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item Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion of Food Components and their Impact on Chronic Disease Risk
item Advanced Production and Automation Systems for Temperate Fruit Crops Through Discovery and Integration
item Advancement of Strawberries for Indoor Environments: Mapping Chemical Compositions, Genetics, and Growing Conditions for Premium Flavor
item Advancing Establishment of an Introduced Parasitoid for Biocontrol of Drosophila Suzukii in Mid-Atlantic States
item Advancing Establishment of an Introduced Parasitoid for Biocontrol of Drosophila Suzukii in Mid-Atlantic States
item Advancing Establishment of an Introduced Parasitoid for Biocontrol of Drosophila suzukii in Mid-Atlantic States
item Advancing establishment of an introduced parasitoid for biocontrol of Drosophila suzukii in Mid-Atlantic States
item Advancing Establishment of an Introduced Parasitoid for Biocontrol of Drosophila suzukii in Mid-Atlantic States
item An Image Analysis and Interpretation System to Facilitate High Throughput Disease Screening of Field-Grown Strawberry Breeding Plants
item Assessing the Current State and Stewarding the Future of Pacific Northwest Strawberry Production, Economics, and Breeding
item Assessing the Role of Gnomoniopsis Idaeicola and Other Fungal Cane Blight Pathogens in Blackberry Collapse
item Beat the Heat: Protecting Blueberry Pollination during Extreme Heat Events
item Biological Effects of Particles Generated by Biodiesel Fuels and Wildfires
item Biology, Ecology, Genetics, and Genomics of Introduced Species for Biological Control of Invasive and Other Insect Pests
item BLUE-DYNAMO: An Interactive Platform to Deliver Blueberry Disease and Horticultural Management Strategies for Fruit Rots
item Calcium Application and Its Effect on Yield and Fruit Quality of Blueberry, Raspberry, and Blackberry
item Calcium Application and Its Effect on Yield and Fruit Quality of Blueberry, Raspberry, and Blackberry
item Characterization and Detection of Viruses that Impact the Exchange and Curation of Plant Germplasm
item Characterizing Ploidy and Pollen of Caneberry Cultivars, Advanced Selections, and Hybrids to Support Breeding
item Data Pooling Project for Investigation Red Meat and Omnivorous Dietary Patterns, and Human Health via Metabolomics and Machine Learning Methods
item Determining Critical Stages for Botrytis Infection in Highbush Blueberries
item Development of Advanced Package for Ensuring Post-Harvest Storability of Soft Strawberry Cultivars Grown in the Northwest (NW) Region
item Development of biological control methods for control of spotted lanternfly
item Development of Biological Control Methods for Control of Spotted Lanternfly
item Development of Genomic Resources for Introducing Molecular Tools to Applied Blackberry and Raspberry Breeding
item Effect of Minimally Processed Meat and Further Processed Meat on Biomarkers and Risk Factors for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease - Phase 2
item Engineering Sustainable 3D Scaffolds for Enhancing Delivery and Growth of Probiotics in the Gut
item Enhancing Fruits and Vegetables Flavor and Phytonutrient Profiles Through Advanced Pre- and Postharvest Technologies for Both Fresh and Processed Applications
item Establishing Agronomic and Pest Management Practices for Vegetable, Specialty Crops, and Fruit Growers while Improving Pollinator Health
item Establishing Agronomic and Pest Management Practices for Vegetable, Specialty Crops, and Fruit Growers while Improving Pollinator Health
item Establishment and Cultivar-Specific Associations of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Newly-Turned Raspberry Fields
item Evaluating Potential of Low-Cost Irrigation Automation for Improving Yield and Quality of High-Value Vegetables in High-Tunnel Production Systems
item Evaluating Strawberry Genotypes for Response to Emerging Pathogens
item Evaluating the Potential of Low-Cost Irrigation Automation for Improving Yield and Quality of High-value Vegetable in High Tunnel Production Systems
item Evaluation of Berry Crops for Commercial Production in the Pacific Northwest
