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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
Agave
Air
Alfalfa
Animal research, general
Apple
Arboreta and botanical gardens
Atmosphere, general/other
Bacteria
Barley
Beans (dry)
Beans (fresh, fresh-processed)
Bedding/garden plants
Beef cattle, general/other
Beef cattle, live animal
Berries and cane fruits, other
Blueberry
Cheese
Cherry
Citrus, general/other
Climate
Cocoa
Coffee
Cole crops (includes cabbage, kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower,
Corn (for sweetcorn use 1480)
Cotton, other
Cranberry
Cross-commodity research--multiple animal species
Cross-commodity research--multiple crops
Cucumber
Cucurbits, other (includes pumpkin, squash, gourd)
Dairy cattle, general/other
Dairy cattle, live animal
Deciduous and small fruits, general/other
Deciduous tree fruits, other
Drainage and irrigation facilities and systems
Edible tree nuts, general/other
Egg-type chicken, live animal
Eggs
Experimental design and statistical methods
Fertilizers
Fiber crops, general/other
Food (not readily associated with specific plant and animal products)
Fungi (includes yeast)
General Commodity
General technology
Goats, meat and mohair
Grain crops, general/other (includes buckwheat, millet, triticale)
Grain sorghum
Grapefruit
Grapes, other
Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach)
Hard red winter wheat
Hemp
Herbaceous perennials and decorative greens
Honey bees
Individuals (as workers, consumers, members of society)
Insects
Laboratory animals
Leguminous vegetables, other
Lentil
Meat, beef cattle
Meat, dairy cattle
Meat, sheep
Meat, swine
Meat-type chicken, live animal
Melons (includes cantaloupe, muskmelon, watermelon)
Microorganisms, general/other
Milk
Miscellaneous and new crops, general/other
Narcotic plants
Nectarine
Nematodes
Oilseed and oil crops, general/other
Onion, garlic, leek, shallot
Orange
Ornamental trees and shrubs
Ornamentals and turf, general/other (includes cacti)
Other animals, general
Other beef cattle products
Other bees (non-Apis bees)
Other cultured finfish
Other dairy cattle products
Other non-bee pollinators, general
Other poultry products
Other swine products
Oysters
Papaya
Parks and urban green space
Pasture
Pasture and forage crops, general/other
Peach
Peanut
Pear
Peas (dry)
People and communities, general/other
Peppers
Perennial grasses, other
Pesticides (includes herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc.)
Plant research, general
Plum
Potato
Potted plants
Poultry meat
Poultry, general/other
Protozoa
Raisin grapes
Rangelands and grasslands, general
Rangelands, other
Raspberry
Remote sensing equipment and technology
Research equipment and methods, general/other
Rice
Salmon
Seeds and other plant propagules
Sheep, live animal
Soil
Soil and land, general
Soybean
Spiders, mites, ticks, and other arthropods
Strawberry
Sugar beet
Sugar cane
Sugar crops, general/other
Sweet potato
Sweetcorn
Swine, live animal
Table grapes
Tea
The family and its members
The farm as an enterprise
Tomato
Trees, forests, and forest products, general
Tropical/subtropical fruit, general/other
Trout
Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue)
Turkey, live animal
Upland cotton
Vegetables, general/other
Viroids, mycoplasmas, spiroplasmas, etc.
Viruses
Warm season perennial grasses (includes dallisgrass, bluestems)
Water resources
Watersheds
Watersheds and river basins, general
Weather
Weeds
Wetland and riparian systems
Wheat, other
Wine grapes
Winter annual legumes (includes subterranean clover, arrowleaf clover)
Wool fiber
Research Projects within Tomato
item A Nutrimetabolomic Approach to Identify Biomarkers of Whole Grain Intake
item Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion of Food Components and their Impact on Chronic Disease Risk
item Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion of Food Components and their Impact on Chronic Disease Risk
item Advancing Knowledge of the Biology and Etiology of Bacterial Plant Pathogens Towards Management Strategies
item AI-based Morphological Feature Analysis for Early and Rapid Diagnosis of Phytoplasma Diseases in Plants
item Anti-microbial Coating and Surface Treatment to Improve Food Quality
item Applying Biotechnology Techniques to Improve Disease Resistance of Tomato
item Biological Effects of Particles Generated by Biodiesel Fuels and Wildfires
item Characterization of Fruit Ripening at the Tissue and Cellular Level
item Common Scab Pathogen Population Stability and Soil Factors Associated With Disease Suppression
item Computational and Genomic Resources to Support Plant Genome Function
item Computational Genomic Assessment of Gene Editing Fidelity
item Conservation, Characterization, Evaluation, and Utilization of Priority Vegetable Crop Genetic Resources and Associated Descriptive Information
item Control of Phytophthora, Powdery Mildew, and Downy Mildew in Greenhouse Production
