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Collaborations

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

Current collaborators and projects:

BEET SUGAR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, FORT COLLINS, CO
  • Evaluating Genotypic Differences in the Obligate Fungal Plant Pathogen Poylmyxa betae and its Ability to Vector BNYVV
    • 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
  • Automation Technology for use in Strawberry Production Systems Toward Improving Production Practices and Control of Pests and Diseases
  • Etiology, Detection, and Management of Fusarium Wilt of Strawberry and Blackberry - Cal Poly
    • CALIFORNIA CELERY RESEARCH ADVISORY BOARD, Dinuba
  • Celery Breeding for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. apii Race 2 and Race 4
  • Diagnostic Test for Fusarium Oxysporum f. sp. apii Race 4 and Establishment of Pathogen Collection to Support Celery Breeding
  • Year 4: Celery Breeding for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. apii (Foa) Race 2 and Race 4
  • Year 3: Celery Breeding for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. apii (Foa) 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)
  • Lettuce Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology
  • Development of a Molecular Assay for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae
  • Regional Monitoring, Transplant Monitoring, and Assessing Spray Coverage: Improving Management of Thrips and Aphids in Lettuce
  • Monitoring and Cultural Strategies to Reduce the Impact of Thrips-Transmitted INSV Affecting Lettuce on the Central Coast of CA
  • Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Viral Infection in Lettuce in Support of the USDA Lettuce Breeding Program
  • Development of a Molecular Assay for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae
  • Characterizing the Accumulation of Impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV) in Lettuce Tissues and Incidence in Thrips Vectors
  • Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Viral Infection in Lettuce Roots in Support of the USDA Lettuce Breeding Program
  • USDA Lettuce Breeding for Improved Resistance to INSV, Pythium, Verticillium, and Fusarium
  • Metabolomics Approach to Identify Biomarkers for Lettuce Resistance to Diseases, Pests, and Physiological Disorders, and Postharvest Quality
  • Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Resistance to Tipburn and INSV+Pythium wilt
  • Development of a Molecular Assay for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae
  • Enhanced Surveillance Strategies of Thrips Vectors and Understanding the Interplay between INSV and Pythium Wilt of Lettuce
  • Improving the Surveillance and Knowledge of Thrips Species in Lettuce and Characterizing INSV Infections in Key Non-crop Reservoirs
  • USDA Lettuce Breeding for Improved Resistance
    • DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF, FAYETTEVILLE, AR
  • Enhancement of Spinach & Leafy Vegetables for Disease Resistance & Nutritional Components using Genome-wide Association Study & Genomic Prediction
  • Etiology, Detection, and Management of Fusarium Wilt of Strawberry and Blackberry - University of Arkansas
  • Development of Germplasm Resources and Molecular Breeding Tools to Combat Endemic and Emerging Diseases in US Spinach Production
    • FOOD & AGRICULTURE, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF, SACRAMENTO, CA
  • Application of Seed Treatments to Reduce Specialty Crop Pathogens
  • Development and Release of Lettuce with Resistance to Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus
  • Deciphering Strategies for the Genetic Improvement of Lettuce for Resistance to Fusarium wilt Disease
  • Rapid Assay for Identification of Verticillium Wilt Resistant Lettuce
  • Etiology, Detection, and Resistance to Fusarium wilt of Strawberry and Blackberry
  • Replacing Virus Reservoirs with Beneficial Plants to Support Healthy Lettuce Ecosystems
  • New Surveillance Tools for Detecting Thrips and Thrips-transmitted Viruses
    • JOSE BERRY FARMS, SALINAS
  • Management of Soilborne Pathogens in Strawberry Production
    • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KS
  • Development of Chlorobenzene and Sulfur Dioxide Fumigation Treatments for Control of Ham Mites on Meat Products
    • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, FARGO, ND
  • Using Machine Learning Algorithms for Optimizing Lettuce Production, Ensuring Food Safety, and Mitigating Environmental Impact
    • REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSI, RIVERSIDE, CA
  • Enhancing Virus Control in Lettuce and Melons by Optimizing Immunity Priming Approaches
    • REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RI, RIVERSIDE, CA
  • Rapid-response Detection and Management of Emerging Outbreaks of Lettuce Fusarium wilt in Coastal California
    • SAKATA SEED AMERICA, INC., SALINAS
  • Seed Treatment to Reduce Plant Pathogens in Spinach Seed
  • Controlled Self-pollination of the Melon Core Set for Genetic Analysis and Development of the Set for Long-term Improvement of Melon
    • SMART STEAM APPLICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE LLC, SALINAS
  • Designing and Building the Next Generation of Soil Steam Applicators for Strawberry Production
    • THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY PARK, PA
  • Aerial Dispersal of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae and the Airborne Microbiome on the Central Coast of California
  • Agricultural Biosecurity Partnership: Leveraging Genomic Resources for a Systematic Approach To Detection of Key Fusarium Wilt Diseases
  • Genome Assembly of Fusarium oxysporum Taxa Using Long Read Sequence Data
    • UNIVERSITY CORP AT MONTEREY BAY, SEASIDE, CA
  • Characterization and Modeling of Strawberry Yield Data Using Remote Sensing Technology
    • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, DAVIS, CA
  • Building Sustainable Practices for Managing Insect Pests and Viruses in California Lettuce
  • Genomic Sequencing and Assembly of Graminicolous Downy Mildews
  • Etiology, Detection, and Management of Fusarium Wilt of Strawberry and Blackberry - UC Davis
  • Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Modeling Strawberry Yield
  • Precision Agriculture for Management of Strawberry Production
  • Reducing Current and Future Fungicide use in California Crops by Providing Decision Support and Rotation Tools for Managing Fusarium falciforme
  • Long Term Screening of Spinach Cultivars for Downy Mildew Resistance
  • Delivering Breeding and Management Solutions to Prevent Losses to Emerging and Expanding Disease Threats in Strawberry
  • Improved Strategies for Managing Key Pests of Vegetable Crops
  • Identification of Verticillium Wilt Resistant Lettuce Using a Rapid Assay
  • Improved Methods for Trapping and Monitoring Thrips in Lettuce Crops (UC Davis)
  • Optimization of Precision Strawberry Yield Data Collection and Analysis
  • Analysis of the Carrot Rhizosphere
  • Novel Precision Technologies to Reduce Insecticide Use Targeting Aphids and Thrips in Lettuce
  • Improving Sustainability of Diamondback Moth Management in Cruciferous Vegetables
    • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ, SANTA CRUZ, CA
  • Optimization of Steam Soil Disinfestation for Healthy Soils and Communities Around the Ag-urban Interface of Coastal California