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USDA, Agricultural Research Service National Programs (MWA activities). Animal Production Natural Resources Crop Production Human Nutrition. Food Animal Production Animal Health Arthropod Pests of Animals and Humans Aquaculture. Water Quality and Management
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USDA, Agricultural Research Service National Programs (MWA activities) Animal Production Natural Resources Crop Production Human Nutrition • Food Animal Production • Animal Health • Arthropod Pests of Animals and Humans • Aquaculture • Water Quality and Management • Soil Resource Management • Air Quality • Global Change • Rangeland, Pasture and Forages • Manure & Byproduct Utilization • Integrated Agricultural Systems • Bioenergy and Energy Alternatives • Plant, Microbial and Insect Germplasm Conservation and Development • Plant Biological and Molecular Processes • Plant Diseases • Crop Protection and Quarantine • Crop Production • Methyl Bromide Alternatives • Human Nutrition • Food Safety (animal and plant products) • Quality and Utilization of Agricultural Products
Agricultural Research Service Types of patented technologies from Midwest Area laboratories Crops - enhanced biomass, biofuel or nutritional (human or animal) properties, disease or insect resistance Biofuels - enhanced microbes and processes and for conversion of waste streams Biobased building blocks – microbial production Chemical building blocks - environmentally friendly processes for synthesis from biobased materials New chemicals, polymers, etc. and processes for synthesis Livestock - Diagnostics for animal diseases and food safety, vaccines or biologicals, nutrition Nutrition - probiotics, fat replacement, sweeteners, phytonutrients, crops with enhanced nutrient/health, food ingredients and processes Microbials/formulations for control of plant diseases or insects