United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
 
Jack Okamuro
Crop Production and Protection
General Biological Science
Plant Biology

Phone: (301) 504-5912
Fax: (301) 504-6191
Room 4-2214
5601 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE
GWCC-BLTSVL
BELTSVILLE, MD, 20705-5139

Team Projects (Appropriated | All) 194 projects listed

INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS FOR THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS
INCREASING INLAND PACIFIC NORTHWEST WHEAT PRODUCTION PROFITABILITY
DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED SYSTEMS FOR SUBTROPICAL/TROPICAL FRUIT CROP PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES TO MAINTAIN GRASS SEED FARM PROFITS
BIOPHOTONICS - THE APPLICATION OF NOVEL IMAGING METHODOLOGIES TO LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION RESEARCH
IMPROVING SUSTAINABILITY OF RAINBOW TROUT PRODUCTION BY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED GRAINS, FEEDS, AND TROUT
GENETIC FOUNDATIONS FOR BIOENERGY FEEDSTOCKS
QUALITY OF HARD SPRING AND DURUM WHEAT
QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH BETA-GLUCAN OAT CULTIVARS
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS FOR TROPICAL TREE CROPS
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PREVENTION OF PEANUT AND TREE NUT ALLERGY
LANDSCAPE-BASED CROP MANAGEMENT FOR FOOD, FEED, AND BIOENERGY
Developing Sustainable Cropping Systems to Improve Water Productivity and Protect Water and Soil Quality in Irrigated Agriculture
IMPROVING WATER QUALITY IN AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS UNDERLAIN BY CLAYPAN AND RESTRICTIVE LAYER SOILS
ENHANCING ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN SOUTHEASTERN U.S. COASTAL PLAIN AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS
ENHANCING WATER CONSERVATION AND CROP PRODUCTIVITY IN IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE
TECHNOLOGIES FOR MANAGING WATER AND SEDIMENT MOVEMENT IN AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS
PRESERVING WATER QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY FOR AGRICULTURE IN THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN
IMPROVED RESISTANCE TO SOYBEAN PATHOGENS AND PESTS
POPULATION DYNAMICS AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT OF SOYBEAN ROOT PATHOGENS
CHARACTERIZING, DETECTING, AND ELIMINATING PATHOGENS TO ENABLE THE SAFE INTRODUCTION OF PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES
CHARACTERIZATION, ETIOLOGY, AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT FOR VEGETABLE CROPS
DEVELOPMENT OF DISEASE AND NEMATODE RESISTANCE IN VEGETABLE CROPS
Improving bioenergy and forage plants and production systems for the central U.S.
Redesigning Forage Genetics, Management, and Harvesting for Efficiency, Profit, and Sustainability in Dairy and Bioenergy Production Systems
Redesigning Forage Genetics, Management, and Harvesting for Efficiency, Profit, and Sustainability in Dairy and Bioenergy Production Systems
Sustaining Southern Plains Landscapes through Plant Genetics and Sound Forage-Livestock Production Systems
Enhanced Alfalfa Germplasm and Genomic Resources for Yield, Quality, and Environmental Protection
Enhancement of Turfgrass Germplasm for Reduced Input Sustainability
Genetic Enhancement and Management of Warm-Season Species for Forage, Turf and Renewable Energy
Develop Improved Plant Genetic Resources to Enhance Pasture and Rangeland Productivity in the Semiarid Regions of the Western U.S.
