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Fargo, ND
- Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center:
- Food Animal Metabolism Research: The mission of the Animal Metabolism-Agricultural Chemicals Research Unit is to investigate the fate of chemicals in food animals and food animal systems. (More)
- Insect Genetics and Biochemistry Research: The Mission of the Insect Genetics and Biochemistry Research Unit is to contribute to the protection of honey bees and alternative pollinators by 1) improving overwintering survival through optimization of storage conditions, 2) enhancing health by remediation of abiotic and biotic stressors, and (More)
- Sunflower and Plant Biology Research: The mission statement of the Sunflower and Plant Biology Research Unit is to develop knowledge and technology for sunflower and canola production that benefits oilseed industries and provides value-added ecosystem services. (More)
- Cereal Crops Research: The primary mission of the unit is to improve quality and disease resistance of small grains (barley, wheat, durum, oat) through research on genetics, genomics, pathology, and end-use quality. (More)
- Sugarbeet and Potato Research: The mission of the Sugarbeet and Potato Research Unit is to improve the quality and profitability of sugarbeet and potato production through fundamental research on germplasm enhancement, crop protection, and postharvest physiology. (More)
- Cereal Crops Improvement Research: The primary mission of the unit is to improve yield and stability of yield under stress of small grains (barley, wheat, durum, oat) through research on genetics, genomics, pathology, and molecular biology. (More)
- Small Grain and Food Crops Quality Research: (More)
- Weed and Insect Biology Research: (More)
- Sugarbeet Research: (More)
- Sunflower Improvement Research: The mission of the Sunflower Improvement Research Unit is to enhance sunflower production by improving sunflower adaptation, resistance to disease and insect pests, benefits to pollinators, and product quality through basic and applied research. (More)
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Grand Forks, ND
- Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center:
- Healthy Body Weight Research: To conduct basic and applied research addressing the roles of foods, food factors, agriculture practices and physical activity on human health, obesity prevention, and maintenance of healthy body weight. (More)
- Dietary Prevention of Obesity-related Disease Research: To conduct basic and applied research addressing the roles of foods, food factors, agriculture practices and physical activity on human health, obesity prevention, and maintenance of healthy body weight. (More)
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Mandan, ND
- Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory: To develop adaptive and integrative practices for sustainable crop, livestock, and rangeland systems. (More)
National Programs in North Dakota
- Human Nutrition (107)
- Food Safety (animal and plant products) (108)
- 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)
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- Detection and Fate of Environmental Chemical and Biological Residues and their Impact on the Food Supply ( Food Animal Metabolism Research Unit )
- Host-Pathogen Interactions Affecting Wheat and Barley ( Cereal Crops Improvement Research Unit )
- Improvement of Disease and Pest Resistance in Barley, Durum, Oat, and Wheat Using Genetics and Genomics ( Cereal Crops Improvement Research Unit )
- Identification and Characterization of Quality Parameters for Enhancement of Marketability of Hard Spring Wheat, Durum, and Oat ( Small Grain and Food Crops Quality Research Unit )
- Developing Accurate and Efficient Laboratory Methods for Testing End-use Qualities of Pulse Crops, Identify Factors Associated with End-use Quality, and Develop Processes to Add Value to Pulses ( Small Grain and Food Crops Quality Research Unit )
- Improving Potato Postharvest Quality by Identifying and Manipulating Molecular Processes Regulating Tuber Dormancy and Wound-Healing ( Small Grain and Food Crops Quality Research Unit )
- Pulse Crop Health Initiative ( Small Grain and Food Crops Quality Research Unit )
- Enhancing Pollinator Health and Availability Through Conservation of Genetic Diversity and Development of Novel Management Tools and Strategies ( Weed and Insect Biology Research Unit )
- Biology of Weed-Crop Interactions to Improve Weed Management Strategies in Northern Agro-ecosystems ( Weed and Insect Biology Research Unit )
- Improving Sugarbeet Productivity and Sustainability through Genetic, Genomic, Physiological, and Phytopathological Approaches ( Sugarbeet Research Unit )
- Improvement of Sclerotinia Disease Resistance and Management ( Sunflower Improvement Research Unit )
- Sunflower Yield, Crop Quality, and Interactions with Biotic and Abiotic Stressors ( Sunflower Improvement Research Unit )
- Dietary and Physical Activity Guidance for Weight Loss and Maintenance ( Healthy Body Weight Research )
- Food Systems Approach to Understanding the Impact of Pulses on Human Health ( Healthy Body Weight Research )
- Approaches to Dietary and Physical Activity Guidelines Adherence ( Healthy Body Weight Research )
- Diet and Physical Activity Interventions to Promote Health in Models for Obesity-Related Diseases ( Dietary Prevention of Obesity-related Disease Research )
- Transdisciplinary Research that Improves the Productivity and Sustainability of Northern Great Plains Agroecosystems and the Well-Being of the Communities They Serve ( Natural Resource Management Research )
- Sensors, Technology, and Data Security to Enable Precision, Data-Driven Management ( Natural Resource Management Research )
