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ARS researchers found an effective, organic treatment against nematodes and other pests that uses orchard grass.

ARS researchers developed a new bioplastic-based spray to fight aflatoxins using natural ingredients.

A tiny parasitic wasp known as the samurai wasp, may be the solution to the major economic damage to crops perpetrated by the stink bug.

Dairy cows that produce organic milk also produce manure capable of replenishing nutrients in soil while slowing nutrient-runoff to nearby water sources.

ARS scientists have developed a special ultraviolet-C irradiation technique that may keep strawberries mold-free without chemical fungicides.

Learn the benefits of this natural recycling method and how to get started with composting.

ARS researchers may have found an organic pesticide that could help farmers protect their crops from hungry pests.

ARS scientists recently found an environmental benefit to growing alfalfa: carbon reduction in the atmosphere.

ARS scientists have created a state-of-the-art machine that can reduce pesticide use between 30 and 85 percent!

Farmers can reduce weeds while increasing yields by instituting complex crop rotations.

Researchers identified several options for controlling potato crop diseases, including spreading their plants with oregano.

Scientists have shown that cover cropping can improve organic weed management.