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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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Plant Diseases (NP #303)
Developing Genomic and Biological Resources to Characterize, Diagnose and Detect Emerging and Invasive Vectored Bacterial and Viral Plant Pathogens for Safeguarding U.S. Agriculture
(In-House Appropriated)
Diagnostics and Biological Approaches for Management of Emerging Oomycete Plant Pathogens
(In-House Appropriated)
Integrative Genomic and Biological Approaches to Detect and Manage Emerging Foreign Fungal Plant Pathogens
(In-House Appropriated)
Enhanced Mitigation and Detection of Basil, Cucurbit, and Impatiens Downy Mildews
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Evaluation and Validation of Internal Controls for Molecular Diagnostic Assays
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Improved Understanding of Soilborne Oomycete Communities from Florida Citrus Production Areas
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Tools for the Identification and Detection of Graminicolous Downy Mildews, including the Select Agent Peronosclerospora philippinensis
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Tools for the Identification and Detection of Graminicolous Downy Mildews, Including the Select Agent Peronosclerospora Philippinensis
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Long-Term Cooperation between ARS FDWSRU and APHIS PPCDL
(Memorandum of Understanding)
Improving Boxwood Blight Mitigation through Innovation, Economic Analysis and Education
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Improving Boxwood Blight Mitigation through Innovation, Economic Analysis and Education
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Diagnostics and Biological Approaches for Management of Emerging Oomycete Plant Pathogens
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Diversity of Foreign Phytophthora Infestans Genotypes
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Filling the Gaps in Boxwood Blight Research
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Genomics of Plant Pathogenic Fungi and Downy Mildews
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Improved Management of Cacao Mild Mosaic Virus (CaMMV) by Identifying Alternative Hosts Serving as Inoculum Reservoirs
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Wheat Disease Early Warning Advisory System (DEWAS) – Surveillance and Diagnostics
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Crop Protection & Quarantine (NP #304)
Discovery and Development of Microbial-Based Biological Control Agents for Use Against Invasive Weeds in the United States
(In-House Appropriated)
Field Release and Evaluation of Ramularia Crupinae for the Management of Invasive Crupina Vulgaris Populations in Idaho
(Cooperative Agreement)
Field Release and Evaluation of Ramularia crupinae for the Management of Noxious Crupina vulgaris Populations
(Cooperative Agreement)
Field Release and Evaluation of Ramularia crupinae for the Management of Noxious Crupina vulgaris Populations
(Cooperative Agreement)
Gene Drive for Tanacetum Vulgare Control: A Model for Management
(Cooperative Agreement)
Augmenting Microbial Biopesticides with Genetic Biocontrol for Improved Weed Suppression
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Field Release and Evaluation of Ramularia crupinae for the Management of Noxious Crupina vulgaris Populations
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Field Release and Evaluation of Ramularia crupinae for the Management of Noxious Crupina vulgaris Populations
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Risk Analysis of Invasive Weeds as Pathways for the Spread of Foreign Plant Pathogens
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Management of Invasive Weed Populations with Biological Control Agents
(Memorandum of Understanding)
Biological Control of Invasive Ventenata Using Plant Pathogens
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)