Research and Development - At a Glance FY2021

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service Research and Development (R&D) is a world leader in forestry research. Integral to the mission of the Forest Service since the agency’s inception in 1905, R&D studies the most pressing natural resource management issues of our day, generating science findings and tools that help sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of our national forests and grasslands—and ultimately enhance the rigor and impact of the entire agency.