Ornamental, floricultural, and vegetable research, turfgrass research, and research on fruit trees are focuses of the center. Greenhouses near the Agriculture Building are used for teaching and student projects. Laboratories in the Agriculture Building are equipped with some of the most modern equipment available. Faculty and students use the labs to analyze plant tissues, soils, and pollutants, and to conduct tests in micropropagation and other areas of biotechnology. On field trips, students may visit farms, nurseries, and research centers.
SIUC students have access to numerous computing areas on campus and in each residence-hall area.
There are four labs on campus and, at this writing, more on the way. Another 40 campus computing labs are sponsored by various academic departments for their students and residents. The College of Agriculture has a computer lab in the Agriculture Building, created to make assessing computer equipment and software convenient for its students. Easy physical access or elevator service is available for people with disabilities. The academic and research needs of students are supported through a wide variety of systems, programming languages, software packages, online information, and staff support pertaining to access procedures, operating guidelines, technical assistance, and documentation.