Mississippi Research Locations

• Oxford, MS

• National Sedimentation Laboratory:
• Watershed Physical Processes Research: The mission of the Watershed Physical Processes Research Unit of the National Sedimentation Laboratory is to develop improved methods to measure, control, and predict erosion and sediment yield from fields, streams, and impoundments in agricultural watersheds and to develop water management (More)
• Water Quality and Ecology Research: Long-term viability of U.S. agriculture depends upon implementation of management strategies that address goals of environmental sustainability and economic viability. Unit scientists are challenged to leverage project resources with a national network of scientists to provide local, regional, and (More)
• Natural Products Utilization Research: To develop natural products for use in agriculture in order to produce more toxicologically and environmentally benign pest management tools and to improve the nutraceutical value of crops. A secondary mission is to do fundamental research to aid in the development of alternative crops for (More)

• Poplarville, MS

• Southern Horticultural Research Unit: Development of cultural practices, pest management strategies, and cultivars that improve small fruit, vegetable, and ornamental plant production in the Gulf Coast States. (More)

• Mississippi State, MS

• Crop Science Research Laboratory:
• Corn Host Plant Resistance Research: The mission of the Corn Host Plant Resistance Research Unit is to identify and develop corn germplasm with genetic resistance to Aspergillus flavus infection and the subsequent accumulation of aflatoxin and genetic resistance to insect damage using both conventional breeding methods and marker (More)
• Genetics and Sustainable Agriculture Research: The mission of the Genetics and Sustainable Agriculture Research Unit is to expand knowledge of the genetics and molecular processes of cotton, of the biology of selected cotton pests, of sustainable agricultural crop production practices, and of sustainable management of swine effluent and poultry (More)
• Poultry Research: The mission of the Poultry Research Unit is to improve poultry health and to improve poultry production efficiency. Disease, engineering, management, nutrition, and rearing environment research are conducted with a multi-disciplinary approach. Poultry health research is directed toward Mycoplasma (More)
• Geospatial and Environmental Epidemiology Research Unit: Geospatial and Environmental Epidemiology Research Unit (GEERU) will harness advances in geospatial analysis, and artificial intelligence/machine learning to focus on new approaches to cropping practices, predictive biology, and disease epidemiology. The GEERU will coordinate with Mississippi State (More)

• Stoneville, MS

• Southern Insect Management Research: The mission of the Southern Insect Management Research Unit (SIMRU) is to generate new knowledge of arthropod pest biology, ecology and management and integrate this knowledge into contemporary farming systems that will promote economical and environmentally stable pest management practices for the (More)
• Crop Genetics Research: The mission of the Crop Genetics Research Unit is to (1) develop knowledge of the biology of cotton and soybean plants including their genetic, physiological, and pest resistance interactions with the environment; (2) discover heritable plant characteristics that confer resistance or tolerance to (More)
• Cotton Ginning Research: The mission of the Cotton Ginning Research Unit (CGRU) is to discover, develop, and evaluate basic and applied principles useful for storing, conditioning and cleaning seed cotton; separating lint from seed; cleaning and packaging lint; optimizing the ginning process; utilizing byproducts; and (More)
• Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit: The mission of the Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit is to develop technologies that improve the efficiency, profitability, and sustainability of fish farming in the United States. This mission will be accomplished by developing improved fish strains and hybrids and by developing better (More)
• Biological Control of Pests Research: The mission of the Biological Control of Pests Research Unit (BCPRU) is to conduct basic and applied research on the production and use of biological control agents of agricultural and urban pests, in partnership with industry whenever feasible. Emphasis is placed on development of in vivo and in (More)
• Genomics and Bioinformatics Research: The mission of the Genomics and Bioinformatics Research Unit (GBRU) is to: 1) coordinate, facilitate, and conduct genomics and bioinformatics research emphasizing the Mid South Area; 2) serve as a research resource for genomics technology and bioinformatics analysis in support of ARS scientists and (More)
• Crop Production Systems Research: The mission of the Crop Production Systems Research Unit’s six research projects are to provide needed information on the development of: improved crop production systems; irrigation technology; agrochemical application technology; managing herbicide resistance; and addressing soil and water (More)
• Sustainable Water Management Research: The Lower Mississippi River Basin is one of the most productive and intensively irrigated agricultural regions in the nation with 90% of the irrigation water pumped coming from the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer. Overdrawing this shallow productive aquifer is negatively impacting (More)
• Pollinator Health in Southern Crop Ecosystems Research: The Pollinator Health Center will focus on how to improve both honey bee and native bee health as well as improving natural habitat and minimizing risk to stressors including pesticides and pests in a way that is beneficial to both beekeepers and farmers. (More)

National Programs in Mississippi

• Food Animal Production (101)
• Animal Health (103)
• Veterinary, Medical, and Urban Entomology (104)
• Aquaculture (106)
• Human Nutrition (107)
• Food Safety (animal and plant products) (108)
• Water Availability and Watershed Management (211)
• Sustainable Agricultural Systems Research (216)
• Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (301)
• Plant Diseases (303)
• Crop Protection and Quarantine (304)
• Crop Production (305)
• Product Quality and New Uses (306)

