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Insect meal is a protein-rich ingredient made from processed insects that have been mass-reared in highly controlled, industrial environments. This month's Under the Microscope features one of nearly 50 ARS scientists currently working on the Model for INsect Inclusion Grand Challenge for Sustainable Agriculture. Read more here.
 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) climatologists have developed a first-of-its-kindFreeze Date Toolthat pinpoints temperature changes for growers and planters at the county level. Previously, freeze zone temperature maps were only available state-wide. Read more here.
 An ARS scientist at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, IL, has been able to transform lactose from dairy waste into polyurethane and other bioplastic polymers with wide-ranging potential applications in industry and consumer products. Read more here.
 Researchers at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, IL, and at the National Animal Disease Center in Ames, IA, are working to use chemically modified tunicamycin, called TunR2, to battle Johne's Disease. Read more here.
 Find more recent research highlights on Tellus, a digital experience that features stories about the cutting-edge work of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief in-house scientific research agency. Read more here.


Midwest Area Offices
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 Ames, Iowa
 Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research
                                                        Plant Introduction Research
                                                        National Laboratory for Agriculture and The Environment
                                                        National Animal Disease Center
 Peoria, Illinois
 National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
                                                                Bioenergy Research
                                                                Bio-oils Research
                                                                Crop Bioprotection Research
                                                                Functional Foods Research
                                                                Mycotoxin Prevention and Applied Microbiology Research
                                                                Plant Polymer Research
                                                                Renewable Product Technology Research
 Urbana, Illinois
 Soybean/maize Germplasm, Pathology, and Genetics Research
                                                        Global Change and Photosynthesis Research
 West Lafayette, Indiana
 Crop Production and Pest Control Research
                                                        National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory
                                                        Livestock Behavior Research
 Bowling Green, Kentucky
 Food Animal Environmental Systems Research
 Lexington, Kentucky
 Forage-animal Production Research
 East Lansing, Michigan
 Sugarbeet and Bean Research
 Morris, Minnesota
 Soil Management Research
 St. Paul, Minnesota
 Cereal Disease Lab
                                                        Plant Science Research
                                                        Soil and Water Management Research
 Columbia, Missouri
 Biological Control of Insects Research
                                                        Cropping Systems and Water Quality Research
                                                        Plant Genetics Research
 Columbus, Ohio
 Soil Drainage Research
 Wooster, Ohio
 Application Technology Research
                                                        Corn, Soybean and Wheat Quality Research
 Madison, Wisconsin
 Cereal Crops Research
                                                        Vegetable Crops Research
                                                        U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center


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