ABE faculty lead and participate in a number of research centers at Iowa State University:
- Bioeconomy Institute
- Center for Crops Utilization Research (CCUR)
- Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites (CB2)
- Consortium for Innovation in Post-Harvest Loss and Food Waste Reduction
- ISU Research and Demonstration Farms
- Kent Corporation Feed Mill & Grain Science Complex
- Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
- Plant Sciences Institute
- Seed Science Center
- Virtual Reality Applications Center