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The Beltsville Agricultural Research Center has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.

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Current collaborators and projects:
                            Building Resilient Organic Weed Management Systems with Precision Smart Sprayer Technologies                        
                            Advances in Remote Sensing of Evapotranspiration for Agronomic Mgmt and Irrigation Scheduling for Mitigating the Impacts of Droughts and Heat Waves                        
                            Trichinae Proficiency Testing Program - Laboratory Approval Program for Export                        
                            Specimen management portal for U.S. National Fungus Collections                        
                            Spectral Sensing Technologies for Safety and Quality Assessment of Food, Food Contact Surfaces, and Controlled-Environment Food Production Systems                        
                            Detection of Contaminants and Sanitation Inspection in Poultry Processing Environments                        
                            Selection to Distribution: Delivering Regionally Adapted Cover Crop Varieties to Organic Farmers                        
                            Food Safety Innovations and Preventive Controls during Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce Washing, Packing, and Retail Display                        
                            Public/Private Partnerships for Assessing Integrated Weed Management Strategies                        
                            Locust Sequencing as Genomic Infrastructure for the Study of Phenotypic Plasticity by the Behavioral Plasticity Research Institute (BPRI)                        
                            Development of Data Bases for Model Development and Field Testing of Crop Models in Mid-West Farms                        
                            Experimentation, Model Development and On-Farm Application Crop and Soil Process models for Corn, Potato...Experiment Stations                        
                            Developing Genomics Resources for Tropical Perennial Crops Economically Important to the United States                        
                            GROW: A National Response to the Herbicide-Resistant Weed Epidemic - Un of NE                        
                            Omics of Rhizoctonia Solani for Molecular Identification and Deciphering Pathogenicity on Agricultural Crops                        
                            Honey Bee Parasite Genetics                        
                            GROW: A National Response to the Herbicide-Resistant Weed Epidemic - Southern IL Univ.                        
                            Field-Scale Testing of Weed Identification and Mapping Tools for Accelerating Integrated Weed Management Research and Adoption - Southern IL Univ.                        
                            Systematics and Genomics of Plant Pathogens                        
                            ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS)                        
                            Tropical Plant Genome Sequencing                        
                            Root-Zone Soil Moisture Using P-band Observations                        
                            Utilization of Genome Sequences to Address Interactions of Biocontrol Agents, Pathogens and Plants for Developing Effective Disease Management                        
                            Molecular Characterization of CATIE International Coffee Collections                        
                            AFECCT: Assessing Filtration Efficacy for Cyclospora Control                        
                            Assessing Romaine Lettuce “Forward Processing” for Potential Impacts on EHEC Growth, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, and Infectivity                        
                            Development of an Infrared-Functionalized Microbalance Sensor for Cyclospora Cayetanensis Detection and Differentiation                        
                            A Viability Assay for Cyclospora and its Surrogates Eimeria                        
                            Molecular Characterization of Coffee Germplasm Collection in the Centre National de Recherche Agronomique (CNRA), Cóte d’Ivoire                        
                            Detection and Disinfection of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) on Food Contact Surfaces                        
                            Citrus Research and Field Trials (CRAFT) Demonstrations                        
                            GROW: A National Response to the Herbicide-Resistant Weed Epidemic - CSU                        
                            Characterize Genomic Loci and Epigenetic Events that Contribute to Host Resistance to Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Sheep                        
                            Metabolomics of Seeds (Corn Grain) and Tomato                        
                            Assessment of NRCS Wetland Easement Program Effects                        
                            GROW: A National Response to the Herbicide-resistant Weed Epidemic                        
                            Field-Scale Testing of Weed Identification and Mapping Tools for Accelerating Integrated Weed Management Adoption                        
                            Development of Conventional and Organic Tools to Manage Postharvest Decay of Pome Fruits                        
                            Expanding the Cover Crop Breeding Network: New Species and Traits for Organic Growers                        
