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Research Programs and Projects at this LocationARS research is organized into National Programs. Within each National Program are research projects. Listed below are  the National Programs and research projects currently conducted at this location.
Clicking on a National Program (NP) will take you  to the main ARS site for more information on the program. Clicking on a research  project title will take you to more information on the project.  Current View: All Projects   Show All Projects ||
         Appropriated Projects Only   Veterinary, Medical and Urban Entomology
                           (NP #104)Environmentally-Friendly, Microbial and Plant-Based Agents for Mosquito Control
                              (In-House Appropriated)Elucidating Tick-fungal Entomopathogen Interactions for Improved Tick Control
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)Exploring Diet, Microbiome, and Health in an Economically Important Cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus)
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)Food Safety, (Animal and Plant Products)
                           (NP #108)Improving Food Safety by Controlling Mycotoxin Contamination and Enhancing Climate Resilience of Wheat and Barley
                              (In-House Appropriated)Innovative Approaches to Monitor, Predict, and Reduce Fungal Toxins
                              (In-House Appropriated)Innovative Food and Feed Safety Research to Eliminate Mycotoxin Contamination in Corn and other Crops
                              (In-House Appropriated)Management and Characterization of Microbial Genetic Resources and Associated Descriptive Information
                              (In-House Appropriated)Explore Novel RNA Strategies Using Fungal Endophyte to Control Mycotoxin Contamination of Corn
                              (Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement
                           (NP #301)Coordinated Analysis of Soybean Breeding Germplasm
                              (In-House Appropriated)Management and Characterization of Microbial Genetic Resources and Associated Descriptive Information
                              (In-House Appropriated)Plant Diseases
                           (NP #303)Develop an Improved Understanding of Microbe-pathogen Interactions for Biological Control
                              (In-House Appropriated)Management and Characterization of Microbial Genetic Resources and Associated Descriptive Information
                              (In-House Appropriated)Approaches to Controlling Laurel Wilt in Avocados; Optimizing Potential of Mites to Vector Beneficial Microbes
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Novel Approaches to Controlling Laurel Wilt in Avocados - the Development of Phorectic Mites to Vector Beneficial Microbes to Insect Galleries
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Efficacy of Commercial Biocontrol Saprophytes in Reducing Viability of Tar Spot Pathogen in Overwintered Cornfield Debris
                              (Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)Crop Protection & Quarantine
                           (NP #304)Discovery and Production of Beneficial Microbes for Control of Agricultural Pests through Integration into Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems
                              (In-House Appropriated)Potential for Genes Targeted Toward Fungal Plant Pathogen Control to Interfere with Natural and Applied Microbial Insect Pathogens
                              (Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)Product Quality and New Uses
                           (NP #306)Agricultural-Feedstock Derived Biobased Particles
                              (In-House Appropriated)Antimicrobials for Biorefining and Agricultural Applications
                              (In-House Appropriated)Circular Bio-economy via Value-Added Biobased Products
                              (In-House Appropriated)Development of Enhanced Bio-Based Products from Low Value Agricultural Co-Products and Wastes
                              (In-House Appropriated)Development of New Value-Added Processes and Products from Advancing Oilseed Crops
                              (In-House Appropriated)Environmentally-Friendly, Microbial and Plant-Based Agents for Mosquito Control
                              (In-House Appropriated)Improved Processes and Technologies for Comprehensive Utilization of Specialty Grains in Functional Food Production for Digestive Health and Food Waste Reduction
                              (In-House Appropriated)Improved Utilization of Whole Pulses, Pulse Fractions, and Pulse Byproducts for Health-Promoting Food Ingredients and Biobased Products
                              (In-House Appropriated)Increasing Food Shelf-Life, Reducing Food Waste, and Lowering Saturated Fats with Natural Antioxidants and Oleogels
                              (In-House Appropriated)New and Improved Co-Products from Specialty Crops
                              (In-House Appropriated)New Bioproducts for Advanced Biorefineries
                              (In-House Appropriated)New High-Value Biobased Materials with Applications Across Industry
                              (In-House Appropriated)Technologies for Producing Marketable Bioproducts
                              (In-House Appropriated)Technologies to Improve Conversion of Biomass-Derived Sugars to Bioproducts
                              (In-House Appropriated)Versatile Biobased Products with Multiple Functions
                              (In-House Appropriated)Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation
                              (Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)Harnessing the Robust Metabolism of Bacillus Coagulans for Efficient Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass Hydrolysates to Designer Bioesters
                              (Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)Harnessing the Robustness of Undomesticated Yarrowia lipolytica Strains for Biosynthesis of Designer Bioesters
                              (Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)Potential for Genes Targeted Toward Fungal Plant Pathogen Control to Interfere with Natural and Applied Microbial Insect Pathogens
                              (Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)Use of Amylose Inclusion Complexes to Reduce Possibility for Microbial Infections and Increase the Lifetime of Wood and Concrete Facilities (PPL)
                              (Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)Elucidating Tick-fungal Entomopathogen Interactions for Improved Tick Control
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)Exploring Diet, Microbiome, and Health in an Economically Important Cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus)
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)The Midwestern Hemp Research Collaborative: Participatory Research and Extension for Sustainable Hemp Production Systems (BOR)
                              (Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)Alfalfa Seed Utilization for Human Food
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Consistency of Biocontrol Against Fusarium Dry Rot in Postharvest Potatoes During Storage Under Simulated Commercial Conditions
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Development of Effective Analytical Methods for Evaluation of Hemp Materials & Processing Products for Phytochemical Composition, incl Cannabinoids
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Enhancing the Value of Agricultural Materials
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Innovative Uses for Alfalfa Biomass: A Path to New Income for Farmers
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Silflower Seed Utilization for High-Value Applications
                              (Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)


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