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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.

Clicking on a subject of investigation will list the research projects within that  subject of investigation.
Subjects of Investigation
Air
Atmosphere, general/other
Climate
Corn (for sweetcorn use 1480)
Cross-commodity research--multiple animal species
Cross-commodity research--multiple crops
Drainage and irrigation facilities and systems
Feed and feed additives
Fertilizers
Grain crops, general/other (includes buckwheat, millet, triticale)
Pasture and forage crops, general/other
Poultry, general/other
Remote sensing equipment and technology
Soil
Soil and land, general
Soybean
Swine, live animal
The farm as an enterprise
Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue)
Water resources
Watersheds
Watersheds and river basins, general
Weather
Wetland and riparian systems
Research Projects within Cross-commodity research--multiple crops
item Assessing the Effects of Conservation Practices on Crop Yield, Water Quality, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U.S. Corn Belt
item Field Scale Assessment of Factors Controlling Corn and Soybean Production Efficiency
item Getting to the ROOT of the Corn Yield Drag Following Cover Crops: A Cereal Rye Residue Manipulation Experiment
item Improved Management of Nutrients, Water, Agrochemicals, and Energy to Enhance Agriculture System Sustainability
item Managing Nutrient, Carbon, and Water Fluxes to Provide Sustainable and Resilient Cropping Systems for Midwestern Landscapes
item Novel Commercial Farm-field Network to Quantify Emissions and Carbon Storage from Agricultural Bio-energy Feedstock Production
item Novel Manure Management Technologies: Reducing Odors, Producing Slow-release Fertilizers, and Providing Ecosystem Services
item Swine Carcass Staging Risk Mitigations Study
item Water and Light Use Efficiency of Native Grasses in a Silvopasture System