item Coordination and Support for Stewardship of Sorghum Pathway and Phenotype Data in SorghumBase
item Cornell University & USDA/ARS-New York Facilities: (Holley Center-Ithaca, NY; Grape Genetics & Plant Genetic Research Units-Geneva, NY)
item Deciphering the Genetic and Molecular Mechanism Underlying Green Curd Color in Cauliflower
item Developing Cas12a-Based Technologies for Early Detection of Exotic Phytoplasmas
item Development of Genomic Tools for Control and Characterization of Rhizoctonia solani and Other Soil-borne Plant Pathogens
item Development of Lab-based Assays to Screen for Potato Soft Rot and Blackleg Disease Resistance
item Development of Lab-based Assays to Screen for Potato Soft Rot and Blackleg Disease Resistance
item Development of Novel Disease Control Strategies Based on Virus and Viroid Biology
item Development of Pan-genomic & Computational Resources for Agriculture
item Eastern Potato Breeding Group Seed Nursery
item Elucidation of Genetic Elements Governing Quality Traits in Cauliflower
item Evaluation, Genome-wide Association Study and Genomic Prediction for Bacterial Wilt and Salt and Drought Tolerance in Tomato
item Expanding the Limits of Cut Flower Postharvest Longevity
item Expanding the Utility of Direct Dormant Tuber Testing
item Exploring the Link Between Soil and Human Health: Protein, Protein Quality, and the Nutraceutical Amino Acid Ergothioneine
item Fast and Accurate Identification of Grapevine Flavescence Dorée Phytoplasma Strains via MinION, a Portable Real-Time Device for DNA Sequencing
item Field Performance Evaluation of 497 Novel Primary Dihaploid Potato Lines
item Field Validation of a Quantitative PCR Diagnostic Assay for Common Scab of Potato
item Filling the Pits Caused by Potato Common Scab in North Dakota
item Functional Characterization of Tomato Nutrient Genes
item Functional Characterization of Tomato Ripening Regulators
item Genetic Approaches of Improving Crop Nutritional Quality Traits
item Genetic Approaches of Improving Crop Nutritional Quality Traits
item Genetic Regulation of Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Quality and Maturation and Technology Development
item Genomic and Molecular Characterization of Bacterial Strategies Used in Plant Pathogen Interactions
item Identification and Characterization of Genes that Controls Nutritional Quality Traits in Fruits and Vegetables
item Identification and Manipulation of Potato Genes Involved in Thaxtomin Response to Manage Common Scab Disease
item Identification and Regulation of Critical Transcriptional Regulators under Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Solanaceous Crops
item Immune Priming of Potato Plants with Thiamin for Management of Common Scab
item Impact of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation on the Phytonutrient Content of Potatoes
item Impact of Food and Particulates on Metabolic Risk
item Impact of Microbial Population Levels on Water Uptake in Cut Flowers
item Improved Pathogen Detection and Management of Bulb and Nursery Diseases
item Improving Food Quality via Nano Technologies
item Leveraging the National Potato Soil Health Project Platform
item Machine Learning-Enabled Produce Quality Monitoring Platform for Nondestructive Supply Chain Management
item Maintenance and Distribution of Wild Species Germplasm at the C.M. Rick Tomato Genetic Resources Center
item Memorandum of Agreement by and Between US Dept of Agriculture and the General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Energy Division
item Metabolomics of Seeds (Corn Grain) and Tomato
item Microscopy Applications for the Identification and Management of Agricultural Pests and Pathogens (Bridge)
item Mitigation of Foodborne Pathogens in Water and Fresh Produce via Application of Biochar
item National Chip Program
item Omics-Based Approach to Detection, Identification, and Systematics of Plant Pathogenic Phytoplasmas and Spiroplasmas
item Phage Endolysins as Alternative Antibiotics to Control Clostridia in Poultry
item Phytopathogenic Bacteria Biology, Diagnostics, Epidemiology, and Control
item Plant Hormones, Bioregulators, and Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance
item Promoting Tomato Fruit Folate Stabilization and Storage to Enhance Plant Nutrient Bioavailability
item Reducing Postharvest Loss and Improving Fresh Produce Marketability and Nutritive Values through Technological Innovations and Process Optimization
item Solanaceous Crop Improvement and Disease Management
item The Potential Contribution of Beta-Carotene Metabolites to Cancer Risk
item Translation of Plant Pathology and Agricultural Nutritional Impact Research Outcomes to Stakeholders
item Understanding Dietary Factors Affecting Colon and Liver Cancer Risk
item Understanding the Genetic Basis of Fruit Development and Quality
item Utilization of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculum in Sustainable Crop Production