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In this addition of Science in Your Shopping Cart, we're going to look at how agricultural science has impacted sports. Join us in the dugout to find out what a beetle and a baseball bat have in common and to learn how ARS researchers help keep America’s pastime swinging for the fences. Listen to the podcast to learn more.
ARS research leader Philipp Simon has spent 45 years researching genetics and breeding approaches to improve carrots. He has also led expeditions focusing on gathering carrot, onion, and garlic seed and bulbs in Central Asia, southern Europe, Turkey, the Middle East, and North Africa. Read our latest Under the Microscope interview to learn more.
This month's Down on the Farm is part of our series on biofuels. The backbone of biofuel production is having the biological material to refine. For bioenergy to become a reality in the United States, it must be economically and environmentally sustainable without affecting the food supply chain. An ARS research team is seeking to maximize the supply of non-food biofuel feedstocks. Learn more.
September Featured Photo:
Potato, patato … however you say it ARS knows potatoes. September is National Potato Month Download this photo and learn more about our potato research.
ARS Memorial Lecturers
The Agricultural Research Service's Memorial Lectureships recognize scientists who have made outstanding contributions to agriculture.
Congratulations to this year's winners.
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