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Research Programs and Projects at this Location

ARS research is organized into National Programs. Within each National Program are research projects. Listed below are  the National Programs and research projects currently conducted at this location.

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Food Animal Production (NP #101)
Accelerating Genetic Improvement of Ruminants Through Enhanced Genome Assembly, Annotation, and Selection
(In-House Appropriated)
Alternatives to Antibiotics: Developing Novel Strategies to Improve Production Efficiency in Swine
(In-House Appropriated)
Development of New Technologies and Methods to Enhance the Fertility, Utilization, and Long-Term Storage of Poultry and Swine Germplasm
(In-House Appropriated)
Improving Dairy Cow Feed Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability Using Genomics and Novel Technologies to Identify Physiological Contributions and Adaptations
(In-House Appropriated)
Increasing Accuracy of Genomic Prediction, Developing Algorithms, Selecting Markers, and Evaluating New Traits to Improve Dairy Cattle
(In-House Appropriated)
Nutritional Strategies to Improve Production Efficiencies in Broiler Chickens
(In-House Appropriated)
Animal Health (NP #103)
Alternatives to Antibiotics Strategies to Control Enteric Diseases of Poultry
(In-House Appropriated)
Characterization, Prevention, and Mitigation of Histomoniasis in Turkey
(In-House Appropriated)
Developing Improved Control Strategies for Avian Coccidosis
(In-House Appropriated)
Development of Novel Disease Control Strategies Based on Virus and Viroid Biology
(In-House Appropriated)
Immune and Genomic Determinants of Host Responses Associated with Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Infections
(In-House Appropriated)
Molecular, Immune and Microbiome Approaches for Mitigating GI Nematode Infections of Livestock
(In-House Appropriated)
Veterinary, Medical and Urban Entomology (NP #104)
Systematics of Beetles, Flies, Moths and Wasps with an Emphasis on Agricultural Pests, Invasive Species, Biological Control Agents, and Food Security
(In-House Appropriated)
Ticks and Human Health
(In-House Appropriated)
Food Safety, (Animal and Plant Products) (NP #108)
Advancement of Sensing Technologies for Food Safety and Security Applications
(In-House Appropriated)
Detection and Characterization of Zoonotic and Emerging Parasites Affecting Food Safety and Public Health
(In-House Appropriated)
Developing Practices for Nutrient and Byproducts to Mitigate Climate Change, Improve Nutrient Utilization, and Reduce Effects on Environment (BRIDGE PROJECT)
(In-House Appropriated)
Evaluation of Genetic and Management Factors to Reduce Foodborne Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance in Dairy Cattle
(In-House Appropriated)
Foodborne Parasites and their Impact on Food Safety
(In-House Appropriated)
Improving Pre-harvest Produce Safety through Reduction of Pathogen Levels in Agricultural Environments and Development and Validation of Farm-Scale Microbial Quality Model for Irrigation Water Sources
(In-House Appropriated)
Intervention Strategies to Mitigate the Food Safety Risks Associated with the Fresh Produce Supply Chain
(In-House Appropriated)
Water Availability and Watershed Management (NP #211)
From Field to Watershed: Enhancing Water Quality and Management in Agroecosystems through Remote Sensing, Ground Measurements, and Integrative Modeling
(In-House Appropriated)
Soil, Crop, and Manure Biochemistry and Molecular Ecology: Bridging Knowledge Gaps in Microbiome Response to Management and Climate Change
(In-House Appropriated)
Sustainable and Resilient Crop Production Systems Based on the Quantification and Modeling of Genetic, Environment, and Management Factors
(In-House Appropriated)
Soil and Air (NP #212)
Developing Practices for Nutrient and Byproducts to Mitigate Climate Change, Improve Nutrient Utilization, and Reduce Effects on Environment (BRIDGE PROJECT)
(In-House Appropriated)
Developing, Evaluating, and Optimizing Diversified Agricultural Systems for a Changing Environment in the Mid-Atlantic Region
(In-House Appropriated)
Enhancing Agricultural Management and Conservation Practices by Advancing Measurement Techniques and Improving Modeling Across Scales
(In-House Appropriated)
Soil, Crop, and Manure Biochemistry and Molecular Ecology: Bridging Knowledge Gaps in Microbiome Response to Management and Climate Change
(In-House Appropriated)
Sustainable and Resilient Crop Production Systems Based on the Quantification and Modeling of Genetic, Environment, and Management Factors
(In-House Appropriated)
Grass, Forage, and Rangeland Agroecosystems (NP #215)
Emerging Stress Challenges and Functional Genomics of Stress Responses in Alfalfa
(In-House Appropriated)
Sustainable Agricultural Systems Research (NP #216)
Developing, Evaluating, and Optimizing Diversified Agricultural Systems for a Changing Environment in the Mid-Atlantic Region
(In-House Appropriated)
Enhancing Agricultural Management and Conservation Practices by Advancing Measurement Techniques and Improving Modeling Across Scales
(In-House Appropriated)
From Field to Watershed: Enhancing Water Quality and Management in Agroecosystems through Remote Sensing, Ground Measurements, and Integrative Modeling
(In-House Appropriated)
Soil, Crop, and Manure Biochemistry and Molecular Ecology: Bridging Knowledge Gaps in Microbiome Response to Management and Climate Change
