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ARGENTINA
Biological Control of Latin American Weeds and Insects
Characterization of Thecaphora frezzii Isolates in Argentina
Collaboration on Tools to Manage Ecosystem Transitions for Agricultural Sustainability in the Americas
AUSTRALIA
Biological Control of Weeds Endemic to Southeast Asia and Australia that are Invasive in the United States
Biological Control of Weeds Endemic to Southeast Asia and Australia that are Invasive in the United States
Characterize Genomic Loci and Epigenetic Events that Contribute to Host Resistance to Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Sheep
Exploring Diet, Microbiome, and Health in an Economically Important Cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus)
Development of Swine Models for High Consequence-emerging Zoonotic Threats
Australian - American Collaboration on Biological Control of Invasive Pests
Evaluation of Round Module Moisture Content Effects on Cotton Quality
Biological Control of Weeds Endemic to Southeast Asia and Australia that are Invasive in the United States
AUSTRIA
Female-specific Conditional Lethality Genetic-Sexing Strains For Improved SIT
Simultaneous Applications of SIT and MAT to Enhance Pest Bactrocera Management
Metabolomics Study to Investigate Pyrrocidine-mediated Inhibition of Mycotoxin Formation by Fusarium Verticillioides
Modifications in Rearing and Transport of Novel Orangeworm for Improved Effectiveness of SIT
BANGLADESH
Development of Nutritious Carrots for Stressful Environments
Early-MILQ (E-MILQ) Study to Collect and Analyze Human Milk During the First Month Postpartum
Investigation of Henipaviruses and Other Viral Spillover Events
BRAZIL
Detection and Characterization of Potential Emerging Arboviruses in Brazil
Composition of Early Human Milk (E-MILQ) Brazil
Prevalence of Antibodies to Malignant Catarrhal Fever Viruses in Cattle and Sheep in Brazil
Evolution of Influenza A Virus in Swine in Brazil
Developing Biologically-based Approaches for Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR) Management
Organomineral Fertilizers: A Sustainable Fertility Option for Farmers?
Determining the Threat and Spread of New and Novel South American Ca. Liberibacter Species to North American Potato Crops and Wild Potato Germplasms
Elucidating Tick-fungal Entomopathogen Interactions for Improved Tick Control
ARS-Embrapa-University of Florida Fertilizer Use Efficiency MOU
CANADA
BSL4ZNet Secretariat Support and Maintenance
Molecular Analysis of the Psyllids Potentially Vectoring Ca. Liberibacter Species to North American Potato Crops and Wild Potato Germplasms
Prediction of T-cell Epitopes for Lumpy Skin Disease Virus
Characterization and Diagnostic Detection of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Strains Causing Outbreaks in North America
Enhance Breeding Efficiency through Doubled Haploids Technology
Pangenome and Genetic Characterization of Global Honey Bee Populations
Vocabulary, Thesaurus and Ontology Development for USDA FoodData Central
Alternatives to Antibiotics: Neonatal Immunomodulation to Improve Disease Resistance in Animals
Evaluation of the Modification of Virulence in Recombinant ASFV with Specific Gene Deletions
Molecular Characterization of Arbovirus-Mosquito-Vertebrate Host Interactions
Developing Collaborative Research Partnerships with the BSL4 Zoonotic network (BSL4Znet): Responding to Emerging Zoonotic Diseases
CHILE
Winter Nursery and Seed Production for Rapid Germplasm Enhancement
CHINA
Understanding Cold-induced Developmental Changes in Agricultural and Horticultural Crops
Remote Sensing and Spatial Simulation of Agricultural Watersheds
Exploration for Natural Enemies of Invasive Species Originating from China and the Surrounding Areas
Field Surveys and Collections in SW China for Spotted Wing Drosophila Parasitoids
Improve Irrigation Management with Remote Sensing Technology
Biological Control Technology for Hidden Pests Based on Interaction Mechanism Between Entomopathogenic Nematode and Their Insect Hosts
Native Range Studies of Spotted Lanternfly Natural Enemies in China
Develop and Evaluate a Site-specific Climate Downscaling Tool for Climatic Impact Assessment
Pesticide Resistance Management of Tephritid Fruit Flies and Other Related Pests of Fruit Crops
Classical Biological Control of Invasive Forest Insect Pests: Discovery and Foreign Exploration for New Natural Enemies
Comparative Genomic Analysis of Fusarium Species
COLOMBIA
A Comprehensive Survey of Flat Mite Transmitted Viruses in Different Hosts and in Brevipalpus spp. in Colombia
Systems Approach for the Management of Coffee Berry Borer in Hawaii and Puerto Rico with Emphasis on Biological Control (Cenicafe, Colombia)
Molecular Characterization and Diversity Analysis of Colombian Cacao Genebank Collections and Cacao Pathogens from Colombia
COSTA RICA
Support Research Collaboration Efforts Between USDA/ARS and International Scientists Working on Priority Research Projects of Mutual Interest
Evaluation of Improved Cacao (Theobroma cacao) and Coffee Materials for Agronomic Performance and Reaction to Diseases
Molecular Characterization of CATIE International Coffee Collections
Advancement of Cotton Genetic Resources Through Use of a Costa Rican Counter Season Nursery
COTE D'IVOIRE
Molecular Characterization of Coffee Germplasm Collection in the Centre National de Recherche Agronomique (CNRA), Cóte d’Ivoire
DENMARK
Evaluation of Human Milk, Dairy Resources, and Medical Nutrition Products to Optimally Meet Human Infant's Nutrition Needs
Composition of Early Human Milk (E-MILQ) Denmark
Building Resilient Organic Weed Management Systems with Precision Smart Sprayer Technologies
FRANCE
Biological Control of Invasive Insect Pests and Weeds.
