USDA Agricultural Research Service

USDA Agricultural Research Service ARS is USDA’s principal in-house research agency committed to leading America toward a better future.

ARS scientists are developing biological control agents to curb the spread of two of the most invasive weeds found throu...
08/26/2026

ARS scientists are developing biological control agents to curb the spread of two of the most invasive weeds found throughout the Western U.S. -- cheatgrass and Cape-ivy. Their work could help the American agricultural industry save billions by targeting these destructive plants. https://loom.ly/lDK_6O0

08/25/2026

ARS researchers at the Cook Agronomy Farm LTAR site in Pullman, WA, display timelapse video from PhenoCams (webcams used to track the timing of plant development), which were installed in neighboring fields. This video illustrates how tillage has cascading impacts on water capture, soil erosion, and crop growth. The field on the left is chisel-plowed. The field on the right has been no-till since 1999. The timelapse captures a storm event that occurred in April 2019, which caused rill (or water) erosion on the chisel-plowed field -- but had little impact on the no-till field. The video also shows the detrimental impacts of the erosion on wheat growth through the remainder of 2019, and the following year. https://ltar.ars.usda.gov/

08/25/2026

Join this week's podcast as we travel to the sunshine state. ☀️
Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing or HLB, is a vector-borne disease that has devastated the U.S. citrus industry in Florida. While there is no cure for HLB, ARS researchers Matt Mattia and Anne Plotto, and their colleagues, are developing an arsenal of solutions to "sweeten" American citrus production. https://aglab.ars.usda.gov/sights-and-sounds/siysc-podcast-central

Over many decades, USDA-ARS scientists have cultivated several varieties of flowering plants and trees. Here's another g...
08/24/2026

Over many decades, USDA-ARS scientists have cultivated several varieties of flowering plants and trees. Here's another group of beautiful blooms🌺 you may recognize -- or enjoy in your own home or yard.
See more about these blossoms, and other flowering plants, at the U.S. National Arboretum at: https://www.usna.usda.gov/science/plant-introductions-and-releases/

Learn how ARS scientists in St. Paul, MN, are employing artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate breeding for new plan...
08/20/2026

Learn how ARS scientists in St. Paul, MN, are employing artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate breeding for new plant varieties that will greatly benefit farmers. https://loom.ly/dei-dp4

08/20/2026

ARS researchers from the Water Management and Conservation Research unit in Maricopa, AZ, are studying the risks of using treated wastewater to irrigate farmland prone to drought. They are working to alleviate concerns that microplastics in the water could carry antibiotics into the soil and crops. https://loom.ly/EFF2EMQ

While Earwigs are damaging pests to stone fruits -- like peaches and cherries -- the insect can be beneficial to pome fr...
08/19/2026

While Earwigs are damaging pests to stone fruits -- like peaches and cherries -- the insect can be beneficial to pome fruits, like apples and pears. See how ARS researchers are working to transfer Earwigs to benefit both types of American fruit farmers. https://loom.ly/9mtCwKs

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