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Check out our new "Science in Your Shopping Cart" podcast series to learn which ARS research products may be sitting in your shopping cart.

Cooking with Science Episode 3: learn about research ARS is doing to improve strawberries, watch a cooking video and get recipes.

Cooking with Science Episode 5: learn about research ARS is doing to improve grains, watch a cooking video and get recipes.

Learn about the versatility of buckwheat in cooking as well as the nutritional benefits and taste variety of beans.

What do your food plates look like, and how do they compare to the USDA’s MyPlate? Let’s find out.

How do you know if the food you eat is nutritious? Take the Nutrition Challenge, to find out.

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.

Check out some cool innovations and research being conducting to ensure your favorite apples are fresh, tasty, cost-friendly, and high quality.

Cooking with Science Episode 2: learn about ARS potato research, watch a cooking video and get recipes.

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.

Agriculture's impact on the planet depends on how it’s practiced.

This gallery offers photos relating to research at the Agricultural Research Service. Download the photos and learn about our research.

ARS scientists have invented a new way to keep waste out of landfills, make consumer products safer, and reduce dangerous emissions – all at the same time.

We’re going to learn about a very small fungus, called yeast. Let’s find out how this special fungus helps us make bread.

Learn about this innovative approach that’s helping farmers grow their crops more efficiently – and sustainably.

What happens if we put hydrogen peroxide and yeast together in a large quantity?

Do different types of apples have the same number of seeds? Try this fun data analysis and collection experiment for elementary school students.

ARS researchers have discovered that the condition of soil dramatically affects how well grasslands can sequester carbon in the soil.

ARS scientists have identified a possible tool to fight the invasion of the Brazilian peppertree.

Flooding fields may be a win-win for farmers and birds in the Mississippi Delta.

A Thanksgiving meal just wouldn’t be the same without the sweet/tart goodness of cranberries. A project funded by ARS is working to ensure the staple stays on the table.

ARS researchers are improving soil through better farming practices.

ARS is researching the benefits of agroforestry.

Use this project to fin dout if you are getting enough vitamins and minerals.

ARS scientists in Burns OR are giving native plants, and the ecosystems they support, a helping hand by combatting invasive plants.

ARS developed climate smart farming systems by employing artificial intelligence (AI) to help farms become more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

ARS scientists in Arizona are exploring ways to use water more efficiently, by recycling wastewater to irrigate crops.

Learn how ARS’s research and accomplishments promote sustainability, address climate change, and benefit the environment.

ARS scientists are helping to preserve the genetic diversity of our food crops by storing the seeds and other parts of hundreds of thousands of plants.

A new method of freezing food without turning it rock solid could not only improve the quality, but save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, too.

Nematodes with a taste for "insect innards" may offer cranberry growers a natural alternative to fighting hungry crop pests with chemical insecticides.

This activity helps students learn more about different animal behaviors . Get creative painting or drawing!

ARS scientists are working to make a better jet biofuel and make air travel more sustainable.

Try this experiment around your yard or school and see how biodiversity at the plant level affects biodiversity at the insect level.

For this experiment, we’re going to test the effect a hard soil layer has on plant growth and root development.

This activity helps students learn more about different animal behaviors to ensure pets are happy and stress free.

For this experiment, we’re going to test the effect that high salt soil concentrations have on plant growth and root development.

This experiment helps students compare vitamin C content and rank orange varieties or juice brands from highest to lowest.

Scientists' studies of nine milkweed species in critical breeding areas of the country show that female monarch butterflies prefer laying their eggs on certain milkweed species.

When it comes to restoring rangeland habitats, there is no replacement for "prescribed fire," according to Agricultural Research Service ecologists.

A high-tech facility called SoyFACE allows for open-air field tests simulating greenhouse gases conditions predicted for 2050.

ARS scientists aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty while researching ways to manage manure and protect water resources.

Scientists are examining biochar's potential to rejuvenate the soil, especially in degraded land areas like mining sites where high acidity and pollutants like heavy metals can stop or slow plant growth.

Scientists are experimenting with alfalfa as a promising alternative to using fishmeal, a protein-rich ingredient in aquaculture feeds given to "farm-raised" finfish and shellfish.

This experiment helps students create a black light and use it to look at the fluorescence of different food items and plants .

This gallery offers photos relating to research at the Agricultural Research Service. Download the photos and learn about our research.

ARS researchers in Franklin, ME, have bred an improved salmon strain and shared the eggs with commercial fish farms

ARS scientists collect, study and evaluate natural enemies with potential to biologically control invasive plants.

A process controls weeds by using exhaust heat produced by a walk-behind tractor.

ARS scientists develop sustainable agricultural systems to protect natural resources and support rural communities in arid and semi-arid regions.

ARS researchers are exploring using camera-mounted drones to reduce herbicide spraying where and when it’s not needed.

ARS researchers and partners have developed the most complete genome sequence to date for yak and Scottish Highland cattle.

ARS scientists released “Hidden Valley” meadow fescue, a type of flowering grass that flourishes across the midwestern U.S.

ARS scientists are developing integrated approaches to managing crop, animal and watershed systems.

ARS scientists developed a simple hand-operated planter which can efficiently seed a variety of small-seeded herbs and vegetables.

ARS scientists are working to increase the photosynthetic ability of food and bioenergy crops.

ARS researchers have developed innovative methods to mitigate wildfires.

This experiment helps students learn the importance of having clean hands.

ARS scientists are exploring sustainable approaches to managing forage and grazing lands.

ARS scientists helped to develop Irrigator Pro, an agricultural decision support tool that helps farmers schedule irrigation.

These experiments help students learn about soil erosion.

This experiment helps students learn about growing plants with organic soil amendments.

This gallery offers photos relating to research at the Agricultural Research Service. Download the photos and learn about our research.

This experiment help students learn about plant growth and root development. (Appendix A: Resource Material)

This experiment help students learn about plant growth and osmosis. (Appendix A: Resource Material)