National Programs ARS Research is organized into  National Programs. These programs serve to bring coordination, communication and empowerment to approximately 690 research projects carried out by ARS. The National Programs focus on the relevance, impact, and quality of ARS research. Learn more about: The Research Enterprise ARS National Programs Search for an ARS project International Programs Faculty Research Fellowships for Capacity Building at 1890 Land-Grant Universities   Office of Scientific Quality Review To ensure that we do the best possible and most relevant research, we subject projects to rigorous review before, during, and after we carry them out. Learn more about our Office of Scientific Quality Review (OSQR). Research Initiatives Research Initiatives are a set of views that highlight important groupings of research. Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Network Agriculture and Natural Resources Data Systems (ANDRS) Functional Foods Research Ug99 National Plant Disease Recovery System (NPDRS) National Agricultural Library The National Agricultural Library (NAL) facilitates the creation of agricultural knowledge through the acquisition, curation, and dissemination of the information needed to solve agricultural challenges today and in the future.

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