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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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Food Animal Production (NP #101)
Physiological, Microbiological, and Nutritional Mechanisms to Maintain Animal Productivity in the Absence of Antibiotics
(In-House Appropriated)
Animal Health (NP #103)
Development of Improved Diagnostic and Control Strategies for Brucellosis in Livestock and Wildlife
(In-House Appropriated)
Diagnostic and Mitigation Strategies to Control Tuberculosis in Cattle and Wildlife
(In-House Appropriated)
Elucidating the Pathobiology and Transmission of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
(In-House Appropriated)
Genomic and Mitigation Strategies to Control Mastitis
(In-House Appropriated)
Host-pathogen Interactions and Control Strategies for Bacterial Respiratory Pathogens in Cattle
(In-House Appropriated)
Identification of Antigens and Host Innate Immune Responses for Control of Johne's Disease
(In-House Appropriated)
Intervention Strategies for Spirochete Diseases
(In-House Appropriated)
Intervention Strategies to Control Endemic and New and Emerging Influenza A Virus Infections in Swine
(In-House Appropriated)
Intervention Strategies to Control Endemic and New Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral Diseases of Swine
(In-House Appropriated)
Intervention Strategies to Prevent and Control Viral Respiratory Pathogens of Ruminants
(In-House Appropriated)
Virulence Mechanisms, Microbiome Changes and Control Strategies for Priority Bacterial Infections in Swine
(In-House Appropriated)
Food Safety, (Animal and Plant Products) (NP #108)
Analysis of Genetic Factors that Increase Foodborne Pathogen Fitness, Virulence, and Antimicrobial Resistance Transfer, to Identify Interventions against Salmonella and Campylobacter in Food Animals
(In-House Appropriated)
Intestinal Microbial Ecology and Non-Antibiotic Strategies to Limit Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and Antimicrobial Resistance Transmission in Food Animals
(In-House Appropriated)
Water Availability and Watershed Management (NP #211)
Managing Nutrient, Carbon, and Water Fluxes to Provide Sustainable and Resilient Cropping Systems for Midwestern Landscapes
(In-House Appropriated)
Sustainable Intensification in Agricultural Watersheds through Optimized Management and Technology
(In-House Appropriated)
Soil and Air (NP #212)
Improved Management of Nutrients, Water, Agrochemicals, and Energy to Enhance Agriculture System Sustainability
(In-House Appropriated)
Managing Nutrient, Carbon, and Water Fluxes to Provide Sustainable and Resilient Cropping Systems for Midwestern Landscapes
(In-House Appropriated)
Optimizing Carbon Management for Enhancing Soil and Crop Performances
(In-House Appropriated)
Sustainable Intensification in Agricultural Watersheds through Optimized Management and Technology
(In-House Appropriated)
Sustainable Agricultural Systems Research (NP #216)
Managing Nutrient, Carbon, and Water Fluxes to Provide Sustainable and Resilient Cropping Systems for Midwestern Landscapes
(In-House Appropriated)
Sustainable Intensification in Agricultural Watersheds through Optimized Management and Technology
(In-House Appropriated)
The USDA ARS Climate Hubs – Increasing Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability by Impactful Development and Communication of Climate Smart Agricultural Research and Practices – Ames, Iowa
(In-House Appropriated)
Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (NP #301)
Germplasm Adaptation and Genetic Enhancement of Maize for Climate Resiliency in the United States
(In-House Appropriated)
Improving Maize Production with Crop Growth Models and Cross Compatibility Systems
(In-House Appropriated)
Leveraging Crop Genetic Diversity and Genomics to Improve Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Soybean
(In-House Appropriated)
MaizeGDB - Database and Computational Resources for Maize Genetics, Genomics, and Breeding Research
(In-House Appropriated)
Management of Crop Genetic Resources and Descriptive Information
(In-House Appropriated)
Regulatory Networks in Cereal Host-Fungal Pathogen Interactions
(In-House Appropriated)
SoyBase and the Legume Information System - Information Infrastructure and Research for Legume Crop Improvement
(In-House Appropriated)
Crop Protection & Quarantine (NP #304)
Ecologically-based Management of Arthropods in the Maize Agroecosystem
(In-House Appropriated)