United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
 
CROP PRODUCTION AND PROTECTION
Simmons, M Kay W
Deputy Administrator
kay.simmons@ars.usda.gov
(301) 504-6252
5601 Sunnyside Avenue
Room 4-2204
Beltsville MD 20705

Mission:
Crop Production and Protection (CPP) National Programs deliver science-based information, genetic resources, and technologies for increased crop productivity, economically and environmentally sustainable methods of crop production, and protection from plant diseases and pests.

NATIONAL PROGRAMS
  CROP PRODUCTION AND PROTECTION
National Programs
item Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (NP #301)
item Plant Biological and Molecular Processes (NP #302)
item Plant Diseases (NP #303)
item Crop Protection and Quarantine (NP #304)
item Crop Production (NP #305)
item Methyl Bromide Alternatives (NP #308)

Staff Listing


Overseas Biological Control Laboratories

item European Biological Control Laboratory (EBCL)
item South American Biological Control Laboratory (SABCL)
item Australian Biological Control Laboratory (ABCL)
item Sino-American Biological Control Laboratory (Sino-ABCL)

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National Program 304            Action Plan  2008-2013

Colony Colapse Disorder 
What is CCD, and what is ARS doing about it?

Citrus Greening ARS Research, Accomplishments, Projects, and Publications

Presentations on Global Food Security                 Video briefings to the Administrator's Council

            

     
Last Modified: 09/24/2009