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The Crop Improvement and Protection Research has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.

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Current collaborators and projects:
                            Evaluating Genotypic Differences in the Obligate Fungal Plant Pathogen Poylmyxa betae and its Ability to Vector BNYVV                        
                            Automation Technology for use in Strawberry Production Systems Toward Improving Production Practices and Control of Pests and Diseases                        
                            Year 3: Celery Breeding for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. apii (Foa) Race 2 and Race 4                        
                            Celery Breeding for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. apii Race 2 and Race 4                        
                            Receptor Inference: A Novel IPM Technology for Managing Key Insect Pests of Vegetables in California                        
                            Lettuce Breeding and Genetics (2021)                        
                            Downy Mildew Epidemiology and Control                        
                            Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Viral Infection in Lettuce in Support of the USDA Lettuce Breeding Program                        
                            Monitoring and Cultural Strategies to Reduce the Impact of Thrips-Transmitted INSV Affecting Lettuce on the Central Coast of CA                        
                            Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Resistance to Tipburn and INSV+Pythium wilt                        
                            Lettuce Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology                        
                            Development of a Molecular Assay for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae                        
                            Lettuce Breeding for Improved Resistance to INSV, Pythium, Verticillium, and Fusarium                        
                            Development of a Molecular Assay for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae                        
                            Lettuce Breeding for Improved Resistance to INSV, Pythium                        
                            Enhanced Surveillance Strategies of Thrips Vectors and Understanding the Interplay between INSV and Pythium Wilt of Lettuce                        
                            Implementing a Rapid Response Strategy for the Emergence of Resistance-Breaking Strains of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae                        
                            Implementing a Rapid Response Strategy for the Emergence of Resistance-Breaking Strains of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae                        
                            Development of Germplasm Resources and Molecular Breeding Tools to Combat Endemic and Emerging Diseases in US Spinach Production                        
                            Enhancement of Spinach & Leafy Vegetables for Disease Resistance & Nutritional Components using Genome-wide Association Study & Genomic Prediction                        
                            Improved Methods for Trapping and Monitoring Thrips in Lettuce Crops                        
                            Identifying Landscape Variables and Cropping Patterns Associated with Viral Epidemics in Lettuce                        
                            Development of Immuno-detection for Lettuce Dieback Associated Virus and Greenhouse Evaluation of Lettuce for Resistance                        
                            Assessing the Effect of Exogenous Silicon Application on Yield and Quality of Lettuce Produce                        
                            Characterization of Lettuce Resistance to Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus                        
                            A Metagenomics Marker System for Identification of All Fusarium oxysporum Taxa in Field Soils                        
                            Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Food Origins Yield Quantification                        
                            CucCAP 2: Harnessing Genomic Resources For Disease Resistance And Management In Cucurbit Crops – Bringing The Tools To The Field                        
                            Leveraging Population Genomics to Understand the Migration and Evolution of the Causal Pathogens of Boxwood Blight                        
                            A Metagenomics Marker System for Identification of all Fusarium oxysporum Taxa in Field Soils                        
                            Aerial Dispersal of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae and the Airborne Microbiome on the Central Coast of California                        
                            Integration of Host Plant Resistance with Immunity Modification for Management of Established and Emerging Virus Threats to Melons                        
                            Enhancing Virus Control in Lettuce and Melons by Optimizing Immunity Priming Approaches                        
                            Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry and Vegetable Cropping Systems – Oxnard Trials                        
                            Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Santa Maria                        
                            Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems – Oxnard Plot Management                        
                            Deployment of a Commercial Early-Warning System for Airborne Pathogens                        
                            Controlled Self-pollination of the Melon Core Set for Genetic Analysis and Development of the Set for Long-term Improvement of Melon                        
                            Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Remote Sensing                        
                            Characterization and Modeling of Strawberry Yield Data Using Remote Sensing Technology                        
                            Site-Specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Yield Monitoring                        
                            Delivering Breeding and Management Solutions to Prevent Losses to Emerging and Expanding Disease Threats in Strawberry                        
                            Genomic Sequencing and Assembly of Graminicolous Downy Mildews                        
                            Pathogenomics-based Development of Crop-specific Diagnostics Tools for Emerging and Expanding Fungal Diseases in the U.S.                        
                            Methyl Bromide Alternatives for Weed and Disease Control in Strawberry Production                        
                            Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Modeling Strawberry Yield                        
                            Precision Agriculture for Management of Strawberry Production                        
                            Analysis of the Carrot Rhizosphere                        
                            Site-Specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Fumigation and Weed Management                        
                            Enhancing Resource Utilization for Sustainable Lettuce Production in Changing Climates                        
                            Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Characterization of Plant Health                        
                            Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Economic Analysis                        
                            Optimization of Precision Strawberry Yield Data Collection and Analysis                        
                            Novel Precision Technologies to Reduce Insecticide Use Targeting Aphids and Thrips in Lettuce                        
                            Improved Methods for Trapping and Monitoring Thrips in Lettuce Crops (UC Davis)                        
                            Reducing Current and Future Fungicide use in California Crops by Providing Decision Support and Rotation Tools for Managing Fusarium falciforme                        
                            Improving Lettuce Cultivars against Bacterial Leaf Spot (BLS) through Breeding, Genetics, and Study of the BLS-Lettuce Interaction                        
                            Molecular Diagnostic Development for Tomato torrado virus (ToTV) and Other Torradoviruses in Seeds and Plant Material of Related Vegetable Crops