ENTOMOLOGY IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT -- ENTOMOLOGY IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- HISTORICAL REPORTING OF ENTOMOLOGICAL EVENTS -- COLONIAL ENTOMOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, AND INSECT PESTS -- AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AND FEDERAL EXPLORATIONS -- EARLY AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS -- FEDERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURE -- U.S. PATENT OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL ENTOMOLOGY'S BEGINNINGS AT FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS -- CONGRESSIONAL ACTIONS AFFECTING AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND SCIENCE -- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) -- USDA'S DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY -- BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY -- ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH LEADERSHIP AND PROGRAM DIRECTION -- FEDERAL HORTICULTURAL BOARD -- BEGINNING OF THE END OF AN ERA: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PLANT QUARANTINE AND CONTROL ADMINISTRATION -- BUREAU OF PLANT QUARANTINE -- BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE -- AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION -- CHANGES AND OTHER EVENTS -- AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE -- ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH BRANCH-BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA -- ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH DIVISION -- RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENT HIGHLIGHTS -- A STUDY OF DISCIPLINE-COMMODITY-ORIENTED ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH -- MORE ON ENTOMOLOGY REGULATORY PROGRAMS -- SEPARATION OF REGULATORY ACTIVITIES FROM ARS -- REORGANIZATION OF ARS -- ARS ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH 1972 TO 2007 -- ARS LEADERSHIP IN AREAWIDE PEST MANAGEMENT -- CURRENT ARS AND FEDERAL ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION -- FUTURE OF FEDERAL ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.