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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)
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)
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)
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)