Collaborations

The U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.

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Current collaborators and projects:

AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, FLORIDA DE, TALLAHASSEE, FL,

An Innovative Chlorine Dioxide Technology to Protect Fresh Produce from Decay and Foodborne Microbial Contamination

AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION, ALEXANDRIA, VA,

Effects of Seed Quality Management Practices on Phytosanitary Risk Reduction

APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC., Raleigh, NC,

Hydro-Solar and Solar Heated Air for Thermotherapy of HLB-Infected Citrus

BIOPRODEX INC, Gainesville, ,

Bioherbicide Development for Control of Ailanthus Altissima (Tree-of-Heaven)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD & AGRICULTURE, Visalia, CA,

Prophylactic Treatments to Prevent Huanglongbing

Risk-based Survey for Decision Making in the Management of Huanglongbing: Phase II

Predict Likelihood of ACP/HLB Dispersal Into CA Commercial Citrus Under Different Control Protocols

CITRUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, I, LAKE ALFRED, FL,

The Effect of the Ionization State of Iron and Citric Acid on the Health of HLB-infected Trees

Development of SuperSour and Other Outstanding Rootstocks with Tolerance to HLB

Field Evaluation of the Selected Variants of Ruby Red Grapefruit Volunteer Seedlings for Greater Huanglongbing (HLB) Resistance/Tolerance

High-Throughput Inoculation of Trangenic Citrus for Huanglongbing (HLB) Resistance

Delivery of Verified Huanglongbing (HLB)-Resistant Transgenic Citrus Cultivars

Secure Site for Testing Transgenic and Conventional Citrus for Huanglongbing (HLB) and Psyllid Resistance

Huanglongbing (HLB) Resistance and Tolerance in Citrus Scion Breeding

Implementing Trangenic Tools to Produce Commercial Scion Cultivars Resistant to Huanglongbing (HLB) and Canker

Development of Supersour and Other Promising Rootstocks for Florida

Metabolomic Profiling to Accelerate Development of Huanglongbing (HLB) Tolerant Rootstocks

Fort Pierce Field Site for Validating HLB and/or ACP Resistance

High-Throughput Inoculation of Citrus Germplasm for HLB Resistance Screening

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, CLEMSON, SC,

Selection, Molecular and Genetic Analysis of HLB Tolerant/resistant Variant Citrus Plants

FARM DOG TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC., Salinas, CA,

Evaluation of a Decision Support System for Regional Management of Disease and Insect Pests of Fruiting Vegetables

Development of Preseason Risk Prediction Models to Facilitate Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly-transmitted Viruses of Vegetables

FARMING SYSTEMS RESEARCH, Boynton Beach, FL,

Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation for Production of Bell Peppers

FLORIDA RESEARCH CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SUST, Vero Beach, ,

The Effect of the Ionization State of Iron and Citric Acid on the Health of HLB-infected Trees

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

FL-1 Longitudinal (Time Course) Studies of HLB EDT Earliness in Florida and California

Refinement and Application of Greenhouse Methods to Evaluate Scion and Rootstock Tolerance to CLas

Improved Early Detection of CLas Infections in Citrus

GLADES CROP CARE, INC., JUPITER, FL,

Development of Preseason Risk Prediction Models to Facilitate Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly-transmitted Viruses of Vegetables

HOLZINGER, JOHN AND SON, Palm City, FL,

Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation for Production of In-ground Ornamentals

HUNAN ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, CHANGSHA, HN, 410125, ,

Optimization of Orange Juice Extraction and Processing to Improve Flavor and Nutritional Quality for Huanglongbing (HLB) Affected Oranges

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KS,

Developing an Infrastructure and Product Test Pipeline to Deliver Novel Therapies for Citrus Greening Disease

MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY, TAMIL NADU 627 012, ,

Innovative Phytochemical Discovery of New Microbicides and Insecticides

MIAMI UNIVERSITY, OXFORD, OH,

Assessment of Metabolites in Soil Treated with Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, WASHINGTON DC, DC,

Development of Preseason Risk Prediction Models to Facilitate Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly-transmitted Viruses of Vegetables

Accelerating Implementation of Huanglongbing (HLB) Tolerant Hybrids as New Commercial Cultivars for Fresh and Processed Citrus

Identification, Assessment, and Delivery of Antimicrobial Compounds for the Management of Citrus HLB

NEW VARIETIES DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT CORP, MAITLAND, FL,

Accelerating Citrus Scion Cultivar Breeding

NMC, INC., Los Alamos, NM,

Accelerating Implementation of HLB Tolerant Hybrids as new commercial cultivars for fresh and processed citrus

