ARGENTINA

Role of the Local and Systemic Immunity in the Protection Against Virulent FMDV Challenge by the Oronasal Route in Cattle

Biological Control of Latin American Weeds and Insects

Collaboration on Development of State-and-Transition Models to Guide Sustainable Land Management in the Americas

Phenotyping of U.S. Germplasm for Peanut Smut Resistance

Understanding Cross-Reactive Responses Between Heterologous Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Strains in the Bovine Model

Phenotyping of U.S. Germplasm for Peanut Smut Resistance

AUSTRALIA

Biological Control of Weeds Endemic to Southeast Asia and Australia that are Invasive in the United States

Early Stress Experiences and Stress Resilience and Emotionality in Pigs

New Feature to Increase the Deposition and Analysis of Data in COMBASE

Australian - American Collaboration on Biological Control of Invasive Pests

AUSTRIA

Female-specific Conditional Lethality Genetic-Sexing Strains For Improved SIT

Simultaneous Applications of SIT and MAT to Enhance Pest Bactrocera Management

BANGLADESH

Carrot Germplasm Development and Farmer Training for Production in Stressful Environments in Bangladesh

Field Study-Bangladesh: Mothers, Infants and Lactation Quality(MILQ) Project

BELGIUM

Metabolic Profiling of the Aspergillus flavus-Maize Interaction to Identify Fungal Pathogenicity and Host Plant Resistance Factors

Protein-based Thermotolerance Markers for Sustainable Legume Protein Production

BENIN

Pheromone Trapping Network for Fall Armyworm in Africa

BRAZIL

Mutational Analysis of Inhibitory Extract from Serratia Marcescens N4-5

Cacao Genotypic Response to Abiotic Stresses, and Management Practices on Soil and Cocoa Bean Quality

Biological Control of Invasive Weeds

Field Study-Rio de Janeiro: Mothers, Infants and Lactation Quality (MILQ) Project

Transcriptome Analyses of Rice Stink Bugs to Facilitate Identification of Pheromone Biosynthetic Pathways and RNAi-Based Biopesticide Development

CANADA

Use of Infrared or Visual Automated Data Acquisition Detection Systems for Continuous Evaluation of Fermentation or Animal Behavior Profiling

Vocabulary, Thesaurus and Ontology Development for USDA FoodData Central

Genetic Characterization and Diagnostic Detection of Emerging Vesicular Stomatitis Virus in North America

Development of Strategies to Control Tick-borne Babesial Pathogens of Livestock

Phytosanitary Irradiation Treatments and Equipment

Establishing Risk of Invasive Insect Pests in Green Yard Waste

Cryoconservation of Ovarian Tissue and Primordial Germ Cells in the Turkey

CHINA

Exploration for Natural Enemies of Invasive Species Originating from China and the Surrounding Areas

Erosion Control Mechanisms and Regulation Techniques in Mollisol Soils

Remote Sensing and Spatial Simulation of Agricultural Watersheds

Understanding Cold-induced Developmental Changes in Agricultural and Horticultural Crops

Collaborative Research on Winter Hardy Cover Crops (Canola and Rapa) Between USDA-ARS and GAU

Molecular Characterization of Leaf Scald Disease Resistance in Saccharum spp. for the Sugarcane Cultivar Improvement

Developing Aerial Application and Remote Sensing Technologies for Improved Effect of Sprayed Crop Production and Protection Materials

Development of Methods for Creating Variable Rate Irrigation Prescriptions

Research Partnership with Sichuan University, College of Light Industry, Textile and Food Engineering

Developing Multiple Source Remote Sensing Information for Early Detection and Warning of Crop Pests and Diseases

Bilateral Allelopathy Research

Natural Products for Controlling Invasive Ants

Development and Applications of Remote Sensing Techniques for Crop Management

Development and Evaluation of UAV-Based Remote Sensing Systems and Methods for Precision Irrigation

Development of Chinese Predictive Microbial Models Databases for Meat Safety

Collaboration among Scientists of the Aberdeen Potato Program and the Industrial Crops Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Optimization of Orange Juice Extraction and Processing to Improve Flavor and Nutritional Quality for Huanglongbing (HLB) Affected Oranges

Development of Predictive Microbial Models for Risk Assessment of High-Priority Foodborne Pathogens in Fresh Produce and Edible Fungi

Expanded Foreign Exploration for New Natural Enemies of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in China for Classical Biological Control

Determining the Distribution and Natural Enemy Complex of the Roseau Cane Scale in Asia

Field Surveys and Collections in SW China for Spotted Wing Drosophila Parasitoids

Improve Irrigation Management with Remote Sensing Technology

COLOMBIA

Isolation of Novel Antimicrobial Compounds from Historical Fungi, Bacteria, and Yeast Culture Collections that Reduce Poultry Foodborne Pathogens

Collaborative CORPOICA-USDA ARS Cacao Research

Molecular Characterization and Diversity Analysis of Colombian Cacao Genebank Collections and Cacao Pathogens from Various Regions of Colombia

COSTA RICA

Molecular Characterization of CATIE International Coffee Collections

Evaluation of Improved Cacao (Theobroma cacao) Materials for Agronomic Performance, Reaction to Diseases and Uptake of Cadmium

Development of Clones of Theobroma cacao With Resistance to Frosty Pod and Black Pod Using Genomics-assisted Breeding Methodology

Cotton Seed Increases at the 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

CZECH REPUBLIC

Influence of Symbiotic Bacteria on Tolerance of Stored Product Mites to Acaricides and Insecticides

Plant Tissue Analysis for Quantification of Phytohormones in Fruits (tomato)

DENMARK

Field Study - Copenhagen: the Mothers, Infants and Lactation Quality (MILQ) Project

Evaluation of Human Milk, Dairy Resources, and Medical Nutrition Products to Optimally Meet Human Infant's Nutrition Needs

FRANCE

Biological Control of Invasive Arthropod Pests from the Eastern Hemisphere

Mosquito and WNV surveillance strategies

Deployed Warfighter Protection Research Program (FY 2017)

OXYGENATE = Oxylipins Signature to Monitor the Cardiometabolic Status and its Response to Dietary Intervention

Biological Control of the Olive Fly in California

Protection of Biodiversity from Invasive Species in France

Foreign Exploration for Natural Enemies of Invasive Species Originating from China and the Surrounding Areas

Biological Control of Invasive Arthropod Pests from the Eastern Hemisphere

Biological Control of Invasive Weeds from Eurasia and Africa

Biology and Ecology of Invasive Tephritid Fruit Flies

Development of Strategies to Control Tick-Borne Bacterial Pathogens of Livestock

Biological Control of Invasive Insect Pests and Weeds

GERMANY

Continued Support of the International Research Initiative for Wheat Improvement

Preliminary Study for the Reversion to Virulence Study of FMDV-LL3B3D-A24 Cruzeiro in Swine

Novel ‘Attract and Kill’ Baits for Disease Vectors of Zika and Dengue

Dynamics of Avian Influenza in a Changing World

Creation of new embryonic transactivator drivers for the Mediterranean tephritid fruit fly

GREECE

Efficacy of Alternative Control Methods for Emerging Pests of Stored Products

MOU Between USDA/ARS and the Region of Eastern Macedonia & Thrace Komotini, Greece

Cooperation between EBCL and the Aristotle of Thessaloniki, Greece School of Agriculture

In Field Evaluation of Trapping and Control Technology for Khapra Beetle

Optimizing Lures and Traps for Surveillance of the Khapra Beetle and Related Dermestids in Food Facilities in Greece

