Feature stories about ARS research
History of Research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Agricultural Research Service
This timeline lists a myriad of individual discoveries covering more than a century. But these snippets don't give a real sense of the accomplishments they represent.
To read some--but certainly not all--of the most interesting and important stories in USDA and ARS research history, visit the links below.
- 20th Century Insect Control
- ARS Helps Science Flourish at 1890 Schools
- Conquering Cattle Tick Fever
- Conserving the World’s Plants
- Do You Know a Soybean When You Eat It...Wear It...Read It?
- Eradicating Hog Cholera
- Finding New Uses for Surplus Products
- Founding American Nutrition Science
- Frozen Food That’s Freezer Friendly
- Fueling the Green Revolution
- Improving Corn
- Making Fabrics Friendly
- More and Better Citrus
- Probing the Mystery of Life
- Processing Cotton
- Saving a Fragile Resource
- Starch That Slurps
- Subduing the Screwworm
- Tackling Foot and Mouth Disease
- The Rescue of Penicillin
- Tracking the Elusive Viroid
- Tripping the Light Switch Fantastic