Integrated Pest Management of Diamondback Moth (DBM) on Cole Crops
African Swine Fever Collaborative Agreement
Mosquito and West Nile Virus Surveillance Strategies
Assessing the Risk of Arthropod-Borne Disease in the Caribbean and the Americas (RACE Risk of Arthropod-borne diseases in the Caribbean)
Biological Control in Integrated Weed Management of Invasive Weeds from Europe, Asia, and Africa
Biological Control and Integrated Management of Invasive Arthropod Pests from Europe, Asia, and Africa
Mosquito and West Nile Virus (WNV) Surveillance Strategies
Development of Strategies to Control Tick-Borne Bacterial Pathogens of Livestock
GERMANY
Oat Pangenome Project Data Sharing Agreement
Influence of Vaccines, Host Genetics, and Pathogen Mutation Rates on the Evolutionary Dynamics of Infectious Diseases - Berlin
Chitin Interactions in Plant Disease Mitigation in Theobroma Cacao and Analysis of Erythroxylum Specie Gene Function
Understanding Molecular Bases in the Production of Genetic Diversity of African Swine Fever Virus
Ecometabolomic Profile of Maize and Wheat with Different Management Strategies
Support of the International Research Initiative for Wheat Improvement (FY2023-FY2026)
Considering FMDV Recombination and Strain Emergence in Context of Development of Live-attenuated Vaccines
GREECE
Improving Sustainability in Cropping Systems of Semi-arid Regions
Improving Current Tools and Diagnostics for Vector Surveillance and Control
Attract-and-kill and Mating Disruption of the Stored Product Quarantine Threat Khapra Beetle
INDIA
Human Milk Volume Measurement by the Deuterated Water Method in the E-MILQ
ISRAEL
Driving Insect-Microbe Interactions by Natural Immune-Modulators: a Novel Tool for Insect Rearing and Control
US-Israel Binational Agricultural R&D Fund
ITALY
Discovery and Pre-Release Evaluation of Weed Biocontrol Agents
Optimizing Corn-based Starch "Bioplastic" Formulations to Enhance the Efficacy of Beneficial Pathogens to Control Agricultural Pests
Preemptive Biological Control of a High-Risk Invasive Longhorn Beetle
Discovery and Pre-Release Evaluation of Weed Biocontrol Agents
Field Collections and Rearing of Tick Parasitoids from Italy
Determination of the Origin of Invasive Common Ice Plants and Identification of Biological Control Agents in the Mediterranean Basin
Biological Control of Invasive Weeds and Insect Pests
Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens Through Biomolecular Characterization of Extraintestinal Pathogenic E. Coli (ExPEC)
Metabolomics of Seeds (Corn Grain) and Tomato
KENYA
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Surveillance in Kenyan Livestock by Sampling at Animal Concentration Points
Molecular Characterization and Epidemiological Surveillance of Arboviruses in Kenya’s Livestock
Proactive Classical Biological Control of Tuta absoluta in California
Analysis of the Cross Protective Response Induced by ASFV Recombinant Vaccine ASFV-G-DeltaI177L
Generation of a Transposon Mutant Library of Mycoplasma Mycoides Subspecies Mycoides
Investigation of Arboviral Infection Rates and Blood Meal Sources of Various Mosquito Species in Rift Valley Fever Endemic Areas in Kenya
LIBERIA
Characterization of Risk for Emerging High-consequence Zoonoses in Liberia
MEXICO
Understanding Genetic Variation of Parasites that cause Bovine Babesiosis to Develop Efficient Control Strategies
Identifying New Genetic Sources and Evaluating United States Wheat Germplasm for Resistance to Stem Rust in Eastern Africa
Diversity of Foreign Phytophthora Infestans Genotypes
NEPAL
Improved Vector-Borne Disease Response in South Asia
NETHERLANDS
Modeling to Forecast Mycotoxin Breakout in U.S.-Grown Maize
A Genetic Approach to Assess the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Disease Vectors
NEW ZEALAND
Development of Elastic Light Scattering-Based Rapid Identification Methods for Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens
Detection of Bacterial Pathogens using Beam Technology
NIGERIA
Characterization of Emerging Zoonotic Threats
PAKISTAN
