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{{Short description|Agricultural research complex in Beltsville, Maryland, United States}}
{{Short description|Agricultural research complex in Beltsville, Maryland, United States}}


 
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 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 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]].


== Research programs ==
== Research programs ==