Office of Communications Public Affairs Liaison List Midwest • Jan Suszkiw • 202-734-1176 • [email protected]
Illinois – Peoria
National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research Bio-Oils Research Unit Bioenergy Research Unit Crop Bioprotection Research Unit Functional Foods Research Unit Mycotoxin Prevention & Applied Microbiology Research Unit Plant Polymer Research Unit Renewable Products Technology Research Unit
Illinois - Urbana
Global Climate Change & Photosynthesis Research Unit Soybean/Maize Germplasm, Pathology, & Genetics Research Unit
Michigan – East Lansing (Part of the U.S. National Poultry Research Center in Athens, GA)
Avian Disease & Oncology Research Unit Sugarbeet & Bean Research Unit
Minnesota – Morris
Soil Management Research Unit
Minnesota – St. Paul
Cereal Disease Research Unit Plant Science Research Unit Soil & Water Management Research Unit
Indiana – West Lafayette
Crop Production & Pest Control Research Unit Livestock Behavioral Research Unit National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory
Iowa – Ames
Plant Introduction Research Station Corn Insects & Crop Genetics Research Unit National Animal Disease Center Food Safety & Enteric Pathogens Research Unit Infectious Bacterial Diseases Research Unit Ruminant Diseases & Immunology Research Unit Virus & Prion Diseases Research Unit National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment Agroecosystems Management Research Unit Soil, Water, & Air Resources Research Unit
Kentucky – Bowling Green
Food Animal Environmental Systems Research Unit
Kentucky – Lexington
Forage-Animal Production Research Unit
Missouri – Columbia
Biological Control of Insects Research Unit Cropping Systems & Water Quality Research Unit Plant Genetics Research Unit
Ohio – Columbus
Soil Drainage Research Unit
Ohio – Wooster
Application Technology Research Unit Corn, Soybean, & Wheat Quality Research Unit
Wisconsin – Madison
Cereal Crops Research Unit U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center Vegetable Crops Research Unit
Northeast • Autumn Canaday • 202-669-5480 • [email protected]
Maryland – Beltsville Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center
Diet, Genomics & Immunology Laboratory Food Components & Health Laboratory Food Composition & Methods Development Laboratory Human Study Unit Food Surveys Research Group Nutrient Data Laboratory Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Adaptive Cropping Systems Laboratory Animal Biosciences & Biotechnology Laboratory Animal Genomics & Improvement Laboratory Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory Environmental Microbial & Food Safety Laboratory Food Quality Laboratory Genetic Improvement for Fruits & Vegetables Laboratory (includes Chatsworth, N.J.) Hydrology & Remote Sensing Laboratory Invasive Insect Biocontrol & Behavior Laboratory Molecular Plant Pathology Laboratory National Germplasm Resources Laboratory Mycology and Nematology Genetic Diversity and Biology Laboratory Soybean Genomics & Improvement Laboratory Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory Sustainable Perennial Crops Systematic Entomology Laboratory
Maryland – Frederick
Foreign Disease-Weed Science Research Unit
Delaware – Newark
Beneficial Insects Introduction Research Unit
Massachusetts – Boston
Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Maine – Orono
National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center New England Plant, Soil & Water Research Unit (part of Ithaca, NY) New York – Geneva Plant Genetic Resources Research Unit Grape Genetics Resources Research Unit New York – Ithaca Plant, Soil and Nutrition Research Unit Emerging Pests & Pathogens Unit
Pennsylvania – Wyndmoor
Eastern Regional Research Center Biobased & Other Animal Co-Products Unit Dairy & Functional Foods Research Unit Food Safety & Intervention Technologies Research Unit Molecular Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens Research Unit Residue Chemistry & Predictive Microbiology Research Unit Sustainable Biofuels & Co-Products Research Unit
Pennsylvania – University Park
Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research Unit
West Virginia – Kearneysville
Innovative Fruit Production, Improvement & Protection Research Unit
West Virginia – Leetown
National Center for Cool and Cold Water Aquaculture
Pacific West • Amaani Lyle • 310-862-0072 • [email protected]
Arizona – Maricopa
U.S. Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center Pest Management and Biocontrol Research Unit Plant Physiology and Genetics Research Unit Water Management and Conservation Research Unit
Arizona – Tucson
Southwest Watershed Management Research Unit
California – Albany