Multifunctional Farms and Landscapes to Enhance Ecosystem Services
Regulation of Gene Expression in Alfalfa Development and Stress Tolerance
SUSTAINABLE CROPPING SYSTEMS FOR IRRIGATED SPECIALTY CROPS AND BIOFUELS
INCREASING INLAND PACIFIC NORTHWEST WHEAT PRODUCTION PROFITABILITY
PLANT RESISTANCE, BIOLOGY, AND RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT OF CORN PESTS, WITH EMPHASIS ON WESTERN CORN ROOTWORM
STERILE INSECT CONTROL OF INVASIVE PESTS, WITH A FOCUS ON MOTHS
INTEGRATED CROP, SOIL, AND WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF SUGARCANE FOR BIOENERGY FEEDSTOCK
HORTICULTURAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL, AND GENETIC FACTORS AFFECTING SUSTAINABLE CITRUS PRODUCTION
Enhanced alfalfa and forage productivity through molecular detection and characterization of plant nematodes
Education and visitor services at the U.S. National Arboretum
TESTING OF ADVANCED POTATO GERMPLASM FOR BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC RESISTANCES, YIELD AND PROFITABILITY COMPONENTS
SUGARBEET GERMPLASM ENHANCEMENT, BREEDING, AND GENETICS
Genetic Improvement of Barley and Oats for Enhanced Quality and Biotic Stress Resistance
Functional Genomics for Improving Nutrients and Quality in Alfalfa and Soybean
Development of Rhizobium and Bradyrhizobium Germplasm, Determining Host Plant-Microbe Symbiotic Interactions, and…the Rhizobium Collection
Genetics and Genomics for Improving Spring Wheat with Disease Resistance
Temperate Forage Legume Genetic Resource Management, Characterization, and Evaluation
Management of Tropical/Subtropical Plant Genetic Resources and Associated Information
Molecular Genetice Analysis of Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Oil Production Pathways in Cotton, Bioenergy and Other Industrial Crops
Germplasm Regeneration, Characterization, Evaluation and Phytosanitary Assessment of Quarantined and Tropically-Adapted Genetic Resources
Genetic Improvement of Wheat and Barley for Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses
Develop, Deploy, and Operate GRIN-Global, the Information Management System for Plant Genetic Resources
Management and Characterization of Citrus and Date Genetic Resources and Associated Information
Generation and Characterization of Novel Genetic Variation in Rice for the Enhancement of Grain Quality and Agronomic Performance
Plant Genetic Resource Acquisition and Conservation Strategies, International Germplasm ... for the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System
Conservation, Characterization, and Evaluation of Plant Genetic Resources and Associated Information
Genetic Improvement of Barley
Genetic Improvement of Durum and Spring Wheat for Quality and Resistance to Diseases and Pests
Acquisition of Plant Genetic Resources through Domestic and International Plant Explorations and Associated Capacity-Building Partnerships
Conservation, Genetic Analyses, and Utilization of Subtropical/Tropical Fruit Crops, Sugarcane, and Miscanthus Genetic Resources
Potato Genetic Resource Management, Characterization, and Evaluation
Genetic Characterization, Taxonomy, and Acquisition of Genetic Resources for Carrot, Potato, and Their Related Wild Species
Management of Apple, Cold-Hardy Grape, and Tart Cherry Genetic Resources and Associated Information
Management and Characterization of Pecan (Carya) Genetic Resources and Related Wild Populations
Conservation, Genetic Analyses, and Utilization of Cotton Genetic Resources
Genetic Enhancement of Potatoes for Nutritional and Processing Quality and for Resistance to Diseases
Broadening the Genetic Base of U.S. Maize with Genes from Unadapted Germplasm
Genetic Analysis of Complex Traits in Maize
Enhancement of Wheat through Genomic and Molecular Approaches
