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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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Food Animal Production (NP #101)
Bridging Project: Integrated Forage Systems for Food and Energy Production in the Southern Great Plains
(In-House Appropriated)
Use of Animal Genetics and Diversified Forage Systems to Improve Efficiency and Sustainability of Livestock Production Systems in the Southern Great Plains
(In-House Appropriated)
Develop Research and Educational Opportunities in Profitable Livestock and Forage Management Systems for Undergraduate Agricultural Students
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation and Selection of Festuca Hybrids
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Integrated Grassland and Cropland Observation Systems for Multi-Scale Observations Agroecosystem Processes
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Temporal Changes in Bovine Anaplasmosis Infection Status in Endemic Herds
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Cropland Carbon Monitoring System (CCMS)
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Resilience and Vulnerability of Beef Cattle Production in the Southern Great Plains Under Changing Climate, Land Use and Markets
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Beef Cattle Systems Biology: The Rumen Microbiome and Animal Metabolome in Relation to Beef Cattle Forage Intake and Nutrient-Use Efficiency
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Determine Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions from Diverse Grazing Systems in the Southern Great Plains
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Developing Software and Database Applications Related to Forage and Animal Management
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Diversifying Rainfed Cropping System in the Southern Great Plains to Improve Sustainability of Agriculture
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluating the Effects of Genetics x Environment x Management Interactions on Beef Cattle Performance
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation of Beef Cattle Performance and Pasture Management Under Diverse Forage and Grazing Systems and Climate Scenarios
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation of Frost and Drought Events in the U.S. Southern Great Plains from 1981 to 2040
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Influence of Frame Score and Finishing System on Carcass and Meat Quality
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Modeling Methane Footprints and Emissions in the Southern Great Plains
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Sustainable Beef-Forage Systems for the Southern Plains
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
The Short and Long-Term Behavioral Effects of Livestock Training on Cattle Grazing in Continuous and Rotational Grazing Systems
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Water Availability and Watershed Management (NP #211)
Use of Animal Genetics and Diversified Forage Systems to Improve Efficiency and Sustainability of Livestock Production Systems in the Southern Great Plains
(In-House Appropriated)
Develop Research and Educational Opportunities in Profitable Livestock and Forage Management Systems for Undergraduate Agricultural Students
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Temporal Changes in Bovine Anaplasmosis Infection Status in Endemic Herds
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Beef Cattle Systems Biology: The Rumen Microbiome and Animal Metabolome in Relation to Beef Cattle Forage Intake and Nutrient-Use Efficiency
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluating the Effects of Genetics x Environment x Management Interactions on Beef Cattle Performance
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Influence of Frame Score and Finishing System on Carcass and Meat Quality
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Modeling Methane Footprints and Emissions in the Southern Great Plains
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
The Short and Long-Term Behavioral Effects of Livestock Training on Cattle Grazing in Continuous and Rotational Grazing Systems
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Soil and Air (NP #212)
Bridging Project: Integrated Forage Systems for Food and Energy Production in the Southern Great Plains
(In-House Appropriated)
Evaluation and Selection of Festuca Hybrids
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Integrated Grassland and Cropland Observation Systems for Multi-Scale Observations Agroecosystem Processes
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Cropland Carbon Monitoring System (CCMS)
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Resilience and Vulnerability of Beef Cattle Production in the Southern Great Plains Under Changing Climate, Land Use and Markets
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Determine Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions from Diverse Grazing Systems in the Southern Great Plains
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Developing Software and Database Applications Related to Forage and Animal Management
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Diversifying Rainfed Cropping System in the Southern Great Plains to Improve Sustainability of Agriculture
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation of Beef Cattle Performance and Pasture Management Under Diverse Forage and Grazing Systems and Climate Scenarios
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation of Frost and Drought Events in the U.S. Southern Great Plains from 1981 to 2040
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Sustainable Beef-Forage Systems for the Southern Plains
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Grass, Forage, and Rangeland Agroecosystems (NP #215)
Bridging Project: Integrated Forage Systems for Food and Energy Production in the Southern Great Plains
(In-House Appropriated)
Use of Animal Genetics and Diversified Forage Systems to Improve Efficiency and Sustainability of Livestock Production Systems in the Southern Great Plains
(In-House Appropriated)
Develop Research and Educational Opportunities in Profitable Livestock and Forage Management Systems for Undergraduate Agricultural Students
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation and Selection of Festuca Hybrids
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Integrated Grassland and Cropland Observation Systems for Multi-Scale Observations Agroecosystem Processes
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Temporal Changes in Bovine Anaplasmosis Infection Status in Endemic Herds
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Cropland Carbon Monitoring System (CCMS)
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Resilience and Vulnerability of Beef Cattle Production in the Southern Great Plains Under Changing Climate, Land Use and Markets
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Beef Cattle Systems Biology: The Rumen Microbiome and Animal Metabolome in Relation to Beef Cattle Forage Intake and Nutrient-Use Efficiency
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Determine Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions from Diverse Grazing Systems in the Southern Great Plains
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Developing Software and Database Applications Related to Forage and Animal Management
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Diversifying Rainfed Cropping System in the Southern Great Plains to Improve Sustainability of Agriculture
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluating the Effects of Genetics x Environment x Management Interactions on Beef Cattle Performance
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation of Beef Cattle Performance and Pasture Management Under Diverse Forage and Grazing Systems and Climate Scenarios
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation of Frost and Drought Events in the U.S. Southern Great Plains from 1981 to 2040
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Influence of Frame Score and Finishing System on Carcass and Meat Quality
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Modeling Methane Footprints and Emissions in the Southern Great Plains
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Sustainable Beef-Forage Systems for the Southern Plains
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
The Short and Long-Term Behavioral Effects of Livestock Training on Cattle Grazing in Continuous and Rotational Grazing Systems
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)