Organization URL(s)
www.ars.usda.gov/
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1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
202-720-3656 (Voice)
202-720-5427 (FAX)
Description
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the main in-house research arm of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). ARS conducts research to develop and transfer solutions to agricultural problems of high national priority and provides 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.
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Review Date
Thursday, Feb 02, 2012