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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)
Strategies to Optimize Productivity through Enhancement of Plant Stress Tolerance and Agroecological Farming Systems in the Southeastern US
(In-House Appropriated)
Combatting Heat Stress Through Development of Heat Tolerant Soybeans
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Enhanced Soil Carbon Farming As A Climate Solution
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Quantifying Soil Organic Carbon on Cotton Farms throughout the Southeastern United States and Texas
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Quantifying Soil Organic Carbon on Cotton Farms Throughout the Southeastern US and Texas
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Yield Limitations of Soybean Varieties Under Drought
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Analysis to Support Soil Health and Climate Change Research
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Sampling For Root-Zone Enrichment of Soil Organic Matter
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Sustainable Agricultural Systems Research (NP #216)
Strategies to Optimize Productivity through Enhancement of Plant Stress Tolerance and Agroecological Farming Systems in the Southeastern US
(In-House Appropriated)
Combatting Heat Stress Through Development of Heat Tolerant Soybeans
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Enhanced Soil Carbon Farming As A Climate Solution
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Quantifying Soil Organic Carbon on Cotton Farms throughout the Southeastern United States and Texas
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Quantifying Soil Organic Carbon on Cotton Farms Throughout the Southeastern US and Texas
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Yield Limitations of Soybean Varieties Under Drought
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Analysis to Support Soil Health and Climate Change Research
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Sampling For Root-Zone Enrichment of Soil Organic Matter
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (NP #301)
Genetic Diversity and Disease Resistance in Maize
(In-House Appropriated)
Improving Abiotic and Biotic Stress Tolerance of Small Grains
(In-House Appropriated)
Strategies to Optimize Productivity through Enhancement of Plant Stress Tolerance and Agroecological Farming Systems in the Southeastern US
(In-House Appropriated)
Barley Pest Initiative - Virginia
(Cooperative Agreement)
Efficient Methods for Small Grains Cultivar Production
(Cooperative Agreement)
Genetic Improvement of Small Grains and Characterization of Pathogen Populations
(Cooperative Agreement)
Genetic Improvement of Small Grains and Characterization of Pathogen Populations
(Cooperative Agreement)
Maize GXE and Germplasm Enhancement of Maize (GEM) Cooperation – Phase 3
(Cooperative Agreement)
Understanding and enhancing resistance to wheat powdery mildew
(Cooperative Agreement)
Combatting Heat Stress Through Development of Heat Tolerant Soybeans
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Enhanced Soil Carbon Farming As A Climate Solution
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
NIFA CAP for Innovation in Genomic Technology to Accelerate Breeding: Leveraging high-throughput genotyping and phenotyping technologies
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Quantifying Soil Organic Carbon on Cotton Farms throughout the Southeastern United States and Texas
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Quantifying Soil Organic Carbon on Cotton Farms Throughout the Southeastern US and Texas
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Yield Limitations of Soybean Varieties Under Drought
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Accelerating Breeding Cycles in Wheat
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Analysis to Support Soil Health and Climate Change Research
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Barley Pest Initiative - New York
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Barley Pest Initiative - Ohio
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Barley Pest Initiative - Virginia
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Breeding and Evaluation of Exotic and Semi-Exotic Maize Germplasm
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Characterizing Diverse Genes for Robust Crops
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Improved Genotyping Systems in Wheat
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Genomes to Fields Landrace Evaluations
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Improve Hessian Fly Resistance of Southern Soft Red Winter Wheat - Georgia
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Improve Hessian Fly Resistance of Southern Soft Red Winter Wheat - Louisiana
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Improve Hessian Fly Resistance of Southern Soft Red Winter Wheat - South Carolina
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Maize GXE and Germplasm Enhancement of Maize (GEM) Cooperation – Phase 2
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Mediation of the Plant Defense Response Via Control of Protein Degradation
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Phenotyping of Wheat and Barley Germplasm for Disease Resistance
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Relating Wheat Genotypes and Phenotypes
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Sampling For Root-Zone Enrichment of Soil Organic Matter
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
The Effect of the Defense Response and the Microbiome on Heterosis in Maize
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Improving Small-Grain Disease Management in North Carolina
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Plant Diseases (NP #303)
Improving Abiotic and Biotic Stress Tolerance of Small Grains
(In-House Appropriated)
Barley Pest Initiative - Virginia
(Cooperative Agreement)
Efficient Methods for Small Grains Cultivar Production
(Cooperative Agreement)
Genetic Improvement of Small Grains and Characterization of Pathogen Populations
(Cooperative Agreement)
Genetic Improvement of Small Grains and Characterization of Pathogen Populations
(Cooperative Agreement)
Understanding and enhancing resistance to wheat powdery mildew
(Cooperative Agreement)
NIFA CAP for Innovation in Genomic Technology to Accelerate Breeding: Leveraging high-throughput genotyping and phenotyping technologies
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Accelerating Breeding Cycles in Wheat
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Barley Pest Initiative - New York
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Barley Pest Initiative - Ohio
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Barley Pest Initiative - Virginia
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Characterizing Diverse Genes for Robust Crops
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Improved Genotyping Systems in Wheat
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Improve Hessian Fly Resistance of Southern Soft Red Winter Wheat - Georgia
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Improve Hessian Fly Resistance of Southern Soft Red Winter Wheat - Louisiana
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Improve Hessian Fly Resistance of Southern Soft Red Winter Wheat - South Carolina
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Phenotyping of Wheat and Barley Germplasm for Disease Resistance
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Relating Wheat Genotypes and Phenotypes
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Improving Small-Grain Disease Management in North Carolina
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)