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 ??? $1.5 billion fiscal year budget.
USDA/ARS is an equal opportunity employer and provider