                            Improving Genomic Evaluations of Dairy Cattle Using New Data and More Efficient Computations                        
                            Metabolomic Analysis of Various Theobroma Cacao Diseases                        
                            Fast and Accurate Identification of Grapevine Flavescence Dorée Phytoplasma Strains via MinION, a Portable Real-Time Device for DNA Sequencing                        
                            Metagenome-Based Strategies to Define the Development and Function of the Avian Microbiota                        
                            Developing a Basis for Control Strategies Against Histomoniasis in Poultry                        
                            Ground-based Evapotranspiration Observations in Support of Remote Sensing-based ET toolkit for Improved Irrigation  Management in Vineyards                        
                            Effects of Temperature and Gut Microbiota on Resistance to Infection in Honey Bees                        
                            Development of Nondestructive Sensing Technologies for In-Field Biological and Chemical Contaminant Screening of Agricultural Products                        
                            Pollinator Ecosystem Services Assessment Project Project                        
                            Identification and Conservation of Fine Flavored Cacao Varieties (Theobroma cacao)                        
                            Developing Phylogenomic Resources and Rapid Identification Tools for the Study and Control of AGRILUS (BUPRESTIDAE)                        
                            Spectral Sensing and Instrumentation for Automated Food Integrity Assessment                        
                            Umbrella Agreement Between USGS (LMG) and ARS (HRSL) to Cooperate on Conservation Practice Research                        
                            Plant Exploration in Arizona to Collect Fraxinus cuspidata Germplasm for Crop Improvement                        
                            AI-based Morphological Feature Analysis for Early and Rapid Diagnosis of Phytoplasma Diseases in Plants                        
                            Evaluate Wild Cacao Germplasm for Tolerance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses and Develop Genomes and Transcriptomes of Cacao Pathogen Species                        
                            GROW: A National Response to the Herbicide-Resistant Weed Epidemic - Iowa State Univ.                        
                            Comprehensive Mining of the Blood Cell Transcriptome for Improved Phenomics in Swine                        
                            Targeted Gland Cell Transcriptomes of the Beech Leaf Disease Nematode                        
                            GROW: A National Response to the Herbicide-Resistant Weed Epidemic - KSU                        
                            Molecular Characterization and Diversity Analysis of Colombian Cacao Genebank Collections and Cacao Pathogens from Colombia                        
                            A Comprehensive Survey of Flat Mite Transmitted Viruses in Different Hosts and in Brevipalpus spp. in Colombia                        
                            Chitin Interactions in Plant Disease Mitigation in Theobroma Cacao and Analysis of Erythroxylum Specie Gene Function                        
                            Development and Implementation of GBS and SNP Tools for Tropical Plant Genotyping                        
                            Public/Private Partnerships for Assessing Integrated Weed Management - LSU                        
                            Evaluation of Strawberry Germplasm for Resistance to the Northern Root-Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne hapla)                        
                            Plant Exploration in the State of Michigan to Collect Malus Coronaria Germplasm for Crop Improvement                        
                            Discover Genomic Loci Controlling Agronomic Traits & Develop Tools to Enable Rapid Characterization of Populations & Selection in Breeding Programs                        
                            Public/Private Partnerships for Assessing Integrated Weed Management Strategies                        
                            Germplasm Acquisition and Taxonomic Support for the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System                        
                            Monitoring and Managing Microbial Water Quality for Food Safety                        
                            GROW: A National Response to the Herbicide-Resistant Weed Epidemic - Montana State Univ.                        
                            Exploration of Genetic Resistance of PRRSV Using the Pregnant Gilt Model                        
                            Plant Exploration in Wisconsin to Collect Woody Landscape Germplasm                        
                            Controlled Environment Approaches for Optimizing Microgreen Plant Growth and Nutritional Value                        
                            Hyperspectral Imaging for Health and Food Safety in Cislunar Salad Crop Production                        
                            A Long Term Consistent Multi-Satellite Multi-Depth Soil Moisture ESDR with Uncertainty Information                        
                            Using SMAP Soil Moisture Products to Improve Streamflow Forecasting in Ungauged Basins                        
                            Improving, Evaluating and Extending High Resolution Cropland Carbon Monitoring System (CCMS)                        
                            Application of Remote Sensing and Land Data Assimilation for High-Resolution, Root-Zone Soil Moisture Monitoring within Almond Orchards...                        