• Appropriated Projects in Mississippi

  • Interplay of Food and Nutrition Insecurity, Measured and Perceived Diet Quality, and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease ( )
  • Science and Technologies for Improving Soil and Water Resources in Agricultural Watersheds ( Watershed Physical Processes Research )
  • Computational Tools and Decision Support System Technologies for Agricultural Watershed Physical Processes, Water Quality and Ground Water Management ( Watershed Physical Processes Research )
  • Acoustic and Geophysical Methods for Multi-Scale Measurements of Soil and Water Resources ( Watershed Physical Processes Research )
  • Enhancing Long-Term Agroecosystem Sustainability of Water and Soil Resources Through Science and Technology ( Water Quality and Ecology Research )
  • Biobased Pesticide Discovery and Product Optimization and Enhancement from Medicinal and Aromatic Crops ( Natural Products Utilization Research )
  • Novel Weed Management Tools from Natural Product-Based Discoveries ( Natural Products Utilization Research )
  • Management of Diseases, Pests, and Pollinators of Horticultural Crops ( Southern Horticultural Research )
  • Genetic Improvement of Small Fruits and Ornamental Plants to Enhance Traits Desirable to Consumers and Tolerance to Biotic and Abiotic Stress ( Southern Horticultural Research )
  • Genetic Improvement of Maize for Resistance to Aflatoxin Accumulation and Fall Armyworm Damage ( Corn Host Plant Resistance Research )
  • Enhancing Agronomic Traits, Fiber Quality, and Resistance to Environmental Stress, Nematodes, and Fungal Diseases in Cotton ( Genetics and Sustainable Agriculture Research )
  • Dynamic, Data-Driven, Sustainable, and Resilient Crop Production Systems for the U.S. ( Genetics and Sustainable Agriculture Research )
  • Control Strategies for Avian Mycoplasmosis ( Poultry Research )
  • Intervention Strategies to Mitigate Avian Escherichia coli Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance in the Poultry Environment ( Poultry Research )
  • Improving Sustainability and Resiliency in Commercial Broiler Production ( Poultry Research )
  • Reducing the Impact of Subclinical Enteric Infections on Performance and Gastrointestinal Function of Broilers ( Poultry Research )
  • Enhancing Biodefense Through Geospatial and Epidemiological Approaches ( Geospatial and Environmental Epidemiology Research )
  • Insect Control and Resistance Management in Corn, Cotton, Sorghum, Soybean, and Sweet Potato, and Alternative Approaches to Tarnished Plant Bug Control in the Southern United States ( Southern Insect Management Research )
  • Ecologically Sustainable Approaches to Insect Resistance Management in Bt Cotton ( Southern Insect Management Research )
  • Characterization and Introgression of Nematode Resistance into Upland Cotton ( Crop Genetics Research )
  • Practices for Management of Predominant Nematodes and Fungal Diseases for Sustainable Soybean Production ( Crop Genetics Research )
  • Developing Strategies and Tools to Mitigate Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Cotton and Managing the National Cotton Variety Testing Program ( Crop Genetics Research )
  • Breeding Stress Tolerant Soybeans, Regeneration and Evaluation of USDA Germplasm Collection,and Management of Uniform Soybean Trials ( Crop Genetics Research )
  • Development and Evaluation of Novel Technologies to Improve Fiber Quality and Increase Profitability in Cotton Processing ( Cotton Ginning Research )
  • Umbrella Project for Food Safety ( Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit )
  • New Approaches to Managing Catfish Health in Aquaculture ( Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit )
  • Improving the Productivity and Quality of Catfish Aquaculture ( Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit )
  • Improving Efficiency in Catfish Aquaculture ( Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit )
  • Biophotonics - Emerging Imaging Technologies for Food Animal Research ( Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit )
  • Improving the Productivity and Quality of Catfish Aquaculture ( Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit )
  • Biology and Control of Invasive Ants ( Biological Control of Pests Research )
  • Endemic Plant Pathogens for Biological Control of Invasive Aquatic and Terrestrial Weeds ( Biological Control of Pests Research )
  • Mass Production of Insects for Biological Control of Arthropod Pests and as Food Sources ( Biological Control of Pests Research )
  • Management of Aflatoxin and Other Mycotoxins in Row Crops such as Maize, Peanut, and Soybean ( Biological Control of Pests Research )
  • Biology and Control of Invasive Ants ( Biological Control of Pests Research )
  • Integrative Applied Agricultural ‘Omics and Bioinformatics Research ( Genomics and Bioinformatics Research )
  • Using Aerial Application and Remote Sensing Technologies for Targeted Spraying of Crop Protection Products ( Crop Production Systems Research )
  • Weed Biology and Development of Improved Management Technologies for Invasive and Herbicide-Resistant Weeds ( Crop Production Systems Research )
  • Development of Productive, Profitable, and Sustainable Crop Production Systems for the Mid-South ( Crop Production Systems Research )
  • Optimizing Conservation Management Practices for Improved Agronomic Performance and Enhanced Ecosystem Services of Cropping Systems in the Mississippi Delta Region ( Crop Production Systems Research )
  • Development of Best Management Practices, Tools, and Technologies to Optimize Water Use Efficiency and Improve Water Distribution in the Lower Mississippi River Basin ( Sustainable Water Management Research )
  • Ecological Assessment and Mitigation Strategies to Reduce the Risks of Bees to Stressors in Southern Crop Ecosystems ( Pollinator Health In Southern Crop Ecosystems Research )