Pacific West Area : USDA ARS

Pacific West Area

ARS delivers scientific solutions to national and global agricultural challenges. Learn more about ARS research accomplishments in the latest ARS Annual Report on Science.

Improved Environmental and Crop Safety by Modification of the Aspergillus flavus Population Structure

Doubled Haploid Production to Enhance Breeding Efficiency

Integrated Cropping Systems

Grape Seed Flour Manufacture and Study of Human Metabolic Response

Genetics and Breeding of Lettuce, Spinach, Melon, and Related Species to Improve Production and Consumer-Based Traits

ARS Specialty Crops Research Program

Chemical Analyses of Honey Bees and Bee-Related Experimental Samples

Genomic Approaches to Protect Honey Bees and Deter Crop Pests

Managing honey bees against disease and colony stress

Development of Versatile Phytophthora-Resistant Almond and Walnut Rootstocks Using Host-Induced Gene Silencing

Genomic Approaches to Understand Non-infectious Bud Failure Syndrome in Almonds

Integrated Conventional and Genomic Approaches to Almond Rootstock Development

Livestock Grazing in Rangeland Management Systems

Preventing the Spread of Cattle Fever in Texas: Using Population Genetic Tools to Increase the Effectiveness of Disease Management Efforts

Understanding and Mitigating the Adverse Effects of Poisonous Plants on Livestock

Pacific West Area Offices

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Maricopa, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Albany, California

Davis, California

Parlier, California

Riverside, California

Salinas, California

Crop Improvement and Protection Research

Hilo, Hawaii

Corvallis, Oregon

Pendleton, Oregon

Columbia Plateau Conservation Research Center

Logan, Utah

Pullman, Washington

Wapato, Washington

Temperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable Research

Wenatchee, Washington

Physiology and Pathology of Tree Fruits Research

Research Projects More...

Advancing Molecular Pest Management, Diagnostics, and Eradication of Fruit Flies and Invasive Species

Advancing Soil Health and Agricultural Performance to Promote Sustainable Intensification and Resilience of Northwest Dryland Cropping Systems

Agroecological Approach to Enhance U.S. Sheep Industry Viability and Rangeland Ecosystem Conservation

Pacific West Area Local Links

The Area Director is Tara McHugh.
Email: tara.mchugh@ars.usda.gov
Phone: (510)559-6060
Fax: 510-559-5779
USDA, ARS, PACIFIC WEST AREA
800 BUCHANAN STREET
Albany, CA 94710