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Research Programs and Projects at this Location

ARS research is organized into National Programs. Within each National Program are research projects. Listed below are  the National Programs and research projects currently conducted at this location.

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Animal Health (NP #103)
Rapid Antemortem Tests for the Early Detection of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies and Other Animal Diseases
(In-House Appropriated)
Food Safety, (Animal and Plant Products) (NP #108)
Elucidating the Factors that Determine the Ecology of Human Pathogens in Foods
(In-House Appropriated)
Human Pathogens within the Produce Production Continuum; their Detection, Mechanisms for Persistence, and Ecology
(In-House Appropriated)
Novel Methods for the Mitigation of Human Pathogens and Mycotoxin Contamination of High Value California Specialty Crops
(In-House Appropriated)
Technologies for the Detection of Bacterial and Plant Toxins and Allergens that Impact Food Safety and Food Defense
(In-House Appropriated)
Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (NP #301)
Developmental and Environmental Control Mechanisms to Enhance Plant Productivity
(In-House Appropriated)
Enhancing Crop Resilience to Biotic and Abiotic Stress Through Understanding the Microbiome and Immune Signaling Mechanisms
(In-House Appropriated)
GrainGenes- A Global Data Repository for Small Grains
(In-House Appropriated)
Molecular Resources for Enhanced Crop Biotechnology
(In-House Appropriated)
New Genetic and Genomics Resources to Improve Wheat Quality and Resilience to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses
(In-House Appropriated)
Plant Diseases (NP #303)
Enhancing Crop Resilience to Biotic and Abiotic Stress Through Understanding the Microbiome and Immune Signaling Mechanisms
(In-House Appropriated)
Molecular Resources for Enhanced Crop Biotechnology
(In-House Appropriated)
Crop Protection & Quarantine (NP #304)
Biological and Ecological Strategies for Managing Invasive Species in the Pacific West Region
(In-House Appropriated)
Integrated Weed Management and Restoration Strategies to Protect Water Resources and Aquatic and Wetland Ecosystems of the Far Western U.S.
(In-House Appropriated)
Crop Production (NP #305)
Determining Effects of Nutritional and Agrochemical Stressors on Honey Bee Health, via Longitudinal Studies on Colony Performance and Direct Tests
(In-House Appropriated)
Product Quality and New Uses (NP #306)
Emerging Processing and Preservation Technologies to Produce Healthy Foods and Develop Concept Products
(In-House Appropriated)
Enhancing Quality and Value of Processed Food Products and Byproducts through Novel Approaches and Technologies
(In-House Appropriated)
Green Chemicals from Agricultural Feedstocks
(In-House Appropriated)
New Genetic and Genomics Resources to Improve Wheat Quality and Resilience to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses
(In-House Appropriated)
Novel and Sustainable Processing Technologies and Healthy Food Ingredients
(In-House Appropriated)
Sustainable Products from Renewable Feedstocks
(In-House Appropriated)
Synthesis and Production of Natural Rubber and Biobased Products
(In-House Appropriated)