Collaborations

The Crop Improvement and Protection Research has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.

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Current collaborators and projects:

CAL POLY CORPORATION, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA

Automation Technology for use in Strawberry Production Systems Toward Improving Production Practices and Control of Pests and Diseases

CALIFORNIA CELERY RESEARCH ADVISORY BOARD, Dinuba

Celery Breeding for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. apii Race 2 and Race 4

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION, SACRAMENTO, CA

Receptor Inference: A Novel IPM Technology for Managing Key Insect Pests of Vegetables in California

CALIFORNIA LEAFY GREENS RESEARCH BOARD, SALINAS, CA

Lettuce Breeding and Genetics (2021)

Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Viral Infection in Lettuce in Support of the USDA Lettuce Breeding Program

Characterization and Detection Methods for Lettuce Dieback associated Virus

Monitoring and Cultural Strategies to Reduce the Impact of Thrips-Transmitted INSV Affecting Lettuce on the Central Coast of CA

Lettuce Breeding for Improved Resistance to INSV, Pythium

Downy Mildew Epidemiology and Control

Development of a Molecular Assay for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae

Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Resistance to Tipburn and INSV+Pythium wilt

Lettuce Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology

Development of a Molecular Assay for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae

Lettuce Breeding for Improved Resistance to INSV, Pythium, Verticillium, and Fusarium

Enhanced Surveillance Strategies of Thrips Vectors and Understanding the Interplay between INSV and Pythium Wilt of Lettuce

CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY COMMISSION, WATSONVILLE, CA

Optimization Of Techniques For Detection And Quantification Of Soilborne Pathogens Using Molecular Techniques

Management of Diseases Caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae and Macrophomina phaseolina (Year 3)

Implementing a Rapid Response Strategy for the Emergence of Resistance-Breaking Strains of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae

FOOD & AGRICULTURE, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF, SACRAMENTO, CA

Interregional Surveillance of Spinach and Lettuce Downy Mildew in California to Improve Management Practices

A Metagenomics Marker System for Identification of All Fusarium oxysporum Taxa in Field Soils

Improved Methods for Trapping and Monitoring Thrips in Lettuce Crops

Identifying Landscape Variables and Cropping Patterns Associated with Viral Epidemics in Lettuce

Development of Immuno-detection for Lettuce Dieback Associated Virus and Greenhouse Evaluation of Lettuce for Resistance

Identifying Sources of Thrips Vector Populations that Pose a Risk for Transmitting Impatiens necrotic spot virus to Lettuce in the Salinas Valley

Exploring Genetic Control of Plant Metabolome for Developing Drought Resilient Lettuce Cultivars

Host Resistance and Fumigation Alternatives for Control of Macrophomina Phaseolina in Strawberry

Assessing the Effect of Exogenous Silicon Application on Yield and Quality of Lettuce Produce

Systematic Identification of Oomycete Plant Pathogens Important to California Specialty Crops

Characterization of Lettuce Resistance to Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus

FOOD ORIGINS INC., HOPLAND

Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Food Origins Yield Quantification

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST LANSING, MI

CucCAP 2: Harnessing Genomic Resources For Disease Resistance And Management In Cucurbit Crops – Bringing The Tools To The Field

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, U, KANSAS CITY

Leveraging Population Genomics to Understand the Migration and Evolution of the Causal Pathogens of Boxwood Blight

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE, UNIVERSITY PARK, PA

Aerial Dispersal of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae and the Airborne Microbiome on the Central Coast of California

A Metagenomics Marker System for Identification of all Fusarium oxysporum Taxa in Field Soils

REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSI, RIVERSIDE, CA

Integration of Host Plant Resistance with Immunity Modification for Management of Established and Emerging Virus Threats to Melons

Enhancing Virus Control in Lettuce and Melons by Optimizing Immunity Priming Approaches

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

Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry and Vegetable Cropping Systems – Oxnard Trials

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE, OAKLAND, CA

Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Santa Maria

Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems – Oxnard Plot Management

Improved Methods for Trapping and Monitoring Thrips in Lettuce Crops (UC Cooperative Extension)

ROOT APPLIED SCIENCES INC., OAKLAND

Deployment of a Commercial Early-Warning System for Airborne Pathogens

SAKATA SEED AMERICA, INC., Morgan Hill, CA

Controlled Self-pollination of the Melon Core Set for Genetic Analysis and Development of the Set for Long-term Improvement of Melon

UNIVERSITY CORPORATION AT MONTEREY BAY, SEASIDE, CA

Geographic Patterns in Cropland Use in Strawberry Producing Regions of California

Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Remote Sensing

Characterization and Modeling of Strawberry Yield Data Using Remote Sensing Technology

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, FAYETTEVILLE, AR

Enhancement of Spinach & Leafy Vegetables for Disease Resistance & Nutritional Components using Genome-wide Association Study & Genomic Prediction

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, DAVIS, CA

Site-Specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Yield Monitoring

Advanced Breeding for Broad Genetic Resistance to Downy Mildew in Spinach for Organic Production

Site-Specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Fumigation and Weed Management

Genomic Sequencing and Assembly of Graminicolous Downy Mildews

Pathogenomics-based Development of Crop-specific Diagnostics Tools for Emerging and Expanding Fungal Diseases in the U.S.

Methyl Bromide Alternatives for Weed and Disease Control in Strawberry Production

Improved Methods for Trapping and Monitoring Thrips in Lettuce Crops (UC Davis)

Novel Precision Technologies to Reduce Insecticide Use Targeting Aphids and Thrips in Lettuce

Delivering Breeding and Management Solutions to Prevent Losses to Emerging and Expanding Disease Threats in Strawberry

Reducing Current and Future Fungicide use in California Crops by Providing Decision Support and Rotation Tools for Managing Fusarium falciforme

Precision Agriculture for Management of Strawberry Production

Analysis of the Carrot Rhizosphere

Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Modeling Strawberry Yield

Beet Leafhopper Genome and Transcriptome Research

Enhancing Resource Utilization for Sustainable Lettuce Production in Changing Climates

Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Characterization of Plant Health

Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Economic Analysis

Optimization of Precision Strawberry Yield Data Collection and Analysis

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FL

Improving Lettuce Cultivars against Bacterial Leaf Spot (BLS) through Breeding, Genetics, and Study of the BLS-Lettuce Interaction

USDA, APHIS, PPQ, S&T, RALEIGH, NC

Molecular Diagnostic Development for Tomato torrado virus (ToTV) and Other Torradoviruses in Seeds and Plant Material of Related Vegetable Crops

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, PULLMAN, WA

Genetic Diversity of Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV) Isolates Affecting Important Vegetable and Horticultural Crops