Laboratory Information:
ARS - South Atlantic Area
950 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30605
Website: http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/site_main.htm?modecode=66-00-00-00
Agency/Department: Dept. of Agriculture
Region: Southeast
FLC Laboratory Representative:
Mr. Donald Nordlund
Phone: 706-546-3496
Fax: 706-546-3401
Email: don.nordlund@ars.usda.gov
Background/History of the Laboratory:
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
performs the in-house research for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
It is ARS' responsibility to develop new knowledge and technology to solve agricultural problems; ensure
the
productivity of high-quality food and agricultural products to meet the nutritional needs of U.S. consumers;
sustain a viable food and agricultural economy; and maintain a quality environment and natural resource
base.
ARS is divided into eight areas. The South Atlantic Area (SAA) is composed of research facilities located
in
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Area
Office for
the SAA is located in the Richard B. Russell Agricultural Research Center in Athens, Georgia. The Area
Office
provides administrative, technical and budget coordination for the research facilities throughout the
Area. The
goal of the Area Office is to provide the best administrative and financial services possible to all
our customers,
in particular to our research scientists.
Technology Transfer Mechanisms:
- Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
Technology Areas of Expertise:
- Air Quality
- Animal health
- Soil Resource Management
- Veterinary, Medical and Urban Entomology
- Water Resource Management
- Food Animal Production
- Food Safety, (animal and plant products)
- Global Change
- Crop Production
- Crop Protection & Quarantine
- Methyl Bromide Alternatives
- Plant Biological and Molecular Processes
- Plant Diseases
- Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement
- Quality and Utilization of Agricultural Products
- Rangeland, Pasture, and Forages
