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Researchers team up to battle peanut smut before it reaches American farms

ARS researchers in Boise, ID, are studying prescribed fires in western juniper type landscapes to better understand how this land management tool affects the hydrology, habitat, and overall ecosystem of this land type.

ARS Researchers search for solutions to X-disease, devastating the U.S. sweet cherry industry.

Researchers investigate deadly parasites of beech trees.

ARS researchers have made a new discovery that could benefit the U.S. catfish industry.

ARS’s world class nutrition research is helping Americans live longer, healthier lives.

ARS researchers study the effectiveness of nematodes in reducing a major soybean foe.

Long-term project returns thriving cacao industry to Puerto Rico

ARS researchers found great value and benefits when intercropping oat with pea plants

Scientists discovered that bees and hoverflies collect pollen from centipedegrass flower heads.

Breadfruit is a popular fruit in the Caribbean and gaining interest worldwide.

ARS researchers are exploring food insecurity among Asian and Hispanic Americans.

ARS scientists are working with hemp plant seeds in an effort to unlock this plant's amazing nutritional benefits.

Disease-carrying pests cost the world billions.

Understanding what can affect genes may lead to more potent vaccines

Scientists are working with biochar materials to replace petroleum in products like tires.

More greenhouse gas comes from water than land.

ARS researchers are studying ways to protect cacao from diseases that are major problem for cacao production.

ARS scientists are innovating fruit packaging to drastically extend shelf life and reduce food waste.

Scientists work to define how agriculture affects greenhouse gasses and more

A recently discovered compound in peppers may help counter the adverse effects of some diabetes medications.

Project examines the role of prebiotics in healthy gut microbiota.

Scientists use Louisiana-grown crops to create foods with health-promoting properties.

Studies suggest increasing vitamin K may help muscles, bones, memory, and more.

ARS research shows physical activity and diet may affect cell activity.

ARS-funded research delves into the critical connection between childhood obesity and bone health.

New scanner can monitor children’s fruit and vegetable intake.

Researchers find that temperament predicts weight gain.

Being overweight may predispose mothers to pass health challenges to their children.

ARS project begins to refill water source beneath Mississippi Delta.

A new approach to tackling the spotted-wing drosophila involves manipulating the behavior of these insects.

Researchers are identifying new sources of sweetpotatoes, watermelons, and peppers that resist serious pests.

New research sheds light on how plants navigate complex challenges.

ARS researchers and the mango industry are working to develop mangoes that are resistant to anthracnose disease.

Researchers use long-term data to assess organic practices.

DNA analysis continues to improve efficiencies in crop breeding.

Electricity makes fire ants release pheromone that attracts natural predators.

An ARS entomologist is utilizing fire ants as biocontrol to help save sugarcane fields from the sugarcane borer.

Venom found in nestmates’ digestive systems could be key ingredient.

ARS researchers use biocontrol methods to manage fire ant populations.

Diversity allows desert bees to thrive in hot arid environments

Production and demand-oriented research work in concert to boost profits

ARS scientists are studying declining populations of the lady beetle.

ARS scientists are developing methods for testing, controlling, and mitigating boxwood blight.

Study shows that the old rule of thumb may not apply to all situations.

ARS technology helps cotton industry eliminate plastic contamination.

Five years on, the ARSX competition continues to drive scientific innovation

Researchers find eating vegetables improves emotional wellbeing.