https://www.ars.vsu.edu/home daily 1.0 2025-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc3b0ebf9866f3fd2e58cda/1632247010940-B50RVLGCRM9317PNIB3J/DSC_5578+%281%29.JPG Home - Small Ruminants The Small Ruminant Program was initiated at VSU in 1992 as a meat goat research site; the program later expanded to include hair sheep in response to producers’ needs for information about goat and sheep breeds suitable to the region and about management practices that would help them access a growing ethnic market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc3b0ebf9866f3fd2e58cda/1632246978290-5WUO5K945GS7QYTKI8Q9/kim+lab.JPG Home - Food Sciences The food science program at VSU-ARS serves farmers, processors, and consumers through researching, developing, and disseminating science-based information. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc3b0ebf9866f3fd2e58cda/1632246945446-4PV065OUXMVGMZGCGL1R/agfest.jpg Home - Plant & Soil Sciences Plant science at ARS is responsive to new and upcoming markets, using traditional plant breeding methods and running field trials to create or determine the most suitable cultivars for the region’s small farmers.