INDIA

Innovative Phytochemical Discovery of New Microbicides and Insecticides

Population Genetics of Bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera

IRELAND

MOU between USDA/ARS and the University College Dublin Centre for Food Safety

ISRAEL

2017/2018 IMIS Regional Activities

U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural R&D Fund

ITALY

Exploration in Lombardy, Italy to Collect the Egg Parasitoid A. fukutai, which Attacks Citrus Longhorned Beetle

Biological Control of Invasive Weeds and Insect Pests

Optimizing Corn-based Starch “Bioplastic” Formulation to Enhance the Efficacy of Beneficial Pathogens to Control Agricultural Pests

Foreign Explorations for Natural Enemies of Invasive Weeds

Discovery and Evaluation of Biological Control Agents of Invasive Annual Grasses

Use of Monoclonal Antibodies to Study Interaction Between Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus and Host Proteins During Infection

NMR Spectroscopy-Based Quantification of Metabolomics in Seeds (corn grain) and Fruits (tomato)

Screening Wild Populations of Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima, an Important Genetic Resource for Enhancing Beet Production in the United States

Exploration in Africa for Biological Control Agents of Guineagrass; a Facilitator of Cattle Fever Tick Survival in South Texas

JAPAN

Determining the Distribution and Natural Enemy Complex of the Roseau Cane Scale in Asia

KAZAKHSTAN

Development of Apple Rootstock Technologies for U.S. and Kazakhstan Apple Growers

Rangeland Assessment and Beef Livestock Production Value Chain Assessment

KENYA

The Impact of Acute Subclinical Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus in Kenyan Cattle

Identification of Semiochemicals for Regulation of Potentially Invasive Pests or Beneficial Organisms for the Control of Invasive Pests to the U.S.

Exploration in Kenya for the Stink Bug Bagrada hilaris and Its Native Natural Enemies

MALAWI

African Goat Improvement Network: Strengthening Village Breeding Programs in Malawi and Uganda

MEXICO

International Wheat Yield Program (IWYP)

International Wheat Blast Consortium

Wheat Productivity Enhancement Project (WPEP) in Pakistan

Development of Strategies to Control Tick-borne Babesial Pathogens of Livestock

MOROCCO

Improvement of Theileria parva Sporozoite Vaccine against East Coast Fever

NEW ZEALAND

Detection of Bacterial Pathogens using Beam Technology

Fuller Rose Beetle Colony Rearing and Management System

PAKISTAN

Carrot Germplasm Development and Farmer Training for Production in Stressful Environments in Pakistan

PANAMA

Sampling Screwworms from Endemic Regions

Screwworm Genetic Sexing Line Development

PARAGUAY

2019 Collection of Paraguayan Field Isolates of the Triticum Pathotype Magnaporthe Orizae for Pathogenicity Evaluation

PERU

Assess Cacao Germplasm for Abiotic Factors and Improved Agronomic Traits

A Mobile App and Knowledge Base to Support Natural Infrastructure for Water Security in Peru

PORTUGAL

Development of Predictive Microbial Models for Risk Assessment of High-Priority Foodborne Pathogens

Innovative Integral Approaches for Ensuring Microbial Safety of Mediterranean Artisanal Fermented Foods (ArtiSaneFood)

ROMANIA

European Approval of Plum Pox Virus Resistant (PPV-R) Trees, 2018

Investigation on Phytochemical and Macronutrient Properties of Soybeans Grown in Romania

SAUDI ARABIA

Genome Analyses of the Two Plant Pathogenic Isolates (K-1 and K-4) of Ceratobasidium sp. Belonging to Anastomosis Groups AG-K and AG-I, Respectively

SLOVENIA

Susceptibility of Stored Product Insects to Reduced-risk Insecticides

SOUTH AFRICA

Exploration in South Africa (Western Cape) for the Stink Bug Bagrada hilaris and its Native Natural Enemies

Arbovirus Diagnosis and Vaccine Development and Evaluation

Testing of Different Pheromone Lures for Fall Armyworm in Africa

Arbovirus Diagnosis Development and Evaluation

Exploration in South Africa for the Stink Bug Bagrada Hilaris and its Native Natural Enemies

