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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)
Physiological, Microbiological, and Nutritional Mechanisms to Maintain Animal Productivity in the Absence of Antibiotics
(In-House Appropriated)
Institutional Biological Safety Committee (IBC) Agreement - Iowa State University
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Utilizing the Iowa State University Animal Care and Use Committee
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Dual Biocontrol of Salmonella in Poultry: Targeted Killing Plus Vaccination
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Water Availability and Watershed Management (NP #211)
Managing Nutrient, Carbon, and Water Fluxes to Provide Sustainable and Resilient Cropping Systems for Midwestern Landscapes
(In-House Appropriated)
Sustainable Intensification in Agricultural Watersheds through Optimized Management and Technology
(In-House Appropriated)
Support and Enhancement of CEAP Databases
(Cooperative Agreement)
Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) - Benchmark Watershed Assessment Studies (on croplands), AMU
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Contribution of Legacy Phosphorus to Watershed Outcomes Phase 3- Stream Sediments - Ames
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Croplands Emissions - Midwest Area - Ames, IA
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
FY 2021 Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) - Benchmark Watershed Assessment Studies (on Croplands) - NLAE
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
IRA GHG Quantification Action Area #6 (M#6)- Improve temporal and spatial coverage of national conservation activity data - Ames, IA
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Growing Urban Agriculture in Iowa
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Performance Evaluation of Saturated Buffers in South Fork Watershed
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Quantifying Soil Health in the Des Moines Lobe Under a Wide Range of Management Scenarios Using the Oklahoma Mobile Kits
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Tile Detection at the ACRES Facility of Purdue University
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Choreographing Change in Agroecology: An NLGCA – Tribal College Network
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Know Your Carbon Landscape: Data for Consistent Monitoring of Soil Carbon Monitoring
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Soil and Air (NP #212)
Managing Nutrient, Carbon, and Water Fluxes to Provide Sustainable and Resilient Cropping Systems for Midwestern Landscapes
(In-House Appropriated)
Sustainable Intensification in Agricultural Watersheds through Optimized Management and Technology
(In-House Appropriated)
Support and Enhancement of CEAP Databases
(Cooperative Agreement)
Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) - Benchmark Watershed Assessment Studies (on croplands), AMU
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Contribution of Legacy Phosphorus to Watershed Outcomes Phase 3- Stream Sediments - Ames
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Croplands Emissions - Midwest Area - Ames, IA
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
FY 2021 Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) - Benchmark Watershed Assessment Studies (on Croplands) - NLAE
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
IRA GHG Quantification Action Area #6 (M#6)- Improve temporal and spatial coverage of national conservation activity data - Ames, IA
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Growing Urban Agriculture in Iowa
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Novel Manure Management Technologies: Reducing Odors, Producing Slow-release Fertilizers, and Providing Ecosystem Services
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Performance Evaluation of Saturated Buffers in South Fork Watershed
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Quantifying Soil Health in the Des Moines Lobe Under a Wide Range of Management Scenarios Using the Oklahoma Mobile Kits
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Tile Detection at the ACRES Facility of Purdue University
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Choreographing Change in Agroecology: An NLGCA – Tribal College Network
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Getting to the ROOT of the Corn Yield Drag Following Cover Crops: A Cereal Rye Residue Manipulation Experiment
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Know Your Carbon Landscape: Data for Consistent Monitoring of Soil Carbon Monitoring
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Sustainable Agricultural Systems Research (NP #216)
Managing Nutrient, Carbon, and Water Fluxes to Provide Sustainable and Resilient Cropping Systems for Midwestern Landscapes
(In-House Appropriated)
Sustainable Intensification in Agricultural Watersheds through Optimized Management and Technology
(In-House Appropriated)
Support and Enhancement of CEAP Databases
(Cooperative Agreement)
Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) - Benchmark Watershed Assessment Studies (on croplands), AMU
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Contribution of Legacy Phosphorus to Watershed Outcomes Phase 3- Stream Sediments - Ames
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Croplands Emissions - Midwest Area - Ames, IA
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
FY 2021 Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) - Benchmark Watershed Assessment Studies (on Croplands) - NLAE
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
IRA GHG Quantification Action Area #6 (M#6)- Improve temporal and spatial coverage of national conservation activity data - Ames, IA
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Growing Urban Agriculture in Iowa
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Novel Manure Management Technologies: Reducing Odors, Producing Slow-release Fertilizers, and Providing Ecosystem Services
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Performance Evaluation of Saturated Buffers in South Fork Watershed
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Quantifying Soil Health in the Des Moines Lobe Under a Wide Range of Management Scenarios Using the Oklahoma Mobile Kits
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Tile Detection at the ACRES Facility of Purdue University
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Watershed-scale Phosphorus Inputs from Streambanks
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Choreographing Change in Agroecology: An NLGCA – Tribal College Network
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Getting to the ROOT of the Corn Yield Drag Following Cover Crops: A Cereal Rye Residue Manipulation Experiment
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Know Your Carbon Landscape: Data for Consistent Monitoring of Soil Carbon Monitoring
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)