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ARS Engineering Innovations Protect U.S. Cotton Quality

The United States is one of the world’s largest cotton producers, yielding millions of bales annually, according to the USDA’s Economic Research Service. And behind every bale is a story of science, innovation, and problem-solving. 

For over 60 years, engineers at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have innovated and developed new technologies and methods to help the cotton industry reduce cotton contamination and minimize fiber waste, enabling U.S. cotton producers to maintain clean, high-quality, and profitable production. Learn more...

The Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. Daily, ARS focuses on solutions to agricultural problems affecting America. Each dollar invested in agricultural research results in $20 of economic impact.