Land Suitability Analysis for Olive and Maize Crop in Agroforestry System by Using Machine Learning Algorithms
PANAMA
Screwworm Genetic Sexing Line Development
PERU
Evaluate Wild Cacao Germplasm for Tolerance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses and Develop Genomes and Transcriptomes of Cacao Pathogen Species
Advancing U.S. and Peru Relations Through Collaborative Genomics Research of Mutually Important Agricultural Crops
POLAND
Genome-wide Association Mapping of Genes for Powdery Mildew Resistance in Oat
PUERTO RICO-TERRITORY OF THE US
Improved Management of Cacao Mild Mosaic Virus (CaMMV) by Identifying Alternative Hosts Serving as Inoculum Reservoirs
SOUTH AFRICA
Discovery, Identification, Collection and Shipment of Biological Control Agents of Slenderleaf Ice Plant in South Africa
MOU Between ARS and the Agricultural Research Council, Republic of South Africa
Determination of the Origin of Invasive Common Ice Plants and Identification of Biological Control Agents in South Africa
Molecular Characterization of Arboviruses in South African Livestock
SOUTH KOREA
Fumigation Treatments to Eliminate Invasive Pests of Concern in U.S.-Korea Trade
Preemptive Biological Control of a High-Risk Invasive Longhorn Beetle
Spectral Sensing and Instrumentation for Automated Food Integrity Assessment
SPAIN
Advances in Remote Sensing of Evapotranspiration for Agronomic Mgmt and Irrigation Scheduling for Mitigating the Impacts of Droughts and Heat Waves
Analysis of the Interaction Between Virus Proteins and Membrane Structures in Cells Infected with CSFV and ASFV
Functional Identification of CD8 T-cell Specific Determinants in ASFV Georgia 2007/1 Isolate
Analysis of the Immune Response Elicited by Classical Swine Fever Virus Recombinant Vaccine Candidate FlagT4G
Reducing the Impact of Invasive Weeds in Pacific West Estuaries through Plant Community Restoration
Characterizing the Structure-Function of Various Families of Viroporins to Support African Swine Fever Virus Vaccine Candidates
Optimized Allocation of Limited Amount of Irrigation Water among Simultaneous Annual Crops at Farm Level (ORDILS)
Assessment of the Immune Response to Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in Small Ruminant and the Influence of Other Viral Diseases Susceptibility
SWEDEN
Development of Fusarium Head Blight Control Strategies to Support East African Agriculture
TAIWAN
Developing an Aptamer Magnetic Nanoparticle-Based Lateral Flow Assay for Detecting Pathogens
TANZANIA
Increasing Common Bean Productivity in Tanzania
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Detection and Characterization of Potential Emerging and Emergent Arboviruses in Mosquitoes in the Caribbean
Evaluation of Cacao Germplasm for Enhanced Agronomic Traits in the International Cocao Genebank, Trinidad
UNITED KINGDOM
Flowering Rush Agent Rearing and Collection
Curated African Swine Fever Genomic Database
Facilitated Expert Gap Analysis and Review of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP)
Global Foot and Mouth Disease Research Alliance (GFRA) MOU (2022-2027)
The Global African Swine Fever Research Alliance (GARA)
Foodborne Pathogens and Response to Stressors
Composition of Early Human Milk (E-MILQ) the Gambia
The Role of Endosymbionts in the Biology and Vectorial Capacity of Culicoides spp., Vectors of Human and Animal Disease
The Genetics of Oat Seedling Response to Abiotic Stress
UZBEKISTAN
Exploiting Genetic Variation of Australian and African Diploid Accessions for American Tetraploid Cotton
VIETNAM
Field Exposures of Cattle Fever Tick Eggs and Larvae in Vietnam to Rear Biological Control Agents
Plant Exploration in the Central Highlands and Mountainous Area of Northern Vietnam to Collect Malus doumeri Germplasm
Memorandum of Understanding between Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development of Vietnam and USDA/ARS
Plant Exploration to Collect Citrus in Vietnam
Development of Safe Vaccination Protocols for Pregnant Sows, Piglets and Boars Using ASFV-G-DI177L
ZIMBABWE
Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens Affecting Livestock in Zimbabwe