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Welcome to AgLab. The Future of Science Starts Here

Learn About Our Impact

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Try Our Science Projects!

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ARS: Revolutionary Science for a Growing World

Learn how the Agricultural Research Service is delivering innovative solutions to agricultural problems that exist today and meeting the challenges of tomorrow.

Take a Look

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Be an Ag Scientist

Learn about our young, brilliant scientists, and how to join the ARS team!

Learn More

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Cool Mobile Apps

Find out what type of soil is in your backyard, or what climate zone you live in for planting

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"Luring" Videos

Fighting pests, making environmental advances, creating new foods, we do it all at ARS.

Watch

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Nutrition Corner

Get answers to nutrition questions, discover new tools, try new recipes and more.

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Image Library

Like cool photos? Check out our photo gallery where you'll find a few of our favorite things!

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Science in Your Shopping Cart

Check out our new "Science in Your Shopping Cart" factsheets to learn which ARS research products may be sitting in your cart!

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Scientific Discoveries

Reducing Wildfires, A Treatment for Peanut Allergy, Killing Stink Bugs, and more.

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Fuel Your Curiosity

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Aquaculture

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Biodiversity

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Food Safety

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Organics

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Sustainability

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Get Active On

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