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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.

Scientists are studying the unique adaptations that help pollinators thrive.

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

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

Bees are essential to healthy, biodiverse ecosystems.

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

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.

ARS is safeguarding agriculture from the destructive fall armyworm.

Pollinators are essential to healthy, biodiverse ecosystems.

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

One of the great challenges to sustainability today is plastics.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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Improving facets of animal production that deal with genetics, nutrition, health, and reproduction is a key part of a “systems-based approach.”

Several types of invasive Asian carp threaten rivers and the Great Lakes. ARS researchers and commerce are using a two-pronged ‘fork’ approach to deal with the invasive fish.

Researchers at the ARS Food Processing and Sensory Quality Research Unit in New Orleans, LA, are conducting research to ensure better quality of U.S. catfish.

In aquaponics, fish and plants are grown together in a system where the fish live in a tank and their waste is broken down by bacteria into fertilizer for plants.

ARS scientists are exploring how a seaweed species could potentially reduce methane emissions in livestock production.

Scientists and staff at the National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center in Franklin, ME, have been improving the amount and quality of America’s Atlantic salmon for nearly 20 years.

USDA scientists are studying ways to lower the cost of farming fish while improving omega 3 content and fillet quality.

A team of ARS researchers is developing a web-based tool that will help cattle producers select the best bull for their herds.

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

ARS researchers are investigating red clover to help cows excrete less ammonia into the environment.

An ARS scientist has joined a team of researchers working to restore oysters along the Eastern seaboard.

ARS scientists have unearthed a natural material that helps prevent a deadly fish disease.

ARS researchers have developed a feed supplement that increases the weight of fish and helps keep the fish healthier.

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