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:

ALICORNS CORPORATION, Portland, OR,

Developing Monitoring Devices to Track Shipping and Storage Conditions that Impact Food Safety and Quality

ALMOND BOARD OF CALIFORNIA, MODESTO, CA,

Optimizing Almond Coproducts: Continuous Torrefaction of Shells as Plastics’ Additives and Isolation of Hull-Derived Sugars for Bee Diets

BBCA ONLUS, , ,

Foreign Explorations for Natural Enemies of Invasive Weeds

BOATING & WATERWAYS, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF, SACRAMENTO, CA,

Areawide Management of Invasive Weeds in the Sacramento/ San Joaquin River Delta: A Cooperative Inter-Agency Approach

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD & AGRICULTURE, Visalia, CA,

Development of "All Plant" Transgenic Citrus with Potential Broad Spectrum Disease Resistance Using Gene Gun

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH RESEA, Long Beach, CA,

Ecology and Spread of Invasive Yellow Flag Iris With Climate Change - Sea Level Rise in San Francisco Bay-Delta and Pacific Coast Estuaries

CALIFORNIA TABLE GRAPE COMMISSION, FRESNO, CA,

Effect of Sulfur Dioxide Fumigation on Survival of Foodborne Pathogens on Freshly-Harvested California Table Grapes

CALIFORNIA WALNUT COMMISSION, FOLSOM, CA,

Continuous Torrefaction of Walnut Shells: Scale-up and Characterization for Optimal Commercial Applications

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, HYATTSVILLE, MD,

A Survey of Azole-resistant Aspergillus Fumigatus in California Farms at the Animal-Human-Environmental Interface

CONTRA COSTA MOSQUITO & VECTOR CONTROL DISTRI, Concord, CA,

Areawide Management of Aquatic Weeds in Contra Costa County

FOOD & AGRICULTURE, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF, Sacramento, CA,

Biological Control of Bagrada Bug

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT O, SACRAMENTO, CA,

Release of Generalist Parasitoids for Suppression of Spotted Wing Drosophila

Development of Novel Antioxidant-Rich Healthy Food Products Fortified with Pomegranate Peel Powder and Extract

Sensitizing Navel Orangeworm to Radiation for Sterile Insect Technique Programs

Testing the Safety and Efficacy of Imported Biocontrol Agents for Bagrada Bug

FULL CYCLE BIOPLASTICS, Richmond, CA,

Production of Bioplastics from Food and Agricultural Waste

FUNDACION PARA EL STUDIO DE ESPECIES INVASIVA, HURLINGHAM, ,

Search, Identification, and Exportation of Natural Enemies of the Aquatic Weeds Eichhornia Crassipes, Egeria Densa, and Ludwigia

HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, DC,

Development of a Hybridoma Data Base for Biological Toxins and Biothreat Agents

ISRAEL-U.S. BINATIONAL INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH &, RISHON LEZION 7528809, ,

Effect of Plant Systemic Resistance and Role of Type III Secretion System in Colonization of Basil and Lettuce by Salmonella enterica

JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY, University Heights, OH,

Functional Trait Responses of Invasive Ludwigia Species to Contrasting Hydrologic Conditions

MANGO MATERIALS, INC., Redwood City, CA,

Production of Environmentally Friendly PHA Biopolymers from Waste BioGas Derived from Agriculturally-Derived Solid Waste Streams

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, WASHINGTON, DC,

Developing Abiotic Stress Tolerant Wheat Using Gene Editing

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, Washington, DC,

Development of a Transgene Biocontainment System for Switchgrass

NATIONAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, YAUTEPEC, ,

Gluten-Free Spaghetti Made from a Mixture of Pulses, Blue Corn, and Plantain Flours

NEVEADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION, RENO, NV,

Quality Improvement of Guayule Natural Rubber

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, RALEIGH, NC,

Campylobacter as Model System to Understand Emergence and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance

PARKS AND RECREATION, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT, Sacramento, CA,

Comprehensive Invasive Plant Species Assessment and Management to Enhance Endangered Plant and Tidal Wetland Recovery

