Beltsville Agricultural Research Center : USDA ARS

chick with egg, stink bugs, soybean and dairy cow

Beltsville Agricultural Research Center

Subjects of Investigation include:

Poultry Disease
Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs
Soybean Genetics
Dairy Cattle Health

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Alternatives to Antibiotics: Developing Novel Strategies to Improve Animal Welfare and Production Efficiency in Swine and Dairy

Antimicrobial Resistance and Ecology of Zoonotic Foodborne Pathogens in Dairy Cattle

Beetle Taxonomy and Systematics Supporting U.S. Agriculture, Arboriculture and Biological Control

Beltsville Agricultural Research Center labs:

Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory
Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory
Adaptive Cropping Systems Laboratory
Environmental Microbial & Food Safety Laboratory
Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory
Animal Biosciences & Biotechnology Laboratory
Bee Research Laboratory
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory
Invasive Insect Biocontrol & Behavior Laboratory
Genetic Improvement for Fruits & Vegetables Laboratory
Molecular Plant Pathology Laboratory
Soybean Genomics & Improvement Laboratory
Systematic Entomology Laboratory
Sustainable Perennial Crops Laboratory
Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory
Food Quality Laboratory
Mycology and Nematology Genetic Diversity and Biology Laboratory

The Beltsville Agricultural Research Center is located in Beltsville, MD and is part of the Northeast Area.
The Director is Howard Zhang.
Email: Howard.Zhang@ars.usda.gov
Phone: 301-504-6591
Fax: 301-504-5521
10300 Baltimore Avenue
Bldg. 003, Rm. 231, BARC-West
Beltsville, MD 20705

Agricultural Research Service

Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Beltsville, MD

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