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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
Barley
Beef cattle, live animal
Carrot
Climate
Corn (for sweetcorn use 1480)
Cross-commodity research--multiple animal species
Cross-commodity research--multiple crops
Cucumber
Dairy cattle, live animal
Drainage and irrigation facilities and systems
Feed and feed additives
Fertilizers
Grain crops, general/other (includes buckwheat, millet, triticale)
Melons (includes cantaloupe, muskmelon, watermelon)
Microorganisms, general/other
Oilseed and oil crops, general/other
Ornamental trees and shrubs
Pasture and forage crops, general/other
Poultry, general/other
Remote sensing equipment and technology
Sheep, live animal
Soil
Soil and land, general
Soybean
Sunflower
Swine, live animal
The farm as an enterprise
Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue)
Turkey, live animal
Water resources
Watersheds
Watersheds and river basins, general
Weather
Wetland and riparian systems
Wild animals
Wildlife and natural fisheries, general/other
Research Projects within Water resources
item Accelerating the Transition to Climate-Smart Strategies by Bolstering the Extension to Midwest Climate Hub Connection
item Agroecosystem Sustainability in Upper Mississippi River Basin: Crop, Soil, and Water Resources
item Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) - Benchmark Watershed Assessment Studies (on croplands), AMU
item Elements: Agricultural Cyber-infrastructure Support for Field and Grid Modeling, and Runtime Decision-making
item Estimating and Projecting Spring Freeze Risk to Midwest Specialty Crops
item FY 2020 Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP), Agricultural Research Service Benchmark Watershed Assessment Studies (on Croplands)
item FY 2021 Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) - Benchmark Watershed Assessment Studies (on Croplands) - NLAE
item Integrated Midwest Partnerships for Actionable Climate Tools and Training (IMPACT2): Supporting System Transformation on Working Lands
item Know Your Carbon Landscape: Data for Consistent Monitoring of Soil Carbon Monitoring
item Midwest Climate Hub Extension Liaison
item NRCS Climate Mitigation Outreach and Education
item Support and Enhancement of CEAP Databases
item Sustainable Intensification in Agricultural Watersheds through Optimized Management and Technology
item The USDA ARS Climate Hubs – Increasing Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability by Impactful Development and Communication of Climate Smart Agricultural Research and Practices – Ames, Iowa
item USDA Midwest Climate Hub Climate Services Assessment