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Animal Production and Protection
Silverstein, Jeffrey
Deputy Administrator
jeff.silverstein@usda.gov
301-504-4700
USDA, ARS, Office of National Programs
5601 Sunnyside Avenue
Beltsville MD 20705

Mission:
The mission of animal production and protection national programs is to improve the health, well-being, and efficiency of livestock, poultry, and aquatic food animals to ensure a productive and safe food supply. Emphasis is placed on germplasm characterization, improvement, and conservation; understanding the mechanisms of disease resistance, and the development of tools to prevent, control, or eradicate diseases that threaten our food supply or public health; and identifying and developing sustainable systems for production of high quality meat, milk, and eggs.

National Programs
  Animal Production and Protection
National Programs
item Food Animal Production (NP #101)
item Animal Health (NP #103)
item Veterinary, Medical, and Urban Entomology (NP #104)
item Aquaculture (NP #106)

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Interagency Working Group Aquaculture Strategic Plan