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  • Collage of working USDA Technology Innovations: Food, scientists in the lab

    USDA Technology Innovations

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2018 – Research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) generated 166 new inventions and 68 patent applications in the 2017 fiscal year, according to a report issued today.

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  • Different kinds of colored rice, grouped together in an artistic swirl. Photo by ARS.

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2018 - A study released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reporting huge gains in U.S. rice productivity proves the value of the country’s investment in agricultural research and science...

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  • Close up of antibiotic resistant bacteria in petri dishes.

    The U.S. Government releases the progress report on the National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB). 

  • Farming in the City: The Urban Agriculture Toolkit

    URBAN AGRICULTURE TOOL KIT -- Small community gardens, urban farms that span several city blocks, and intensive indoor hydroponic or aquaculture facilities are all examples of urban agriculture.

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  • A close up photo of a bee flying toward a bright purple Iris.

    Pollinators, most often honey bees, are responsible for one in every three bites of food we take, and increase our nation’s crop values each year by more than $15 billion. However, honey bees have been in serious decline for more than three decades in the United States.

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