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

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Scientists are studying the unique adaptations that help pollinators thrive.

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

Welcome to AgLab. An ARS website dedicated to students, educators, and parents offering a variety of content to promote interest in exploring the intersection of where food meets science.

ARS is home to many amazing young minds. Learn about them in our Young Scientists series.

There is no shortage of nutritional guidance and recommendations on the web, including across our social media channels. But how do you separate fact from fiction in the online, social media nutrition universe?

ARS scientists support human health at all stages of life by conducting research to better understand relationships between nutrient intake, eating patterns, and health conditions and how nutrition promotes health.

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

The domesticated apple is an important fruit crop grown in most of the world.

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

Pollinators are essential to healthy, biodiverse ecosystems.

ARS scientists are working with NASA to develop sustainable farming techniques and technologies to grow fresh produce while in spaceflight.

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

ARS maintains an experimental orchard in Geneva, NY, devoted to bringing you even better apples for the future.

A team of USDA scientists is working on a double-cropping system as a way to improve a farmer’s profit margin by growing cattle feed between rows of a cash crop, in this case corn or soybean.

The Agricultural Research Service is helping ensure that native plants with cultural, historical, medicinal, and edible significance remain available for future generations.

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.

A new process converts organic waste into nanocellulose, a brown, fibrous material that can be used in multiple products from cardboard boxes to food packaging.

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.

ARS offices, employees and locations around the country are strongly encouraged to participate in STEM outreach opportunities aimed at increasing literacy in science, technology, engineering and math for students of all ages.

A new biobased kitty litter developed by ARS scientists could be coming to a box near you—your cat's, that is.

ARS scientists are hard at work identifying new plant oils and new uses for existing ones, both in and outside the kitchen.

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

One approach to eliminating plastic packaging is to use plant-based fiber to create products that are environmentally harmless but provide similar results to plastic.

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.

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?

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

ARS scientists are analyzing spinach varieties to identify varieties that have low oxalate levels, which is sometimes linked to better health.

The ARS Pollinator Health in Southern Crop Ecosystems Research Unit in Stoneville, MS recently set up a new apiary!

At ARS, researchers are working on new approaches to limit ticks’ ability to spread.

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.

ARS scientists are looking to turn the tables on mosquitoes and other insect pests like house flies by making them into lunch for other animals.

ARS scientists developed a new system for testing beef during processing.

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

The Chesapeake Bay is the largest and most productive estuary in the United States and third largest in the world.

ARS scientists are inventing new tools to investigate blood-sucking insects.

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

The United States began honoring women’s history in 1980, but ARS has a long tradition of celebrating the role of women in science.

ARS scientists use genetics to keep the Louisiana sugar industry vital.

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

Scientists are turning that waste into products that can refresh the soil. Two examples involve mill mud and bagasse.

Researchers may boost the cotton nonwoven industry and clean the environment.

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ARS researchers have been hot on the trail of the destructive spotted lanternfly.

Rice, already the primary staple for half the world's population, is getting a makeover from a research team in New Orleans, LA. The results are a more healthful grain and many potential new products.

It's Mardi Gras season and we’re excited to feature some of the great research happening at the ARS Southern Regional Research Center in New Orleans, LA!

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

ARS researchers are breeding new lines of tomatoes that are resistant to anthracnose disease which causes tomato fruit rot.

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.

Did you know that ARS scientists developed a tasty, nutrient-rich peanut butter alternative made from sunflower seeds?

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.

The USDA has an app, called Food Keeper, to help you learn how to store the foods that you eat properly!

This mite is used by farmers to attack and feast on bugs that destroy strawberries and other crops inside greenhouses and fields.

These caterpillars started as a “friend” but the species became an invasive “pest” when it was discovered in Florida.

Aeromonas hydrophila has ravaged the catfish farming industry in Alabama and other states since its discovery in 2009.

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

Pumpkins are fun to carve, but they are also a favorite ingredient for many people!

Microalgae could provide a strong, sustainably produced artificial diet for honeybees.

Scientists at the ARS Fruit and Tree Nut Research Station have developed a new way to protect pecans from diseases.

Consumers aren’t likely to clean their cantaloupes with a steam cleaner, but an ARS scientist did just that. Find out why.

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

ARS scientists found a way to make a valuable compound from bread waste.

ARS entomologist Tracey Leskey, who talks about stink bugs, ants, box elder bugs and other insects.

ARS researchers are evaluating ways to use gluten-free alternatives, like amaranth, in popular products like cookies and pasta.

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.

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

Learn more about food allergies and how to stay safe

ARS researchers help make oysters safer.

Discover what the different vitamins and minerals do and how to choose foods that contain them.

ARS scientists have come up with a very promising for peanut allergy treatment.

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

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

ARS study shows safest ways to cook meatballs to minimize health risks from Escherichia coli.

ARS scientists are helping farmers and ranchers convert farm and ranch leftovers and waste to sources of bioenergy (oil and gas), and high-value by-products.

Scientists are turning potentially wasted fruits and veggies into tasty, healthful products for you to enjoy.

The air potato vine introduced 115 years ago from Asia has multiplied and smothered native plant communities in all of Florida’s 67 counties.

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.

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

ARS researchers helped formulate a tasty fruit-based bar with health-promoting ingredients.

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

Learn about photosynthesis and how plants use it to feed the planet.

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

The Nutrition Facts label provides a suggested serving size and can help you learn how much of each nutrient you are eating.

The bacteria that live and work together to keep you healthy are called the “gut microbiota.”

With some planning, it is easy to combine plant-based foods throughout the day.

Healthy snacks can give you energy when you are hungry between meals.

Starting the day with a healthy breakfast can help you stay focused and energized while learning.

Discover what fiber is and why it's important to eat it.

Healthy eating is healthy living with these online tools.

Nutrition experts Dr. Patrice Armstrong and Colleen Sideck, from the Food and Human Nutrition Information Center, answer questions and provide tips

ARS offers internship programs to current students and recent graduates, and even Presidential Management Fellowships, to explore federal careers as paid employees.

ARS has bred "seedless" grape varieties with seeds so tiny that you can't even detect them.

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

ARS scientists are developing innovative methods to accurately detect mold contamination in crops and food.

What you eat at certain stages of life may determine your future health.

Great pizza needs great ingredients! Did you know that two of those were developed by ARS?

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Did you know the way eggs are stored depends on where they’re produced?

ARS researchers have developed innovative methods to mitigate wildfires.

Learn how ARS researchers are working to keep food safe to eat.

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

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

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.

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These experiments help students learn about soil erosion.

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

ARS researchers are keeping bagged leafy greens safe and nutritious for your consumption.

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)

Nutrition experts Dr. Patrice Armstrong and Colleen Sideck answer questions and provide tips and resources for eating better and maintaining a healthy diet.