In Madison, Wis.
Federal research for:
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Helping to feed America
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Nationally . . . what is the
Agricultural Research Service?
Agency of the
U.S. Department
of Agriculture
8,000 employees
Over 2,000 research
scientists
About 1,200
research projects
ongoing
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across the U.S.
Four overseas labs
Nationally: ARS research locations
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Human Nutrition Centers
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Locally: ARS units in Madison, WI
ARS Has a Broad Mission
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;
ARS Mission. cont.
•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 Research
touches the lives of every American!
In what we eat!
In what we wear!
In what we buy!
Who Works For ARS In Madison?
We employ –
• Research Scientists
• Postdoctoral Research Associates
• Professional, Administrative, and
Technical Staff
• Secretarial and Clerical Staff
• Trades and Crafts Workers
• Student and Summer Employees
Madison Research Sci