                            Monitoring Changes in Carbon Budgets: Chesapeake Bay Watershed Caused by Agricultural Conservation through Integrating Remote Sensing Data/Modeling                        
                            Elucidating the Mechanisms of Varroa Mite Vectoring of DWV-like Viruses and the Capacity of Recombinant Virus Vectors to Control Varroa Mites                        
                            Natural Products for Honey Bee Immunity & Disease Resistance                        
                            Multidisciplinary Approach to Understanding Attraction and Vectoring by a Key Parasite of Honey Bees                        
                            Interactive Effects of Temperature and Gut Microbiota on Resistance to Infection in Honey Bees                        
                            Straining the Gut: Diversity of and Genome-Based Treatments for Trypanosomatid Parasites of Honey Bees                        
                            Regulation of Reproduction in Turkey Hens by Thyroid Hormones                        
                            Building resilient organic weed management systems with precision smart sprayer technologies                        
                            Completing a National Survey of Pork Safety                        
                            National Chip Program                        
                            Plant Exploration in the Northeast United States to Collect Ash Tree Germplasm                        
                            National Vegetation Planning Decision Support Tools for Conservation Land-use Planners and Farmers                        
                            Designing and Developing the Cyberinfrastructure and Web-Based DecisionTools for Conservation Vegetation Management in Agriculture                        
                            CEAP Wetlands Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain Regional Study                        
                            CEAP Wetlands Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain Regional Study                        
                            Designing and Developing the Cyberinfrastructure and Web-Based Decision Tools for Conservation Vegetation Management in Agriculture                        
                            Watershed Legacy N – Source Determination and Influencing Factor Assessment                        
                            CEAP/Harmful Algal Blooms Buffer Evaluation and Legacy Nutrients                        
                            The Mid-Atlantic Wetland Conservation Effects Assessment Project                        
                            CEAP Wetlands Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain Regional Study                        
                            Improving Cranberry Production for Enhanced Phenotyping of Diverse Germplasm Resources                        
                            Metrics, Management, and Monitoring: An Investigation of Rangeland and Pasture Soil Health and its Drivers                        
                            Building Resilient Organic Weed Management Systems with Precision Smart Sprayer Technologies                        
                            Enhancing the Sustainability of United States Cropping Systems through Cover Crops and an Innovative Information and Technology Network                        
                            Designing and Developing the Cyberinfrastructure and Web-Based Decision Tools for Conservation Vegetation Management in Agriculture                        
                            Uniting the Regional Cover Crop to Build National Cover Crop Decision Support Tool                        
                            User-testing of cover crop performance mapping tool for precision integrated weed management                        
                            Field-Scale Testing of Weed Identification and Mapping Tools for Accelerating Integrated Weed Management Research and Adoption - NC State                        
                            Improvement of American Fruit and Vegetable Quality by Genome Editing                        
                            GROW: A National Response to the Herbicide-Resistant Weed Epidemic - NC State                        
                            Filling the Pits Caused by Potato Common Scab in North Dakota                        
                            Field Validation of a Quantitative PCR Diagnostic Assay for Common Scab of Potato                        
                            Assessment of Genetic Variations of Rhizoctonia Solani Subgroup AG2 Isolates with Genome Fingerprinting Methods                        
                            Field-Scale Testing of Weed Identification and Mapping Tools for Accelerating Integrated Weed Management Research and Adoption - NDSU                        
                            Genomics of Asimini Triloba, the American Pawpaw                        
                            Enhancing the SWAT Model for Evapotranspiration Simulation                        
                            Field-Scale Testing of Weed Identification and Mapping Tools for Accelerating Integrated Weed Management Research and Adoption - OH State Univ.                        
