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US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
Research Services
Washington, DC 183,769 followers
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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http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/main.htm
External link for US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1953
- Specialties
- 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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Did you know the U.S. National Arboretum was established in 1927 and is comprised of 451 acres? The Arboretum, located in Washington, D.C., maintains several plant collections, including the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum, the Flowering Tree Walk, and the Friendship Garden. https://loom.ly/pMzQ_3w #NationalGardenMonth
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ARS researchers at the Integrated Cropping Systems Research in Brookings, SD, are working to combat soil erosion -- even along uneven landscapes. By moving and restoring soil from areas where it has accumulated to where it has eroded, researchers are working to improve land productivity. https://loom.ly/9ApmDVM #ARSAgLab
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In #ARSAgLab, discover how the Samurai Wasp may be nature's fight club solution to combating the Stink Bug. https://loom.ly/bamrtoE #NPMM
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In #ScientificDiscoveries, ARS researchers in Maricopa, AZ, are studying whether combining irrigation scheduling models and soil water sensors could improve water efficiency for growing cotton. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/guVj-xeS
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It's good to know ARS researchers are working to control pests like the corn earworm, which devours corn and causes significant damage for U.S. farmers and producers. ARS Researchers at the Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research Unit in Ames, IA, have discovered that these pests borrowed a gene from an invasive cousin, making them resistant to pyrethroid insecticides. However, the researchers have found a way to deactivate the gene, restoring farmers’ ability to protect sweet corn. https://loom.ly/45fMwQY For more information: https://loom.ly/z4h1clo #NPMM
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During #NationalGardenMonth, listen to our podcast on berries, and get expert tips on growing sweet, nutritious blueberries and blackberries at home. https://lnkd.in/gXYRySrf
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Join us during #NationalGardenMonth with Horticulturists Christine Moore and Bradley Evans from the U.S. National Arboretum. Moore and Evans provide great tips for how to have a successful garden at home. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/gkMCtcTF #NationalGardenMonth
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Increasing Tick populations throughout the United States affect both livestock and people, causing greater risk for serious tick-borne diseases. Scientists at the ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, IL, are now testing the acaricidal effects—substances that are effective at killing ticks and mites—of different defatted seed meals from the mustard plant family against different tick species. Their research will help better protect humans and animals from harmful bites. https://lnkd.in/du_rcHDR
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ARS researchers are investigating beech leaf disease (BLD), a devastating disease affecting American beech trees. BLD causes widespread damage and mortality in beech forests, impacting tree health and ecosystem functions. To find out more, visit: https://loom.ly/2nhYWJo #ArborDay #ScientificDiscoveries
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