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ARS Featured Photo: The UN designated 2021 the International Year of Fruits & Vegetables. Learn more about ARS's tropical fruit research.
ICYMI: Facebook Event - Dr. Tara McHugh, food technologist & director of the ARS Western Regional Research Center answered questions about reducing food waste & shared some of her innovative work on turning food waste into healthy products. Learn more.
ARS scientists are close to landing answers and potential remedies to Aeromonas hydrophila--a malady that decimates farm-raised catfish. Learn more.
Lisa Dean, ARS food technologist, and her team investigate nutritional content, flavor attributes, and shelf-life to maintain and improve the overall quality of American peanuts. Learn more
ARS delivers scientific solutions to national and global agricultural challenges. Learn more about ARS research accomplishments in the latest ARS Annual Report on Science.