PROSETTA BIOCONFORMATICS, INC., SAN FRANCISCO, CA,

Identifying Host Proteins that Facilitate the Assembly of Viral and Phage Capsids and Small Molecules that Interfere with this Assembly

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

Preservation of Food By Isochoric (Constant Volume) Freezing

RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ,

Genomics and Transcriptomics Investigation of Atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus for Biocontrol of Aflatoxin in High-Value Crops

SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA CONSERVANCY, West Sacramento, CA,

Mapping and Prioritization of Sites for Biological and Integrated Control of Arundo in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY MOSQUITO & VECTOR CONTROL, Stockton, CA,

Areawide Management of Aquatic Weeds in San Joaquin County

UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA, SEVILLE, ,

Ecological, Ecophysiological and Biochemical Responses of Native and Alien Cordgrasses and Yellow flag Iris to Sea Level Rise with Climate Change

UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY LIAISON OF CHONNAM NATION, , ,

Characterization of the Complete Set of Prolamin Genes and Proteins Expressed in the Korean Wheat ‘Keumkang’

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, TUCSON, AZ,

Sustainable Bioeconomy for Arid Regions (SBAR)

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY, BERKELEY, CA,

Release and Evaluation of Biocontrol Agents of Weeds as Part of Areawide Weed Management in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Monitoring Seasonal Dynamics of Two Major Crop Pests and Their Resident Natural Enemies in California

Seasonal Dynamics of Spotted Wing Drosophila and its Natural Enemies in Crop Fields and Adjacent Non-crop-Habitats

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MERCED, MERCED, CA,

Development of Food Processing Solar Thermal Technologies

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, Davis, CA,

Assessment of Aquatic Weeds and their Impacts on Mosquitoes; and Reduction of Pesticide Use in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

Socio-Economic Assessment of Areawide Pest Management of Aquatic Weeds in the Sacramento/ San Joaquin River Delta

Areawide Management of Invasive Weeds in the Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta to Assist the California Division of Boating and Waterways

Field Evaluation of Biocontrol Agent and Novel Application of Antimicrobial Edible Film in Postharvest Storage for Reducing Aflatoxin in Food

Optimizing End-Use Applications of Almond and Walnut Shells by Activating its Carbon

Pest Management and Improvement of Pollinator Health

Assessment of Agricultural Pesticide Use and Water Quality Modeling to Predict Aquatic Weed Growth

Aquatic Weeds Associated with Agricultural Water Supply

Evaluation of Laboratory Scale Rice Milling

A Genomics-based Approach to the Improvement of Agronomically Important Traits in Wheat

Development of Sustainable Processing Technologies for Improving the Healthiness, Quality and Safety of Speciality Crops and their Waste Products

Collaborative Pollinator Bee Research and Pollinator Health Research Site Development

Modeling Honey Bee Exposure to Pesticides in Pollination Dependent Crops of California

Evaluation of Laboratory Scale Rice Milling

Identification and Characterization of Bacteria Capable of Suppressing Human Pathogens in Agricultural Soils

Development of Novel Antioxidant-Rich Healthy Food Products Fortified with Pomegranate Peel Powder and Extract

Areawide Management of Invasive Weeds in the Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta

Programmed Assembly of Cell Based Carriers for Improved Functionality of Bioactives in the Gut

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE, IRVINE, CA,

Identification of Salmonella Enterica Plant Colonization Fitness Traits Using Mutant Libraries and Barcode-Based Sequencing

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM, ORONO, ME,

Enhancing the Safety and Quality of Fresh Produce and Low-Moisture Foods

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE, TN,

Understanding Genetics of Biomass Yield in Switchgrass: Discovering Genes Conferring Biomass Yield Heterosis

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM, Madison, WI,

Development of Detection Technologies for Botulinum Neurotoxins and Their Validation in Food Matrices

USDA FOREST SERVICE NE AREA, STATE & PRIVATE, Newtown Square, PA,

Suitability of the Gall Forming Mite Aceria genistae for Redistribution as a Biological Control Agent of Scotch Broom

USDA, GRAIN INSPECTION/PACKERS/STOCKYARDS ADM, WASHINGTON, DC,

Evaluation of Laboratory Scale Commercial Rice Milling