Collaborations

The Western Regional Research Center has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.

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Current collaborators and projects:

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION

Driving Insect-Microbe Interactions by Natural Immune-Modulators: a Novel Tool for Insect Rearing and Control

ALMOND BOARD OF CALIFORNIA, MODESTO, CA

Implementation of gaseous chlorine dioxide fumigation to improve post-harvest stockpile management of almonds

BBCA ONLUS

Foreign Explorations for Natural Enemies of Invasive Weeds

Discovery and Pre-Release Evaluation of Weed Biocontrol Agents

Collection, Field Study and Shipment of a Candidate Biological Control Agent of Slenderleaf Ice Plant from the Western Mediterranean Basin

Discovery and Pre-Release Evaluation of Weed Biocontrol Agents

BOYCE THOMPSON INSTITUTE FOR PLANT RESEARCH,, ITHACA, NY

Genomic Analysis of the Guayule Joint Genome Institute Community Science Program Data

CALIFORNIA DEPTARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATIO, Livermore

Invasive Plant Management Strategies for Endangered Plant Recovery and Tidal Wetland Restoration under Changing Environmental Conditions

EARTH BREEZE, INC., SANFORD

New Bio-based Film Technologies for Home and Personal Care Consumer Products

FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY, TALLAHASSEE, FL

Curation of Nutrient-Associated Enzymes and Machine Learning Analysis of Mutational Effects in Enzymatic Activity in Wheat and Barley Pangenomes

FOOD & AGRICULTURE, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF, SACRAMENTO, CA

Proactive Classical Biological Control of Tuta absoluta in California

Proactive Classical Biological Control of Tuta absoluta in California

FOREST SERVICE, WASHINGTON, DC

Development of Cheatgrass Biological Control with Microbes and Integrated Cape-ivy Control to Reduce Populations of Non-native, Invasive Weeds

FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH, WASHINGTON, DC

Biobased Antiviral Treatments for Bee Pollinators

INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND

Proactive Classical Biological Control of Tuta absoluta in California

INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION, NEWARK

Alleviating Specialty Crop Export Barriers to France with Home Compostable Functional Stickers

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN

Develop Functional Plant-Based Proteins

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTE, BATON ROUGE, LA

Synergies in Aquatic Plant Biological Control: Translating Research Between the Southern and Western USA

MANGO MATERIALS INC, ALBANY, CA

Production of Environmentally Friendly PHA Biopolymers from Waste BioGas Derived from Under-Valued Biomass Feedstocks

MIA CONSULTING LLC, SHELLEY

Prioritizing Weed Targets for Biological Control: Testing a South African Model for Western USA

NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY

Developing an Aptamer Magnetic Nanoparticle-Based Lateral Flow Assay for Detecting Pathogens

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, Kansas City

Prevention of Pathogen Contamination in the Lettuce Production Continuum

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, U, KANSAS CITY

Novel Isochoric Processing For Sustainable, Safe And High Quality Preservation Of Fluid Foods

Identification of Lettuce Cultivars that are Inhibitory to E. coli O157:H7 Survival upon Fresh-cut Processing and Cold Storage

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, FARGO, ND

Improvement of Hard Red Spring Wheat for Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight

Development of Elite Durum Wheat Germplasm with Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY, FLAGSTAFF, AZ

Plant-Soil Feedbacks Driving Cheatgrass Invasion

OFFICE OF PESTICIDE CONSULTATION AND ANALYSIS, SACRAMENTO

Areawide Management of Spotted Wing Drosophila in California

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, CORVALLIS, OR

Hemp-based Fiber Materials, Technology, and Commerce as Drivers for Northwest American Indian Tribal Economic Development

Developing New Methodologies to Obtain High- Throughput, Transgene- Free Gene Edited Microvine

Creating Improved Methods for Grapevine Regeneration and Edting

RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGIN, CHARLOTTESVILLE

Genomic Epidemiology of Campylobacter to Improve Disease Control in Low and Middle Income Countries

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE, BERKELEY, CA

Novel Isochoric Processing for Sustainable, Safe and High Quality Preservation of Fluid Foods

Proactive Classical Biological Control of South American Tomato Pinworm in California