(In-House Appropriated)
Sustainable and Resilient Crop Production Systems Based on the Quantification and Modeling of Genetic, Environment, and Management Factors
(In-House Appropriated)
Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (NP #301)
Accelerating Blueberry and Cranberry Improvement by Exploiting Germplasm Resources and Multi-omics Technologies
(In-House Appropriated)
Characterization and Detection of Viruses that Impact the Exchange and Curation of Plant Germplasm
(In-House Appropriated)
Characterization and Utilization of Genetic Diversity in Soybean and Common Bean and Management and Utilization of the National Rhizobium Genetic Resource Collection
(In-House Appropriated)
Developing Biotechnologies to Improve Pest and Pathogen Resistance, Yield, and Quality in Sugarbeet
(In-House Appropriated)
Emerging Stress Challenges and Functional Genomics of Stress Responses in Alfalfa
(In-House Appropriated)
Expansion and Improvement of Plant-Associated Fungal Resources and Associated Descriptive Data in the U.S. National Fungus Collections and Databases
(In-House Appropriated)
Genetic Resources Acquisition, Conservation, International Exchange, and Taxonomic Expertise in Support of the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System
(In-House Appropriated)
Genotypic Characterization of Genetic Resources for Cacao, Coffee, and Other Tropical Perennial Crops Economically Important to the United States
(In-House Appropriated)
Host Resistance for Managing Pathogens of Common Bean Disease
(In-House Appropriated)
Operate and Improve the GRIN-Global Information Management System and Other GRIN Websites to Support USDA/ARS Genetic Resource Collections
(In-House Appropriated)
Proteomic and Metabolomic Characterization of Quality Traits in Soybeans, Beans, and Agricultural Products
(In-House Appropriated)
Solanaceous Crop Improvement and Disease Management
(In-House Appropriated)
Strawberry Crop Improvement through Breeding, Genetics, Genomics, and Molecular Biology
(In-House Appropriated)
Plant Diseases (NP #303)
Accelerating Blueberry and Cranberry Improvement by Exploiting Germplasm Resources and Multi-omics Technologies
(In-House Appropriated)
Characterization and Detection of Viruses that Impact the Exchange and Curation of Plant Germplasm
(In-House Appropriated)
Development of Genomic Tools for Control and Characterization of Rhizoctonia solani and Other Soil-borne Plant Pathogens
(In-House Appropriated)
Development of Novel Disease Control Strategies Based on Virus and Viroid Biology
(In-House Appropriated)
Development of Pathogen- and Plant-Based Genetic Tools and Disease Mitigation Methods for Tropical Perennial Crops
(In-House Appropriated)
Discovery, Characterization, and Diagnostics of Endemic and Exotic Citrus Pathogens Using High Throughput Sequencing (HTS)
(In-House Appropriated)
Emerging Stress Challenges and Functional Genomics of Stress Responses in Alfalfa
(In-House Appropriated)
Expansion and Improvement of Plant-Associated Fungal Resources and Associated Descriptive Data in the U.S. National Fungus Collections and Databases
(In-House Appropriated)
Fungal Systematics and Diagnostic Resource Development for Safeguarding Plant Health
(In-House Appropriated)
Microscopy Applications for the Identification and Management of Agricultural Pests and Pathogens (Bridge)
(In-House Appropriated)
Omics-Based Approach to Detection, Identification, and Systematics of Plant Pathogenic Phytoplasmas and Spiroplasmas
(In-House Appropriated)
Plant-associated Nematode Management and Systematics and USDA Nematode Collection Curation
(In-House Appropriated)
Solanaceous Crop Improvement and Disease Management
(In-House Appropriated)
Strawberry Crop Improvement through Breeding, Genetics, Genomics, and Molecular Biology
(In-House Appropriated)
System Approaches Using Genomics and Biology to Manage Postharvest Fruit Decay, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Mycotoxins to Reduce Food Loss and Waste
(In-House Appropriated)
Crop Protection & Quarantine (NP #304)
Developing, Evaluating, and Optimizing Diversified Agricultural Systems for a Changing Environment in the Mid-Atlantic Region
(In-House Appropriated)
Precision Integrated Weed Management in Conventional and Organic Crop Production Systems
(In-House Appropriated)
Sustainable Insect Pest Management for Urban Agriculture and Landscapes
(In-House Appropriated)
Systematics of Acari and Hemiptera: Plant Pests, Predators, and Disease Vectors
(In-House Appropriated)
Systematics of Beetles, Flies, Moths and Wasps with an Emphasis on Agricultural Pests, Invasive Species, Biological Control Agents, and Food Security
(In-House Appropriated)
Crop Production (NP #305)
Genotypic Characterization of Genetic Resources for Cacao, Coffee, and Other Tropical Perennial Crops Economically Important to the United States
(In-House Appropriated)
Managing Honey Bees Against Disease and Colony Stress
(In-House Appropriated)
Strawberry Crop Improvement through Breeding, Genetics, Genomics, and Molecular Biology
(In-House Appropriated)
Product Quality and New Uses (NP #306)
Integrated Approaches to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Quality with Improved Phenolics Contents
(In-House Appropriated)
Reducing Postharvest Loss and Improving Fresh Produce Marketability and Nutritive Values through Technological Innovations and Process Optimization
(In-House Appropriated)