ARS Announces Winners of Innovative Challenge to Preserve Flavor of Catfish

March 3, 2021 USDA ARS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) and HeroX today announced the grand prize winners of a competition that invited the public to submit innovative solutions to preserve the flavor of catfish and prevent the blue-green algae that delays U.S. catfish harvesting.

USDA Agricultural Research Service Innovations for Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Foods

January 25, 2021 USDA ARS

Scientists at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC) in Wyndmoor, PA, have identified a method to improve the safety of ready-to-eat (RTE) foods.

With Alternative Grains, Consumers Can Have Their Cake and Eat It Too

December 24, 2020 USDA ARS

With the rising number of diagnoses and increasing awareness of the importance of a healthy diet, the consumer demand for options that are gluten free, low in sugar, and generally nutritious is higher than ever. Despite this growing interest in healthy foods, however, consumers may still find the existing selection very limited.

USDA ARS: New Blackberries: Eclipse, Galaxy, and Twilight

October 23, 2020 USDA ARS

The best of eastern and western blackberry genetics have been melded to create Eclipse, Galaxy and Twilight, three new blackberry varieties released by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS).

USDA ARS Joins Effort to Boost Oyster Production

September 15, 2020 USDA ARS

USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has joined a team of shellfish geneticists whose task is to advance oyster breeding to generate better performing oysters for farmers and boost oyster production along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard.