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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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Soil and Air (NP #212)
Resilient Plants and Production Systems in a Changing Climate for the Central Plains Bioeconomy
(In-House Appropriated)
Grass, Forage, and Rangeland Agroecosystems (NP #215)
Resilient Plants and Production Systems in a Changing Climate for the Central Plains Bioeconomy
(In-House Appropriated)
Next-Generation Feedstocks for the Emerging Bioeconomy
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (NP #301)
Genetic Improvement of Sorghum for Biomass, Grain, and Disease Resistance
(In-House Appropriated)
Identification, Characterization, and Utilization of Priority Traits for the Genetic Improvement of Winter Wheat and Barley Germplasm Adapted to the Great Plains
(In-House Appropriated)
Biological Barriers to Prevent Gene Flow in Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor) for Bioenergy and Forage Uses
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Enriching and Understanding the Wheat Genome by Inducing Secondary Homoeologous Recombination
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Elucidating the Role of Brown midrib12 (Bmr12) Gene in Modulating Sorghum Defense Against Sugarcane Aphid
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Structural Analysis of the Flavonoid Pathway to Enable Tailored Production of Bio-Active Compounds in Grasses
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Characterization of Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat and its Relatives
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development of New Biotech Traits in Wheat for Resistance against Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Enhance Barley Breeding and Pest Research Capabilities
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Introgression and Molecular Mapping of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Wheat and Barley Type of
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Virus-Host-Vector Interactions of Barley/Cereal Yellow Dwarf Viruses
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Plant Diseases (NP #303)
Genetic Improvement of Sorghum for Biomass, Grain, and Disease Resistance
(In-House Appropriated)
Identification, Characterization, and Utilization of Priority Traits for the Genetic Improvement of Winter Wheat and Barley Germplasm Adapted to the Great Plains
(In-House Appropriated)
Biological Barriers to Prevent Gene Flow in Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor) for Bioenergy and Forage Uses
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Enriching and Understanding the Wheat Genome by Inducing Secondary Homoeologous Recombination
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Elucidating the Role of Brown midrib12 (Bmr12) Gene in Modulating Sorghum Defense Against Sugarcane Aphid
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Structural Analysis of the Flavonoid Pathway to Enable Tailored Production of Bio-Active Compounds in Grasses
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Characterization of Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat and its Relatives
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development of New Biotech Traits in Wheat for Resistance against Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Enhance Barley Breeding and Pest Research Capabilities
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Introgression and Molecular Mapping of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Wheat and Barley Type of
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Virus-Host-Vector Interactions of Barley/Cereal Yellow Dwarf Viruses
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)