USDA
type: Concept

USDA/ARS/KDLGSARC
type: Concept
in scheme: providers
definition: The mission of the Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center is to increase food and fiber productivity, increase the efficiency of plant production, and preserve the quality of the product as it is delivered to the consumer. Food and water safety and water conservation are of paramount importance in this research program. The Center's work is diverse and is described in greater detail by mission statements of the individual research units. Website: "http://weslaco.ars.usda.gov/" [Summary provided by the USDA.]