Genetic Improvement of Small Grains for Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Characterization of Pathogen Populations
Genetics and Genomics of Complex Traits in Grain Crops
Enhancement of Small Fruit Germplasm Through Genomic Characterization and Genetic Improvement with Emphasis on Disease Resistance
Identification and Analysis of Host Resistance and Hessian Fly Response in Wheat
Identifying and Manipulating Key Determinants of Photosynthetic Production and Partitioning
Genetic Enhancement of the U.S. Maize Genepool with Unadapted Maize Germplasm
Cotton Genomics and Genetic Analysis
Cytogenetic Manipulation of Durum Wheat for Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses and Enhanced End-Use Quality
Enhancing Disease Resistance and Oil Quality Attributes of Peanut
Evaluation and Genetic Analyses of Sorghum Genetic Resources for Key Agronomic Traits
Genetic Improvement of Maize with Enhanced Resistance to Aflatoxin and Insects
Genetic Improvement of Maize and Sorghum for Resistance to Biotic Stress
Enhancing Plant Resistance to Water-Deficit and Thermal Stresses in Economically Important Crops
Identification, Characterization, and Deployment of Genes Important during Seed Development in Legumes
Physiology and Biochemistry of Carbohydrate Metabolism in Cereal Tissues
Molecular Resources for the Improvement of Tropical Ornamental and Fruit Crops
Resources for the Genetic Improvement of Potato
Disease Resistance Signaling in Cereal Crops
Genetic Improvement of Hard Winter Wheat to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses
Molecular Approaches for More Efficient Breeding to Improve Cotton Fiber Quality Traits
Identification and Validation of Insect and Disease Resistance Mechanisms to Reduce Mycotoxin Production in Midwest Corn
Improvement of Wheat Quality through Molecular Genetics
Sunflower Genetic Improvement with Genes from Wild Crop Relatives and Domesticated Sunflower
Genetic and Genomic Basis of Vegetable and Fruit Biology, Quality and Nutrient Content
Enhancing Breeding of Small Grains through Improved Bioinformatics
Improving Stress and Disease Resistance in Tree Fruit Crops
Development and Application of Genetic, Genomic, and Bioinformatic Resources in Maize
Genetic Improvement of Sorghum for Non-Grain Energy Uses
Genetic Improvement of Winter Wheat for End-Use Quality and Disease Resistance
Curation of the U.S. National Fungus Collections and Associated Information Resources
Genetic Resource Management of National Small Grains Collection and Associated Information
Innovative Genetic Approaches to Sorghum Germplasm Improvement and Analysis of Traits Critical to Hybrid Development
Molecular Biology of Pollen and Pollen-Pistil Interactions in Crop Plants
Identification and Analysis of Plant Architectural Genes in Maize
Nonchemical Pest Control and Enhanced Sugar Beet Germplasm Via Traditional and Molecular Technologies
Stone Fruit Breeding and Development
Conservation, Characterization, and Genetic Improvement of Subtropical and Tropical Ornamental Germplasm
Development of an International Marker Assisted Selection Program for Cacao
Maize Genetic Stock Management and Utilization
Management and Evaluation of Woody Landscape Plant Germplasm Resources and Associated Information
Genetic Diversity Assessment of Cacao and Other Tropical Tree Crop Genetic Resources
Pacific Tropical/Subtropical Fruit and Nut Genetic Resource Management and Sustainable Production Systems
Genomic Analyses and Management of Agricultural and Industrial Microbial Genetic Resources and Associated Information
Management of Plant Genetic Resources and Associated Information
Characterization, Management, and Utilization of Soybean Genetic Resources
