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{{Short description|Agricultural research complex in Beltsville, Maryland, United States}}
{{Short description|Agricultural research complex in Beltsville, Maryland, United States}}
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{{Organization
{{Infobox organization/Wikidata|fetchwikidata=ALL}}
|OrganizationName=Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
|OrganizationType=Research and Development Agencies
|Mission=The Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center aims to develop and disseminate scientific knowledge to enhance agricultural productivity, sustainability, food safety, and nutrition. It conducts research in areas such as crop and animal production, environmental conservation, and human nutrition to benefit both agriculture and public health.
|OrganizationExecutive=Director
|Employees=1,400
|Budget=
|Website=https://www.ars.usda.gov/northeast-area/beltsville-md-barc/
|Services=Crop Production Research; Animal Health; Food Safety; Plant Genetic Resources; Human Nutrition
|ParentOrganization=Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture
|CreationLegislation=Part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
|Regulations=
|HeadquartersLocation=39.033333, -76.883333
|HeadquartersAddress=10300 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, MD 20705
}}


The '''Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center''' ('''BARC'''), also known as the '''National Agricultural Research Center''',<ref>"[https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004667524/ National Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland. 1937. General statement and description (pictures and text) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture 16,000 acre-farm]." [[U.S. Library of Congress]]. Retrieved on September 2, 2018.</ref> is a unit of the [[United States Department of Agriculture]]'s [[Agricultural Research Service]]. It is located in [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]], [[Maryland]],<ref>"[https://www.ars.usda.gov/northeast-area/beltsville-md-barc/beltsville-agricultural-research-center/ Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Beltsville, MD]." [[U.S. Department of Agriculture]]. Retrieved on September 2, 2018. "10300 Baltimore Avenue Bldg. 003, Rm. 231, BARC-West Beltsville, MD 20705"</ref> with sections within the [[Beltsville, Maryland|Beltsville census-designated place]].<ref>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2406400_beltsville/DC10BLK_P2406400_000.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Beltsville CDP, MD]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on January 31, 2018. Pages: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2406400_beltsville/DC10BLK_P2406400_001.pdf 1], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2406400_beltsville/DC10BLK_P2406400_002.pdf 2], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2406400_beltsville/DC10BLK_P2406400_003.pdf 3]</ref><ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20030824134945/http://www.mdp.state.md.us/MSDC/census/cen2000/maps/PLC00/prinplc.pdf Census Incorporated Places & Census Designated Places]." Prince George's County. As of August 24, 2003. Retrieved on September 2, 2018. This map shows that sections of the BARC are outside of the Beltsville [[Census Designated Place|CDP]].</ref> The BARC is named for [[Henry A. Wallace]], former United States vice president and secretary of agriculture. BARC houses the Abraham Lincoln Building of the [[National Agricultural Library]].
The '''Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center''' ('''BARC'''), also known as the '''National Agricultural Research Center''',<ref>"[https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004667524/ National Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland. 1937. General statement and description (pictures and text) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture 16,000 acre-farm]." [[U.S. Library of Congress]]. Retrieved on September 2, 2018.</ref> is a unit of the [[United States Department of Agriculture]]'s [[Agricultural Research Service]]. It is located in [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]], [[Maryland]],<ref>"[https://www.ars.usda.gov/northeast-area/beltsville-md-barc/beltsville-agricultural-research-center/ Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Beltsville, MD]." [[U.S. Department of Agriculture]]. Retrieved on September 2, 2018. "10300 Baltimore Avenue Bldg. 003, Rm. 231, BARC-West Beltsville, MD 20705"</ref> with sections within the [[Beltsville, Maryland|Beltsville census-designated place]].<ref>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2406400_beltsville/DC10BLK_P2406400_000.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Beltsville CDP, MD]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on January 31, 2018. Pages: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2406400_beltsville/DC10BLK_P2406400_001.pdf 1], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2406400_beltsville/DC10BLK_P2406400_002.pdf 2], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2406400_beltsville/DC10BLK_P2406400_003.pdf 3]</ref><ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20030824134945/http://www.mdp.state.md.us/MSDC/census/cen2000/maps/PLC00/prinplc.pdf Census Incorporated Places & Census Designated Places]." Prince George's County. As of August 24, 2003. Retrieved on September 2, 2018. This map shows that sections of the BARC are outside of the Beltsville [[Census Designated Place|CDP]].</ref> The BARC is named for [[Henry A. Wallace]], former United States vice president and secretary of agriculture. BARC houses the Abraham Lincoln Building of the [[National Agricultural Library]].
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