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ARS Research is organized into 22 National Programs. These programs serve to bring coordination, communication and empowerment to the more than 1200 research projects carried out by ARS. The National Programs focus on the relevance, impact, and quality of ARS research.

The National Programs

Animal Production and Protection Food Animal Production (101) Animal Health (103) Veterinary, Medical, and Urban Entomology (104) Aquaculture (106) Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems Water Quality and Management (201) Soil Resource Management (202) Air Quality (203) Global Change (204) Rangeland, Pasture, and Forages (205) Manure and Byproduct Utilization (206) Integrated Agricultural Systems (207) Water Availability and Watershed Management (211) Pasture, Forage and Range Land Systems (215) Agricultural System Competitiveness and Sustainability Program (216) Bioenergy & Energy Alternatives (307) Crop Production and Protection Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (301) Plant Biological and Molecular Processes (302) Plant Diseases (303) Crop Protection and Quarantine (304) Crop Production (305) Methyl Bromide Alternatives (308) Nutrition, Food Safety, and Quality Human Nutrition (107) Food Safety (animal and plant products) (108) Quality and Utilization of Agricultural Products (306)