In case you missed it -- check out in 'Scientific Discoveries' this exciting approach ARS scientists in St. Paul, MN are taking to discover where water quality problems are originating along agricultural watersheds. https://loom.ly/i3pGXqs
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
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Revolutionary Research for a Growing World
About us
ARS enjoys deep-historic roots as the principal in-house research agency of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Federally-supported agricultural research dates back to the 1862 Organic Act, which established what is now the USDA. The Organic Act charged the then-Commissioner of Agriculture “To acquire and preserve… all information he can obtain by means of books and correspondences, and by practical and scientific experiments…” ARS was founded in 1963 with the vision of leading America towards a better future by fulfilling this charge through agricultural research and information. ARS employs 2000 scientists and post-docs at over 90 locations across the country. Collectively, our scientists are engaged in almost 700 cutting-edge research projects at any given moment. Projects range from how to reduce nitrate runoff on Midwest farms, to best practices for Honey Bee management. The information, technology, and improved techniques originating in the ARS scientific community have profound and wide-ranging impacts on all consumers domestic and abroad.
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- Research Services
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- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
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- Government Agency
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- 1953
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- Agricultural Research, Animal Production & Protection, Nutrition, Food Safety & Quality, Crop Production & Protection, Sustainable Agricultural Systems, International Agriculral Research, Pest Management Policy, and Scientific Communication
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Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250, US
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George Washington Carver Center
5601 Sunnyside Avenue
Beltsville, Maryland 20705, US
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Updates
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December is Pear Month! See how ARS researchers at the Temperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable Research Unit in Wapato, WA, are working with university colleagues to develop techniques to trap and transfer earwig insects from stone fruit orchards to pome fruit orchards (pears and apples) where the insects may be beneficial. https://loom.ly/9mtCwKs
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Watch how ARS scientists at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, in Peoria, IL., are working with hemp plant seeds in an effort to unlock this plant's amazing nutritional benefits for consumers, with economic benefits for the farmer. https://loom.ly/qvrTen4
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Looking for some interesting recipes for the coming New Year? Check out ARS' "Cooking With Science" for tips and tricks for cooking with vegetables from peppers and potatoes -- to using buckwheat to make cookies, pasta dishes, or even a delicious Zuppa Etrusca soup! https://loom.ly/a5uvRMg
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Anthracnose, a group of fungal diseases that cause dark sunken lesions on leaves, flowers, and fruits, has been a major issue for the mango industry, causing crop yield losses up to 60% worldwide. Watch how ARS researchers in Mayaguez, PR, are working to develop new lines of mangoes resistant to anthracnose disease. https://loom.ly/zsSan34
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December is tomato month! See how ARS researchers in Wooster, OH, have developed a new tool to rapidly detect tomato corky root rot pathogens in roots and soils. With this tool, ARS researchers can provide farmers strategies to better manage the disease, reducing food loss. https://loom.ly/TXbrl1U
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