Welcome to NLAE
The National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment (NLAE) is multidisciplinary and focused on integrating the fundamental principles in soil, water, and air into animal, cropping and watershed systems that leads to improved environmental quality, sustainability, and enhanced agricultural system efficiency. View our welcome video here.
Mission Statement
The mission of the lab is to generate information addressing critical problems in agriculture and watershed management to develop innovative solutions which increase the efficiency of agriculture systems and reduce environmental risk. Transdisciplinary teams address this through coordinated research in abiotic and biotic systems.- Jerry L. Hatfield
Laboratory Director
2018 Field Day
ARS scientist, Martin Shipitalo, and others led a successful field day in the South Fork watershed, including a saturated buffer, blind inlet, and filter sock installation!
Read more here.
NLAE in the Community
Many at NLAE take time to volunteer and engage with their community.
Biannually, a group volunteers with ISU's WISE program, educating young women about opportunities in science.
News at NLAE
- SMAF Paper Article (1/7/2022)
- Agroforestry Research (12/30/2021)
- Research Spotlight: Residue Mulch (12/22/2021)
- NLAE Pollinator Garden (11/2/2021)
- New Midwest Climate Hub Coordinator (10/26/2021)
- 2021 Best Paper Awards (9/21/2021)
- ARSX 2021 Winners (9/1/2021)
- South Fork Watershed Tour (8/6/2021)
- NLAE Retirement: Keith Kohler (1/11/2021)
- Under the Microscope- Agroforestry (1/6/2021)
- Down on the Farm (1/6/2021)
- Water Quality Partnership with ISU (9/21/2020)
- USDA Agroforestry in Arkansas (9/14/2020)
- Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Issue (7/7/2020)
- SWCS Conservation Research Award (6/24/2020)
- 'We have one Earth' (6/24/2020)
- What are Saturated Buffers? (11/05/2018)
- NLAE Stakeholder Meeting 2018 (06/25/2018)
- The ACPF- Watershed Management Tools (6/04/2018)
- Keep Nutrients in Your Field! (05/22/2018)
- Midwest Cover Crops Council Workshop (10/07/2016)
- A New Name, Broader Mission - NLAE (10/07/2016)
