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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 Ornamental trees and shrubs
item Agreement Between the United States National Arboretum and the Friends of the National Arboretum
item Agreement Between the United States National Arboretum and the National Bonsai Foundation
item Assessment of Genetic Variations of Rhizoctonia Solani Subgroup AG2 Isolates with Genome Fingerprinting Methods
item Biocontrol of Gypsy Moth and Other Lepidopteran Pests of the Northeast Area through Development of Microbial Pathogen-Based Biological Control
item Biological Control of Emerald Ash Borer in the State of Vermont
item Biological Control of Emerald Ash Borer to Protect North American Ash
item Biology, Ecology, Genetics, and Genomics of Introduced Species for Biological Control of Invasive and Other Insect Pests
item Biology, Management and Reducing the Impact of the Spotted Lanternfly on Specialty Crops in the Eastern USA
item Biotechnology Innovations for Nursery and Floriculture Crops
item Characterization and Detection of Viruses that Impact the Exchange and Curation of Plant Germplasm
item Classical Biological Control of Invasive Forest Insect Pests: Discovery and Foreign Exploration for New Natural Enemies
item Collecting Diverse California Incense-cedar Provenances to Evaluate Adaptability to Southeastern United States
item Collection, Recovery and Rearing of Emerald Ash Borer and Associated Parasitoids from Infested Ash Logs in Maryland
item Crapemyrtle Germplasm Enhancement
item Curation, Modernization, and Information Management of the U.S. National Arboretum Herbarium Collections
item Detection, Biology, and Genomics of New and Emerging Viral and Bacterial Diseases of Ornamental Plants
item Developing a Collection Management System for ARS Collections
item Developing Phylogenomic Resources and Rapid Identification Tools for the Study and Control of AGRILUS (BUPRESTIDAE)
item Developing Sustainable Rose Landscapes via RRD Assessments and Breeding RRD Resistant Roses with Stable Blackspot Resistance
item Development of Biological Control Methods for Control of Spotted Lanternfly and Roseau Cane Scale
item Development of Genomic Tools for Control and Characterization of Rhizoctonia solani and Other Soil-borne Plant Pathogens
item Development of Transgene-free Approaches for Gene Editing in Landscape Plants
item Diagnostics and Biological Approaches for Management of Emerging Oomycete Plant Pathogens
item Evaluation of native and underutilized woody ornamental nursery crops for breeding and production potential
item Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Biocontrol Agents against Emerald Ash Borer Infesting Ash and White Fringe Tree in Urban Forests
item Filling the Gaps in Boxwood Blight Research
item Functional Genomics of Powdery Mildew Resistance in Bigleaf Hydrangea
item Functional Genomics, Genetic Improvement, and Sustainable Production of Nursery Crops
item Genetic Improvement of Woody Ornamental Plants for Resilient and Sustainable Landscapes
item Improved Pathogen Detection and Management of Bulb and Nursery Diseases
item Improvement of Imported Fire Ant Quarantine Treatments to Enhance Certification of Field-Grown Nursery Plants
item Improving Boxwood Blight Mitigation through Innovation, Economic Analysis and Education
item Improving Boxwood Blight Mitigation Through Innovation, Economic Analysis and Education
item Integrative Genomic and Biological Approaches to Detect and Manage Emerging Foreign Fungal Plant Pathogens
item Manage, Expand, and Evaluate the U.S. National Collection of Temperate-adapted Woody Landscape Plant Germplasm and Associated Descriptive Data
item Methyl Benzoate and Analogs to Control Mosquitoes of Medical Importance
item Partnership to support conservation of southeastern US native plants
item Partnership to support development of BGCI’s Global Conservation Consortia
item Preemptive Biological Control of a High-Risk Invasive Longhorn Beetle
item Preemptive Biological Control of a High-Risk Invasive Longhorn Beetle
item Preemptive Biological Control of a High-Risk Invasive Longhorn Beetle
item Protection of North American Ash Against Emerald Ash Borer with Biological Control: Measuring Natural Enemy Impacts
item Protection of North American Ash Industry and Forests against Emerald Ash Borer with Biological Control
item Protection of North American ash with Biocontrol:Measuring Natural Enemy Impacts
item Support Development of the Plant Collections Network
item Sustainable Insect Pest Management for Urban Agriculture and Landscapes
item Utilization of Genome Sequences to Address Interactions of Biocontrol Agents, Pathogens and Plants for Developing Effective Disease Management
item Wheat Disease Early Warning Advisory System (DEWAS) – Surveillance and Diagnostics