Research for the Growing World

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), is the principal intramural scientific research agency of the USDA. ARS research plays a vital role in developing scientific information and technologies to improve the production, quality, and quantity of food, feed, fiber, and fuel not just for Americans but for people around the world. This publication provides an overview of ARS’s four main research program areas as well as its top research priorities.