ARS Home
» State
Cities and Research Labs in District of Columbia
-
Washington, DC
- National Arboretum:
- Floral and Nursery Plants Research: The Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit of the U.S. National Arboretum has a broad-based program supporting basic and developmental research and implementation of new technologies for the florist and nursery industries. Emphasis is on developing new floral, nursery, and turf plants; detecting (More)
- Gardens Unit: The mission of the Gardens Unit of the U.S. National Arboretum is to collect, display, document, evaluate, and introduce woody and herbaceous landscape ornamentals; to interpret plant collections, display gardens, and ARS and USNA research for the public through signage, exhibits, and programs; and (More)
- Facilities Unit: Supports and services all National Arboretum Units, including the Office of the Director. This includes all administrative and facility operations, maintenance and repair activities of the National Arboretum, as well as monitoring the security, janitorial and R&M contracts. (More)
- Systematic Entomology Laboratory: The Systematic Entomology Laboratory conducts research to: 1) develop comprehensive classifications, hypotheses of relationships, and identification tools for insects and mites on a world basis in support of U.S. agriculture and natural resources; 2) provide identifications and associated taxonomic (More)
National Programs in District of Columbia
- Grass, Forage, and Rangeland Agroecosystems (215)
- Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (301)
- Plant Diseases (303)
- Crop Protection and Quarantine (304)
-
- Detection, Identification, and Characterization of New and Emerging Viral and Bacterial Diseases of Ornamental Plants ( Floral and Nursery Plants Research )
- Evaluation and Genetic Improvement of Woody Ornamental Landscape Plants ( Floral and Nursery Plants Research )
- Conservation, Characterization, Evaluation of Temperate-Adapted Woody Landscape Plant Genetic Resources and Associated Data ( Floral and Nursery Plants Research )
- Systematics, Nomenclature, and Genetic Diversity of Priority Genera of Woody Landscape Plants ( Floral and Nursery Plants Research )
- Genetic Improvement of Nursery Crops through Functional Genomics and Breeding ( Floral and Nursery Plants Research )
- National Turfgrass Evaluation Program ( Floral and Nursery Plants Research )
- Germplasm Development for Reduced Input Turf Management Systems ( Floral and Nursery Plants Research )
- Establish and Maintain Public Display Gardens for Woody and Herbaceous Landscape Plants ( Gardens Unit )
- Systematics and Biology of Agriculturally Important Wasps ( Systematic Entomology Laboratory )
- Systematics of Beetles (Coleoptera) in Support of U.S. Agriculture, Arboriculture, and Biological Control of Pests ( Systematic Entomology Laboratory )
- Mite Systematics and Arthropod Diagnostics, with Emphasis on Adventive and Invasive Species ( Systematic Entomology Laboratory )
- Systematics of Hyper-Diverse Moth Superfamilies, with an Emphasis on Agricultural Pests, Invasive Species, Biological Control Agents, and Food Security ( Systematic Entomology Laboratory )
- Systematics of Hemiptera: Plant Pests, Predators, and Disease Vectors ( Systematic Entomology Laboratory )
- Systematics of Plant-Feeding Flies of Importance in Agroecosystems and the Environment ( Systematic Entomology Laboratory )
