Minnesota Research Locations

• Morris, MN

• Soil Management Research: The mission of the North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory is to enhance productive conservation of agricultural and natural resources base, improve environmental health, and contribute to national food security through diversified, competitive, and resilient agro-ecosystems in the (More)

• St. Paul, MN

• Cereal Disease Lab: The mission of the Cereal Disease Laboratory is to reduce losses in wheat, oat, and barley to major diseases including leaf rust, stem rust, crown rust, and Fusarium head blight. This mission is accomplished through research on the biology of the pathogens that cause these diseases and on methods (More)
• Plant Science Research: The mission of the Plant Science Research Unit at St. Paul, Minnesota, is to develop new knowledge that expands our understanding of the fundamental processes controlling energy content, increased production, improved quality, and enhanced use of alfalfa and other forages, soybean, oat, wheat, and (More)
• Soil and Water Management Research: The mission of the Soil and Water Management Research Unit is to develop and test agricultural management practices that improve water and soil quality while maintaining or enhancing productivity of cropping systems. (More)

National Programs in Minnesota

• Water Availability and Watershed Management (211)
• Soil and Air (212)
• Grass, Forage, and Rangeland Agroecosystems (215)
• Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (301)
• Plant Diseases (303)
• Crop Production (305)

• Appropriated Projects in Minnesota

  • Integrating Science and Stewardship to Advance Sustainable Management Practices for the Upper Midwest ( Soil Management Research )
  • Climate-Smart Alternative Crops and Cropping Systems for the Upper Midwest ( Soil Management Research )
  • Plant-Fungal Interactions and Host Resistance in Fusarium Head Blight of Barley and Wheat ( Cereal Disease Research )
  • Surveillance, Pathogen Biology, and Host Resistance of Cereal Rusts ( Cereal Disease Research )
  • Gene Discovery and Trait Improvement in Soybean, Alfalfa, and Other Legumes by Gene Editing ( Plant Science Research )
  • Expanding Resiliency and Utility of Alfalfa in Agroecosystems ( Plant Science Research )
  • Improved Stress Tolerance in Wheat and Oat Empowered by Integrated Genomics ( Plant Science Research )
  • Developing Aspirational Practices Through Improved Process Understanding to Protect Soil and Air Resources and Increase Agricultural Productivity in the Upper Midwest U.S. ( Soil and Water Management Research )
  • Developing and Evaluating Strategies to Protect and Conserve Water and Environmental Resources While Maintaining Productivity in Agronomic Systems ( Soil and Water Management Research )