| Research, Education, and Economics | ||
| Agricultural Research Service | ||
| http://www.ars.usda.gov | ||
Agricultural Research Service is the principal in-house research arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ARS has a mission to conduct research 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; assess the nutritional needs of Americans; sustain a competitive agricultural economy; enhance the natural resource base and the environment; and provide economic opportunities for rural citizens, communities, and society as a whole. ARS plans and coordinates its research in multiple National Programs that fall into four main areas: Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality; Crop Production and Protection; Animal Production and Protection; and Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems. | ||
| Agricultural Research Service - June 28, 2007 | ||
| Director Information Staff | ||
| Sandy Miller Hays Sandy.MillerHays@ars.usda.gov |
301-504-1638 FAX 301-504-1648 |
5601 Sunnyside Ave Bldg. 1 Rm 2251 Beltsville, MD 20705-5128 |
| Current Information Branch Chief | ||
| Sean Adams Sean.Adams@ars.usda.gov |
301-504-1622 FAX 301-504-1486 |
5601 Sunnyside Ave Bldg. 1 Rm 2210 Beltsville, MD 20705-5129 |
| Chief Information Products and Services Branch | ||
| Ruth Coy Ruth.Coy@ars.usda.gov |
301-504-1660 FAX 301-504-1641 |
5601 Sunnyside Ave Bldg. 1 Rm 2234 Beltsville, MD 20705-5130 |
| National Visitor Center Head | ||
| Jennifer Woodward - Greene Jennifer.Woodward-Greene@ars.usda.gov |
301-504-9403 FAX 301-504-8069 |
Bldg 302 BARC-E Beltsville, MD 20705 |
| Freedom of Information Act Officers | ||
| Valerie Herberger Valerie.Herberger@ars.usda.gov |
301-504-1640 FAX 301-504-1648 |
5601 Sunnyside Ave Bldg. 1 Rm 2248b Beltsville, MD 20705-5128 |