Management of Genetic Resources & Associated Information for Grape, Tree Fruit, Tree Nut, & Other Specialty Crops to Mediterranean Climates
Management of Arid Land Plant Genetic Resources and Associated Information
Management of Crop Genetic Resources and Associated Information
Analysis of the Biochemical Pathway and Genetics of Seed Phytate in Barley
Plant and Microbial Genetic Resource Preservation and Quality Assessment
Modification of Soybeans for Food, Feed, and Industrial Applications
Functional Genomics for Evaluating Genes and Gene Regulatory Networks of Soybean Quality Traits
Management of Temperate-Adapted Fruit, Nut, and Specialty Crop Genetic Resources and Associated Information
GENETIC EXCHANGE AND GENE FLOW RISKS FROM PLANTS IN AGRICULTURE
MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF PHYTOCHROME SIGNALING AND GENE REGULATION
IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GENES IMPORTANT DURING SEED DEVELOPMENT IN LEGUMES
ENHANCED INSECT RESISTANCE AND CROP MANAGEMENT FOR REDUCTION OF MYCOTOXINS IN MIDWEST CORN
Molecular Resources for the Improvement of Tropical Ornamental and Fruit Crops
POSITIONAL CLONING IN MAIZE OF GENES THAT REGULATE PLANT ARCHITECTURE
FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS OF PLANT ARCHITECTURE
MOLECULAR DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS OF POLLEN AND POLLEN-PISTIL INTERACTIONS IN CROP PLANTS
TRANSGENE MANAGEMENT THROUGH SITE-SPECIFIC RECOMBINATION
MOLECULAR GENETICS OF ETHYLENE BIOSYNTHESIS
CHARACTERIZATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF PLANT RESISTANCE TO WATER-DEFICIT AND THERMAL STRESSES
IMPROVED FOOD QUALITY IN DRY BEANS USING GENETIC AND MOLECULAR APPROACHES
MOLECULAR APPROACHES TO ENHANCE PLANT NUTRIENT CONTENT, SHELF-LIFE AND STRESS TOLERANCE
FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS OF AGRONOMIC TRAITS IN DEVELOPING SEED AND POLLEN IN MAIZE AND SORGHUM
PRODUCTION OF WHEAT GERMPLASM WITH ENHANCED BAKING QUALITY
Molecular analysis of effects of environment on wheat flour quality and allergenic potential
GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF BARLEY
PHYSIOLOGICAL, BIOCHEMICAL AND GENETIC REGULATION OF CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM IN CEREAL TISSUES
METABOLISM AND ANALYSIS OF CEREAL PHYTOCHEMICALS
IMPROVEMENT OF BARLEY SEED QUALITY THROUGH MOLECULAR AND FUNCTIONAL GENOMIC ANALYSIS OF GENE EXPRESSION
SUCROSE ACCUMULATION AND RETENTION IN SUGARBEETS
FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS OF CEREAL DISEASE DEFENSE
DETERMINATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF UNINTENDED EFFECTS IN GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD CROPS
GENOMIC APPROACHES TO IMPROVING TRANSPORT AND DETOXIFICATION OF SELECTED MINERAL ELEMENTS IN CROP PLANTS
MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE COTTON FIBER
MOLECULAR APPROACHES TO PEST AND PATHOGEN RESISTANCE IN SUGAR BEET, BETA VULGARIS L.
GENETIC ENGINEERING OF FLORAL BULB CROPS FOR VIRUS AND NEMATODE RESISTANCE
GENETIC ENHANCEMENT OF SOYBEAN SEED VALUE BY BIOTECHNOLOGY
GENOMICS AND PROTEOMICS APPROACHES TO BROADENING RESISTANCE OF SOYBEAN TO PESTS AND PATHOGENS
IDENTIFYING AND MANIPULATING DETERMINANTS OF PHOTOSYNTHATE PRODUCTION AND PARTITIONING
GENETIC FOUNDATIONS FOR BIOENERGY FEEDSTOCKS
ENHANCEMENT OF BLUEBERRY, STRAWBERRY, AND BRAMBLES THROUGH MOLECULAR APPROACHES
DISTRIBUTED-SCALE PYROLYSIS OF AGRICULTURAL BIOMASS FOR PRODUCTION OF REFINABLE CRUDE BIO-OIL AND VALUABLE COPRODUCTS
ADDING VALUE TO BIOFUELS PRODUCTION SYSTEMS BASED ON PERENNIAL FORAGES
PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES FOR PRODUCING BIOFUELS AND COPRODUCTS FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCKS
BIOREFINING PROCESSES