                            Developing and Deploying Novel Tools to Support Varroa Mite IPM in Specialty Crop Pollinating Honey Bee Colonies                        
                            Development of New Swine Reagents to Broaden Our Understanding of Immune Correlates of Protection and Microbial Pathogenesis                        
                            Calibration and Validation of In Situ Soil Moisture Sensors at Marena Oklahoma                        
                            Immune Priming of Potato Plants with Thiamin for Management of Common Scab                        
                            Common Scab Pathogen Population Stability and Soil Factors Associated With Disease Suppression                        
                            Remote Detection and Functional Assessments for Wetlands in the Mid-Atlantic Region                        
                            Using MESA as a Tool to Elucidate Wetland N Fluxes in Agricultural Landscapes                        
                            Resolving Inoculum Sources and Evaluating Alternatives to Mitigate Postharvest Diseases, Food Losses, and Mycotoxin Contamination in Apple                        
                            Remote Detection and Functional Assessments for Wetlands                        
                            Developing Cas12a-Based Technologies for Early Detection of Exotic Phytoplasmas                        
                            Field-Scale Testing of Weed Identification and Mapping Tools for Accelerating Integrated Weed Management Research and Adoption - Penn State Univ.                        
                            Antimicrobial Resistance in the Gut Microflora of Young Calves                        
                            Functional Assessments for Wetlands in the Mid-Atlantic Region                        
                            Evaluation of New Chemical Acaricides and Biopesticides for Tick Control and Reduction of Tick-Borne Pathogen Transmission                        
                            GROW: A National Response to the Herbicide-Resistant Weed Epidemic - Penn State Univ.                        
                            GROW: A National Response to the Herbicide-Resistant Weed Epidemic - Purdue                        
                            Uniting the Regional Cover Crop Councils to Build National Cover Crop Decision Support Tools                        
                            Turning the Table on a Key Vegetable Pest: Exploiting Plant- and Insect-derived Volatile Aggregation Cues to Improve Cucumber Beetle IPM                        
                            Identification and Regulation of Critical Transcriptional Regulators under Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Solanaceous Crops                        
                            Plant Hormones, Bioregulators, and Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance                        
                            Automated Portable Sensing Technologies for Screening Food Contaminants                        
                            Species-Specific Gene Expression in Response to Temperature Stress in Cranberry Interspecific Hybrids                        
                            Public Facing Website for Universal Database of Chalcidoidea                        
                            Uniting the Regional Cover Crop Councils to Build National Cover Crop Decision Support Tools                        
                            Field-Scale Testing of Weed Identification and Mapping Tools for Accelerating Integrated Weed Management Research and Adoption - Un of MN                        
                            Leveraging the National Potato Soil Health Project Platform                        
                            Genetic Mechanism of Reproductive Heterosis in Dairy Cattle                        
                            Quantifying Life Cycle Impacts of Agricultural Systems with Winter Cover Crops                        
                            Whole Genome, Transcriptome and Comparative Genomics of Postharvest Fungal Plant Pathogens                        
                            Field and Laboratory Studies of the Invasive Introduced Longhorned Tick Haemaphysalis Longicornis                        
                            Developing Gene Silencing and Gene Editing Techniques for Cranberry                        
                            Genotyping and Phenotyping of Cranberry for Genome Wide Association Mapping                        
                            Development of Cooperative Research Interactions Between Rutgers University and USDA - ARS at the Philip E. Marucci Center in Chatsworth, NJ                        
                            Effects of Insect Herbivory in Blueberry and Transmission of False Blossom Disease in Cranberry                        
                            Developing a Machine Learning Tool for Genomic Selection                        
                            Control Environment Crop Health and Safety Monitoring System Development                        
                            Integration of Multimodal UAV Sensors for Preharvest Food Safety Monitoring Applications                        
