Center for Crops Utilization Research

Got a question?

Contact us at
(515) 294-0160 or ccur@iastate.edu.

CCUR Sponsors

Industry Partners

  • Archer Daniel Midland Company, 4666 Faries Parkway, Decatur, IL 62525. (217) 424-2550.
  • B/MAP L.L.C., 1235 800 70TH street, Harlan, IA 51537. (712) 744-3296.
  • Bio-Based Industrial Products Consulting, 29 Cape Fear Drive, Hertford, NC 27944.
    (252) 426-6499.
  • Crown Iron Works Company, P.O. Box 1364, Minneapolis, MN, 55440-1364. (651) 639-8900.
  • Cargill / Dow Polymers / Process Technologies, 15305 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka, MN 55345.
    (952) 742-0456.
  • ExSeed Genetics, a BASF Company, ISU Research Park, Ames, IA, 50011. (515) 294-3259.
  • Feed Energy Company, 3121 Dean Avenue, Des Moines, IA, 50317. (515) 263-0408.
  • GENENCOR, 1000 41ST Ave, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52761. (952) 742-0456.
  • Grain Processing Corporation, Muscatine, IA 52761. (319) 264-4842.
  • Insta-Pro International, 10104 Douglas Ave., Des Moines, IA, 50322. (800) 369-8946.
  • Kemin Industries, 2100 Maury St., Box 70, Des Moines, IA 50301. (515) 266-2111.
  • West Central Cooperative, PO Box 68, Ralston, IA 51459. (712) 667-3200.
  • Oregon Meadowfoam Growers Association (& Natural Plant Products, LLC.), P.O. Box 4306 or
    2767 19th St SE., Salem, OR, 97302. (503) 363-6402.
  • MicroSoy Corporation, 300 E. Microsoy Dr., Jefferson, IA. 50129. (515) 386-2100.
  • Pioneer Hi-Bred Int., Inc., a DuPont Company, 6900 NW. 62nd Avenue, P.O. Box 256,
    Johnston, IA, 50131-0256. (515) 270-3407.
  • Proliant Inc., 2325 North Look Drive, Ames, IA 50010. (515) 296-7110

Non-Industry Project Sponsors

  • Iowa Corn Promotion Board, 5505 NW 88th Street #100, Johnston, IA, 50131-0781.
    (515) 225-9242.
  • Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), Wallace State Office Building,
    502 E. 9th St., Des Moines, IA, 50319. (515) 281-8609.
  • Iowa Department of Natural Resources, 502 E. 9th Street, Des Moines, IA, 50319-0034.
    (515) 281-5918.
  • Iowa Soybean Promotion Board, 4554 114th Street, Urbandale, IA, 50322-5410. (515) 251-8640.
  • NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50010-8632.
    (515) 296-5383
  • National Corn Growers Association, 632 Cepi Drive, Chesterfield, MO, 63005. (636) 733-9004.
  • National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health (NIH), 9000 Rockville Pike,
    Bethesda, MD, 20892. (301) 496-4000.
  • National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA, 22230. (703) 292-5111.
  • National Soybean Research Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,
    1101 W. Peabody Drive, Urbana, IL, 61801. (217) 244-1706.
  • United Soybean Board, 16640 Chesterfield Grove Road, Suite 130, Chesterfield, MO, 63005.
    (800) 989-8721
  • USDA National Research Initiative, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service,
    1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250-2241. (202) 401-5022.

Industry Clients

  • American Amaranth, Inc., 384 Seely St., Bricelyn, MN, 56014. (507) 653-4377.
  • Cerestar International BVBA (a Cargill Company),
    14 Boulevard du Général Leclerc F-92572 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. +33 (0)1 41 43 19 24/5.
  • Devansoy (Devansoy Farms), 202 W. Seventh St., Carroll, IA, 51401. (712) 792-9665.
  • Grain Processing Corporation, Muscatine, IA, 52761. (319) 264-4842.
  • Heartland Resource Technologies, LLC., 801 W. Charles St., Olwein, IA, 50662. (319) 283-4393.
  • Iowa Soy Specialties, 105 M. Avenue, Vinton, IA, 52349. (319) 472-5656.
  • Penford Products Company, PO Box 428, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52404. (319) 398-1654.
  • Pioneer Hi-Bred Int., Inc., a DuPont Company, 6900 NW. 62nd Avenue, P.O. Box 256,
    Johnston, IA, 50131-0256. (515) 270-3407.
  • MicroSoy Corporation (formerly Nichii, Mycall Group), 300 E. Microsoy Dr., Jefferson, IA, 50129.
    (515) 386-2100.
  • Minnesotta Corn Processors, LLC. (an Archer Daniels Midland Company), Marshall, MN, 56258.
    (507) 537-2676.
  • Nu-World Amaranth, Inc., P.O. Box 2202, Naperville, IL, 60540. (312) 369-6819.
  • West Central Cooperative, PO Box 68, Ralston, IA, 51459. (712) 667-3200.
  • WhiteWave Soyfoods(Dean Foods), 1990 N. 57th Ct., Boulder, CO, 80301. (303) 443-3470.=

Industry Incubator Participants

  • Ajinomoto USA, Inc., Country Club Plaza, West 115 Century Rd., Paramus, J, 07652.
    (800) 456-4666.
  • Ajinomoto USA, Inc., Ames Research Group, ISU Research Park, S. Loop Rd., Ames, IA, 50010.
    (515) 294-8420.
  • ExSeed Genetics, a BASF Company, ISU Research Park, S. Loop Rd., Ames, IA, 50010.
    (515) 294-3259.
  • Kemin Industries, 2100 Maury St., Box 70, Des Moines, IA, 50301. (515 ) 266-2111.
  • Kemin Industries, Americus, 2100 Maury St., Box 70, Des Moines, IA, 50301. (515) 266-2111.
  • Kemin Industries, BioTech, 2100 Maury St., Box 70, Des Moines, IA 50301. (515) 266-2111.
  • Mrs Clark's Foods, L.L.C., 7400 SE. Dalbey Dr., Ankeny, IA, 50021. (515) 964-8100.
  • Proliant Inc., 2325 North Look Drive, Ames, IA 50010. (515) 296-7110