SOUTH KOREA

Determining the Distribution and Natural Enemy Complex of the Roseau Cane Scale in Asia

Collaborative Research in the Areas of Food Safety and Function Food Development Based on Dairy and Other Agricultural Resources

MOU with the Rural Development Administration Republic of Korea

MOU Between USDA/ARS and the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service (NAQS) - Republic of Korea

Exploration for Native Parasitoids of Asian Longhorned Beetle in South Korea

Suitability of Soft Red Winter Wheats for Making Korean-style Noodles

MOU Between USDA/ARS and the Chungnam National University (CNU), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

MOU between the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), International Environmental Research Institute (IERI) and USDA/ARS

SPAIN

Development of Novel Countermeasures Against Swine Diseases

Development of novel and/or improved vaccines strains of Classical Swine Fever Virus (CSFV) and African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV)

Ecological, Ecophysiological and Biochemical Responses of Native and Alien Cordgrasses and Yellow flag Iris to Sea Level Rise with Climate Change

Analysis of the Interaction Between Virus Proteins and Membrane Structures in Cells Infected with Classical Swine Fever Virus (CSFV)

Functional Identification of CD8 T-cell Specific Determinants in ASFV Georgia 2007/1 Isolate

A Pipeline for Streamlined Development and Testing of Novel Controls for the Honey Bee Parasitic Mite Varroa Destructor

Improved Understanding of Integrated Runoff, Sediment, Nutrient, and Carbon Processes in Agricultural Watersheds

Improved Understanding of Integrated Gully and Watershed Erosion Processes in Agricultural Watersheds

Improved Understanding of Sediment Movement and Management in Agricultural Watersheds

SWITZERLAND

Maternal, Infant, and Human Milk Iodine Status in the MILQ Study

The Role of Nutrient Limitation and Precipitation Variability in the Suppression of Biodiversity by Exotic Invasive Plants

USDA – CAB International (CABI) Research Cooperation: Biological Control of Invasive Species to the United States

USDA – CAB International (CABI) Research Cooperation: Data Collection and Analysis on Invasive Species in the Caribbean Region

SYRIA

Mitigating the Effects of Cotton Leaf Curl Virus (CLCuV) and Supporting Cotton Best Management Practices for Small Farmers Fourth Agreement

TAIWAN

Carrot Germplasm Development and Farmer Training for Production in Stressful Environments in Taiwan

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Evaluation of Cacao Germplasm for Targeted Agronomic Traits in the International Cocao Genebank, Trinidad

Identification of Molecular Markers Associated with Self-incompatibility in Theobroma Cacao

UNITED KINGDOM

Field Study-MRC The Gambia: Mothers, Infants and Lactation Quality (MILQ) Project

Global Food and Mouth Disease Research Alliance (GFRA)

Population Immunity Assessed by Antibody Landscaping as Defined by Antigenic Evolution of Influenza A Viruses (IAV) in Swine

Regional Dust Emission Responses to Ecosystem Change

Characterization of the Evolution of Influenza A Viruses (IAV) in Swine

Identification and Characterization of Bovine Antibody Responses to p67 Vaccination

Foodborne Pathogens and Response to Stressors

UZBEKISTAN

Combating the Threat of Fusarium Wilt to Cotton Production and Sustainability in the U.S. and Uzbekistan

VIETNAM

Plant Exploration in Vietnam to Collect Malus doumeri Germplasm

Field Surveys in Vietnam to Collect and Rear Biological Control Agents of Cattle Fever Ticks

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

Field Surveys in Vietnam to Collect and Rear Biological Control Agents of Cattle Fever Ticks

YUGOSLAVIA

Discovery, Description and Evaluation of Eriophyoid Mites as Biological Control Agents of Invasive Annual Grasses