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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.

Clicking on a National Program (NP) will take you  to the main ARS site for more information on the program. Clicking on a research  project title will take you to more information on the project.


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Grass, Forage, and Rangeland Agroecosystems (NP #215)
Germplasm Development for Reduced Input Turf Management Systems
(In-House Appropriated)
National Turfgrass Evaluation Program
(In-House Appropriated)
National Turfgrass Evaluation Program
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Turfgrass Reference Genome Resources
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
USNA Turf Initiative Cooperative Agreement
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (NP #301)
Curation, Modernization, and Information Management of the U.S. National Arboretum Herbarium Collections
(In-House Appropriated)
Establish and Maintain Public Display Gardens for Woody and Herbaceous Landscape Plants
(In-House Appropriated)
Evaluation and Genetic Improvement of Woody Ornamental Landscape Plants
(In-House Appropriated)
Genetic Improvement of Nursery Crops through Functional Genomics and Breeding
(In-House Appropriated)
Germplasm Development for Reduced Input Turf Management Systems
(In-House Appropriated)
Manage, Expand, and Evaluate the U.S. National Collection of Temperate-adapted Woody Landscape Plant Germplasm and Associated Descriptive Data
(In-House Appropriated)
National Turfgrass Evaluation Program
(In-House Appropriated)
Agreement Between the United States National Arboretum and the Friends of the National Arboretum
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Agreement Between the United States National Arboretum and the National Bonsai Foundation
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
National Turfgrass Evaluation Program
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Improving Boxwood Blight Mitigation Through Innovation, Economic Analysis and Education
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
A Horticultural and Genetic Characterization of Oak Leaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia Bartrm.) Collected Across Its Range of Occurrence
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Collection and Conservation of Native Tree and Shrub Germplasm from the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic U.S.
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Developing a Collection Management System for ARS Collections
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Transgene-free Approaches for Gene Editing in Landscape Plants
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Turfgrass Reference Genome Resources
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation of Improved Germplasm for Nursery and Landscape Use
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation of Production Practices, Disease Resistance and Insect Control Measures for Nursery Crops
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Functional Genomics of Powdery Mildew Resistance in Bigleaf Hydrangea
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Support Development of the Plant Collections Network
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
USNA Turf Initiative Cooperative Agreement
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Support of the Dogwood Collection at the U.S. National Arboretum
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Plant Diseases (NP #303)
Detection, Biology, and Genomics of New and Emerging Viral and Bacterial Diseases of Ornamental Plants
(In-House Appropriated)
Evaluation and Genetic Improvement of Woody Ornamental Landscape Plants
(In-House Appropriated)
Agreement Between the United States National Arboretum and the Friends of the National Arboretum
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Agreement Between the United States National Arboretum and the National Bonsai Foundation
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Developing Sustainable Rose Landscapes via RRD Assessments and Breeding RRD Resistant Roses with Stable Blackspot Resistance
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Improving Boxwood Blight Mitigation Through Innovation, Economic Analysis and Education
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)