item Evaluation of UV-C for Management of Cherry Diseases and Pests
item Expanding Aronia and Elderberry Production on Subprime Land in the Pacific Northwest
item Expanding Weed Control Options for Cranberry Growers
item Far-UV (222 nm) Technology for Controlling Pre- and Post-harvest Fruit Decay and Reducing Food Safety Risks of Berries
item Foliar Application of Biostimulants and Growth Regulators on Production and Quality of Blueberries and Blackberries
item Genetic Improvement of Blackberry, Red and Black Raspberry, and Blueberry
item Genome-wide Association Studies for Fruit Quality and Post-harvest Durability in Red Raspberry
item Human Dietary Interventions to Reduce Risk of Chronic Diseases
item Human Dietary Interventions to Reduce Risk of Chronic Diseases
item Impact of Primocane Management and Plant Spacing on Planting Performance and Economic Returns of 'Columbia Star' Blackberry
item Integrated Weed Management for Washington State Blueberry and Grape Production
item Investigating the Role of Microbiome and Metabolome in the Prebiotic and Urinary Tract Infection Preventative Effect of Cranberry Juice
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 Measuring the Impact of Egg Parasitoids on Emerald Ash Borer and Other Agrilus pests in Georgia
item Measuring the Impact of Egg Parasitoids on Emerald Ash Borer and Other Agrilus pests in Louisiana
item Measuring the Impact of Egg Parasitoids on Emerald Ash Borer and Other Agrilus Pests in the U.S.
item Measuring the Impact of Egg Parasitoids on Emerald Ash Borer and Other Agrilus pests in the U.S.
item Moving from Crisis Response to Long-Term Integrated Management of SWD: A Keystone Pest of Fruit Crops in the United States
item National Clean Plant Network
item NCPN Berries -Corvallis
item Novel and Sustainable Processing Technologies and Healthy Food Ingredients
item Novel Management Strategies for Invasive Pests, Plant Diseases, and Bee Pollinators of Horticultural and Nursery Crops in the southeastern United States
item Pre- and Postharvest Management Practices for Sustainable Production and Marketing of Blueberries, Blackberries, and Raspberries
item Predicting Individual Response to Dietary Intake
item Propagating 'USDA Lumina' Strawberry Tips for Plug Producers
item Protecting the Blueberry Industry by Developing and Implementing RT-qPCR Tests for Blueberry Shock and Blueberry Scorch Virus
item Quality Evaluation of Berry Selections and Varieties
item Rearing, Identification, and Evaluation of Emerald Ash Borer Larval Parasitoid Spathius agrili Collected from its Established Areas
item Rearing, Identification, and Evaluation of Emerald Ash Borer Larval Parasitoid Spathius Agrili Collected from its Established Areas in Tennessee
item Resilient Production Strategies for Improved Small Fruit Quality
item Small Fruit Breeding for the Pacific Northwest
item Strawberry Crop Improvement through Breeding, Genetics, Genomics, and Molecular Biology
item Survey and recovery of native North American parasitoids attacking the invasive Asian longhorned beetle in South Carolina
item Sustainable, Climate-Smart Solutions for Profitable Production of Small Fruit and Nursery Crops
item Synergistic Combination of Polyphenolics with Probiotics for Enhanced Delivery, Persistence and Functionality of Probiotic Bacteria
item Systems Approach to Managing the Expression (Same) of Cranberry Fruit Rot
item Testing and Evaluation of Berry Crops for Commercial Production in the Pacific Northwest
item The Impact of Sugar Reduction on Perception of Sweetness and Food Intake
item The Impact of Sugar Reduction on Perception of Sweetness and Food Intake
item Translating Mission Critical NCSFR Research for Improved Small Fruit Crop Production and Economic Viability
item Unraveling the Complexities of Grape Smoke Exposure and Smoke Taint in Wine: from Uptake to Consumption
item Using a Robot for UV-C/Dark Treatments of Field-Grown Strawberries for Control of Fungal Diseases and Arthropod Pests
item Whole Genome Sequencing for Epidemiology, Population Structure, and Fungicide Resistance of Botrytis spp. in the Pacific Northwest