ABE faculty lead and participate in a number of research centers at Iowa State University:
- ISU Research and Demonstration Farms
- Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
- Bioeconomy Institute
- Plant Sciences Institute
- Safety Training Instruction and Research Center
- Seed Science Center
- Virtual Reality Applications Center
- Center for Crops Utilization Research (CCUR)
- Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites
