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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
Barley
Bedding/garden plants
Berries and cane fruits, other
Blueberry
Cherry
Cool season perennial grasses (includes bluegrass, bromegrass, fescue)
Cranberry
Cross-commodity research--multiple crops
Deciduous and small fruits, general/other
Deciduous tree fruits, other
Filbert
Grapes, other
Hemp
Herbaceous perennials and decorative greens
Hops
Insects
Microorganisms, general/other
Mint
Nematodes
Ornamental trees and shrubs
Pasture and forage crops, general/other
Pear
Potted plants
Raspberry
Seeds and other plant propagules
Soil
Strawberry
Trees, forests, and forest products, general
Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue)
Wine grapes
Wood and wood products
Research Projects within Wine grapes
item A Genomic Tool To Improve Insecticide Efficacy and Facilitate Genetic Control Technologies for Spotted Wing Drosophila
item A Genomics-based, Real-time Tracking and Surveillance System to Manage Grapevine Leafroll Disease in Pacific Northwest Vineyards
item A Multidisciplinary Approach to Minimizing Smoke Taint: Varietal Vulnerability, Chemical Drivers, and Selective Remediation
item Areawide Management of Spotted-wing Drosophila and Adoption of Sustainable Practices (ODA)
item Areawide Management of Spotted-wing Drosophila and Adoption of Sustainable Practices (OSU)
item Areawide Management of Spotted-wing Drosophila and Adoption of Sustainable Practices (WSU)
item Assessment of Smoke Exposure Impacts on Grape and Wine Quality and Techniques for Mitigation in the Vineyard and in the Winery
item Biological Fungicides Tank Mixed with Sulfur for Management of Grape Powdery Mildew
item Biosurveillance of Small Fruit and Horticultural Crops Using Aerial Sampling and Metagenomic Approaches
item Breeding Hazelnuts Resistant to Eastern Filbert Blight
item Build Accessible, Available Communications to Share Best Practices and Research Relating to Smoke Exposure and Impact on Winegrapes.
item Characterization and Epidemiology of Grapevine Trunk Diseases (GTD) in Idaho
item Crop Rotation and Development of Resistance for Control of Globodera pallida
item Develop Dose Response Metrics of Smoke Exposure that Alters Vine Physiology and Fruit Composition
item Develop Dose-Response Metrics of Wildfire Smoke Exposure Across Wine Grape Cultivars
item Develop Monitoring Tools Such As Identifying Pheromones for Western Flower Thrips and Grey Garden Slug
item Development of a Biologically-Based Control Method for Spotted Lanternfly and Box Tree Moth
item Disease Management in Small Fruit and Nursery Crops Based on Knowledge of Pathogen Diversity, Biology, and Environmental Effects
item Distribution and Abundance of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Oregon Vineyards
item Distribution and Abundance of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Oregon Vineyards
item Elucidating Cultivar-Dependent Tolerance to Grapevine Leafroll-Associated Virus 3 in Vitis Vinifera Cultivars
item Enhancing Pollination in Blueberries by Improving Honey Bee Health and Colony Strength
item Enhancing Vineyard Drought Resilience and Soil Regeneration through Sensor-driven Scheduling of Deep Subsurface Drip Irrigation
item Evaluating Rootstocks for Cool-Climate White Wine Grape Production
item Evaluating the Effectiveness of Cryotherapy Protocols for Virus Elimination in Pacific Northwest Berry Crops
item Evaluation of Novel Cold Hardy Grape Rootstocks for Use in the Pacific Northwest
item Examining Short and Long-term Economic Impacts of Smoke Events on the Wine Industry
item Expand Toxicants and Refine Attract-and-Kill for Spotted-Wing Drosophila
item Grapevine Trunk Diseases: Achieving Sustainable Management through Structural Biology of Scion-rootstock-pathogen Interactions
item Identification of the Physiological Mechanism of Pheromone Biosynthesis in Thrips and Development of Biological Control Methods
item Identification of the Physiological Mechanisms of Pheromone Biosynthesis in Thrips and Development of Biological Control Methods for Pest Thrips
item Impact of Grapevine Leafroll-associated Virus 3 Genetic Variants and Emerging Viruses on Wine Grape Quality in the Pacific Northwest
item Implementation of a Computational Pipeline for Detection of Viruses Using High Throughput Sequence Data
item Integrated Weed Management for Washington State Blueberry and Grape Production
item Investigating Native Populations of Biocontrol Agents from PNW Vineyards towards Developing Region Specific Biocontrol for Grapevine Diseases
item Knowledge Based Tools for Exotic and Emerging Diseases of Small Fruit and Nursery Crops
item Long-term Weed Management in Permanent Small Fruit Crops
item Mitigating Wildfire Smoke Impact on Pinot Noir Using Natural Preharvest Sprays
item Model Based Evaluation of Grape Vineyard Exposure to Wildfire Smoke
item Monitoring of Insects Using Deep Learning and Automated Systems
item National Clean Plant Network
item Novel Biologically-Based Control Method for Invasive Insect Pests
item Optimal Irrigation Initiation Time Based on Grape and Wine Composition and Quality
item Pathogen Monitoring and Disease Management within a Vineyard FRAMEwork
item Pomace-Derived Antifungal Extracts for Disease Management in Strawberries
item Predicting Smoke Exposure in Vineyards
item Predicting Smoke Exposure in Vineyards
item Resilient Production Strategies for Improved Small Fruit Quality
item Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests in Horticultural Crops
item Sustainable, Climate-Smart Solutions for Profitable Production of Small Fruit and Nursery Crops
item Testing Drought and Heat Mitigation Strategies for Vineyards
item Testing Sterile Males for Controlling Spotted-wing Drosophila
item The Yield-Quality Paradigm: Using Long-Term, Multi-Vineyard Data to Understand Yield Management into the Future
item Tracking Genetic Variants of Grapevine Leafroll-associated Virus 3 for Disease Prevention and Control in Pacific Northwest Vineyards
item Unraveling the Complexities of Grape Smoke Exposure and Smoke Taint in Wine: from Uptake to Consumption
item What is Old is New Again: Effects of UV-C Germicidal Light, and Sulfur, on Powdery Mildew Management
item Whole Genome Sequencing for Epidemiology, Population Structure, and Fungicide Resistance of Botrytis spp. in the Pacific Northwest