Design and Delivery of Therapeutic Proteins for Huanglongbing (HLB) Protection

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, Raleigh, NC,

Growing New Roots: Grafting to Enhance Resiliency in U.S. Vegetable Industries

Improving the Efficiency of Container Substrates: Developing Water and Nutrient Profiles

Collaborative Research to Control Thrips and Tospoviruses

PACIFIC AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CORP., SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA,

Investigating Organic Amendments for Weed and Disease Management Using Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation

Evaluation of Non-fumigant Systems for Specialty Crop Production

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE, UNIVERSITY PARK, PA,

Identification of Carbon Input Requirements for Small Farm Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation Under Temperate Production Systems

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE VALPARAISO, CURAUMA, VALPARAISO, ,

Optimization of the Sex Pheromone for Attraction of a Cossid Moth in Chile

REGENTS OF THE UNIVER OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE, RIVERSIDE, CA,

Deployment of a Spectrum of Bactericides to Cure and Prophylactically Treat Citrus Huanglongbing

Nutrient Management in Container Production Utilizing Secondary Water Sources

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

Accelerating Implementation of Huanglongbing (HLB) Tolerant Hybrids - University of California

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE, KINGSVILLE, TX,

Identification, Assessment, and Delivery of Antimicrobial Compounds for the Management of Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB)

An Attract-and-Kill Device for the Asian Citrus Psyllid in Texas

TORREY PINES INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR STUDIES,, San Diego, CA,

Identification, Assessment, and Delivery of Antimicrobial Compounds for the Management of Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB)

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, TUCSON, AZ,

Identification, Characterization, and Control of Seed-Transmitted New Diseases of Citrus

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, DAVIS, CA,

An Attract-and-Kill Device for the Asian Citrus Psyllid in California

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville, FL,

Widespread Field Testing of New HLB-tolerant Citrus Scions & Rootstocks: Tree Evaluation in Field Trials Established by Major MAC-funded Projects

Investigating the Potential of Ethanedinitrile as a Replacement for Soil Fumigation with Methyl Bromide

Evolving and Integration of Management Plans for Major Taxonomic Groups and Potential New Invasive Pests of Ornamental and Floriculture Production

Development of CDNA Microarrays for Gene Expression Research in Floricultural Crops

Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation for Tomato Production in Florida

Evaluating Potential Gas Emissions During Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation

Comparing Rootstocks by Metabolic Profiling

Determinative Identification of Bacteria Associated with Sustainable Cropping Systems

An Integrated Approach to the Accelerated Development of Rootstocks that Impart Huanglongbing Tolerance to Trees Grafted with Commercial Scions

Targeting microbes to control HBL disease of citrus

Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation for Florida Commercial Tomato Production

Development of Preseason Risk Prediction Models to Facilitate Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly-transmitted Viruses of Vegetables

An Attract-and-Kill Device for the Asian Citrus Psyllid in Florida

Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement between USDA-Agricultural Research Service and the University of Florida, IFAS and FAES

Using Degraded Water Resources for Irrigation in the Production of Horticultural Crops

Economic Analysis of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation in the Southeastern United States

Strategic Management of Multiple Diseases in Strawberry Nurseries and Production Fields in the Eastern U.S. Production Fields in the Eastern U.S.

Extension and Outreach of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation in the Southeast

Accelerating Implementation of HLB Tolerant Hybrids as New Commerical Cultivars for Fresh and Processed Citrus

Thermotherapy For Non-Chemical Management Of Cryptic Infections Of Strawberry Transplants And Emerging Fungicide Resistant Populations

Identification, Assessment, and Delivery of Antimicrobial Compounds for the Management of Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB)

DEVELOPMENT NEW THERAPIES FOR HLB VIA CULTURING CA.LIBERIBACTER ASIATICUS

Development of a Synthetic Liberibacter as a Cross-protective Strain Against HLB

Development of Novel Insect Control Strategies Based on RNAi and Insect Deterrent Proteins for Insect Pests of Citrus

Collaborative Research on Emerging Plant Viruses and Their Insect Vectors

HLB/ACP Resistance Evaluation in Poncirus trifoliata Hybrids and Assessment of DNA Markers and Possibly Resistance Genes

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, IN, Athens, GA,

Development of Preseason Risk Prediction Models to Facilitate Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly-transmitted Viruses of Vegetables

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE, TN,

Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation for Small Farms in the Southeastern United States

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM, MADISON, WI,

Collaborative Research to Control Tospoviruses and Thrips

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

An Attract-and-Kill Device for the Asian Citrus Psyllid

VACCINE AND GENE THERAPY INST OF FLORIDA CORP, Port Saint Lucie, FL,

Transcriptome and Small Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Profiling Studies in the Asian Citrus Psyllid