ARS researchers are harnessing the power of AI to enhance the efficiency and resilience of our most important crops.
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product innovation and qualityResearchers at ARS, in collaboration with the University of Missouri and industry partners, have developed a game‑changing technology for the plant‑based protein industry.
May 26, 2026 -
ARS scientists are taking on a grand challenge to develop innovative, scalable solutions for agriculture’s biggest issues.
May 08, 2026 -
ARS researchers are helping farmers save on water usage costs while maintaining good crop yields.
Apr 29, 2026 -
generalARS scientists are developing new, safer, and practical solutions for controlling tick populations and protecting humans and animals from tick bites.
Apr 27, 2026 -
natural resourcesproduct innovation and qualityHealthy rangelands are essential for ensuring grazing and forage productivity, reducing wind erosion and wildfire risks, and supporting wildlife ecosystems.
Aug 25, 2025 -
ARS researchers in New Orleans, LA, have found a new way to enrich soils and boost cotton yields – with sugar.
Apr 08, 2026 -
product innovation and qualityResearchers at the U.S. National Poultry Research Center have developed microwave-based sensors to rapidly and accurately measure quality attributes of unshelled peanuts, aiming to modernize the peanut grading process and save time and labor. This technology enhances real-time monitoring of peanut moisture and other quality factors critical for safe storage and sale.
Mar 30, 2026 -
ARS researchers in Boise, ID, are using satellite imagery and artificial intelligence (AI) to help prevent wildfires.
Mar 25, 2026 -
product innovation and qualityResearchers are developing technology to prevent microbial contamination in malting, potentially saving U.S producers millions.
Mar 02, 2026 -
ARS researchers developed an affordable precision sprayer using stereo vision technology to help small and medium-sized farms reduce pesticide waste and costs.
Jan 14, 2026 -
ARS and university researchers in East Lansing, MI, developed a dual-arm robot to help fruit growers save time and labor costs.
Feb 25, 2026 -
product innovation and qualityScientists and engineers at ARS locations in Lubbock, TX; Stoneville, MS; and Las Cruces, NM deliver essential technology and training to cotton producers and ginners, helping them reduce plastic contamination and preserve the high quality of their cotton.
Feb 23, 2026 -
ARS researchers developed a risk-based survey to help Southern California stop the spread of a disease devastating citrus trees.
Feb 18, 2026 -
product innovation and qualityARS researchers are developing a phone app for beekeepers to quickly and accurately identify honey bee diseases.
Jan 05, 2026 -
ARS researchers have developed an improved method for finding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging.
Jan 28, 2026 -
ARS scientists have developed a novel tool that uses data visualization to show soil temperature trends and help farmers and ag advisors in the Midwest.
Dec 23, 2025 -
product innovation and qualityARS researchers in East Lansing, MI in collaboration with Michigan State University, developed a new dual-arm harvesting robot to enhance fruit harvest efficiency and cost effectiveness. The new robot demonstrated up to a 34% improvement in harvesting efficiency, compared to the single-arm robot, with great potential for further performance enhancement.
Harvesting labor is the single largest cost in production of apples and other tree fruits. This new robot design provides a commercially viable solution to automated harvesting of apples, which is critical to the long-term sustainability and global competitiveness of the U.S. apple industry.
Dec 22, 2025 -
ARS researchers have developed a tool that can provide more precise answers that lead to healthier plants and greater yields.
Mar 27, 2024 -
ARS researchers are developing an environmentally friendly and effective bait for controlling fire ants.
Dec 10, 2025 -
product innovation and qualityTo help farmers continue growing the beloved food staple, ARS scientists explored how to breed potatoes resistant to two major diseases.
Dec 01, 2025 -
ARS developed sensors and automated irrigation control systems that will result in significant savings and increases efficiency for farmers.
Nov 25, 2025 -
ARS researchers are helping corn growers save their crops through artificial intelligence (AI).
Sep 24, 2025 -
ARS researchers in Fort Pierce, FL, are advancing research that will contribute to combatting a disease that has been devastating the U.S. citrus industry.
Aug 20, 2025 -
ARS scientists are employing artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate breeding for new plant varieties that will greatly benefit farmers.
Aug 27, 2025 -
ARS-funded scientists developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-aided computer vision system for real-time monitoring of fish in recirculating aquaculture systems.
Mar 27, 2024 -
Scientists developed a method to analyze PFAS in foods including chicken, pork, beef, catfish, and eggs.
May 27, 2024 -
ARS researchers in Albany, CA, are developing a new technology that could "freshen up" the frozen fruit and vegetable market.
Mar 27, 2024 -
ARS researchers worked with the produce industry to develop a food-safe, compostable adhesive formulation for price look-up labels on produce.
Mar 27, 2024 -
ARS scientists used artificial intelligence to develop image-based identification for five common stored grain insect species.
Feb 12, 2024 -
ARS researchers and the USDA Southwest Climate Hub developed a new set of tools aiming at helping farmers, ranchers, and other stakeholders plan for serious environmental challenges.
Mar 02, 2022 -
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.
May 24, 2019 -
Developed by ARS's researchers, symbiont technology can be delivered to citrus trees in the field and is scalable from a few to millions of trees.
Mar 27, 2024 -
Researchers worked with the Quapaw tribe to create high-resolution digital maps of soil properties for their tribal lands.
Apr 26, 2024 -
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.
Apr 18, 2023 -
ARS scientists are sounding out a new way to improve biogas production and help the environment.
Apr 28, 2023 -
Scientists investigated practices that might help smallholder farmers increase sustainability of their lands and adapt to a changing climate.
Apr 20, 2023 -
Researchers have developed a new, easier way to find the answer to the question, "How much carbon is stored in soil?"
Mar 14, 2022 -
A stabilizer created using corn starch and vegetable oil opens the door to all sorts of useful food-grade and industrial applications.
Mar 07, 2022 -
ARS researchers used computer modeling to predict the limited potential of livestock transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
Mar 04, 2022 -
Often viewed as pests, grasshoppers may have a larger environmental role to play.
Mar 02, 2022 -
ARS researchers have developed a unique mobile system that assesses and maps out soil carbon to a depth of 30 centimeters (the plow layer) – all in real time.
Mar 01, 2022 -
Researchers developed a cool new intervention technology involving the use of cold plasma and hydrogen peroxide aerosols.
Feb 22, 2022 -
Intercropping perennial herbaceous crops with trees successfully increased organic soil carbon levels.
Mar 24, 2021 -
ARS’s Office of Technology Transfer is, in essence, the bridge that connects ARS scientific technologies to homes across the Nation.
Jul 30, 2020 -
Scientists developed a effective, energy-saving technology to help keep microbes and mycotoxins off almonds.
Jul 27, 2020 -
ARS scientists have developed a new test to quickly detect Zika virus in mosquitos.
Jul 27, 2020 -
ARS scientists at the Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Laboratory have hatched a way to produce safer eggs without jeopardizing quality.
Jul 27, 2020 -
ARS researchers have created silver nanoparticles whose antimicrobial properties can be passed directly into the cotton fibers that make up fabrics and textiles.
Apr 26, 2019 -
ARS researchers and APHIS colleagues developed a new test that quickly identifies red imported fire ants
Mar 29, 2019
