Working Together for a
Better Future
Land-grant university research is focused on fulfilling its mission to provide safe, sustainable food systems for the planet.
How do we do it?
Through innovation, out-of-the-box thinking, and the dedication of the highly trained, dedicated scientists who have committed their lives to improving the planet's - and its people's - wellbeing.
Here is what we are working on...
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Food Security
Environmental
Stewardship
Health & Nutrition
Safe & Abundant
Food Supply
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Climate Change &
Sustainable Energy
We Are Research
Improving Lives Through Research On Agricultural Production And Agribusiness.
Universities across the nation engage in research, but at least one land-grant college or university per state is home to an agricultural experiment station. An agricultural experiment station is a scientific research center that investigates potential improvements to food production and agribusiness. Experiment station scientists work with farmers, ranchers, suppliers, processors, and others involved in food production and agriculture.
The Hatch Act of 1887 authorized the establishment of an agricultural experiment station in each state, which today employs about 13,000 scientists. Many states have branch stations to meet the special needs of different climates and geographical zones in those states. Federal and state governments cooperate in funding the research done at the stations, with additional income coming from grants, contracts, and the sale of products.
