Welcome to the Midwest Area
Hewings, Adrianna D Area Director (309) 681-6602 USDA, ARS, Midwest Area 1815 North University Street Peoria, IL 61604
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Home Page: http://www.mwa.ars.usda.gov
Mission:
The Midwest Area includes locations in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The Area Director provides executive leadership of the Area's scientific program and management of personnel and infrastructure required by the multidiscipline research programs. The Area Director participates with the ARS Administrator and Deputy Administrators in determining, prioritizing and developing the research programs; staffing, implementing, coordinating and evaluating accomplishments of of the multidiscipline programs; leadership and operational accountability within the Area for all programs and related activities, workforce safety, and environmental protection. Leadership responsibility includes operational planning, direction, and evaluation of research to implement programs in the Research Management Units. The Area Director participates in development of a complex national strategic plan for agricultural research in the Agency, assures the plan is executed with coordination, cooperation, and integration of research associated with land‑grant organizations, other Federal agencies, public entities, and private and international sector institutions.
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