Centers/Labs/Facilities

Established in 1939, the Food Protein Research and Development Center is one of the oldest land-grant agricultural research and service programs in the nation. It specializes in process development of diverse agricultural crops and animal products into food, feed and industrial ingredients. The scope of the Center has continued to evolve with the development of separation sciences in the oilseed processing industry. Basic research and testing, technology development and training projects are conducted for private industry, trade associations and state, federal and international agencies. The program is partially funded by the Texas Food and Fibers Commission and reviewed by its Industry Advisory Committee.

Texas AgriLife Research is the state's premier research agency in agriculture, natural resources, and the life sciences. Headquartered at Texas A&M University in College Station, AgriLife Research serves the entire state through its on-campus units and regional Research and Extension Centers. While maintaining its traditional connection to farming and ranching, AgriLife researchers are also developing crops with enhanced nutrition, leading innovative research for renewable energy sources,working with the U.S. military to sustain training lands, and implementing new methods to improve air and water quality.

The TTI/TxDOT Hydraulics, Sedimentation, and Erosion Control Lab (HSECL) is a full-scale, indoor/outdoor facility with testing capabilities and research programs for technology, products and devices used for storm water quality improvement, erosion and sediment control, and vegetation establishment and management.