The Agricultural Research The Agricultural Research Service Service Steven R. Shafer Steven R. Shafer Deputy Administrator Deputy Administrator Natural Resources and Sustainable Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems Agricultural Systems
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The Agricultural Research ServiceThe Agricultural Research Service
Steven R. ShaferSteven R. ShaferDeputy AdministratorDeputy AdministratorNatural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural SystemsSystems
1862-2008 1862-2008 146 years of “practical 146 years of “practical and scientific and scientific experiments” by USDAexperiments” by USDA
Mission Areas Within Mission Areas Within USDAUSDA
Under Secretary forM arketing & Regulatory Programs
Under Secretary forFood, Nutrition,
& Consum er Services
Under Secretary forFarm & Foreign
Agricultural Services
Deputy Under Secretary forRural Developm ent
Under Secretary forFood Safety
Under Secretary forNatural Resources
& Conservation
Under Secretary forResearch, Education,
& Econom ics
Secretary of Agricu lture
Research, Research, Education, and Education, and EconomicsEconomics
To develop scientific knowledge To develop scientific knowledge and technology to ensure safe and and technology to ensure safe and affordable food, feed, fiber, and affordable food, feed, fiber, and sustainable energy supplies, while sustainable energy supplies, while enhancing the environment and enhancing the environment and quality of life for producers, rural quality of life for producers, rural communities, and the Nation.communities, and the Nation.
Benefits of National Benefits of National ProgramsPrograms
CCoordinationoordination
CommunicationCommunication
EmpowermentEmpowerment
ARS LocationsARS Locations
ARS Partners In ARS Partners In ResearchResearch
USDAUSDA Other Government Other Government
AgenciesAgencies State UniversitiesState Universities International OrganizationsInternational Organizations
– U.N. Food and Agriculture U.N. Food and Agriculture OrganizationOrganization
– World BankWorld Bank– Consultative Group of Consultative Group of
International Agricultural International Agricultural ResearchResearch
– Tropical Ag Research & Tropical Ag Research & Higher Ed CenterHigher Ed Center
– U.S./Israel BARDU.S./Israel BARD
How ARS Plans and How ARS Plans and Sets Research Sets Research PrioritiesPriorities
StakeholdeStakeholder inputr input
Program Program planning planning cyclecycle
ARS Customers & ARS Customers & StakeholdersStakeholders
Action and Regulatory Action and Regulatory AgenciesAgencies
Producers–Farmers Producers–Farmers and Ranchersand Ranchers