                            Species-Specific Gene Expression in Response to Temperature Stress in Cranberry Interspecific Hybrids                        
                            Systematics of Insects and Mites: Plant Pests, Predators and Disease Vectors                        
                            Systematics of Insects and Mites: Plant Pests, Predators and Disease Vectors                        
                            Cucurbitacins for Management of Cucumber Beetles                        
                            Machine Learning-Enabled Produce Quality Monitoring Platform for Nondestructive Supply Chain Management                        
                            Building Resilient Organic Weed Management Systems with Precision Smart Sprayer Technologies                        
                            Public/Private Partnerships for Assessing Integrated Weed Management Strategies - Texas A&M                        
                            GROW: A National Response to the Herbicide-Resistant Weed Epidemic - Texas AgriLife                        
                            User-Testing of Cover Crop Performance Mapping Tool for Precision Integrated Weed Management                        
                            Field-Scale Testing of Weed Identification and Mapping Tools for Accelerating Integrated Weed Management Adoption                        
                            Development of an Infrared-Functionalized Microbalance Sensor for Cyclospora Cayetanensis Detection and Differentiation                        
                            Evaluation of Cacao Germplasm for Enhanced Agronomic Traits in the International Cocao Genebank, Trinidad                        
                            Development of Database on Crop Responses to Climate Change for Model Development and Validation                        
                            Application of Bioinformatics Resources toward Transcriptomic Discovery and Characterization of Emerging Diseases of Alfalfa                        
                            Development of Botanical-Based Pesticide to Control Pests of Medical Importance                        
                            RUI: A Phylogenomic Approach to Understanding the Symbiosis between Acropyga Ants and Xenococcine Mealybugs                        
                            Methyl Benzoate and Analogs to Control Mosquitoes of Medical Importance                        
                            Enhancing Grapewine Quality in Arid Regions by Water Stress Monitoring using Ground, Aerial, and Satellite Information                        
                            Field-scale Testing of Weed Identification and Mapping Tools for Accelerating Integrated Weed Management Research and Adoption                        
                            User-Testing of Cover Crop Performance Mapping Tool for Precision Integrated Weed Management                        
                            Field-Scale Testing of Weed Identification and Mapping Tools for Accelerating Integrated Weed Management Research and Adoption                        
                            The Assembly and Analysis of Genomes and Transcriptomes from Plant Pathogens of Theobroma Cacao                        
                            Controlling Poultry Diseases to Reduce Antibiotics                        
                            Improving Bovine Production Efficiency through Reproductive Biotechnologies                        
                            Integrated Weed Management in Cover Crop-based Field Crop Production                        
                            GROW: A National Response to the Herbicide-Resistant Weed Epidemic                        
                            Evaluating Potential Miscanthus x Giganteas Spread on the Delmarva Peninsula                        
                            Field-Scale Testing of Weed Identification and Mapping Tools for Accelerating Integrated Weed Management Research and Adoption                        
                            Factors Affect the Transfer of Bacterial Pathogens to Leafy Greens from Soils                        
                            Assessing Zero Valent Iron Filtration as a Means to Remove and Render Harmless Coccidian Parasites from Water                        
                            Assessment of Soil Quality parameters in Tropical Soils and Elemental Composition in Tropical Crops Subjected to Abiotic Stresses                        
                            Embedded AI Techniques for Compact Optical Sensing Systems for Food Safety                        
                            Multidisciplinary Approaches toward new Acaricide and Repellent Development: Efficacy Evaluation and Elucidation of the Modes of Action                        
                            Plant Exploration in Central Vietnam to Collect Rutaceae Germplasm for Crop Improvement                        
                            Scientific Challenges and Cost-Effective Management of Risks Associated with Implementation of Produce Safety Regulations                        
                            Machine Learning-Enabled Novel Pathogen Detection Platform for Nondestructive Supply Chain Surveillance                        
                            Monitoring and Modeling Microbial Quality of Irrigation Water                        
