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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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Human Nutrition (NP #107)
Genetics and Breeding of Lettuce, Spinach, Melon, and Related Species to Improve Production and Consumer-related Traits
(In-House Appropriated)
CucCAP: Leveraging Applied Genomics to Increase Disease Resistance in Cucurbit Crops
(Cooperative Agreement)
Characterization of Resistance to Verticillium dahliae Races 1 and 2 for Improved Iceberg Germplasm Development
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Developing Genetic and Molecular Resources to Improve Spinach Production and Management
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Identification of Baby Leaf Lettuce Varieties and Genes for Rapid and Uniform Growth, High Quality, and Disease Resistance
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Identifying Genetic Sources of Virus And Vector Resistance in Cucumis Melo for New Cultivar Development
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Identifying the Basis of Lettuce Drop Resistance to Develop Cultivars with Superior Resistance
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Improved Management of Strawberry and Lettuce Soilborne Plant Pathogens using Microbiome-Based Disease Prediction
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Investigating the Role of Roots in Breeding for Drought Tolerance and Nutrient Efficiency in Lettuce
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Understanding the Role of Lettuce Leaf Lipid Composition in Salinity Tolerance
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Characterization of Resistance in Melon to Sweetpotato Whitefly
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Identifying the Basis of Lettuce Drop Resistance to Develop Cultivars With Superior Resistance
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Improved Management of Strawberry and Lettuce Soilborne Plant Pathogens Using Microbiome-Based Disease Prediction
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
New Lettuce Cultivars with Resistance to Lettuce Drop
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Lettuce Breeding and Genetics
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Lettuce Breeding and Genetics (2020)
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Spinach Breeding and Genetics
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Soil and Air (NP #212)
Strategies to Improve Soil and Pest Management in Organic Vegetable and Strawberry Production Systems
(In-House Appropriated)
Sustainable Agricultural Systems Research (NP #216)
Strategies to Improve Soil and Pest Management in Organic Vegetable and Strawberry Production Systems
(In-House Appropriated)
Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (NP #301)
Genetics and Breeding of Lettuce, Spinach, Melon, and Related Species to Improve Production and Consumer-related Traits
(In-House Appropriated)
CucCAP: Leveraging Applied Genomics to Increase Disease Resistance in Cucurbit Crops
(Cooperative Agreement)
Characterization of Resistance to Verticillium dahliae Races 1 and 2 for Improved Iceberg Germplasm Development
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
CucCAP: Leveraging Applied Genomics to Increase Disease Resistance in Cucurbit Crops
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Developing Genetic and Molecular Resources to Improve Spinach Production and Management
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Identification of Baby Leaf Lettuce Varieties and Genes for Rapid and Uniform Growth, High Quality, and Disease Resistance
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Identifying Genetic Sources of Virus And Vector Resistance in Cucumis Melo for New Cultivar Development
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Identifying the Basis of Lettuce Drop Resistance to Develop Cultivars with Superior Resistance
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Improved Management of Strawberry and Lettuce Soilborne Plant Pathogens using Microbiome-Based Disease Prediction
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Investigating the Role of Roots in Breeding for Drought Tolerance and Nutrient Efficiency in Lettuce
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Sustaining the Supply of High Quality Lettuce in Changing Technological and Climatic Environments
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Understanding the Role of Lettuce Leaf Lipid Composition in Salinity Tolerance
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Characterization of Resistance in Melon to Sweetpotato Whitefly
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Identifying the Basis of Lettuce Drop Resistance to Develop Cultivars With Superior Resistance
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Improved Management of Strawberry and Lettuce Soilborne Plant Pathogens Using Microbiome-Based Disease Prediction
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
New Lettuce Cultivars with Resistance to Lettuce Drop
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Lettuce Breeding and Genetics
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Lettuce Breeding and Genetics (2020)
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Spinach Breeding and Genetics
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Plant Diseases (NP #303)
Epidemiology, Vector-Host Plant Interactions, and Biology of Vegetable and Cucurbit Viruses
(In-House Appropriated)
Management of Pathogens for Strawberry and Vegetable Production Systems
(In-House Appropriated)
Molecular Detection and Quantification of Fusarium oxysporum Vascular Wilt Pathogens
(Cooperative Agreement)
Molecular Detection and Quantification of Fusarium Oxysporum Vascular Wilt Pathogens
(Cooperative Agreement)
Epidemiology of Spinach Downy Mildew Pathogen Peronospora effusa
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Methyl Bromide Alternatives for Weed and Disease Control in Strawberry Production
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
A Platform for Breeding Broad Genetic Resistance to Downy Mildew for Organic Spinach Production
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
A Production System for High Value Crops at Risk from Downy Mildew: Integrating Detection, Breeding, Extension, and Education
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Detection, Biology, and Management of the Expanding Whitefly-transmitted Cucurbit Virus Disease Complex in California
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Site-Specific Management of Soil Pests Using Molecular Quantification, Remote Sensing, and Field Scouting
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Genomics-guided RNAi Solutions for Whitefly Management in Cassava and World Food Crops
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Molecular Detection and Quantification of Fusarium oxysporum Vascular Wilt Pathogens
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Advancements Towards Precision Fumigation in Strawberry Production
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Comparative Genomics to Determine the Mechanism of Curtovirus Transmission by the Beet Leafhopper, Circulifer tennellus
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Detection and Disease Forecasting for Downy Mildew Pathogens
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Detection, Biology, and Management of the Expanding Whitefly-Transmitted Cucurbit Virus Disease Complex in California
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Alternative Fumigation Treatments for Pest Control
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Enumeration of Fusarium oxysporum f sp. Fragariae in Soil
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Metabolomic Analysis for Identification of Biological Functions Associated with Beet Necrotic Yellow Vein Virus in Sugarbeet
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Postharvest Pest Control Using Oxygenated Phosphine Fumigation and Nitric Oxide Fumigation
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Remote Sensing Support for Precision Fumigation in Strawberry Production
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Economic Analysis
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Food Origins Yield Quantification
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Site-Specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Fumigation and Weed Management
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Remote Sensing
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Santa Maria
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Site-Specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Yield Monitoring
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems – Oxnard Plot Management
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry and Vegetable Cropping Systems – Oxnard Trials
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Detection, Epidemiology, and Control of Spinach Downy Mildew
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Development of a Molecular Assay for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Early Detection, Epidemiology, and Control of Spinach Downy Mildew
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Identification of Additional Viruses Contributing to Lettuce Dieback Disease
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Investigation of the Relationship between the Obligate Pathogen Polymyxa betae and its Hosts
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Crop Protection & Quarantine (NP #304)
Methyl Bromide Replacement: Post-harvest Treatment of Perishable Commodities
(In-House Appropriated)
Minor Use Pesticide Testing on Vegetables and Sugar Crops
(In-House Appropriated)
Strategies to Improve Soil and Pest Management in Organic Vegetable and Strawberry Production Systems
(In-House Appropriated)
Nitric Oxide Fumigation for Postharvest Pest Control
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Development of Alternative Fumigation Treatments for Pest Control
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Nitric Oxide Fumigation for Control of Pests and Pathogens on Fresh and Stored Products
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Nitric Oxide Fumigation for Postharvest Pest Control on Fresh Commodities
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Postharvest Pest Control Using Oxygenated Phosphine Fumigation and Nitric Oxide Fumigation
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)