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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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Veterinary, Medical and Urban Entomology (NP #104)
Development of Microbial Consortia for Enhanced Mosquito Control
(In-House Appropriated)
Elucidating Tick-fungal Entomopathogen Interactions for Improved Tick Control
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Exploring Diet, Microbiome, and Health in an Economically Important Cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus)
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Food Safety, (Animal and Plant Products) (NP #108)
Improving Food Safety by Controlling Mycotoxin Contamination and Enhancing Climate Resilience of Wheat and Barley
(In-House Appropriated)
Innovative Approaches to Monitor, Predict, and Reduce Fungal Toxins
(In-House Appropriated)
Innovative Food and Feed Safety Research to Eliminate Mycotoxin Contamination in Corn and other Crops
(In-House Appropriated)
Management and Characterization of Microbial Genetic Resources and Associated Descriptive Information
(In-House Appropriated)
Rapid Prediction and Measurement of Aflatoxin in Whole Kernel and Ground Corn Using a Portable Imager
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Explore Novel RNA Strategies Using Fungal Endophyte to Control Mycotoxin Contamination of Corn
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (NP #301)
Coordinated Analysis of Soybean Breeding Germplasm
(In-House Appropriated)
Management and Characterization of Microbial Genetic Resources and Associated Descriptive Information
(In-House Appropriated)
Plant Diseases (NP #303)
Develop an Improved Understanding of Microbe-pathogen Interactions for Biological Control
(In-House Appropriated)
Management and Characterization of Microbial Genetic Resources and Associated Descriptive Information
(In-House Appropriated)
Efficacy of Commercial Biocontrol Saprophytes in Reducing Viability of Tar Spot Pathogen in Overwintered Cornfield Debris
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Crop Protection & Quarantine (NP #304)
Discovery and Production of Beneficial Microbes for Control of Agricultural Pests through Integration into Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems
(In-House Appropriated)
Discovery and Production of Beneficial Microbes for Control of Agricultural Pests through Integration into Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems
(In-House Appropriated)
Sampling Midwest Bee Diversity for Genomics
(Cooperative Agreement)
Enhancing Ovavesicula popilliae Biocontrol Efficacy: Establishing New Sites, Improving Methods of Inoculation, Infection Surveys and Discovery of...
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Unravelling the Role of Structural Variation: A Super-pangenome Analysis of the Genus Osmia
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Product Quality and New Uses (NP #306)
Advancing Sustainable Technologies to Improve End-Use Quality of Underutilized and Climate-Resilient Food Crops for Value-Added Food and Consumer Products
(In-House Appropriated)
Biobased Materials for High-Performance Thermoset Composites
(In-House Appropriated)
Development of Microbial Consortia for Enhanced Mosquito Control
(In-House Appropriated)
Development of New Products and Markets from Novel and Commodity Oilseed Crops to Support U.S. Agriculture
(In-House Appropriated)
Improved Utilization of Pulse Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Processing Wastes for Value-Added Food Ingredients
(In-House Appropriated)
Improving Healthfulness and Shelf-life of Foods Containing Fats and Oils
(In-House Appropriated)
New and Improved Plant-Based Polymers
(In-House Appropriated)
New Technologies to Broaden the Product Portfolio of Midwest Agricultural Refiners
(In-House Appropriated)
Precision Biotechnology for High-Value Bioproducts from Agricultural Feedstocks
(In-House Appropriated)
Robust Microorganisms for Bioprocesses
(In-House Appropriated)
Targeted Approaches to Marketable Agricultural-Based Products
(In-House Appropriated)
Utilizing Vegetable Oils to Produce Renewable and Sustainable Replacements for Environmentally Persistent Industrial Polymers
(In-House Appropriated)
Value-Add Thermoplastic Biocomposite Materials
(In-House Appropriated)
Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Harnessing the Robust Metabolism of Bacillus Coagulans for Efficient Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass Hydrolysates to Designer Bioesters
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Biobased Reinforcement of Polymer Thermoplastics
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Elucidating Tick-fungal Entomopathogen Interactions for Improved Tick Control
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Exploring Diet, Microbiome, and Health in an Economically Important Cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus)
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
NCAUR and Philippines Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Research Collaboration on Bio-Based Products
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Corn-Derived Ethyl Lactate for Sustainable Production of Biobased Acrylic Acid from High Water Content Feeds over FAU Zeolite-based Catalysts
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Novel Biobased Antimicrobials for Sugar Beet Bacterial Contamination Control
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
The Midwestern Hemp Research Collaborative: Participatory Research and Extension for Sustainable Hemp Production Systems (BOR)
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Alfalfa Seed Utilization for Human Food
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Enhancing the Value of Agricultural Materials
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Innovative Uses for Alfalfa Biomass: A Path to New Income for Farmers
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Silflower Seed Utilization for High-Value Applications
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)