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ARS Home National Programs Crop Production and Protection





- Jack Okamuro
- Roy Scott
- Joseph Munyaneza
- Tim Rinehart
- Oswald Crasta
- Controlling Insect Pests
- Developing New Crop Varieties with Enhanced Traits and Disease Resistance
- Expanding Public Access to Agricultural Information
- Safeguarding the Food Supply
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Strategic Visionheadline barVision Statement
Furnishing genetic, genomic, and bioinformatic tools, information, and genetic resources to enhance American agricultural productivity and ensure a high quality, safe supply of food, fiber, feed, ornamentals, and industrial products
Mission Statement
To safeguard and utilize plant genetic resources (genetic raw material), associated genetic and genomic databases, and bioinformatic tools to ensure an abundant, safe, and inexpensive supply of food, feed, fiber, ornamentals, and industrial products for the United States and other nations
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Crop Genetic Improvement
Plant and Microbial Genetic Resource and Information Management
Crop Biological and Molecular Processes
Information Resources and Tools for Crop Genetics, Genomics, and Genetic ImprovementProjects in this Program. Click on a colored state to view research projects within the state.


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