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Crop Improvement and Protection Research
- Characterization and Detection Methods for Lettuce Dieback associated Virus
- Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Economic Analysis
- Site-Specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Fumigation and Weed Management
- Site-Specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Yield Monitoring
- Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Remote Sensing
- Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Santa Maria
- Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Food Origins Yield Quantification
- Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry and Vegetable Cropping Systems – Oxnard Trials
- Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems – Oxnard Plot Management
- Methyl Bromide Alternatives for Weed and Disease Control in Strawberry Production
- Pathogenomics-based Development of Crop-specific Diagnostics Tools for Emerging and Expanding Fungal Diseases in the U.S.
- Interregional Surveillance of Spinach and Lettuce Downy Mildew in California to Improve Management Practices
- Host Resistance and Fumigation Alternatives for Control of Macrophomina Phaseolina in Strawberry
- Systematic Identification of Oomycete Plant Pathogens Important to California Specialty Crops
- Advanced Breeding for Broad Genetic Resistance to Downy Mildew in Spinach for Organic Production
- Monitoring and Cultural Strategies to Reduce the Impact of Thrips-Transmitted INSV Affecting Lettuce on the Central Coast of CA
- Leveraging Population Genomics to Understand the Migration and Evolution of the Causal Pathogens of Boxwood Blight
- Geographic Patterns in Cropland Use in Strawberry Producing Regions of California
- Beet Leafhopper Genome and Transcriptome Research
- Identifying Sources of Thrips Vector Populations that Pose a Risk for Transmitting Impatiens necrotic spot virus to Lettuce in the Salinas Valley
- Identifying Landscape Variables and Cropping Patterns Associated with Viral Epidemics in Lettuce
- Enhancing Virus Control in Lettuce and Melons by Optimizing Immunity Priming Approaches
- A Metagenomics Marker System for Identification of All Fusarium oxysporum Taxa in Field Soils
- A Metagenomics Marker System for Identification of all Fusarium oxysporum Taxa in Field Soils
- Management of Diseases Caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae and Macrophomina phaseolina (Year 3)
- Optimization Of Techniques For Detection And Quantification Of Soilborne Pathogens Using Molecular Techniques
- Delivering Breeding and Management Solutions to Prevent Losses to Emerging and Expanding Disease Threats in Strawberry
- Novel Precision Technologies to Reduce Insecticide Use Targeting Aphids and Thrips in Lettuce
- Development of Immuno-detection for Lettuce Dieback Associated Virus and Greenhouse Evaluation of Lettuce for Resistance
- Integration of Host Plant Resistance with Immunity Modification for Management of Established and Emerging Virus Threats to Melons
- Disease Management and Improved Detection Systems for Control of Pathogens of Vegetables and Strawberries
- Genetic Diversity of Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV) Isolates Affecting Important Vegetable and Horticultural Crops
- Enhanced Surveillance Strategies of Thrips Vectors and Understanding the Interplay between INSV and Pythium Wilt of Lettuce
- Development of a Molecular Assay for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae
- Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Characterization of Plant Health
- Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Modeling Strawberry Yield
- Deployment of a Commercial Early-Warning System for Airborne Pathogens
- Receptor Inference: A Novel IPM Technology for Managing Key Insect Pests of Vegetables in California
- Characterization and Modeling of Strawberry Yield Data Using Remote Sensing Technology
- Biological and Biotechnological Approaches for Management of Insect Vectors and Vector-borne Viruses Affecting Vegetable Crops
- Automation Technology for use in Strawberry Production Systems Toward Improving Production Practices and Control of Pests and Diseases
- Development of a Molecular Assay for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae
- Downy Mildew Epidemiology and Control
- Improved Methods for Trapping and Monitoring Thrips in Lettuce Crops
- Genomic Sequencing and Assembly of Graminicolous Downy Mildews
- Optimization of Precision Strawberry Yield Data Collection and Analysis
- Improved Methods for Trapping and Monitoring Thrips in Lettuce Crops (UC Cooperative Extension)
- Improved Methods for Trapping and Monitoring Thrips in Lettuce Crops (UC Davis)
- Aerial Dispersal of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae and the Airborne Microbiome on the Central Coast of California
- Precision Agriculture for Management of Strawberry Production
- Analysis of the Carrot Rhizosphere
Crop Diseases, Pests and Genetics Research
- Preventing Xylella Fastidiosa in California Ripe Olive by Determining Susceptibility of California Ripe Olive Varieties
- Machine-Buildable Version of the AC-DC Electropenetrograph for Commercialization
- Genomics Based Technology for Identification, Tracking, Surveillance, and Pest Management of Vine Mealybug in Vineyards
- Pilot Citrus Breeding Research Project at the USDA-ARS San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center in Parlier, CA
- Development of Applied Management Systems for Diseases of Perennial Crops with Emphasis on Vector-Borne Pathogens of Grapevine and Citrus
- Identifying Vulnerabilities in Vector-host-pathogen Interactions of Grapevine and Citrus Pathosystems to Advance Sustainable Management Strategies
- CAP- Advanced Testing and Commercialization of Novel Defensin Peptides and Therapies for HLB Control
- Substrate-borne Vibrational Signals in Intraspecific Communication of the Blue-Green Sharpshooter
- Identification of Novel Central Valley Trichoderma Isolates for Biological Control of Pierce’s Disease in California
- Study of the Putative Vectors Associated with Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus (CYVCV) discovered in Tulare County, California
- Updating and Enhancing Statistical Analysis Software for EPG of Arthropod Feeding
- Identification of Novel Central Valley Insect-Attacking Fungi for Biocontrol of Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter and Vine Mealybug
- Non Funded Cooperative Agreement Between Parlier Unified School District and the USDA-ARS
- Development of a Rapid and Sensitive Serological Method for Early Detection of Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus in Citrus Groves
- AI/Machine-Learning Software for Measurement of EPG Waveforms from Mosquito Feeding
Crops Pathology and Genetics Research
- Putting Phenotypic and Genotypic Tools to Work for Improving Walnut Rootstocks
- Putting Phenotypic and Genotypic Tools to Work for Improving Walnut Rootstocks
- Ecobiology, Impact and Management of Grapevine Red Blotch Virus and Its Vector(s) in California and Oregon Vineyards
- Development of RNA Interference-based Resistance in Almond and Walnut Rootstocks Against Phytophthora Pathogens
- Stacking RNAi-based Resistance to Phytophthora, Crown Gall, and Nematodes in Almond and Walnut Rootstocks
- Improved Pest and Disease Control for Enhanced Woody Perennial Tree Crop and Grapevine Production
- Pest Management in Floriculture Crops Through Applications of Optical Sensing and Other Innovative Technologies
- Stacking RNAi-based Resistance to Phytophthora, Crown Gall, and Nematodes in Almond and Walnut Rootstocks
- Putting phenotypic and genotyplc tools to work for improving walnut rootstocks (2023-2024)
