Agricultural Research Service

As the principal in-house research arm of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a mission to conducts research to develop and transfer solutions to agricultural problems of high national priority and provides information access and dissemination:

·         ensure high-quality, safe food and other agricultural products

·         assess the nutritional needs of Americans

·         sustain a competitive agricultural economy

·         enhance the natural resource base and the environment

·         provide economic opportunities for rural citizens, communities, and society as a whole