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Research Projects Subjects of Investigation at this Location

Each ARS research project has related subjects of investigation.  Listed below are the subjects of investigation currently conducted at this location.

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Subjects of Investigation
Agave
Agricultural supplies, general/other
Air
Alfalfa
Apple
Atmosphere, general/other
Bacteria
Barley
Beans (dry)
Beans (fresh, fresh-processed)
Bedding/garden plants
Beef cattle, general/other
Beef cattle, live animal
Canola
Carrot
Citrus, general/other
Climate
Corn (for sweetcorn use 1480)
Cranberry
Cross-commodity research--multiple animal species
Cross-commodity research--multiple crops
Cucumber
Dairy cattle, general/other
Dairy cattle, live animal
Domestic and community water supply facilities and systems
Drainage and irrigation facilities and systems
Durum wheat
Egg-type chicken, live animal
Feed and feed additives
Fertilizers
Finfish
Fish habitats
Florist crops, other
Forage legumes, other
Fungi (includes yeast)
Grain crops, general/other (includes buckwheat, millet, triticale)
Grain sorghum
Ground covers
Guayule
Gums
Hard red spring wheat
Hard red winter wheat
Hemp
Honey bees
Horses, ponies, and mules
Individuals (as workers, consumers, members of society)
Insects
Lentil
Melons (includes cantaloupe, muskmelon, watermelon)
Microorganisms, general/other
Miscellaneous and new crops, general/other
Nematodes
Noncrop plant research
Oats
Oilseed and oil crops, general/other
Onion, garlic, leek, shallot
Ornamental trees and shrubs
Ornamentals and turf, general/other (includes cacti)
Other bees (non-Apis bees)
Other dairy cattle products
Pasture
Pasture and forage crops, general/other
Peach
Peanut
Peas (dry)
Perennial grasses, other
Pesticides (includes herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc.)
Plant research, general
Potato
Potted plants
Poultry, general/other
Rangelands and grasslands, general
Red clover
Remote sensing equipment and technology
Rice
Rye
Seeds and other plant propagules
Sheep, live animal
Soft red wheat
Soft white wheat (includes club, western)
Soil
Soil and land, general
Soybean
Sugar beet
Sugar cane
Sugar crops, general/other
Sunflower
Sweet potato
Sweet sorghum
Sweetcorn
Swine, general/other
Swine, live animal
The farm as an enterprise
Tomato
Trees, forests, and forest products, general
Trout
Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue)
Turkey, live animal
Upland cotton
Vegetables, general/other
Viruses
Walnut
Warm season perennial grasses (includes dallisgrass, bluestems)
Water resources
Watersheds
Watersheds and river basins, general
Weather
Weeds
Wetland and riparian systems
Wheat, other
Wild animals
Wildlife and natural fisheries, general/other
Wood and wood products
Research Projects within Water resources
item A Collaborative Environmental Microbiology Lab to Support Research Objectives of the USDA-ARS EIDMRU and USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center
item A Multi-Scale and Regional Approach to Cold Season Hydrology and Nutrient Dynamics in Agroecosystems for Water Quality Protection
item Accelerating the Transition to Climate-Smart Strategies by Bolstering the Extension to Midwest Climate Hub Connection
item ACPF Database Expansion and Landscape Diversification
item Action Area No. 2 (AA2) – Greenhouse Gas Research Network – Animal Housing Emissions - Marshfield, WI
item Advancing Knowledge and Prediction of Phosphorus Dynamics in Tile Drained Landscapes
item Assessing and Quantifying the Impacts of Conservation Implementation on Surface and Subsurface Water Quality
item Assessing Multi-Functional Soil and Water Management Strategies in Artificially Drained Croplands
item Assessing the Field and Watershed Scale Impacts of Conservation Practices in the Blanchard River Watershed
item Assessing the Field and Watershed Scale Impacts of Conservation Practices in the Conservation Practices in Blanchard River Watershed-Heidelberg
item Assessment of Agricultural Practices in the CMRB Region
item Assessment of Sediment and Chemical Transport Processes for Developing and Improving Agricultural Conservation Practices
item Assessment of Sediment and Chemical Transport Processes for Developing and Improving Agricultural Conservation Practices
item Biochar Bedding Amendment and Anaerobic Digestion Mitigate Foodborne Pathogens, Antimicrobial Resistance and Ammonia in Poultry Production
item Bioelectrochemical Treatment for Dairy Manure Management
item Climate Adaptation Strategies for Irrigated Crop Production in the Missouri Delta
item Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) - Benchmark Watershed Assessment Studies (on croplands), AMU
item Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) - Benchmark Watershed Assessment Studies (on croplands), CSWQ
item Contribution of Legacy P to Watershed Outcomes - Phase 1 - NSEU
item Contribution of Legacy P to Watershed Outcomes - Phase 1 - SWMU
item Contribution of Legacy P to Watershed Outcomes - Phase 2, Western Lake Erie Basin
item Contribution of Legacy P to Watershed Outcomes -UoM
item Contribution of Legacy Phosphorus to Watershed Outcomes Phase 3- Stream Sediments
item Contribution of Legacy Phosphorus to Watershed Outcomes Phase 3- Stream Sediments - Ames
item Contribution of Legacy Phosphorus to Watershed Outcomes Phase 3- Stream Sediments - Columbia
item Contribution of Legacy Phosphorus to Watershed Outcomes Phase 3- Stream Sediments - W Layayette
item Contribution of Legacy Phosphorus to Watershed Outcomes, Phase 2 - SWAT Modeling
item Croplands Emissions - Midwest Area - Marshfield, WI
item Croplands Emissions - Midwest Area - Morris, MN
item Croplands Emissions - Midwest Area, Bowling Green
