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Cooking with Science Episode 5: learn about research ARS is doing to improve grains, watch a cooking video and get recipes.
Jan 23, 2025 -
Learn about the versatility of buckwheat in cooking as well as the nutritional benefits and taste variety of beans.
Sep 24, 2024 -
What do your food plates look like, and how do they compare to the USDA’s MyPlate? Let’s find out.
Nov 12, 2024 -
How do you know if the food you eat is nutritious? Take the Nutrition Challenge, to find out.
Nov 08, 2024 -
ARS presents a new cooking series that blends culinary dishes with food science. Each episode highlights a talented chef who creates wonderful, delicious recipes while our research experts discuss how they are making the foods we eat safer, tastier and more sustainable.
Apr 29, 2024 -
ARS is home to many amazing young minds. Learn about them in our Young Scientists series.
Mar 03, 2021 -
Check out some cool innovations and research being conducting to ensure your favorite apples are fresh, tasty, cost-friendly, and high quality.
Dec 19, 2023 -
Cooking with Science Episode 3: learn about research ARS is doing to improve strawberries, watch a cooking video and get recipes.
Feb 14, 2024 -
Cooking with Science Episode 2: learn about ARS potato research, watch a cooking video and get recipes.
Jan 10, 2024 -
ARS keeps the pep in peppers. Cooking with Science Episode 1: Learn about ARS research to develop superior peppers, watch a cooking video and get recipes.
Nov 30, 2022 -
This gallery offers photos relating to research at the Agricultural Research Service. Download the photos and learn about our research.
Jan 10, 2023 -
ARS offices, employees and locations around the country are strongly encouraged to participate in STEM outreach opportunities aimed at increasing literacy in science, technology, engineering and math for students of all ages.
Nov 15, 2023 -
We’re going to learn about a very small fungus, called yeast. Let’s find out how this special fungus helps us make bread.
Sep 20, 2023 -
What happens if we put hydrogen peroxide and yeast together in a large quantity?
Jun 14, 2023 -
The ARS Pollinator Health in Southern Crop Ecosystems Research Unit in Stoneville, MS recently set up a new apiary!
May 24, 2023 -
Do different types of apples have the same number of seeds? Try this fun data analysis and collection experiment for elementary school students.
Apr 26, 2023 -
Students from the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences visited ARS's National Animal Disease Center
Nov 29, 2022 -
Use this project to fin dout if you are getting enough vitamins and minerals.
Jun 01, 2022 -
ARS Soil Management and Sugar Beet Research Unit staff participated in Expedition Colorado, an annual field trip to teach students about natural resources and conservation practices.
May 20, 2022 -
Many ARS employees participate in STEM outreach opportunities aimed at increasing literacy in science, technology, engineering and math.
May 20, 2022 -
This activity helps students learn more about different animal behaviors . Get creative painting or drawing!
Sep 29, 2021 -
Try this experiment around your yard or school and see how biodiversity at the plant level affects biodiversity at the insect level.
Aug 26, 2021 -
For this experiment, we’re going to test the effect a hard soil layer has on plant growth and root development.
Jun 28, 2021 -
For this experiment, we’re going to test the effect that high salt soil concentrations have on plant growth and root development.
May 18, 2021 -
This activity helps students learn more about different animal behaviors to ensure pets are happy and stress free.
Aug 26, 2021 -
This experiment helps students compare vitamin C content and rank orange varieties or juice brands from highest to lowest.
Jan 07, 2021 -
This experiment helps students create a black light and use it to look at the fluorescence of different food items and plants .
Jan 04, 2021 -
ARS offers internship programs to current students and recent graduates, and even Presidential Management Fellowships, to explore federal careers as paid employees.
Mar 19, 2021 -
This gallery offers photos relating to research at the Agricultural Research Service. Download the photos and learn about our research.
Feb 25, 2021 -
This experiment helps students learn the importance of having clean hands.
Jan 07, 2021 -
Check out our monthly Facebook Live Q&A sessions with ARS scientists
Jan 06, 2021 -
These experiments help students learn about soil erosion.
Jan 05, 2021 -
This experiment helps students learn about growing plants with organic soil amendments.
Jan 04, 2021 -
This gallery offers photos relating to research at the Agricultural Research Service. Download the photos and learn about our research.
Feb 25, 2021 -
This experiment help students learn about plant growth and root development. (Appendix A: Resource Material)
Jun 28, 2021 -
This experiment help students learn about plant growth and osmosis. (Appendix A: Resource Material)
May 19, 2021