The USDA, ARS, Tropical Agriculture Research Station was founded on 1901 by an act of the U.S. Congress. Its main building shown here was constructed in 1909.
- Evaluation and Genetic Analyses of Sorghum Genetic Resources for Key Agronomic Traits
- Genetic Enhancement of Common Bean Using Exotic Germplasm for Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance
- Germplasm Regeneration, Characterization, Evaluation and Phytosanitary Assessment of Quarantined and Tropically-Adapted Genetic Resources
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Goenaga, Ricardo J Research Leader Ricardo.Goenaga@ars.usda.gov (787) 831-3435 TROPICAL CROPS & GERMPLASM RES 2200 P.A. Campos Ave., Ste. 201 Mayaguez PR 00680
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Soybean Winter Nursery Speeds Up Variety Development (March 15, 2017)
Musa Taxonomic Reference Collection Catalog (July 14, 2016)
Catalog of Musa Accessions maintained at USDA-ARS TARS (December 14, 2015)
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- Northeast Area
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- Pacific West Area
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- Plains Area
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- Southeast Area
- (AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, PR, SC)
- Southeast Area Office
- AUBURN, AL
- Aquatic Animal Health Research
- Soil Dynamics Research
- BOONEVILLE, AR
- Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center
- FAYETTEVILLE, AR
- Poultry Production and Product Safety Research
- JONESBORO, AR
- Delta Water Management Research
- LITTLE ROCK, AR
- Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
- Delta Obesity Prevention Research
- STUTTGART, AR
- Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center
- Harry K. Dupree Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Cntr
- CANAL POINT, FL
- Sugarcane Field Station
- FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
- Invasive Plant Research Laboratory
- FORT PIERCE, FL
- U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory
- Citrus and Other Subtropical Products Research
- Subtropical Insects and Horticulture Research
- Subtropical Plant Pathology Research
- GAINESVILLE, FL
- Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology
- Chemistry Research
- Imported Fire Ant and Household Insects Research
- Insect Behavior and Biocontrol Research
- Mosquito and Fly Research
- MIAMI, FL
- Subtropical Horticulture Research
- ATHENS, GA
- U.S. National Poultry Research Center
- Avian Disease and Oncology Research
- Bacterial Epidemiology & Antimicrobial Resistance Research
- Egg Safety & Quality Research
- Endemic Poultry Viral Diseases Research
- Exotic & Emerging Avian Viral Diseases Research
- Poultry Microbiological Safety & Processing Research
- Quality & Safety Assessment Research
- Toxicology & Mycotoxin Research
- BYRON, GA
- Fruit and Nut Research
- DAWSON, GA
- Peanut Research
- GRIFFIN, GA
- Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit
- TIFTON, GA
- Crop Genetics and Breeding Research
- Crop Protection and Management Research
- Southeast Watershed Research
- BATON ROUGE, LA
- Honey Bee Lab
- HOUMA, LA
- Sugarcane Research
- NEW ORLEANS, LA
- Southern Regional Research Center
- Commodity Utilization Research
- Cotton Chemistry and Utilization Research
- Cotton Fiber Bioscience Research
- Cotton Structure and Quality Research
- Food and Feed Safety Research
- Food Processing and Sensory Quality Research
- MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS
- Crop Science Research Laboratory
- Corn Host Plant Resistance Research
- Genetics and Sustainable Agriculture Research
- Poultry Research
- OXFORD, MS
- National Sedimentation Laboratory
- Water Quality and Ecology Research
- Watershed Physical Processes Research
- Natural Products Utilization Research
- POPLARVILLE, MS
- Southern Horticultural Research
- STONEVILLE, MS
- Biological Control of Pests Research
- Cotton Ginning Research
- Crop Genetics Research
- Crop Production Systems Research
- Genomics and Bioinformatics Research
- Southern Insect Management Research
- Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit
- RALEIGH, NC
- Food Science Research
- Market Quality and Handling Research
- Plant Science Research
- Soybean and Nitrogen Fixation Research
- MAYAGUEZ, PR
- Tropical Crops and Germplasm Research
- CHARLESTON, SC
- Vegetable Research
- FLORENCE, SC
- Coastal Plain Soil, Water and Plant Conservation Research
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