General Info

The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is a scientific research agency. It handles research projects that are coordinated through national research programs. The agency maintains more than1,200 research projects within over 20 national programs. The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is comprised of nearly 2,000 scientists and approximately 6,000 other employees. It conducts researches to develop and transfer solutions to agricultural problems of high national priority and provide information access and dissemination to ensure high-quality, safe food and other agricultural products. The agency offers online educational materials for students, educators and anyone interested in the agricultural sciences. The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service operates a legislative affairs office that serves as the focal point for the exchange of information with Congress.