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Researchers from ARS and the University of Illinois are working together to protect pumpkins from pests and weather challenges.

ARS researchers are actively working to establish beneficial lady beetle species in Hawaii to improve biological pest control.

Drought is pushing farmers to use more treated wastewater for irrigation, but researchers from ARS warn that microplastics in that water can carry antibiotics into soils and possibly into crops.

The USDA Future Scientists Program helps us understand how to support these beautiful butterflies and other pollinators by creating “pit stops” for their journeys.

ARS and Texas A&M found that nurse bees regulate their protein‑fat intake.

ARS researchers are exploring native chimney bees as a gentle, low‑maintenance pollination alternative to honeybees, showing strong potential to boost fruit yields and fill critical pollination gaps.

ARS research study suggests targeted soil landscape restoration can help farmers recover productivity on severely eroded land

ARS researchers have demonstrated a rapid, safe way to recharge the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer by pumping naturally filtered river water into it.

ARS Researchers developed new “Manteca” yellow bean varieties with improved polyphenol profiles that make their iron more absorbable.

ARS researchers at the National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center in Franklin, ME, are supercharging America’s Atlantic salmon.

Now arriving at Gate B, Fruit Flies from the Tephritidae family.

ARS scientists joined forces with generative artificial intelligence experts and cattle nutrition experts to address a challenge for farmers: producing more meat with less feed.

The passionflower bee is being studied by ARS researchers for its unique behavior of collecting pollen for its larvae while contributing little to pollination.

ARS 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.

Snakes foul-smelling toxins not only act as a repellent for ants but could also paralyze and kill ants that come in contact with the secretion.

ARS researchers are saving the California Condor, one of America’s endangered bird species.

ARS researchers discovered that certain moths can be used to stop the encroachment of invasive old-world ferns.

ARS researchers are studying the negative effects of mycotoxins in poultry feed, even at or below the allowed level by the FDA.

Genetic samples from bulls born before 1997, sourced from ARS’s NAGP, are being used in breeding programs today, often resulting in higher beef and dairy yields.

ARS scientists use cryopreservation techniques to protect the monarch butterfly from extinction.

ARS scientists find that seed meal from plants in the mustard family can kill mosquito larvae before they hatch.

ARS confirms effectiveness of pork industry’s Trichinella parasite mitigation practices.

ARS scientists examine a new pork and beef decontamination method.

ARS researchers are protecting soybean farmers’ crop yields using natural pest-killing fungi.

Scientists are studying the unique adaptations that help pollinators thrive.

Scientists at ARS are exploring solutions to help boost bees’ defenses and keep them buzzing.

Researchers develop novel way to prevent the spread of plant disease.

ARS researchers have collected and identified 50 lady beetles that are beneficial, serving as champions of Hawaiian biological pest control.

The invasive Arundo plant threatens local water supplies. See how ARS scientists are identifying insects that are naturally equipped to fight this problem.

Robots guided by advances in computer science and AI present an opportunity to ensure a growing U.S. agriculture.

ARS researchers are helping farmers use beneficial insects to protect their crops.

Bees are essential to healthy, biodiverse ecosystems.

We all know that insects surround us, but what about the ones that get closer to home – inside our homes?

ARS is safeguarding agriculture from the destructive fall armyworm.

Does the future of farming include harvesting solar rays along with crops?

Pollinators are essential to healthy, biodiverse ecosystems.

ARS scientists in Idaho are using cattle to promote ecological restoration of western rangelands overrun by invasive grasses.

ARS researchers developed a weather data model to predict EcO157 contamination trends in lettuce.

Did you know that fire ants are a menace to humans, animals, and agriculture? At ARS, we're working to stamp out fire ants!

One of the great challenges to sustainability today is plastics.

USDA is launching a "Grand Challenge" initiative to combat salmonella poisoning.

ARS researchers are examining how cattle, swine, and poultry are raised in an effort to improve their quality of life.

Researchers are collaborating to ensure that Alaska farmers have the best possible crops and practices for resilient and sustainable production in their changing condition.

Scientists at ARS's Eastern Regional Research Center in PA have identified a method to improve the safety of ready-to-eat foods while minimizing quality losses.

Scientists are working alongside industry and academia researchers to produce green jet fuel.

Nearly $8 billion per year is, literally, wasting away and there is currently no way to stop it. ARS scientists are on the case.

Researchers believe perennial grains could provide a number of crucial advantages for farmers and the environment.

ARS scientists are using non-traditional fish parts to make catfish more appealing to diners and increase profits for fish farmers.