                            GROW: A National Response to the Herbicide-Resistant Weed Epidemic - Univ of GA                        
                            GROW: A National Response to the Herbicide-Resistant Weed Epidemic - Un of IL                        
                            Public/Private Partnerships for Assessing Integrated Weed Management Strategies - Univ. of IL                        
                            Bee Genome Sequencing and Bioinformatics                        
                            GROW: A National Response to the Herbicide-Resistant Weed Epidemic - Un of KY                        
                            Field-Scale Testing of Weed Identification and Mapping Tools for Accelerating Integrated Weed Management Research and Adoption - Un of KY                        
                            Eastern Potato Breeding Group Seed Nursery                        
                            Field Performance Evaluation of 497 Novel Primary Dihaploid Potato Lines                        
                            Development of Scanning-based Detection of Food Contamination and Mitigation for Biofilm Removal on Equipment Surfaces                        
                            Evaluation of Toxicities of Methyl Benzoate and Analogs as Green Pesticide to Control Agricultural Insect Pests                        
                            Phage Endolysins as Alternative Antibiotics to Control Clostridia in Poultry                        
                            Microbial and Physico-Chemical Technologies to Control Bacterial Pathogens during Hydroponic, Aquaponic, and Soil Production of Fresh Produce                        
                            Quality and Value of Imputing Gene Tests for All Animals                        
                            Assessing Romaine Lettuce "Forward Processing" for Potential Impacts on EHEC Growth, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, and Infectivity                        
                            Measurement of Methane Emissions Across a Wetlands Alteration Gradient                        
                            An Image Analysis and Interpretation System to Facilitate High Throughput Disease Screening of Field-Grown Strawberry Breeding Plants                        
                            Utilizing Sustainable Remediation Technologies to Reduce Bioavailability and Transport of Chlorinated Organic Compounds                        
                            Environmental Risks and Benefits of Grass Buffer Strips Grown for Nutrient Conservation and Poultry Bedding Production on the Delmarva Peninsula                        
                            Using Modeling to Develop Monitoring Strategy and Scheduling for Microbial Quality of Irrigation Water Sources                        
                            Anti-microbial Coating and Surface Treatment to Improve Food Quality                        
                            Characterizing the NAD+ Metabolome of Liver, Blood, and Milk in Dairy Cows Transitioning from Gestation to Lactation                        
                            Incorporate Functional Annotation Data in Cattle GWAS and Genomic Selection                        
                            Understand the Chemistry in Food System to Improve Toxin Detection and Food Safety                        
                            Improving Food Quality via Nano Technologies                        
                            Long-Term Cropping Systems Impacts on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Pools                        
                            Modeling Watershed Processes for Assessing Ecosystem Services Provided by Restored Wetlands                        
                            Measuring, Modeling, and Mitigating Pollutants in Agroecosystems and Surrounding Landscapes                        
                            Assessing Legacy P Fate on the Delmarva                        
                            Strategies for Controlling Miscanthus x Giganteas and Evaluating Potential Spread on the Delmarva Peninsula                        
                            Improved Models of Cover Crop Processes and Sustainable Crop Production                        
                            An Epidemiological Approach to the Understanding and Control of Disease Infections in Honey Bees                        
                            Regulation of Reproduction in Turkey Hens by Thyroid Hormones                        
                            Evaluation of USDA’s New Bait Treatment System (a.k.a. “TickLick”) for Use by White-Tailed Deer and Other wildlife in Natural Habitats                        
                            Uniting the Regional Cover Crop Councils to Build National Cover Crop Decision Support Tools - Un of MD                        
                            Identification and Manipulation of Potato Genes Involved in Thaxtomin Response to Manage Common Scab Disease                        
                            Measuring and Modeling Pollutants in Agricultural Systems and Landscapes                        
                            Elucidating the Mechanisms of Varroa Mite Vectoring of DWV-like Viruses and the Capacity of Recombinant Virus Vectors to Control Varroa Mites                        
