The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-06-18
Pearl Millet Wins Approval From Honey Bees and Other Pollinators
Pearl millet, an annual grass used for grain and forage, can be a good food source for honey bees and hover flies, according to a recent study. Read more
2024-06-17
The Right-Size Nest Can Maximize Pollination Capabilities of Solitary Bees
Solitary bees have a shorter lifespan compared to honeybees, usually lasting the spring or summer season. These bees have limited time to perform a lot of pollination work and they can use all the... Read more
2024-06-15
Producers Can Now go "Whole Hog" on New Heat Stress App for Pigs
HotHog, a new smartphone application ("app") that predicts heat stress in pigs, is now available for download and use, a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists... Read more
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2024-06-11
USDA Scientist Dr. Aspen Workman Recognized for Scientific Breakthrough Discovery
Dr.
Aspen Workman, a scientist with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Research Service (ARS), has been honored with the
2023 Arthur S. Flemming Award in Applied... Read more
2024-06-10
USDA, University of Wisconsin-Madison Break Ground on New Dairy Research Facility
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of Wisconsin–Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony here... Read more
2024-06-05
BRIDGEcereal: Self-Teaching Web App Improves Speed, Accuracy of Classifying DNA Variations Among Cereal Varieties
Agricultural Research Service and Washington State University scientists have developed an innovative web app called
BRIDGEcereal that can quickly and accurately analyze the vast amount of genomic... Read more
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2024-05-30
USDA Celebrates 100 Years of Agriculture Innovation at Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) today celebrated the 100-year anniversary of
Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory and its past and present... Read more
2024-05-23
USDA, University of Kentucky Break Ground on New Forage Research Building
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new research facility, known as the
Forage-Animal Production Research Unit (FAPRU), on the University of... Read more
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2024-05-22
Time is of the Essence: 100 Years of Data Identify the Right Time to Regenerate Perennial Grasses
Perennial grasses are economically and biologically important in the Southwest U.S. region, but the abundance of these plants can change dramatically over time. There is concern that declines in... Read more
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2024-05-16
A Purrr-fect Use for Soy Waste?
Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are
building a better mouse trap when it comes to cat litter. And in the process, they hope
to kill two birds with one stone. Read more
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2024-05-15
Timing Matters When Reducing Fusarium Head Blight in Winter Barley
When Fusarium head blight (FHB) threatens winter barley, the best time to apply a fungicide is about six days after full barley head emergence, according to a recent
study published in
Plant... Read more
2024-05-13
No Love for Mealybug Menace of Vineyards
Fake pheromones offer a way to foil the love lives of vine mealybugs and keep populations of these prolific, soft-bodied insect pests from reaching damaging levels in vineyards of wine, raisin and... Read more