Liver abscesses may affect over 30% of all U.S. feedlot cattle. In a recent interview, Dr. Rand Broadway with USDA’s Livestock Issues Research Unit, talks about a collaborative effort to study the cause of the condition to improve animal welfare and economic stability. https://lnkd.in/gmxNATxR
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
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Revolutionary Research for a Growing World
About us
ARS enjoys deep-historic roots as the principal in-house research agency of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Federally-supported agricultural research dates back to the 1862 Organic Act, which established what is now the USDA. The Organic Act charged the then-Commissioner of Agriculture “To acquire and preserve… all information he can obtain by means of books and correspondences, and by practical and scientific experiments…” ARS was founded in 1963 with the vision of leading America towards a better future by fulfilling this charge through agricultural research and information. ARS employs 2000 scientists and post-docs at over 90 locations across the country. Collectively, our scientists are engaged in almost 700 cutting-edge research projects at any given moment. Projects range from how to reduce nitrate runoff on Midwest farms, to best practices for Honey Bee management. The information, technology, and improved techniques originating in the ARS scientific community have profound and wide-ranging impacts on all consumers domestic and abroad.
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External link for US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
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- Research Services
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- 5,001-10,000 employees
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- Washington, DC
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- Government Agency
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- 1953
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- Agricultural Research, Animal Production & Protection, Nutrition, Food Safety & Quality, Crop Production & Protection, Sustainable Agricultural Systems, International Agriculral Research, Pest Management Policy, and Scientific Communication
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Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250, US
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5601 Sunnyside Avenue
Beltsville, Maryland 20705, US
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Updates
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ARS scientists are coming up with new ways to produce clean energy by developing a large filter-type application out of discarded almond shells that could capture and then store hydrogen, as well as other components for energy purposes. https://lnkd.in/egarcCTT
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As we celebrate Earth Week, learn about the science behind microplastics, recycling, and more and our quest for a more sustainable future! Bioproducts Research Leader Bill Orts discusses the challenges and potential of cleaner alternatives. Listen to the full interview here https://lnkd.in/gnbaqpv7 #EarthWeek
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Congratulations to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Research Leader David Suarez who has been inducted into the ARS Science Hall of Fame for his outstanding research into avian influenza, Newcastle disease and emerging zoonotic viruses. https://loom.ly/0nNAhAo
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Bravo and congratulations to ARS Research Hydraulic Engineer Dr. Sherry Hunt and ALL the elected officers of the Society. Thank you, ASABE - American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers!
Congrats to the newly elected officers of the Society. Voted to the Society Board are President-Elect Sherry L. Hunt and Trustees Mari S. Chinn, Bradley Marks, and Mark Wilkins. Joining the Nominating Committee are Yang Tao, Michelle L. Soupir, James H. Dooley, Maynard M. Herron, Jennifer R. Keshwani, Aaron M. Yoder, and Gregory D. Williams. (Also joining the 2024–2025 Board as a Trustee is Travis Esau, president-elect of CSBE-SCGAB.) The ballot item to allow for the addition of a fifth coordination council, the Strategic Initiatives Council, passed overwhelmingly with 91.8% in favor.
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Want to make an impact this Earth Week? Bill Orts, ARS Research Leader, Bioproducts, says being aware of the types of packaging being offered when shopping can help. Can you opt for containers more friendly to our environment? https://loom.ly/IQKXs1A #EarthWeek2024
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Congratulations to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Scientist Amy L. Baker, selected Distinguished Senior Research Scientist of the Year for pioneering studies on Influenza A Viruses in swine. Baker, a research veterinary medical officer at the ARS National Animal Disease Center in Ames, IA, is one of 12 ARS researchers honored on April 23 for their scientific achievements. https://loom.ly/jMpeFWU
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Sprouting in 2009, "The People's Garden," a community garden, was the center of activity for the USDA's Earth Day celebration. Participants enjoyed a sensory walk, persimmon tree planting, seed packet decorating, and a scavenger hunt, etc. https://loom.ly/nAQtbVE #EarthWeek2024
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Celebrating Earth Week! Crops like corn and cotton are becoming key sources for new materials that can replace plastics. Watch how Bioproducts Research Leader William Orts says ARS also considers its process to make the materials and the market, or end-use by consumers. https://loom.ly/IQKXs1A #EarthWeek2024
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Some incredible wonderplants have the extraordinary ability to effectively control bothersome insects like houseflies, ticks, mosquitoes and even repel several species of ants. Learn how scientists are unlocking nature's secrets to pest control. https://lnkd.in/egarcCTT