The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) - USDA

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture`s chief scientific in-house research agency. Our job is finding solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. Here are a few numbers to illustrate the scope of our organization: 660 research projects within 15 National Programs, 2,000 scientists and post docs, 6,000 other employees, 90+ research locations, including overseas laboratories, $1.7 billion fiscal year budget