Latest Episodes
Season 11: Wholesome, Nutritious Grains | Episode 2: Shucking A Nasty Fungus
Corn is grown all over our planet and is an important crop in all parts of our lives. ARS Research Entomologist, Xinzhi Ni at ARS’s Crop Genetics and Breeding Researc...

Season 11: Wholesome, Nutritious Grains | Episode 1: Kicking Off The Rust In Wheat
Wheat is a big crop in the United States. Stripe rust is one of the most important diseases for wheat. ARS Research Plant Pathlogist, Xianming Chen and researchers w...

Season 10: The Buzz Around Bees
Honey bees and their pollinating cousins are essential to human life. Without honey bees, we cannot grow a lot of the food we love. Honey bees have been around for mil...

Season 10: The Buzz Around Bees | Episode 11: Breeding A Better Bee
Humans have been breeding honey bees for centuries to help them adapt to new environments, and with technology improving at a rapid pace, breeders may now have the too...

Season 10: The Buzz Around Bees | Episode 10: A Perfect Symbiosis
ARS research entomologist Dr. Shawn Steffan works in cranberry country, USA – aka Madison, WI. Here, bees are vital to cranberry production, so keeping them healthy an...