Areawide Management of Spotted Wing Drosophila in California

Areawide Control of Spotted Wing Drosophila Using Parasitoids

Areawide Management of Spotted-Wing Drosophila

Establishment and Evaluation of Ganaspis brasiliensis to Suppress Spotted Wing Drosophila

Toward Improving Transformation and Editing in Triticum aestivum and Sorghum Bicolor

Molecular Mechanisms of Two Tauschii-Derived Genes for Insect Resistance and Yield Increase in Wheat

RHODES UNIVERSITY

Collection, Study and Shipment of Candidate Biological Control Agents of Ice Plants in South Africa

SWAY, Berkeley

Develop Seaweed-Based Packaging Films that are Thermally Processable and Biodegradable

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, LUBBOCK, TX

Prevention of Pathogen Contamination in the Lettuce Production Continuum - TTU

UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA

Reducing the Impact of Invasive Weeds in Pacific West Estuaries through Plant Community Restoration

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, TUCSON, AZ

Prevention of Pathogen Contamination in the Lettuce Production Continuum- U-Arizona

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, DAVIS, CA

Engineering Sustainable 3D Scaffolds for Enhancing Delivery and Growth of Probiotics in the Gut

Synergistic Combination of Polyphenolics with Probiotics for Enhanced Delivery, Persistence and Functionality of Probiotic Bacteria

Quantifying Foodborne Pathogen Prevalence in Wild Birds Across Species and Landscape Types

Genetic Characterization and Utilizations of Thinopyrum junceum Introgressions for Wheat Improvement

Prevention of Pathogen Contamination in the Lettuce Production Continuum - UC Davis

Genetic and Sequence Resources of Aegilops Markgrafii for Application in Wheat Crop Improvement Research

Quantifying The Effects of Pesticides on Honey Bee Reproduction

Genomics and Biotechnological Approaches to Reduce the Impact of Wildfire Smoke on Grape Composition

Quantifying Factors that Contribute to the Enemy Release in Weed of Urban Versus Natural Ecosystems

Long-Term Honey Bee Health Colony Monitoring

Grapevine Genomics and Biotechnological Research Investigating Smoke Taint

Improving honey bee health and food security through breeding and IPM control of parasitic mites in California

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ATHENS, GA

Functional Modulation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 by the Lettuce Phyllosphere Microbiome

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK, COLLEGE PARK, MD

Novel Natural Antibacterial Agents/Formulas for Improving Safety, Quality, and Health Benefits of Fresh Produce

Adapting Agricultural Databases for Genome Features

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM, MADISON, WI

Development of Detection Technologies and Therapeutics for Botulinum Neurotoxins

US DOI, BUREAU OF LAND MANGEMENT, Washington, DC

Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the Western USA

USDA FOREST SERVICE, WASHINGTON, DC

Advancing Biological Control of Cheatgrass

USDA, ANIMAL & PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVC, WASHINGTON, DC

Proactive Classical Biological Control of South American Tomato Pinworm in California

USDA, APHIS, RIVERDALE, MD

Aptamer-based Pen-side Diagnostics for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Variants

Response to APHIS SARS-CoV-2 Research Priorities Phase 1

Rapid Immunoassays for Pen-side Detection of SARS-CoV2 Viral Variants

USDA, FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE (FAS), WASHINGTON, DC

Alleviating Specialty Crop Export Barriers to France with Home Compostable Stickers

USDA, FOREST SERVICE, VALLEJO, CA

Develop Methods to Mass Rear, Store and Release the Rosette Weevil, a New Biological Control Agent of Yellow Starthistle

Biological Control of Invasive Weeds Degrading Public Lands

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVER, BLACKSBURG, VA

Evaluation of Economic and Environmental Sustainability of Alternative Plant Proteins

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, PULLMAN, WA

Characterization of a Novel Triacylglycerol Remodeling Pathway for Accumulation of Industrially Valuable Fatty Acids in Physaria Fendleri

Smoke Exposure Effects on the Grapevine Transcriptome and Metabalome

Smoke Exposure Effects on Grape Berry Development and Metabolism

Develop Novel Technology to Respond to Emerging Agriculture Problems in Animal and Food Caused by Pathogens

WEST BIOFUELS LLC, PETALUMA

Advanced Carbon from Almond Byproducts - West Biofuels