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ARS researchers in Ames, IA, are on the forefront of studying avian influenza in cows to protect the dairy industry.

ARS scientists are employing artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate breeding for new plant varieties that will greatly benefit farmers.

ARS researchers in Fort Pierce, FL, are advancing research that will contribute to combatting a disease that has been devastating the U.S. citrus industry.

ARS researchers in Athens, GA, are keeping Americans safe by confirming that infectious Avian Influenza A (H5N1) is not in the commercial milk supply.

The "Haney Test" is an award-winning soil health tool that major soil testing laboratories are quickly adopting to determine optimal soil fertilizer rates.

ARS researchers are developing new strategies to combat citrus greening

ARS scientists have developed novel RNA interference technology that interrupts the expression of critical whitefly genes.

ARS researchers have developed a molecular method that could revolutionize the way we approach surveillance of sand flies.

The National Agricultural Library provides access to millions of journal articles and other publications, as well as rare books and manuscript materials in its Special Collections unit

ARS’s Office of Technology Transfer is, in essence, the bridge that connects ARS scientific technologies to homes across the Nation.

Researchers found a way to distinguish between two citrus diseases that are similar in appearance, but dangerously different.

Scientists developed a effective, energy-saving technology to help keep microbes and mycotoxins off almonds.

ARS researchers and their collaborator have demonstrated that an areawide mating disruption approach could control peach tree pests.

ARS scientists have developed a new test to quickly detect Zika virus in mosquitos.

A team of researchers, including ARS scientists, is on the cusp of releasing the world's first treatment for peanut allergy.

People in their 70s and 80s can improve their mobility and function by walking 30 minutes a day.

ARS scientists are looking into “attractive” ways to kill brown marmorated stink bugs.

A way to control mold while keeping the strawberries fresh and tasty.

ARS scientists at the Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Laboratory have hatched a way to produce safer eggs without jeopardizing quality.

ARS scientists are using gene editing to assist in the development of a vaccine for
African swine fever.

Scientists at ARS’s Children’s Nutrition Research Center in Texas may have found a breakthrough for one of the biggest health concerns in the United States.

Highlighting the achievements of Elizabeth Ainsworth, Heather Allen, Jo Anne Crouch, and Sara Lupton

ARS researchers found that hops that are too old for brewing beer, but still nutritious for cattle, may be available for coproduct development.

Good food going bad is a sad thing when many people are going hungry, but ARS researchers have addressed that issue.

Electrodialysis may not only benefit farmers, but also the environment by reducing nitrogen runoff from farms.

Raising beef cattle without antibiotics may not reduce levels of antimicrobial resistance.

Cheatgrass outcompetes native plants for nutrients and water and deprives animals of dietary variety and quality as well as habitat.

ARS scientists recently released “Contender” peanut, which is high in oleic fatty acids.

ARS researchers and Federal partners formed the Rift Valley Fever Outbreak Early-Warning Team.

ARS scientists have linked excessive consumption of foods with higher calories, sodium, saturated fat, and trans-fat with increased disease risk.

ARS scientists designed and developed portable and stationary LED-light grading systems and developed a computerized software system.

Collaboration between ARS scientists and more than 30 national and international institutions resulted in two new pollinator bee genome sequences.

"Grass Roots", an exhibit developed by ARS scientists, educates the public on the importance, diversity, and benefits of turfgrass and their crop relatives.

Reducing tillage timing and frequency on 4 million acres of low-precipitation-zone wheat can save 1.75 million gallons of diesel fuel annually.

Scientists have found a relationship between cognitive control and emotional eating behavior in preschool children.

ARS, in collaboration with NASA, developed the iSnobal model--a new technology for forecasting water supply derived from melting snow.

Collaboration between ARS scientists and more than 30 national and international institutions resulted in two new pollinator bee genome sequences.

ARS scientists have developed and released "Hidden Valley" meadow fescue.

ARS researchers are developing better ways to improve animal production by using more precise techniques and tools.

A new garbage-processing technology reduces the municipal solid waste disposal in landfills and generates a co-product that can be used to reclaim damaged soils.

ARS researchers developed a new heat treatment for use during the sugarcane juice clarification process to eliminate microbial contamination.

ARS researchers are improving bioenergy production to advance the economic feasibility of producing high-quality biodiesel and jet fuels from renewable biomass.

ARS scientists and collaborators developed and released the new OLé peanut.

ARS scientists and collaborators have developed two new tools to improve water hyacinth control.

Researchers found that children who were overweight or obese gained more weight during the summer than during the school year

In response to the December 2014 detection of new HPAI viruses, ARS refocused its avian influenza research team and developed an emergency avian influenza vaccine.

ARS scientists partnered with our Nation’s military to develop products that protect military personnel from insect-transmitted diseases.

ARS has developed an improved cotton-based, blood-clotting wound dressing.

ARS scientists, in collaboration with the Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, developed a low-calorie, fruit-based snack bar fortified with micronutrients and fiber.

ARS scientists made significant enhancements to the Soil and Water Assessment Tool.

ARS helped the National Aeronautics and Space Administration with the launch of SMAP , a new satellite measuring the amount of water in top soil layers around the world.

ARS collaborated with the FDA to develop a low-cost, portable detection system that can differentiate between active and non-active toxins in food samples