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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)
Environmentally-Friendly, Microbial and Plant-Based Agents for Mosquito Control
(In-House Appropriated)
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)
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)
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)
Product Quality and New Uses (NP #306)
Agricultural-Feedstock Derived Biobased Particles
(In-House Appropriated)
Antimicrobials for Biorefining and Agricultural Applications
(In-House Appropriated)
Circular Bio-economy via Value-Added Biobased Products
(In-House Appropriated)
Development of Enhanced Bio-Based Products from Low Value Agricultural Co-Products and Wastes
(In-House Appropriated)
Development of New Value-Added Processes and Products from Advancing Oilseed Crops
(In-House Appropriated)
Environmentally-Friendly, Microbial and Plant-Based Agents for Mosquito Control
(In-House Appropriated)
Improved Processes and Technologies for Comprehensive Utilization of Specialty Grains in Functional Food Production for Digestive Health and Food Waste Reduction
(In-House Appropriated)
Improved Utilization of Whole Pulses, Pulse Fractions, and Pulse Byproducts for Health-Promoting Food Ingredients and Biobased Products
(In-House Appropriated)
Increasing Food Shelf-Life, Reducing Food Waste, and Lowering Saturated Fats with Natural Antioxidants and Oleogels
(In-House Appropriated)
New and Improved Co-Products from Specialty Crops
(In-House Appropriated)
New Bioproducts for Advanced Biorefineries
(In-House Appropriated)
New High-Value Biobased Materials with Applications Across Industry
(In-House Appropriated)
Technologies for Producing Marketable Bioproducts
(In-House Appropriated)
Technologies to Improve Conversion of Biomass-Derived Sugars to Bioproducts
(In-House Appropriated)
Versatile Biobased Products with Multiple Functions
(In-House Appropriated)