Down on the Farm: Pass the Salt: A New Breed of Crop Survives the Toughest Irrigation Challenge

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Pass the Salt: A New Breed of Crop Survives the Toughest Irrigation Challenge

When it comes to irrigation, one of the greatest dangers is salt. ARS scientists are working to create new varieties of crops that have a greater ability to withstand salinity. In doing so, they may dramatically expand the type and amount of land and irrigation that can support agriculture. Learn more about this important research.

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 U.S. agricultural research results in $20 of economic impact.

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