Cities and Research Labs in Minnesota

• Morris, MN

• Soil Management Research: The mission of the North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory is to enhance productive conservation of agricultural and natural resources base, improve environmental health, and contribute to national food security through diversified, competitive, and resilient agro-ecosystems in the (More)

• St. Paul, MN

• Cereal Disease Lab: The mission of the Cereal Disease Laboratory is to reduce losses in wheat, oat, and barley to major diseases including leaf rust, stem rust, crown rust, and Fusarium head blight. This mission is accomplished through research on the biology of the pathogens that cause these diseases and on methods (More)
• Plant Science Research: The mission of the Plant Science Research Unit at St. Paul, Minnesota, is to develop new knowledge that expands our understanding of the fundamental processes controlling energy content, increased production, improved quality, and enhanced use of alfalfa and other forages, soybean, oat, wheat, and (More)
• Soil and Water Management Research: The mission of the Soil and Water Management Research Unit is to develop and test agricultural management practices that improve water and soil quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining or enhancing productivity of cropping systems. (More)

National Programs in Minnesota

• Water Availability and Watershed Management (211)
• Soil and Air (212)
• Grass, Forage, and Rangeland Agroecosystems (215)
• Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (301)
• Plant Diseases (303)
• Crop Production (305)

• Appropriated Projects in Minnesota

  • Stewardship of Upper Midwest Soil and Air Resources through Regionally Adapted Management Practices ( Soil Management Research )
  • Optimizing Oilseed and Grain Crops: Innovative Production Systems and Agroecosystem Services ( Soil Management Research )
  • Fusarium Head Blight of Cereals: Pathogen Biology, Associated Phytobiome, and Host Resistance ( Cereal Disease Research )
  • Cereal Rust: Pathogen Biology and Host Resistance ( Cereal Disease Research )
  • Novel Strategies for Durable Disease Resistance in Wheat and Oat ( Plant Science Research )
  • Functional Genomics for Improving Nutrients and Quality in Alfalfa and Soybean ( Plant Science Research )
  • Genetic Improvement and Cropping Systems of Alfalfa for Livestock Utilization, Environmental Protection and Soil Health ( Plant Science Research )
  • Increasing the Productivity and Resilience to Climate Variability of Agricultural Production Systems in the Upper Midwest U.S. while Reducing Negative Impact on the Environment ( Soil and Water Management Research )
  • Developing Agricultural Practices to Protect Water Quality and Conserve Water and Soil Resources in the Upper Midwest United States ( Soil and Water Management Research )