USDA Announces Reorganization Plans

USDA has announced plans for the reorganization of its Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area. As part of this effort, the Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture employees will be relocating some positions from the National Capital Region to their offices in Kansas City. The National Agricultural Statistics Service will be relocating some positions to St. Louis or other offices. In addition, the Agricultural Research Service will begin decommissioning the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and relocating research programs to facilities across the country. USDA also announced a reorganization of the Food Safety and Inspection Service that will include establishing a new National Food Safety Center in Urbandale, Iowa, to serve as the primary hub for the Service’s administrative, technical and support operations.