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This USDA scientist does work that is down to earth

Farming these days is a downright scientific enterprise. Precise measurement of soil, water, air, and seed conditions all figure in. The work never stops for scientists at the Agricultural Research Service.

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The amazing public servants the public doesn't know

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This USDA entomologist lets bugs do the dirty work of eliminating other bugs

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An old medical product gets a modern makeover thanks to this USDA scientist

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Let’s thank those federal employees who buy things

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USDA prioritizing research into climate change, data infrastructure, nutritional equity

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Harvesting some info on the AG Dept's Agricultural Research Service

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Two feds who bring real passion to their jobs

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USDA’s new answer to cutting food waste by 50%: Jelly ice

Agriculture and technology concept. Agritech.
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Agricultural Research Service looks to precision technology, data to boost farming and ranching

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What was your life's big moment?

Official portrait of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Associate Administrator of National Programs Dr. Steven Kappes, on August 17, 2018, in Washington, D.C. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
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Meet the Presidential Rank Award winner, a cattle expert who sometimes gets cow pies on his boots.

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Sammies-recognized USDA engineer extending lives of dams, preventing major disasters

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Federal scientists invent a possible new way to disinfect surfaces, without the harmful side effects

FILE - In this March 24, 2020, file photo, members of The Ohio National Guard assist in repackaging emergency food boxes for food distribution at the Cleveland Food Bank in Cleveland. The use of National Guard units around the country to help with the response to the coronavirus pandemic is prompting rumors of a national lockdown or even martial law. Guard units are now helping to transport medical supplies, distribute food and even help direct traffic at drive-through testing sites. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
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Feds dig deep, literally, to help others

USDA provided walnuts and rolled oats await distribution at the Deerfield Valley Food Pantry in Wilmington, Vt. Monday, Sept. 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Jason R. Henske)
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USDA sets 5-year research agenda

Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Agricultural Research Service, USDA
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Agricultural Research Service admin. inducted into NAPA

Lisa Ainsworth Agricultural Research Service National Academies of Science
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ARS molecular biologist recognized for climate and crop research

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Public research a path for women in STEM

FILE - In this April 2, 2015, file photo, a visitor leaves the Sacramento Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Rancho Cordova, Calif. A new program that was supposed to get patients off waiting lists at Veterans Affairs medical centers by letting them switch to private-sector doctors is proving to be an even bigger disappointment than initially thought. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
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VA lays out standards for veterans to see private doctors

Johnie Jenkins, a U.S. Department of Agriculture researcher, discussed ongoing Mississippi State University and USDA research with cotton researchers and breeders touring facilities in the mid-South. This group gathered at MSU’s R.R. Foil Plant Science Research Center. (Photo by MSU Ag Communications/Scott Corey)
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USDA employee recognized for over 5 decades of civil service

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The changing face of peanut allergies

USDA provided walnuts and rolled oats await distribution at the Deerfield Valley Food Pantry in Wilmington, Vt. Monday, Sept. 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Jason R. Henske)
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A view inside USDA's tech modernization