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Growing switchgrass in non-irrigated pivot corners may help make farmers’ ends meet

This year marks the Agricultural Research Service's 70th anniversary.

The ARS Three Sisters Project plants the seeds of agricultural science careers.

ARS researchers help students understand the world around them.

BlueSTEM, Oklahoma schools are partnering with ARS to cultivate curiosity

Dr. Pugh made major advances in understanding the role of the bacterium that can cause pinkeye in cattle.

The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence, catalog, and characterize the genomes of all known organisms.

Who was "Moldy Mary"? The unknown heroine in the mass production of penicillin.

The 17-year periodical cicada known as Brood X will appear in mid-May.

We're reflecting on what we at ARS accomplished during 2020 as we gear up for 2021.

The National Agricultural Library Special Collections houses thousands of treasures that are irreplaceable.

ARS’s Office of International Research Engagement and Cooperation commemorates its 20th anniversary.

The National Agricultural Library has an online exhibit about the U.S. Victory Garden program.

An ARS study provides some insight into how gut microbes interact in ways that can either help or harm us.

The Library—and the Department of Agriculture—were established by President Abraham Lincoln on May 15, 1862

ARS is part of a program to help military veterans explore careers in agriculture.

The Library will host a public edit-a-thon on September 20 in Beltsville, MD

Smokey Bear celebrates his 75th birthday this week. Learn more.

Scientists win highest honor given to outstanding early-career scientists and engineers. 

BARD provides ARS scientists opportunities for collaborative research with an Israeli counterpart.

U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural Research And Development Fund

Images from the ARS Electron and Confocal Microscopy Unit have scientific photography awards.

Three Scientists Are Being Honored For Their Achievements In Pioneering And Impactful Research.

ARS honors top researchers for their scientific contributions and achievements. 

A massive collection of scientific cultures is part of the USDA's Agricultural Research Service.

The ARS Culture Collection safeguards important microbial resources from around the world.

Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Administrator of the USDA's Agricultural Research Service, introduces a new platform, Tellus, for sharing ARS success stories and more.