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Research Programs and Projects at this Location

ARS research is organized into National Programs. Within each National Program are research projects. Listed below are  the National Programs and research projects currently conducted at this location.

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Crop Protection & Quarantine (NP #304)
Biology of Weed-Crop Interactions to Improve Weed Management Strategies in Northern Agro-ecosystems
(In-House Appropriated)
Understanding Cold-induced Developmental Changes in Agricultural and Horticultural Crops
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Understanding Freezing Tolerance and Other Agronomically Important Traits in Canola
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Establishing Alfalfa in Intercropping with Sunflower and Sorghum to Improve Alfalfa Yield and Profitability
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Agronomic and Molecular Responses of Maize and Sunflower to Competition with Cover Crops and Alfalfa
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Developing Systems to Expedite Phenotyping of Freezing Damage in Brassica Oilseed Crops
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluating Agronomic Traits of Camelina sativa Germplasm Grown under Field Conditions in the Northern Great Plains
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluating Rotational Cropping Systems and their Impact on Soil Microbiota, Crop Yield and Ecosystem Benefits in Northern Agro-Ecosystems
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Investigating Differences Between Spring and Winter Biotypes of Camelina
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Investigating Inter- and Intra-specific Interference in Sunflower
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Investigating the Role of FLC Genes in Mediating Differences in Freezing Tolerance between Spring and Winter Biotypes of Camelina
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Quantifying Growth, Development, and Freezing Damage in Brassica Oilseed Crops
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
First Steps to Creating Weed Tolerant Corn
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Improving Freezing Tolerance and Weed Suppression in Canola
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Crop Production (NP #305)
Enhancing Pollinator Health and Availability Through Conservation of Genetic Diversity and Development of Novel Management Tools and Strategies
(In-House Appropriated)
Bee Stress Response and Overwintering Physiology
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Fusion of Machine Learning and Electromagnetic Sensors for Real-Time Local Decisions in Agriculture
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Overwintering Physiology of Insect Pollinators and Pests
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
The Regulation of Diapause by Maternal Effects & the Effect of Environmental Stress on Bee Quality
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Cryopreservation of Anopheles Mosquitoes
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)