USDA anuncia reorganização da liderança e das instalações de pesquisa

O Departamento de Agricultura dos Estados Unidos anunciou uma grande reorganização de sua área de missão de Pesquisa, Educação e Economia para melhorar a eficiência e alinhar-se às prioridades do departamento.

O anúncio, feito em 23 de abril de 2026, inclui a realocação de certos cargos da Região da Capital Nacional para escritórios em Kansas City e St. Louis. As agências afetadas incluem o Serviço de Pesquisa Econômica, o Instituto Nacional de Alimentos e Agricultura e o Serviço Nacional de Estatísticas Agrícolas. O Serviço de Pesquisa Agrícola iniciará o descomissionamento do Centro de Pesquisa Agrícola de Beltsville, em Maryland, que abriga o Laboratório de Pesquisa de Abelhas de Beltsville, e transferirá programas para outras instalações em todo o país.

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