United States Department of Agriculture
AgResearch Magazine
A tractor plants cotton while also applying fungicide only to areas that need it. (Chenghai Yang, D3878-1)
Winter pruning helps trees produce high-quality fruit, like these Gala apples. (Peggy Greb, D3539-1)
ARS agricultural engineer Yanbo Huang (left) and technician Ryan Poe use a drone to identify glyphosate-resistant weeds in a Mississippi soybean field. (Daniel Fisher, D3873-1)
ARS scientists developed computer models that use satellite data to map grapevine water use and stress. ARS is collaborating with E&J Gallo Winery to evaluate the models. (Jessica Griffiths, D3880-1)
ARS hydrologist Bill Kustas measures grapevine canopy width at a California vineyard to help evaluate satellite data used in models of vine water use. (Jessica Griffiths, D3883-1)
ARS scientists found a way to reduce poultry litter fertilizer use and maintain yields in Mississippi cotton and corn. (John P. Brooks, D3875-2)
A low-elevation sprayer reduces water loss due to evaporation and wind. (Nancy Davis, D3887-1)
In a cotton field, ARS agricultural engineers Susan O’Shaughnessy (right) and Paul Colaizzi adjust commercial wireless infrared thermometers that measure plant leaf and soil temperatures. (John Blundell, D3890-1)
Wireless infrared thermometers measuring corn leaf and soil temperatures. (Paul D. Colaizzi, D3899-1)
A thermal image of a pig’s surface temperature. ARS scientists used surface temperatures to determine the ideal environmental temperatures for growing pigs. (Tami Brown-Brandl, D3892-1)
ARS animal scientist Andy Roberts (right) and ARS range animal nutritionist Mark Petersen examine data showing heifer locations in adjoining ARS pastures in Montana. (Travis Helm, D3895-1)
