Kansas Research Locations

• Manhattan, KS

• Center for Grain and Animal Health Research:
• Arthropod-borne Animal Diseases Research: The Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Unit’s mission is to use cutting-edge, systems-level approaches to understand the ecology and biology of arthropod pests and pathogens in order to develop innovative and biologically-relevant solutions for arthropod-borne disease problems. (More)
• Grain Quality and Structure Research: The mission of the Grain Quality and Structure Research Unit, which includes the Hard Winter Wheat Quality Laboratory, is to ensure a high quality and safe U.S. grain supply for our customers by: (1) conducting basic and applied research to identify the physical characteristics and (More)
• Hard Winter Wheat Genetics Research: The mission of this project is to develop and provide genetic solutions to several economically important biotic and abiotic stress problems in hard winter wheat including leaf rust, stripe rust, stem rust, Hessian fly, Fusarium head blight, acid soils, and heat stress. We identify new sources of (More)
• Stored Product Insect and Engineering Research: The mission of the Stored Product Insect and Engineering Research Unit is to develop economical, effective, and ecologically sound methods for managing insect pests of grain and processed commodities, improve post-harvest management practices, and develop methods to rapidly evaluate grain quality. (More)

• Manhattan, KS

National Programs in Kansas

• Animal Health (103)
• Veterinary, Medical, and Urban Entomology (104)
• Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (301)
• Crop Protection and Quarantine (304)
• Product Quality and New Uses (306)

• Appropriated Projects in Kansas

  • Predicting and Mitigating Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) in North America ( Arthropod-borne Animal Diseases Research )
  • Ecology of Hemorrhagic Orbiviruses in North America ( Arthropod-borne Animal Diseases Research )
  • Biology, Management, and Surveillance of Dipteran Pests and Associated Pathogens ( Arthropod-borne Animal Diseases Research )
  • Grain Composition Traits Related to End-Use Quality and Value of Sorghum ( Grain Quality and Structure Research )
  • Measurement and Improvement of Hard Winter Wheat End-Use Quality Traits ( Grain Quality and Structure Research )
  • Mobilizing Genetic Resources and Technologies for Breeding Profitable, Resilient, and Nutritious Hard Winter Wheat ( Hard Winter Wheat Genetics Research )
  • Next-Generation Approaches for Monitoring and Management of Stored Product Insects ( Stored Product Insect and Engineering Research )
  • Advancing Technologies for Grain Trait Measurement and Storage Preservation ( Stored Product Insect and Engineering Research )
  • Training the Biodefense Research Workforce for the National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility (NBAF) ( Operations )
  • National Bio and Agro Defense Facility Operations Project ( Operations )
  • Research, Development, Testing, and Technical Services to Advance the Technology Transfer of Veterinary Medical Countermeasures at the NBAF ( Biologics Development Module )
  • The Agrosecurity Partnerships for Innovative Research (ASPIRE) Project for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) ( Research Programs )
  • Predicting and Mitigating Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) Outbreaks in North America ( Foreign Arthropod Borne Animal Disease Research )
  • Rift Valley Fever Pathogenesis and Epidemiology ( Foreign Arthropod Borne Animal Disease Research )
  • Japanese Encephalitis Virus Prevention and Mitigation Strategies ( Foreign Arthropod Borne Animal Disease Research )
  • Intervention Strategies to Prevent and Control Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) ( Zoonotic and Emerging Disease Research )
  • Viral Ecology of Henipaviruses in Endemic Settings and Intervention Strategies to Prevent their Spread to Domestic Animals ( Zoonotic and Emerging Disease Research )