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It's Podcast Tuesday!

We are going back in time with Science in Your Shopping Cart - this week’s theme: Flour Month!

ARS researchers Nancy Keim and Wally Yokoyama are looking to turn wine waste – mainly pomace or what researchers call marcs – into healthy food products that end up in our shopping carts... Listen in.

Read the latest interview with Dr. Joel Biederman to learn how ARS researchers are helping manage our nation’s forests for fire resilience and water conservation. Learn more

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Each month, we spotlight groundbreaking discoveries, inventive technologies, and game-changing innovations designed to boost productivity for farmers, ranchers, and producers. Learn more

The Johnston Draw Prescribed Fire (above), located within the USDA-ARS Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed in the Owyhee Mountain Range in Idaho, was conducted to reduce fuel load and control Western Juniper encroachment. According to ARS researchers, controlling fuel load helps reduce wildfire risk. (Photo by Pat Clark).

The Key to Fire Prevention: A Closer Look

ARS researchers in Boise, ID, are using satellite imagery and artificial intelligence (AI) to help prevent wildfires. Learn more here

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The Key to Fire Prevention: A Closer Look

5 Minute Reads: In A Nutshell: Microwave Sensors Monitor Peanut Moisture and Other Attributes in Real-Time

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