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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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Soil and Air (NP #212)
Investigating Native Populations of Biocontrol Agents from PNW Vineyards towards Developing Region Specific Biocontrol for Grapevine Diseases
(Grant)
Plant Diseases (NP #303)
Disease Management in Small Fruit and Nursery Crops Based on Knowledge of Pathogen Diversity, Biology, and Environmental Effects
(In-House Appropriated)
Knowledge Based Tools for Exotic and Emerging Diseases of Small Fruit and Nursery Crops
(In-House Appropriated)
Breeding Hazelnuts Resistant to Eastern Filbert Blight
(Cooperative Agreement)
Characterizing Newly Emerging Hybrids of the Sudden Oak Death Pathogen
(Cooperative Agreement)
Distribution and Abundance of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Oregon Vineyards
(Cooperative Agreement)
Elucidating Cultivar-Dependent Tolerance to Grapevine Leafroll-Associated Virus 3 in Vitis Vinifera Cultivars
(Cooperative Agreement)
March of the Mutants: Assessing Fitness of Fungicide-Resistant Botrytis for Improved Gray Mold Management in Blueberries
(Cooperative Agreement)
Pomace-Derived Antifungal Extracts for Disease Management in Strawberries
(Cooperative Agreement)
A Genomics-based, Real-time Tracking and Surveillance System to Manage Grapevine Leafroll Disease in Pacific Northwest Vineyards
(Grant)
Assessing and Managing Blueberry Scorch Virus in Washington and Oregon
(Grant)
Distribution and Abundance of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Oregon Vineyards
(Grant)
Far-UV (222 nm) Technology for Controlling Pre- and Post-harvest Fruit Decay and Reducing Food Safety Risks of Berries
(Grant)
Grapevine Trunk Diseases: Achieving Sustainable Management through Structural Biology of Scion-rootstock-pathogen Interactions
(Grant)
What is Old is New Again: Effects of UV-C Germicidal Light, and Sulfur, on Powdery Mildew Management
(Grant)
Optimizing Certification and Quarantine Protocols for Fragaria and Rubus Nursery Production and Plant Material Movement
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Protecting the Blueberry Industry by Developing and Implementing RT-qPCR Tests for Blueberry Shock and Blueberry Scorch Virus
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
BLUE-DYNAMO: An Interactive Platform to Deliver Blueberry Disease and Horticultural Management Strategies for Fruit Rots
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Pathogen Monitoring and Disease Management within a Vineyard FRAMEwork
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Systems Approach to Controlling Nematodes in US Potato Production
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Systems Approach to Managing the Expression (Same) of Cranberry Fruit Rot
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
TomSPOT - an Integrated Toolbox for Managing Tomato Bacterial Diseases in North America
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Biosurveillance of Small Fruit and Horticultural Crops Using Aerial Sampling and Metagenomic Approaches
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Characterizing and Managing Pathogen Populations Associated with Ornamental Crops Grown in California
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Communication Development for the Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Detection of Phytophthora Infections in West Coast Nurseries
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Implementation of a Computational Pipeline for Detection of Viruses Using High Throughput Sequence Data
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Improving Plant Biosecurity Through Genomic Approaches for Emerging Plant Pathogens
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Improving Plant Health in Nursery Production Through Genomic Approaches
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Increase the Profitability of U.S. Flowering Crops by Increasing Plant Health
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Influence of Pathogen Genotypes and Environment on Boxwood Blight
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Monitoring of Pathogens of Floricultural Crops Pre- and Post-harvest Using Metagenomic Diagnostics
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
National Clean Plant Network
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Phytophthora ramorum Genomics, Monitoring and Management
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Plant-Parasitic Nematodes of the Pacific Northwest Nursery Industry
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Protecting the Ornamental Horticulture Industry from Species of Phytophthora
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Using Plant Pathogen Prevalence and Biology to Inform Disease Control for Nursery Crops
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Whole Genome Sequencing for Epidemiology, Population Structure, and Fungicide Resistance of Botrytis spp. in the Pacific Northwest
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Crop Protection & Quarantine (NP #304)
Minor Use Pesticide Testing on Floral and Nursery Crops
(In-House Appropriated)
Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests in Horticultural Crops
(In-House Appropriated)
A Genomic Tool To Improve Insecticide Efficacy and Facilitate Genetic Control Technologies for Spotted Wing Drosophila
(Cooperative Agreement)
Enhancing Pollination in Blueberries by Improving Honey Bee Health and Colony Strength
(Cooperative Agreement)
Expand Toxicants and Refine Attract-and-Kill for Spotted-Wing Drosophila
(Cooperative Agreement)
Novel Biologically-Based Control Method for Invasive Insect Pests
(Cooperative Agreement)
Novel Biologically-Based Control Method for Invasive Insect Pests
(Cooperative Agreement)
Development of a Biologically-Based Control Method for Spotted Lanternfly and Box Tree Moth
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Development of a Biologically-Based Control Method for Spotted Lanternfly and Box Tree Moth
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
On-Farm Integration of Organic Management of Spotted-Wing Drosophila in Fruit Crops
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Areawide Management of Spotted-wing Drosophila and Adoption of Sustainable Practices (OSU)
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Areawide Management of Spotted-wing Drosophila and Adoption of Sustainable Practices (WSU)
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Develop Monitoring Tools Such As Identifying Pheromones for Western Flower Thrips and Grey Garden Slug
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Identification of Biological Targets and Application to Existing and Invasive Pests
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Monitoring of Insects Using Deep Learning and Automated Systems
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Identification of the Physiological Mechanism of Pheromone Biosynthesis in Thrips and Development of Biological Control Methods
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Identification of the Physiological Mechanisms of Pheromone Biosynthesis in Thrips and Development of Biological Control Methods for Pest Thrips
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Testing Sterile Males for Controlling Spotted-wing Drosophila
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Crop Production (NP #305)
Investigating Native Populations of Biocontrol Agents from PNW Vineyards towards Developing Region Specific Biocontrol for Grapevine Diseases
(Grant)