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Research Programs and Projects at this Location

ARS research is organized into National Programs. Within each National Program are research projects. Listed below are  the National Programs and research projects currently conducted at this location.

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Aquaculture (NP #106)
Establishing Seedstocks for the U.S. Marine Finfish Industry
(In-House Appropriated)
Ensuring A Steady Supply of Warm Water Marine Finfish Seed Stock to Support the Development of the U.S. Aquaculture Industry
(Cooperative Agreement)
Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (NP #301)
Genetic Improvement of Citrus for Superior Production, Marketability, and Tolerance to Huanglongbing
(In-House Appropriated)
Therapeutic Molecule Evaluation and Field Delivery Pipeline for Solutions to HLB
(Cooperative Agreement)
Advancing development of improved citrus scion cultivars
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Next-Generation SuperSour rootstocks with tolerance to HLB
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Large-scale Breeding and Evaluation of the Next Generation of Superior Rootstocks for Citrus Production in Regions with Huanglongbing
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
New tactics to managing concomitant damage by sting nematode and huanglongbing in replanted citrus groves
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Orange and Orange-like Propagation Project for Long-term Sustainability of the Orange Juice Industry
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Transgenic Capable Field Site to Assess HLB-Resistant and Other Improved Citrus
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Use performance of 300 hybrids in established trials to map Huanglongbing tolerance/resistance genes and release superior new rootstocks
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Oxytetracycline (OTC) Injection of Diverse Citrus Germplasm
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Plant Diseases (NP #303)
Enhancing Vegetable and Ornamental Production by Synergistically Managing Nutrients and Pests
(In-House Appropriated)
Mitigation of Domestic, Exotic, and Emerging Diseases of Subtropical and Temperate Horticultural Crops
(In-House Appropriated)
Sustainable Citrus Production
(In-House Appropriated)
Control Citrus Huanglongbing by Using the Citrus Isolate of Nectarine Marafivirus M and its Expression System
(Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Preseason Risk Prediction Models to Facilitate Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly-transmitted Viruses of Vegetables
(Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Preseason Risk Prediction Models to Facilitate Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly-transmitted Viruses of Vegetables
(Cooperative Agreement)
Fumigation and Alternatives for Production, Storage, and Trade Conference
(Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Preseason Risk Prediction Models to Facilitate Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly-transmitted Viruses of Vegetables
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
University of Florida, IFAS and FAES
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation for Enhancing and Advancing the SustainabilitY of Organic Specialty Crop Production Systems (ASD-EASY Organic)
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
CAP: Evaluation of promising, HLB-resistant/tolerant citrus scion hybrids generated by breeding
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
CAP: Fast selection, assessment, and delivery of HLB-resistant/tolerant citrus variants as new scion and rootstock cultivars
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Control Citrus Huanglongbing by Using The Citrus Isolate of Nectarine Marafivirus M and its Expression System
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Nanopesticides for Precision Farming
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Novel, non-transgenic, hybrid citrus varieties with resistance to huanglongbing: evaluation and cultivar development
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation for Organic Strawberry Production
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly and Thrips Transmitted Viruses in Fruiting Vegetables in Four Production Regions of Florida
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly- and Thrips-Transmitted Viruses in Fruiting Vegetables in Four Production Regions of Florida
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly- and Thrips-Transmitted Viruses in Fruiting Vegetables in Four Production Regions of Florida
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly- and Thrips-Transmitted Viruses in Fruiting Vegetables in Four Production Regions of Florida with F1K9
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly- and Thrips-transmitted Viruses in Fruiting Vegetables in Four Production Regions of Florida with GCC
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly- and Thrips-Transmitted Viruses in Fruiting Vegetables in Four Production Regions of Florida with Univ. of FL
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Canine Detection of Exotic and Emerging Plant Pathogens
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Collaborative Research to Control Thrips and Orthotospoviruses
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Demonstration of New Vegetable Production Techniques for Urban Horticulture
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Identification, Mapping and Risk Prediction of Whitefly- and Thrips-transmitted Viruses in Fruiting Vegetables in Florida
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Impact of Residue Biochemical Quality on Soil Disinfestation
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Non-Fumigant Nematode Control in Carrot
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Novel Detection, Sampling, Epidemiology and Modeling Strategies for Plant Pathogens
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Novel Production Practices for Sustainable Vegetable Production and Nutritional Value
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Organic Amendment Effects on Strawberry Pathogens
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Organic Soil Treatment Methods for Nematode Control in California Carrots
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Soil Amendment Effects on Tomato Bacterial Spot
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Soil Disinfestation Treatments for Organic Carrot Production
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Tomato Resistance-breaking Tospoviruses
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Tomato Resistance-breaking Tospoviruses
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Utilizing Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to Determine the Effect of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation on Soil Properties
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Investigation of Verticillium Nonalfalfae as a Potential Bioherbicide for the Invasive Weed Ailanthus Altissima
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Crop Protection & Quarantine (NP #304)
Exotic Whitefly and Subtropical Invasive Pests of Vegetables and Ornamental Plants
(In-House Appropriated)
IPM Method for Control of Insect Pests and Transmitted Diseases of Orchard Crops
(In-House Appropriated)
Cap: Therapeutic Molecule Evaluation and Field Delivery Pipeline for Solutions to HLB
(Cooperative Agreement)
CAP: Therapeutic Molecule Evaluation and Field Delivery Pipeline for Solutions to HLB
(Cooperative Agreement)
Cap: Therapeutic Molecule Evaluation And Field Delivery Pipeline For Solutions To HLB
(Cooperative Agreement)
Commercial Delivery of Therapeutic Solutions for HLB
(Cooperative Agreement)
Greenhouse and Field Evaluation of Therapeutic Solutions to Citrus HLB
(Cooperative Agreement)
Therapeutic Molecule Evaluation and Field Delivery Pipeline for Solutions to HLB
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Developing a Conservation Biological Control Strategy for Asian citrus psyllid
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Developing, Harmonizing and Extending IPM strategies for Major Arthropod Groups and New Invasive Pests of Ornamental and Floriculture Production
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Engineering Floral Fragrance to New Heights Using a Two-Pronged Approach
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Crop Production (NP #305)
Sustainable Citrus Production
(In-House Appropriated)
CAP: Evaluation of promising, HLB-resistant/tolerant citrus scion hybrids generated by breeding
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Huanglongbing Resistant/tolerant Citrus Through Genomic Approaches
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Product Quality and New Uses (NP #306)
Advancing Value-Adding Technologies for Juice Processing Co-Products
(In-House Appropriated)
Determination of Flavor and Healthful Benefits of Florida-Grown Fruits and Vegetables and Development of Postharvest Treatments to Optimize Shelf Life an Quality for Their Fresh and Processed Products
(In-House Appropriated)
Mitigating WA38 Greasiness and Related Quality Defects (Ft Pierce)
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Quality Evaluation of Citrus Hybrids Tolerant to HLB for Juice Processing
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Expanding Florida Avocado Production through Varietal Selection
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)