EXPANDING THE USE OF FATS AND OILS AS REPLACEMENTS FOR FOSSIL-DERIVED FUELS, LUBRICANTS, AND POLYMERS
CRANBERRY GENETIC IMPROVEMENT AND INSECT PEST MANAGEMENT
VALUE ADDED COPRODUCTS FOR IMPROVING THE ECONOMICS AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS OF CORN AND CELLULOSIC FUEL ETHANOL PRODUCTION
Molecular Tools to Minimize Risk in Genetically Engineered Crops
EVALUATION OF THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF TRANSGENIC SOYBEANS
PHYSIOLOGICAL/BIOCHEMICAL MECHANISMS ASSOCIATED WITH GENETIC ALTERATION OF SOYBEAN QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY
PHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS THAT DETERMINE CROP RESPONSE TO IRRIGATION, DISEASE AND PRODUCTION PRACTICES
ADVANCED CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUGARS AND BIOFUELS: SUPERIOR FEEDSTOCKS, PRETREATMENTS, INHIBITOR REMOVAL, AND ENZYMES
VEGETABLE OIL-BASED FUELS, ADDITIVES AND COPRODUCTS
ESTABLISH PUBLIC DISPLAY GARDENS FOR WOODY AND HERBACEOUS LANDSCAPE PLANTS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL WASTES TO VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS AND BIOENERGY
PRODUCTION OF QUALITY POWER AND/OR HEAT FOR ON-FARM OPERATIONS
FROM BARLEY TO BIOMASS - THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL MULTI-FEEDSTOCK BIOREFINERY
GENOMICS AND ENGINEERING OF STRESS TOLERANT MICROBES FOR LOWER COST PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM LIGNOCELLULOSE
IMPROVING BIOCHEMICAL PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SUSTAINABLE FUELS AND CHEMICALS
ARID LAND PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES CONSERVATION, EVALUATION, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
GENETIC AND CULTURAL PRACTICE IMPROVEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE COTTON PRODUCTION
SMALL FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL GENETIC RESEARCH FOR THE MID-SOUTH
IMPROVEMENT OF PRUNUS AND VITIS SCIONS FOR FRUIT QUALITY AND PEST RESISTANCE
TAXONOMY AND GENETIC DIVERSITY ASSESSMENT OF LANDSCAPE TREES AND SHRUBS
GENETICS, GENETIC RESOURCE EVALUATION, AND GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF LANDSCAPE TREES AND SHRUBS
GENETICS AND GENOMICS OF GRAPE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND QUALITY
COCOA, COFFEE, AND ALTERNATIVE CROPS RESEARCH
STAFFING AND OPERATION FOR NATIONAL CLONAL REPOSITORIES FOR PLANT GERMPLASM
INFORMATION TRANSFER - GENETIC RESOURCES
HEADQUARTERS-HELD FUNDS FOR GERMPLASM RESOURCES EVALUATION
EVALUATION OF GERMPLASM OF HORTICULTURAL AND SUGARCROPS
ENHANCEMENT OF SUGARCANE GERMPLASM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CULTIVARS AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION
GENETIC ENHANCEMENT FOR RESISTANCE TO BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC STRESSES IN HARD WINTER WHEAT
RESPONSE OF DIVERSE RICE GERMPLASM TO BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC STRESSES
DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GENETIC RESOURCES FOR AGRONOMIC AND QUALITY TRAITS USING GENOMIC TOOLS
PRESERVATION AND QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES
RESEARCH TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR PRESERVING PLANT GENETIC DIVERSITY IN EX SITU GENEBANKS
Pacific Fruit Genetic Resource Management and Sustainable Production Systems
GENETIC ENHANCEMENT OF QUALITY CONSTITUENTS IN SOLANACEOUS VEGETABLES
Projects
HEADQUARTERS COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS - CROP PRODUCTION AND PROTECTION (CPP)
Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 407777

Program Teams
Bioenergy (213)
Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (301) (co-leader)
Plant Biological and Molecular Processes (302) (co-leader)
 
     
Last Modified: 06/19/2013