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ARS researcher Sabrina Ruis in Ames, IA, is comparing organic and conventional farming practices to compare how soil is affected long-term. Read more
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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
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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
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For pioneering studies on Influenza A Viruses in swine, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist Amy L. Baker is the agency's Distinguished Senior Research Scientist of the Year for 2024. Read more
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Growing more crops does not necessarily lead to greater profit, according to farmers and the researchers who help them. To make production more profitable, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) researchers in Peoria, IL, are working to identify new business opportunities by creating new products from existing crops. Read more
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Midwest Area Research Locations
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Ames, Iowa
Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research
Plant Introduction Research
National Laboratory for Agriculture and The Environment
Soil, Water & Air Resources Research
Agroecosystems Management Research
National Animal Disease Center
Food Safety and Enteric Pathogens Research
Infectious Bacterial Diseases Research
Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research
Virus and Prion Research
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
Cell Wall Biology and Utilization Research
Dairy Forage Research
Environmentally Integrated Dairy Management Research
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