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Technology Transfer at this Location

ARS scientists prepare annual reports for each of their projects. Listed below are the Technology Transfer components of the annual reports of appropriated projects conducted at this location for the latest fiscal year.

Year: 2023

Project: Enhancing Sustainability of Mid-Atlantic Agricultural Systems Using Agroecological Principles and Practices

Number of Websites Managed 3
Number of Databases/Datasets 7
Number of Other Technology Transfer7

Project: Precision Integrated Weed Management in Conventional and Organic Crop Production Systems

Number of Websites Managed 4
Number of Databases/Datasets 8
Number of Other Technology Transfer9

Project: Emerging Stress Challenges and Functional Genomics of Stress Responses in Alfalfa

Number of Websites Managed 1

Project: Ticks and Human Health

Number of Other Technology Transfer1

Project: Sustainable Insect Pest Management for Urban Agriculture and Landscapes

Number of New MTAs 5
Number of Patent Applications3

Project: Soil, Crop, and Manure Biochemistry and Molecular Ecology: Bridging Knowledge Gaps in Microbiome Response to Management and Climate Change

Number of Databases/Datasets 1

Project: Enhancing Agricultural Management and Conservation Practices by Advancing Measurement Techniques and Improving Modeling Across Scales


Project: Advancement of Sensing Technologies for Food Safety and Security Applications

Number of Patent Applications2

Project: 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

Number of New MTAs 1
Number of Websites Managed 1
Number of Databases/Datasets 1
Number of Other Technology Transfer1

Project: Developing Improved Control Strategies for Avian Coccidosis

Number of New CRADA MTAs 1
Number of New MTAs 1
Number of Databases/Datasets 4
Number of Invention Disclosures Submitted 1

Project: Characterization and Detection of Viruses that Impact the Exchange and Curation of Plant Germplasm

Number of Invention Disclosures Submitted 1

Project: Molecular, Immune and Microbiome Approaches for Mitigating GI Nematode Infections of Livestock

Number of New MTAs 1
Number of Databases/Datasets 3

Project: Developing Practices for Nutrient and Byproducts to Mitigate Climate Change, Improve Nutrient Utilization, and Reduce Effects on Environment (BRIDGE PROJECT)


Project: From Field to Watershed: Enhancing Water Quality and Management in Agroecosystems through Remote Sensing, Ground Measurements, and Integrative Modeling

Number of New MTAs 1
Number of Websites Managed 1
Number of Databases/Datasets 4

Project: Immune and Genomic Determinants of Host Responses Associated with Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Infections

Number of New MTAs 1

Project: Accelerating Genetic Improvement of Ruminants Through Enhanced Genome Assembly, Annotation, and Selection

Number of Websites Managed 10
Number of Databases/Datasets 5

Project: Increasing Accuracy of Genomic Prediction, Developing Algorithms, Selecting Markers, and Evaluating New Traits to Improve Dairy Cattle


Project: Operate and Improve the GRIN-Global Information Management System and Other GRIN Websites to Support USDA/ARS Genetic Resource Collections

Number of Websites Managed 2

Project: Expansion and Improvement of Plant-Associated Fungal Resources and Associated Descriptive Data in the U.S. National Fungus Collections and Databases

Number of Websites Managed 1
Number of Databases/Datasets 4

Project: Management of Specimens and Associated Information in the U.S. National Fungus Collections, with Emphasis on Critically Important Plant Pathogenic Fungi

Number of Websites Managed 1
Number of Databases/Datasets 4

Project: Strawberry Crop Improvement through Genomics, Genetics, and Breeding


Project: Genetic Improvement of Blueberry and Cranberry Through Breeding and Development/Utilization of Genomic Resources


Project: Managing Honey Bees Against Disease and Colony Stress

Number of New CRADA MTAs 2
Number of New MTAs 1

Project: Reducing Postharvest Loss and Improving Fresh Produce Marketability and Nutritive Values through Technological Innovations and Process Optimization

Number of Other Technology Transfer1

Project: Develop, Enhance, and Operate GRIN-Global and Other Genetic Resource Information Systems to Support the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System and Other USDA-ARS Genetic Resource Collections

Number of Websites Managed 2

Project: Characterization of Genetic Diversity in Soybean and Common Bean, and Its Application toward Improving Crop Traits and Sustainable Production

Number of Databases/Datasets 1
Number of Other Technology Transfer1

Project: Potato and Other Solanaceous Crop Improvement and Disease Management

Number of Patent Applications1

Project: Systematics of Acari and Hemiptera: Plant Pests, Predators, and Disease Vectors

Number of Websites Managed 17
Number of Other Technology Transfer1

Project: Microscopy Applications for the Identification and Management of Agricultural Pests and Pathogens (Bridge)

Number of Other Technology Transfer2

Project: Development of Pathogen- and Plant-Based Genetic Tools and Disease Mitigation Methods for Tropical Perennial Crops

Number of Patent Applications1

Project: Plant-associated Nematode Management and Systematics and USDA Nematode Collection Curation

Number of Websites Managed 1

Project: Expanding the National Rhizobium Germplasm Resource Collection and Determining the Most Efficient Strains for Biological Nitrogen Fixation

Number of Databases/Datasets 1
Number of Other Technology Transfer1

Project: Experimentally Assessing and Modeling the Impact of Climate and Management on the Resiliency of Crop-Weed-Soil Agro-Ecosystems

Number of New CRADA MTAs 1
Number of Websites Managed 1
Number of Databases/Datasets 1
Number of Other Technology Transfer1

Project: Development of Genomic Tools for Control and Characterization of Rhizoctonia solani and Other Soil-borne Plant Pathogens

Number of Databases/Datasets 1

Project: Alternatives to Antibiotics Strategies to Control Enteric Diseases of Poultry

Number of Other Technology Transfer1

Project: Systematics of Beetles, Flies, Moths and Wasps with an Emphasis on Agricultural Pests, Invasive Species, Biological Control Agents, and Food Security

Number of Websites Managed 8
Number of Other Technology Transfer3

Project: Omics-Based Approach to Detection, Identification, and Systematics of Plant Pathogenic Phytoplasmas and Spiroplasmas

Number of Websites Managed 1