Mission:
The Administrative Staff provides support services to 4 units at USDA’s research location at Parlier, CA. The Crop Diseases, Pests and Genetic Research Unit, the Commodity Protection and Quality Research Unit, the Water Management Research Unit and the National Arid Land Plant Genetic Resource Unit, which is located in Parlier but is a worksite for Davis, CA. The administrative staff assists with human resources, procurement, budget and fiscal, farm services, facility repairs and maintenance, policies and procedures, extramural agreements, IT services, and safety.