Microbiome & Water Stress in Sunflowers

Drought stress in crops affects belowground fungal microbiomes. Our work shows that fungal community structure is driven by watering levels and plant genotypes.

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Predictive Modeling to Enhance Crop Yield

Heterogeneity in soil moisture and mineral content across a landscape influences plant productivity and soil microbial activity.

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Monitoring Honey Bee Pests

Healthy honey bees are important for maintaining pollination services. Effective monitoring for emerging pests and diseases is an important aspect of maintaining honey bee health.

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Agri-STEM

Designing and promoting effective Agri-STEM programming for rural and urban students.

This work is helping to create a supportive dynamic across the ecosystem, whereby efforts to develop and promote Agri-STEM programming will ensure a talented workforce for the growth of agriculture in the region providing rich subject matter, hands-on learning experiences and career pathways for Agri-STEM programming.

Specialty Crop Production & Processing

The Mid-South Mississippi Delta has the potential to become a center of agricultural diversity, productivity and prosperity in the U.S.

Our work is providing strategic guidance on critical opportunities to revitalize the regional agricultural economy and ecosystem. The project will bring together a diverse set of partners and engage stakeholders across the region, including underserved groups in distressed communities. The project will help inform public policy, business development, regional investment, and research, education, and outreach efforts to support these opportunities and catalyze job creation and long-term economic growth.

Biodiversity Credit Platforms

Developing a platform to manage the supply chain for ag-based biodiversity credits

A Biodiversity Credit Platform would essentially manage the supply chain for ag-based biodiversity credits – from creation of credits through conservation practices in the field, to monitoring biodiversity metrics, to marketing credits to corporate buyers. By creating financial value for biodiversity conservation, the Platform would provide the market mechanism to align economic incentives with biodiversity-related conservation objectives.