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Research Projects Subjects of Investigation at this Location

Each ARS research project has related subjects of investigation.  Listed below are the subjects of investigation currently conducted at this location.

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Subjects of Investigation
Carrot
Cole crops (includes cabbage, kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower,
Cross-commodity research--multiple crops
Cucurbits, other (includes pumpkin, squash, gourd)
Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach)
Melons (includes cantaloupe, muskmelon, watermelon)
Onion, garlic, leek, shallot
Soil and land, general
Strawberry
Sugar beet
Tomato
Vegetables, general/other
Research Projects within Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach)
item A Metagenomics Marker System for Identification of All Fusarium oxysporum Taxa in Field Soils
item A Metagenomics Marker System for Identification of all Fusarium oxysporum Taxa in Field Soils
item Advanced Breeding for Broad Genetic Resistance to Downy Mildew in Spinach for Organic Production
item Aerial Dispersal of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae and the Airborne Microbiome on the Central Coast of California
item Analysis of the Carrot Rhizosphere
item Assessing the Effect of Exogenous Silicon Application on Yield and Quality of Lettuce Produce
item Automation Technology for use in Strawberry Production Systems Toward Improving Production Practices and Control of Pests and Diseases
item Beet Leafhopper Genome and Transcriptome Research
item Biological and Biotechnological Approaches for Management of Insect Vectors and Vector-borne Viruses Affecting Vegetable Crops
item Celery Breeding for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. apii Race 2 and Race 4
item Characterization and Detection Methods for Lettuce Dieback associated Virus
item Characterization and Modeling of Strawberry Yield Data Using Remote Sensing Technology
item Characterization of Lettuce Resistance to Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus
item Controlled Self-pollination of the Melon Core Set for Genetic Analysis and Development of the Set for Long-term Improvement of Melon
item CucCAP 2: Harnessing Genomic Resources For Disease Resistance And Management In Cucurbit Crops – Bringing The Tools To The Field
item Delivering Breeding and Management Solutions to Prevent Losses to Emerging and Expanding Disease Threats in Strawberry
item Deployment of a Commercial Early-Warning System for Airborne Pathogens
item Development of a Molecular Assay for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae
item Development of a Molecular Assay for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae
item Development of Immuno-detection for Lettuce Dieback Associated Virus and Greenhouse Evaluation of Lettuce for Resistance
item Disease Management and Improved Detection Systems for Control of Pathogens of Vegetables and Strawberries
item Downy Mildew Epidemiology and Control
item Enhanced Surveillance Strategies of Thrips Vectors and Understanding the Interplay between INSV and Pythium Wilt of Lettuce
item Enhancement of Spinach & Leafy Vegetables for Disease Resistance & Nutritional Components using Genome-wide Association Study & Genomic Prediction
item Enhancing Resource Utilization for Sustainable Lettuce Production in Changing Climates
item Enhancing Virus Control in Lettuce and Melons by Optimizing Immunity Priming Approaches
item Exploring Genetic Control of Plant Metabolome for Developing Drought Resilient Lettuce Cultivars
item Genetic Diversity of Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV) Isolates Affecting Important Vegetable and Horticultural Crops
item Genetic Improvement of Lettuce, Spinach, Celery, Melon, and Related Species
item Genomic Sequencing and Assembly of Graminicolous Downy Mildews
item Geographic Patterns in Cropland Use in Strawberry Producing Regions of California
item Host Resistance and Fumigation Alternatives for Control of Macrophomina Phaseolina in Strawberry
item Identifying Landscape Variables and Cropping Patterns Associated with Viral Epidemics in Lettuce
item Identifying Sources of Thrips Vector Populations that Pose a Risk for Transmitting Impatiens necrotic spot virus to Lettuce in the Salinas Valley
item Implementing a Rapid Response Strategy for the Emergence of Resistance-Breaking Strains of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae
item Improved Methods for Trapping and Monitoring Thrips in Lettuce Crops
item Improved Methods for Trapping and Monitoring Thrips in Lettuce Crops (UC Cooperative Extension)
item Improved Methods for Trapping and Monitoring Thrips in Lettuce Crops (UC Davis)
item Improving Lettuce Cultivars against Bacterial Leaf Spot (BLS) through Breeding, Genetics, and Study of the BLS-Lettuce Interaction
item Integration of Host Plant Resistance with Immunity Modification for Management of Established and Emerging Virus Threats to Melons
item Interregional Surveillance of Spinach and Lettuce Downy Mildew in California to Improve Management Practices
item Lettuce Breeding and Genetics (2021)
item Lettuce Breeding for Improved Resistance to INSV, Pythium
item Lettuce Breeding for Improved Resistance to INSV, Pythium, Verticillium, and Fusarium
item Lettuce Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology
item Leveraging Population Genomics to Understand the Migration and Evolution of the Causal Pathogens of Boxwood Blight
item Management of Diseases Caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae and Macrophomina phaseolina (Year 3)
item Methyl Bromide Alternative Treatments for Perishable and Stored Products
item Methyl Bromide Alternatives for Weed and Disease Control in Strawberry Production
item Minor Use Pesticide Testing on Vegetables and Sugar Crops
item Molecular Diagnostic Development for Tomato torrado virus (ToTV) and Other Torradoviruses in Seeds and Plant Material of Related Vegetable Crops
item Monitoring and Cultural Strategies to Reduce the Impact of Thrips-Transmitted INSV Affecting Lettuce on the Central Coast of CA
item Novel Precision Technologies to Reduce Insecticide Use Targeting Aphids and Thrips in Lettuce
item Optimization of Precision Strawberry Yield Data Collection and Analysis
item Optimization Of Techniques For Detection And Quantification Of Soilborne Pathogens Using Molecular Techniques
item Pathogenomics-based Development of Crop-specific Diagnostics Tools for Emerging and Expanding Fungal Diseases in the U.S.
item Precision Agriculture for Management of Strawberry Production
item Receptor Inference: A Novel IPM Technology for Managing Key Insect Pests of Vegetables in California
item Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Characterization of Plant Health
item Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Economic Analysis
item Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Food Origins Yield Quantification
item Site-Specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Fumigation and Weed Management
item Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Modeling Strawberry Yield
item Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Remote Sensing
item Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Santa Maria
item Site-Specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Yield Monitoring
item Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems – Oxnard Plot Management
item Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry and Vegetable Cropping Systems – Oxnard Trials
item Systematic Identification of Oomycete Plant Pathogens Important to California Specialty Crops
item Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Resistance to Tipburn and INSV+Pythium wilt
item Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Viral Infection in Lettuce in Support of the USDA Lettuce Breeding Program