Agricultural Research Service
50th Anniversary

About the 50th Anniversary

• Message from the Administrator Video (Dial-up or Broadband)
• Message from the Administrator (pdf file)
• Overview of the Anniversary
• History of ARS

• Press Release announcing the Anniversary
• ARS Magazine - November 2003 edition spotlights the anniversary

• Legislative and Senate Statements
  Recognizing the Agricultural Research Service of the Department of Agriculture on the occasion of its 50th anniversary for the important service it provides to the Nation.
  • H.J. Res. 74 [pdf file]
  • S.J. Res. 22 [pdf file]
  • Statements by Senators Cochran and Harkin to introduce S.J. Res. 22 [http://thomas.loc.gov]
  • Statements by Representatives Gutknecht, Stenholm, Hoyer and Visclosky supporting S. J. Res 22, recognizing ARS' 50th Anniversary [pdf file found at http://thomas.loc.gov]