                            Modeling Fate and Transport of Indicator and Pathogenic Organisms to Assess Microbial Water Quality of Irrigation Water Sources                        
                            Identifying, Prioritizing, and Testing Vaccine Target Candidates for Blood-Feeding Nematode Parasites of Sheep and Humans                        
                            Biocontrol of Gypsy Moth and Other Lepidopteran Pests of the Northeast Area through Development of Microbial Pathogen-Based Biological Control                        
                            Uniting the Regional Cover Crop Councils to Build National Cover Crop Decision Support Tools - Un of MO                        
                            Catalyzing cover crop advancement as a climate-smart practice through a national variety improvement and seed production program                        
                            Detection of Contamination on Meat Products and Equipment Surfaces in Meat Processing Plants                        
                            Uniting the Regional Cover Crop Councils to Build National Cover Crop Decision Support Tools - Un of VT                        
                            Systems Approach to Managing the Expression (SAME) of Cranberry Fruit Rot                        
                            Examining Cold-Season Processes Over Agricultural Lands Using Radar Data                        
                            Attract-and-Kill for Sustainable Striped Cucumber Beetle Management                        
                            Finding the Origin of Litylenchus Crenatae Mccanni, the Invasive Nematode Causing Widespread Decline of American Beech                        
                            World Fungi Database Support                        
                            World Fungi Database Support and Space Reimbursement                        
                            Identification of Insects and Mites of Importance to Quarantine and Biosecurity                        
                            A Multidisciplinary Approach for Tackling Emerging Disease Outbreaks in Honeybees, Apis mellifera                        
                            Taxonomic Identification of all Stages of Nematodes                        
                            Identification of Insects and Mites of Importance to Quarantine and Biosecurity                        
                            Taxonomic Identification Of All Stages Of Nematodes                        
                            Identification Methods for Ceratocystis Manginecans, Causal Agent of Mango Sudden Decline                        
                            Systematic Studies of Mycosphaerellaceae Fungi on Plants and Plant Products Intercepted at the U.S. Ports of Entry                        
                            Specimen Imaging and Georeferencing of Undocumented Plant Pathogens                        
                            Specimen Imaging and Georeferencing of Undocumented Plant Pathogens                        
                            Investigation of Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Sacbrood Virus (SBV) Infection in Honeybees                        
                            Integrated control of Varroa mites at the USDA-ARS Bee Research Laboratory                        
                            Accurate Estimation of Crop Transpiration in Orchards and Vineyards using UAV and Satellite Technologies                        
                            GROW: A National Response to the Herbicide-Resistant Weed Epidemic - VPI                        
                            User-testing of Cover Crop Performance Mapping Tool for Precision Integrated Weed Management                        
                            Field-Scale Testing of Weed Identification and Mapping Tools for Accelerating Integrated Weed Management Research and Adoption - VPI                        
                            Functional Genomics of Host Responses to Plant Parasitic Nematodes and Molecular Basis of Parasitism                        
                            Behavioral Control for Colorado Potato Beetle                        
                            Public/Private Partnerships for Assessing Integrated Weed Management Strategies - VPI                        
                            Genomic Characterization of Seed Filling and Nutritional Features in Edamame and Mature Soybeans                        
                            GROW: A National Response to the Herbicide-Resistant Weed Epidemic - WSU                        
                            Effect of Novel Potential Plant Growth Regulators on Tree Fruits Ripening and Quality                        
                            Development of Genomic and Population                        
                            Improved Pathogen Detection and Management of Bulb and Nursery Diseases                        
                            Evaluation of Carboxamide Derivatives to Suppress Potato Sprouting as an Alternative to Current Dormancy Promoting Chemistries                        
                            Understand and Mitigate Fungicide Resistance in Penicillium spp                        
                            Plant Exploration in France to Collect Camelina Germplasm for Crop Improvement