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ARS Integrated Agricultural Systems National Program (207) - Research projects designed to facilitate the synthesis, evaluation, and transfer of information to all types of agricultural operations using a systems approach [Department of Agriculture (USDA)]
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC) - Specializes in locating and accessing information related to alternative cropping systems including sustainable, organic, low-input, biodynamic, and regenerative agriculture [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS); National Agricultural Library (NAL)]
Animal & Natural Resources Institute (ANRI) - Conducts research and to develop technology transfer programs that ensure high quality and safe food while protecting the natural resource base and the environment [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS); Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC)]
Application Technology Research Unit (ATRU) - Conducts research on new or improved technology to protect horticultural, landscape and field crops against damage from pests and adverse environmental conditions [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]

C:
Central Great Plains Research Station - Carries out research that enhances the economic and environmental well-being of agriculture by development of integrated cropping systems and technologies for maximum use of soil and water resources [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]
Cropping Systems and Water Quality Research Unit - Develop knowledge and technology to optimize yields from crop production systems while minimizing erosion and enhancing water and soil quality. [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]

E:
Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center (EOARC) - Develop agricultural and natural resource strategies that maintain or enhance intermountain forest and shrub steppe ecosystems [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]

G:
Grain Marketing and Production Research Center (GMPRC) - Conducts research on measuring and controlling the quality of cereal grains throughout the grain industry [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]
Great Plains System Research Unit (GPSR) - Develops and implements state-of-the-art simulation models and other products aimed at improving our understanding of how agricultural systems work and how they can be managed [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]

N:
National Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center - Is the first stop for information about environmental requirements that affect the agricultural community [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]
National Sedimentation Laboratory (NSL) - Research dealing with the processes of soil erosion, transport and deposition of sediment, movement of chemicals on upland areas and in streams, water quality, and the ecological well-being of streams [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]
North Appalachian Experimental Watershed Unit (NAEW) - Conducts research on hydrology, surface runoff, groundwater quality, and erosion in an agricultural context [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]

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Pesticide Management and Coordination - Provides information on Forest Service Policy regarding the use of pesticides on National Forest System lands and on the proper use of pesticides. [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service]
Production Input Industries - Key Topic (ERS) - Covers information on pesticides, fertilizers, machinery, energy, seed, and biotechnology products, all of which are agricultural production inputs. [Department of Agriculture (USDA); Economic Research Service]

S:
Soil and Water Conservation Research Unit (SWCRU) - Develops and improves technologies that protect the environment and promote sustainable integrated production systems [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]
Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory - Studies and find solutions to these ginning problems involving irrigated high-quality long and extra-long staple cotton [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]
Sugarbeet Research Unit (SRU) - Basic and applied research to meet the changing needs of the sugar beet industry and its customers and stakeholders [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]

U:
USDA - Economic Research Service - Briefing Room, Agriculture Chemicals and Production Technology - Synthesizes ERS research on the economic and environmental factors involved in the adoption of management practices and technologies as farmers move to more environmentally friendly practices [Department of Agriculture (USDA)]

V:
Vegetable and Forage Crop Research Unit - Develops economically and technically feasible, integrated cropping systems for irrigated farming [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]

W:
Water Management Research Laboratory (WMRL) - Develops irrigation and drainage practices for efficiency, agricultural productivity and sustainability, and reducing environmental impacts in semi-arid and arid areas [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]


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