The Animal Science mission area leads research to enhance the health, productivity, resilience, and genetic potential of U.S. livestock and aquaculture species. This office focuses on combating animal diseases, improving breeding and nutrition strategies, strengthening biosecurity, and developing innovative tools that support producers in meeting growing global food demands. By aligning...
The Land Utilization mission area supports research on how agricultural lands — including rangelands, forests, and working lands — can be managed for productivity, sustainability, climate resilience, and ecosystem services. Research spans soil health, water management, conservation, grazing systems, carbon sequestration, and climate change adaptation. By integrating land‑focused science...
The Post‑Production mission area focuses on everything that happens to agricultural products after they leave the farm. This includes food safety, food processing, product quality, shelf‑life, value‑added innovation, and technologies that reduce waste and improve storage, transportation, and marketability. By uniting ARS postharvest and product‑oriented research, this office...
USDA response to New World Screwworm
Every two years, the Farnborough International Air Show (FIA) is held at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in Farnborough, England. FIA is one of the world's leading aerospace trade fairs and brings together the most important players from industry, politics, research, and the armed forces. The Defense segment will focus on current and future technologies, projects,...
Exercise Arctic Ledger 2026 incorporates financial management expeditionary training in close partnership with four Air National Guard Comptroller Flights across three states to closely mimic the requirements of real world contested combat environments while in a training environment.
The Department of War is supporting Department of State-led U.S. disaster assistance to the people of Venezuela in the aftermath of the June 24, 2026, earthquakes.
Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster...
