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The mission of the Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center (SPARC) is to conduct research that:
improves the productivity of important southern crops
enhances the safety to the consumer of meat products derived from livestock and poultry
Specific projects at the Center are diverse and include:
plant biotechnology
improved control methodologies for pathogens and nematodes attacking cotton
improved aerial application of agricultural chemicals
germplasm enhancement of cotton, sorghum, forage grasses, and pecans
effective and environmentally-sound approaches for areawide management of the boll weevil, corn earworm, corn rootworm, and other serious insect pests
enhanced microbiological safety of meat products reaching the consumer
development of methods to minimize antibiotic resistance in food poisoning pathogens affecting livestock and poultry
Center scientists have a strong commitment to the solution of significant agricultural problems and to the timely and effective transfer to appropriate users of technology developed through their research.