Finding solutions to diverse issues in agriculture & food production
The Agricultural Research Station (ARS) is the unit of the College of Agriculture responsible for carrying out the Land Grant Research Mission of Virginia State University. In keeping with this mission, ARS generates scientific and technical information designed to expand knowledge that will help small, part-time, and limited-resource farmers be profitable. ARS researchers use cutting-edge scientific techniques and state-of-the-art facilities to find solutions to diverse issues in agriculture and food production.