of rumen acidosis caused by high corn diets.

Pdf's of entire publications from previous years for fiscal year 2015-2022.

The National Plant Germplasm System--a collection of seeds, cuttings, bud wood, rootstocks, and other plant material--has had over 209,700 accessions shipped to 81 countries.

Highlighting the achievements of Soheila J. Maleki and Matthew N. Rouse.

ARS researchers are working to counter Emerald Ash borers with releases of the parasitic wasp Tetrastichus planipennisi and gene-based control.

A team of ARS and Boyce Thompson Institute researchers in Ithaca, NY, may have found a weak link in the citrus-greening disease cycle.

ARS researchers decided to examine the genetics that underpin broccoli's ability to cope with heat stress.

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

ARS researchers have created silver nanoparticles whose antimicrobial properties can be passed directly into the cotton fibers that make up fabrics and textiles.

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.

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.

ARS researchers compared egg storage methods to verify the benefits of egg washing and refrigerated storage.

Researchers are exploring the use of robots to take on hazardous duties related to studying wind erosion of soils and the expansion of deserts.

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

ARS physiologists found that not all those calories may be available for uptake and use by the body.

ARS nutrition researchers combined seven different analytical methods to resolve conflicting information about vitamin D levels needed for a healthy diet.

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

The researchers found that raising the temperature in stored peanuts solved the mold problem without affecting peanut quality.

ARS researchers in Oregon have bred more than 20 varieties of hops since the 1950s.

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 teamed with University of California-Davis scientists to devise a thriftier way to dry walnuts.

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

A team led by ARS scientists in Wooster, OH, developed and tested the smarter sprayer technology.

Researchers have developed a self-propelled apple-harvest and in-field-sorting prototype machine.

ARS scientists investigated using a robotic vision system, RoTSE, to prune fruit trees during the winter.

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 chemists found the byproducts of wine-making can be made into a health-promoting flour.

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

An ARS team devised a two-step system that dries fruits and vegetables using 75 percent less energy than traditional methods.

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