Collaborations

The U.S. Arid Land Agricultural Research Center has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.

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Current collaborators and projects:

AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA

Enhance Breeding Efficiency through Doubled Haploids Technology

ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZO, TUCSON, AZ

Cooperative ARS-ALARC and UA-MAC Research with Local, Regional, and National Application

Collaborative Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Oversight and Research between The University of Arizona and ARS-Maricopa

Crop Reproductive Phenotyping

Characterizing Physiological Traits Associated with Heat and Drought Tolerance using Remote Sensing in Cotton and Soybean

Quantifying Ecosystem Services in Turfgrass Systems

Evaluating Industrial Crops under Semi-Arid Growing Conditions

Cotton Field Physiological Phenotyping

Crop Yield Forecasting using Crop Models and Remote Sensing

Field Determination of Crop Water Use of Sesbania, Lettuce, Broccoli, and Yield Responses of Cotton Genotypes to Deficit Irrigation

Direct Seeded Guayule Performance and Selection Under Different Irrigation Management Practices

Optimizing Cotton Production in Arizona by Investigating Impacts of Pressurized Drip and Flood Irrigation on Soil Salinity, Growth, and Lint Yield

ARIZONA COTTON RESEARCH & PROTECTION COUNCIL, PHOENIX

Optimization and Expansion of Aflatoxin Biocontrol with Non-Aflatoxigenic Strains of Aspergillus flavus

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, TEMPE, AZ

Develop a Quantitative, Usable Database of PFAS Concentrations in Agricultural Samples Including Before & After Treatment or Practice Implementation

Identification of Pollutant Sources and Evaluation of Nutrient Alternatives for Agriculture

AgroNano: Nanobubble Infused Irrigation to Enable Use of High Salinity Waters for Plant Growth

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, CLEMSON, SC

Identify the Effective Microalgae-Based Strategies to Ensure Food Safety in Reclaimed Water Irrigated Soils

Elucidating the Relationship Between Salinity and Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Compounds Availability in Irrigation Water

Treatment of Wastewater with Nanobubbles for Safe Reuse

A Controlled Environment Agriculture Platform for Cultivation of Salt-Tolerant Crops with Integrated Saline Water Irrigation and Salinity Management

Adsorption of PFAS by Biochars and Subsequent Regeneration with Microwave Treatment

ENERGY CHICAGO OFFICE, US DEPT OF, LEMONT, IL

Improving Sustainable Cactus Pear Productivity for Bioenergy Production under Hot and Arid Conditions by Leveraging Rhizosphere Microbial Consortia

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN

Remote Sensing Methods to Improve the Estimation of Canopy Temperature in Cotton

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, BETHLEHEM

Biochar as a Support and Adsorption Medium for PFAS Substances and Encapsulation into Fluorapatite

Mechanochemical Valorization of Desalination Solid Residue

Partnership: Engineering Nutrient-Enhanced Mulch Film to Improve Degradation and Soil Health

Production and Characterization of a New N-containing Fertilizer Recovered from Waste for Turf Grass Production

Mechanochemical Destruction of PFAS Substances and Encapsulation into Fluorapatite

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, WASHINGTON, NE

Purchase of Dedicated Instrument to Increase USDA Analytical and Research Capacity Related to PFAS in Food Production Systems

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RI, RIVERSIDE, CA

Modeling Assessment of PFAS Fate and Transport under Different Agricultural Scenarios

Determining Approaches for Controlling Invasive Cotton Seed Bug (Oxycarenus hyalinipennis)

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, TROY

Structural Studies of Rubber Transferase Small Protein Components

SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTIO, HOUSTON

Genetic Improvement of Seed Yield and Oil Content in Carinata, A Promising Low In-put, Non-food Oilseed Feedstock for Bio-based Fuels and Products

TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH, COLLEGE STATION, TX

Drone Imaging for Characterizing Cotton Physiology

Modeling U.S. Farming Systems in Building Sustainable Agricultural Systems

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC

Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainability of Federal Collaboration on Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water (FY22)

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, FAYETTEVILLE, AR

Develop a Quantitative, Usable Database of PFAS Concentrations in Agricultural Samples Including Before & After Treatment or Practice Implementation