item Developing Agronomically and Environmentally Beneficial Management Practices to Increase the Sustainability and Safety of Animal Manure Utilization
item Developing and Evaluating Strategies to Protect and Conserve Water and Environmental Resources While Maintaining Productivity in Agronomic Systems
item Developing Safe, Efficient and Environmentally Sound Management Practices for the Use of Animal Manure
item Developing Safe, Efficient and Environmentally Sound Management Practices for the Use of Animal Manure
item Drone-mounted Water Quality Monitoring Sensor System
item Enhancing Winegrape Quality in Arid Regions by Water Stress Monitoring using Ground, Aerial, and Satellite Information
item Estimating and Projecting Spring Freeze Risk to Midwest Specialty Crops
item Evaluating Best Management Practices for Manure Application into Alfalfa to Optimize Yield and Environmental Outcomes
item Evaluating the Relationship between Conservation Practices, Water Quality & Fish Communities in Agricultural Streams & Rivers in the United States
item Further Development of ACPF – New Tools and New Partnerships Between NRCS and ARS Water Quality Researchers
item FY 2021 Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) - Benchmark Watershed Assessment Studies (on Croplands) - CSWQ
item FY 2021 Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) - Benchmark Watershed Assessment Studies (on Croplands) - NLAE
item FY 2021 Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) - Benchmark Watershed Assessment Studies (on Croplands) - NSE
item FY 2021 Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP)- Assessing Conservation Practices in the Ohio Portion of the Eastern Corn Belt
item FY 2022 Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) - Benchmark Watershed Assessment Studies (on croplands), NSEU
item FY 2022 Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) - Benchmark Watershed Assessment Studies (on croplands), SDU
item Improving Aspects of Irrigated Crop Production in Southeast Missouri
item Improving Irrigated Crop Management System for Humid and Sub-humid Climates
item Improving Irrigated Crop Production in Southeast Missouri
item Improving Understanding of Soil Processes for Making More Informed Agricultural Management Decisions that Increase Agricultural Sustainability in the Central U.S.
item Innovative Cropping System Solutions for Sustainable Production on Spatially Variable Landscapes
item Institutional Biological Safety Committee (IBC) Agreement - Western Kentucky University
item Integrated Midwest Partnerships for Actionable Climate Tools and Training (IMPACT2): Supporting System Transformation on Working Lands
item Integrating Science and Stewardship to Advance Sustainable Management Practices for the Upper Midwest
item IRA GHG Quantification Action Area #6 (M#6)- Improve temporal and spatial coverage of national conservation activity data - West Lafayette, IN
item Know Your Carbon Landscape: Data for Consistent Monitoring of Soil Carbon Monitoring
item Legacy phosphorus assessment in the Western Lake Erie Basin – Phase 2 (FY25 Purdue)
item Legacy Phosphorus Assessment in the Western Lake Erie Basin – Phase 2 (FY25 UK)
item Legacy Phosphorus Assessment in the Western Lake Erie Basin – Phase II: Examining the Interaction between Soil Chemistry and Hydrology
item Linkages Between Crop Production Management and Sustainability in the Central Mississippi River Basin
item LTAR Eddy Covariance and Flux Gases Research Support
item Managing Nutrients and Assessing Pathogen Emission Risks for Sustainable Dairy Production Systems
item Measuring Environmental Impacts of Diverse Crop Rotations and Integrating a Kura Clover Living Mulch into Midwestern Row Crop Systems
item Midwest Climate Hub Extension Liaison
item MulcH2O: Biodegradable Composite Hydromulches for Sustainable Organic Horticulture
item Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Agricultural Lands in Missouri
item NRCS Climate Mitigation Outreach and Education
item Optimizing Phosphorus Removal Structures: Improvements for Existing Structures and Identifying Next-Generation Designs
item Planting Green in the Frozen North
item Practices and Technologies for Sustainable Production in Midwestern Tile Drained Agroecosystems
item Predicting the Impact of H2Ohio Practices on Edge-of-Field Water Quality
item Quantifying Soil Resources and Carbon Stocks at the UW Marshfield Agricultural Research Station (MARS)
item Real-Time Control of Denitrifying Woodchip Bioreactors to Improve Nitrate Load Reductions Under Hydro-Climate Variability
item Risk from Pathogens and Exposure to Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Private Wells in Southwest Wisconsin
item Sampling for Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus in Groundwater Near Commercial Swine Farms
item Statistical Design and Methods
item Support and Enhancement of CEAP Databases
item Sustainable Intensification in Agricultural Watersheds through Optimized Management and Technology
item Testing Alfalfa Leaf Protein Concentrate in Aquafeeds to Enhance Finfish Production and Water Quality
item The USDA ARS Climate Hubs – Increasing Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability by Impactful Development and Communication of Climate Smart Agricultural Research and Practices – Ames, Iowa
item USDA Midwest Climate Hub Climate Services Assessment
item Using Edge-of-Field Data and Modeling to Inform H2Ohio
item Using Edge-of-field Data to Inform Water and Soil Quality Practices in Ohio (FY24 CEAP)
item Using Edge-of-field Data to Inform Water and Soil Quality Practices in Ohio (FY24 CEAP-OSU)
item Water and Energy Balance Measurements in the Central Mississippi River Basin LTAR
item Weathering of Sewage Sludge Biochar in Soil