Plant Gene Expression Center Western Regional Research Center Bioproducts Research Unit Crop Improvement & Genetics Research Unit Invasive Species and Pollinator Health Research Unit Foodborne Toxin Detection & Prevention Research Unit Healthy Processed Foods Research Unit Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit
California – Davis
Crops Pathology & Genetics Research Unit National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Tree Fruit & Nut Crops & Grapes Western Human Nutrition Research Center Immunity & Disease Prevention Research Unit Obesity & Metabolism Research Unit
California – Parlier
San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center Commodity Protection & Quality Research Unit Crop Diseases, Pests & Genetics Research Unit Water Management Research Unit
California – Riverside
National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Citrus U.S. Salinity Laboratory Contaminant Fate & Transport Research Unit Water Reuse & Remediation Research Unit
California – Salinas
Crop Improvement & Protection Research Unit
Hawaii – Hilo
Daniel K. Inouye U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center Tropical Crop & Commodity Protection Research Unit Tropical Plant Genetic Resources & Disease Research Unit
Idaho – Aberdeen
Small Grains & Potato Germplasm Research Unit
Idaho – Boise
Watershed Management Research Unit
Idaho – Dubois
Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research Unit
Idaho – Kimberly
Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research
Nevada – Reno
Great Basin Rangelands Research Unit
Oregon – Pendleton
Soil & Water Conservation Research Unit
Oregon – Burns
Range & Meadow Forage Management Research Unit
Oregon – Corvallis
Forage Seed & Cereal Research Unit Horticultural Crops Research Unit National Clonal Germplasm Repository
Utah – Logan
Forage & Range Research Unit Poisonous Plant Research Unit Pollinating Insect Biology, Management and Systemics Unit
Washington – Pullman
Animal Disease Research Unit Grain Legume Genetics Physiology Research Unit Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Research Unit Plant Germplasm Introduction & Testing Research Unit Root Disease & Biological Control Research Unit Wheat Genetics, Quality, Physiology & Disease Research Unit
Washington – Wapato
Temperate Tree Fruit & Vegetable Research Unit
Washington – Wenatchee
Physiology & Pathology of Tree Fruits Research Unit
Plains • Maribel Alonso • 301-467-0667 • [email protected]
Colorado – Akron
Central Great Plains Resources Management Research Unit
Colorado – Fort Collins
Center for Agricultural Resources Research Soil Management & Sugarbeet Research Unit Water Management & Systems Research Unit National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation Plant & Animal Genetic Resources Preservation Plant Germplasm Preservation Research Unit Agricultural Genetic Resources Preservation Research
Kansas – Manhattan
Center for Grain and Animal Health Research Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Unit Grain Quality & Structure Research Unit Hard Winter Wheat Genetics Research Unit Stored Product Insect & Engineering Research Unit
Montana – Miles City
Livestock and Range Research Laboratory Montana – Sidney Agricultural Systems Research Unit Pest Management Research Unit
Nebraska – Clay Center
U.S. Meat Animal Research Center Genetics, Breeding, & Animal Health Research Unit Meat Safety & Quality Research Nutrition & Environmental Management Research Unit Reproduction Research Unit
Nebraska – Lincoln
Agroecosystem Management Research Unit Wheat, Sorghum and Forage Research Unit
New Mexico – Las Cruces
Cotton Ginning Research Unit Range Management Research Unit
North Dakota – Fargo
Animal Metabolism- Agricultural Chemicals Research Unit Cereal Crops Research Unit Insect Genetics & Biochemistry Research Unit Sunflower & Plant Biology Research Unit Sugarbeet & Potato Research Unit
North Dakota – Grand Forks
Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center Dietary Prevention of Obesity-Related Disease Research Unit Healthy Body Weight Research Unit
North Dakota – Mandan
Northern Great Plains Research Center
Oklahoma – El Reno
Grazinglands Research Laboratory Forage & Livestock Production Research Unit Agroclimate & Natural Resources Research Unit
Oklahoma – Stillwater
Hydraulic Engineering Research Unit Wheat, Peanut, & Other Field Crops Research Unit
Oklahoma – Woodward
Rangeland & Pasture Research Unit
South Dakota – Brookings
Integrated Cropping Systems Research Unit
Texas – Bushland
Conservation and Production Research Laboratory Livestock Nutrient Management Research Unit Soil & Water Management Research Unit
Texas – College Station
Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center Aerial Application Technology Research Unit Insect Control & Cotton Disease Research Unit Crop Germplasm Research Unit Food & Feed Safety Research Unit
Texas – Houston
Children's Nutrition Research Center
Texas – Kerrville
Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory Livestock Arthropod Pest Research Unit
Texas – Lubbock
Cropping Systems Research Laboratory Wind Erosion & Water Conservation Research Unit Cotton Production & Processing Research Unit Livestock Issues Research Unit Plant Stress & Germplasm Development Research Unit
Texas – Temple
Grassland, Soil & Water Research Laboratory
Wyoming – Cheyenne
Rangeland Resources & Systems Research Unit
Southeast • Jessica Ryan • 301- 892-0085 • [email protected]
Alabama – Auburn
Aquatic Animal Health Research Laboratory
(Includes Chestertown, MD facility)
Soil Dynamics Research Unit
Arkansas – Booneville
Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center
Arkansas – Fayetteville
Poultry Production & Products Safety Research Unit
Arkansas – Jonesboro
Delta Water Management Research Unit
Arkansas – Little Rock
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center Delta Obesity Prevention Research Unit
Arkansas – Stuttgart
Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center Harry K. Dupree National Aquaculture Research Center
Florida – Canal Point
Florida – Fort Lauderdale
Invasive Plant Research Laboratory
Florida – Fort Pierce
U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory Citrus & Other Subtropical Products Research Unit Subtropical Insects & Horticulture Research Unit Subtropical Plant Pathology Research Unit
Florida – Gainesville
Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology Chemistry Research Unit Imported Fire Ant & Household Insects Research Unit Insect Behavior & Biocontrol Research Unit Mosquito & Fly Research Unit
Florida – Miami
Subtropical Horticulture Research Unit
Georgia – Athens
U.S. National Poultry Research Center Bacterial Epidemiology & Antimicrobial Resistance Research Unit Egg Safety & Quality Research Unit Endemic Poultry Viral Disease Research Unit Exotic & Emerging Avian Viral Diseases Poultry Microbiological Safety & Processing Research Unit Quality & Safety Assessment Research Unit Toxicology & Mycotoxin Research Unit
Georgia – Byron
Fruit and Nut Research Unit
Georgia – Dawson
National Peanut Research Laboratory
Georgia – Griffin
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Research Unit
Georgia – Tifton
Crop Genetics & Breeding Research Unit Crop Protection and Management Research Unit Southeast Watershed Research Unit
Louisiana – Houma
Louisiana – New Orleans
Southern Regional Research Center Commodity Utilization Research Unit Cotton Chemistry & Utilization Unit Cotton Fiber Bioscience Research Unit Cotton Structure & Quality Research Unit Food & Feed Safety Research Unit Food Processing and Sensory Quality Unit
Mississippi - Mississippi State
Crop Science Research Laboratory Corn Host Plant Resistance Research Unit Genetics & Sustainable Agriculture Research Unit Poultry Research Unit
Mississippi - Oxford
National Sedimentation Laboratory Water Quality and Ecology Research Unit Watershed Physical Processes Research Unit Natural Products Utilization Research Unit
Mississippi – Poplarville
Southern Horticultural Research Unit
Mississippi - Stoneville
Biological Control of Pests Research Unit Cotton Ginning Research Unit Crop Genetics Research Unit Crop Production Systems Research Unit Genomics and Bioinformatics Research Unit Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit Southern Insect Management Research Unit
North Carolina – Raleigh
Food Science Research Unit Market Quality & Handling Research Unit Plant Science Research Unit Soybean and Nitrogen Fixation Research Unit Tropical Crops & Germplasm Research, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
South Carolina – Charleston
South Carolina – Florence
Coastal Plain Soil, Water & Plant Conservation Research Unit
International Locations & Special Projects
International Locations Nirav Shah[email protected] Office of International Research Programs Beltsville, Maryland
European Biological Control Laboratory Montpellier, France Foundation for the Study of Invasive Species Hurlingham, Argentina
Australian Biological Control Laboratory Indooroopilly, Australia
Sino-American Biological Control Laboratory Beijing, China
National Bio and Agro-defense Facility National Bio and Agro-defense Facility (NBAF) Manhattan, Kansas
National Agricultural Library[email protected] National Agricultural Library (NAL) Beltsville, Maryland
U.S. National Arboretum [email protected] District of Columbia
