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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
Climate
Corn (for sweetcorn use 1480)
Cross-commodity research--multiple animal species
Cross-commodity research--multiple crops
Drainage and irrigation facilities and systems
Feed and feed additives
Fertilizers
Grain crops, general/other (includes buckwheat, millet, triticale)
Pasture and forage crops, general/other
Poultry, general/other
Remote sensing equipment and technology
Soil
Soil and land, general
Soybean
Swine, live animal
The farm as an enterprise
Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue)
Water resources
Watersheds
Watersheds and river basins, general
Weather
Wetland and riparian systems
Research Projects within Climate
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 Assessing the Effects of Conservation Practices on Crop Yield, Water Quality, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U.S. Corn Belt
item Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) - Benchmark Watershed Assessment Studies (on croplands), AMU
item Determining Impact of Pre-Event Information on Agricultural Resilience and Loss Mitigation
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 Getting to the ROOT of the Corn Yield Drag Following Cover Crops: A Cereal Rye Residue Manipulation Experiment
item Improve Temporal and Spatial Coverage of National Conservation Activity Data – Ames, IA
item Improved Management of Nutrients, Water, Agrochemicals, and Energy to Enhance Agriculture System Sustainability
item Integrated Midwest Partnerships for Actionable Climate Tools and Training (IMPACT2): Supporting System Transformation on Working Lands
item Iowa State University Extension Climate Program
item Know Your Carbon Landscape: Data for Consistent Monitoring of Soil Carbon Monitoring
item Managing Nutrient, Carbon, and Water Fluxes to Provide Sustainable and Resilient Cropping Systems for Midwestern Landscapes
item Midwest Ag Climate Tool Development
item Midwest Climate Hub Extension Liaison
item Novel Commercial Farm-field Network to Quantify Emissions and Carbon Storage from Agricultural Bio-energy Feedstock Production
item Novel Manure Management Technologies: Reducing Odors, Producing Slow-release Fertilizers, and Providing Ecosystem Services
item NRCS Climate Mitigation Outreach and Education
item Purdue University - Midwest Regional Climate Center, Agricultural Climatology Data and Tools
item Quantifying Soil Health in the Des Moines Lobe Under a Wide Range of Management Scenarios Using the Oklahoma Mobile Kits
item Support and Enhancement of CEAP Databases
item Sustainable Intensification in Agricultural Watersheds through Optimized Management and Technology
item The Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Fellowship (CAMF): Peer-to-Peer Learning for Farmers and Agricultural Advisors
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 Tile Detection at the ACRES Facility of Purdue University
item University of Minnesota Extension Climate for Tribal and Under - Resourced Farmers
item Water and Light Use Efficiency of Native Grasses in a Silvopasture System