USDA tillkännager omorganisation av forskningsledning och anläggningar

Det amerikanska jordbruksdepartementet har tillkännagett en omfattande omorganisation av sitt uppdragsområde för forskning, utbildning och ekonomi för att förbättra effektiviteten och harmonisera med departementets prioriteringar.

Tillkännagivandet, som gjordes den 23 april 2026, inkluderar flytt av vissa tjänster från huvudstadsregionen till kontor i Kansas City och St. Louis. Berörda myndigheter inkluderar Economic Research Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture samt National Agricultural Statistics Service. Agricultural Research Service kommer att inleda avvecklingen av Beltsville Agricultural Research Center i Maryland, där Beltsville Bee Research Laboratory är beläget, och flytta programmen till andra anläggningar runt om i landet.

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