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Collaborations

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

Current collaborators and projects:

BEET SUGAR DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, DENVER, CO
  • Evaluating Genotypic Differences in the Obligate Fungal Plant Pathogen Poylmyxa betae and its Ability to Vector BNYVV
    • CAL POLY CORPORATION, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
  • Automation Technology for use in Strawberry Production Systems Toward Improving Production Practices and Control of Pests and Diseases
    • CALIFORNIA CELERY RESEARCH ADVISORY BOARD, Dinuba
  • 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
    • CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION, SACRAMENTO, CA
  • Receptor Inference: A Novel IPM Technology for Managing Key Insect Pests of Vegetables in California
    • CALIFORNIA LEAFY GREENS RESEARCH BOARD, SALINAS, CA
  • Lettuce Breeding and Genetics (2021)
  • USDA Lettuce Breeding for Improved Resistance to INSV, Pythium, Verticillium, and Fusarium
  • Downy Mildew Epidemiology and Spinach Seed Treatment
  • Characterizing the Accumulation of Impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV) in Lettuce Tissues and Incidence in Thrips Vectors
  • Development of a Molecular Assay for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae
  • Monitoring and Cultural Strategies to Reduce the Impact of Thrips-Transmitted INSV Affecting Lettuce on the Central Coast of CA
  • Development of a Molecular Assay for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae
  • Lettuce Breeding for Improved Resistance to INSV, Pythium, Verticillium, and Fusarium
  • Regional Monitoring, Transplant Monitoring, and Assessing Spray Coverage: Improving Management of Thrips and Aphids in Lettuce
  • Metabolomics Approach to Identify Biomarkers for Lettuce Resistance to Diseases, Pests, and Physiological Disorders, and Postharvest Quality
  • Development of a Molecular Assay for Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae
  • Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Viral Infection in Lettuce Roots in Support of the USDA Lettuce Breeding Program
  • Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Viral Infection in Lettuce in Support of the USDA Lettuce Breeding Program
  • Enhanced Surveillance Strategies of Thrips Vectors and Understanding the Interplay between INSV and Pythium Wilt of Lettuce
  • Downy Mildew Epidemiology and Control
  • Lettuce Breeding for Improved Resistance to INSV, Pythium
  • Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Resistance to Tipburn and INSV+Pythium wilt
  • Lettuce Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology
    • CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY COMMISSION, WATSONVILLE, CA
  • 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
    • DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF, FAYETTEVILLE, AR
  • Enhancement of Spinach & Leafy Vegetables for Disease Resistance & Nutritional Components using Genome-wide Association Study & Genomic Prediction
  • Development of Germplasm Resources and Molecular Breeding Tools to Combat Endemic and Emerging Diseases in US Spinach Production
    • FOOD & AGRICULTURE, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF, SACRAMENTO, CA
  • A Metagenomics Marker System for Identification of All Fusarium oxysporum Taxa in Field Soils
  • 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
    • JOSE BERRY FARMS, SALINAS
  • Management of Soilborne Pathogens in Strawberry Production
    • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST LANSING, MI
  • CucCAP 2: Harnessing Genomic Resources For Disease Resistance And Management In Cucurbit Crops – Bringing The Tools To The Field
    • NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, U, KANSAS CITY
  • Leveraging Population Genomics to Understand the Migration and Evolution of the Causal Pathogens of Boxwood Blight
    • REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSI, RIVERSIDE, CA
  • Enhancing Virus Control in Lettuce and Melons by Optimizing Immunity Priming Approaches
  • Integration of Host Plant Resistance with Immunity Modification for Management of Established and Emerging Virus Threats to Melons
    • REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RI, RIVERSIDE, CA
  • Rapid-response Detection and Management of Emerging Outbreaks of Lettuce Fusarium wilt in Coastal California
    • ROOT APPLIED SCIENCES INC., OAKLAND
  • Deployment of a Commercial Early-Warning System for Airborne Pathogens
    • SAKATA SEED AMERICA, INC., Morgan Hill, CA
  • Controlled Self-pollination of the Melon Core Set for Genetic Analysis and Development of the Set for Long-term Improvement of Melon
    • SMART STEAM APPLICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE LLC, SALINAS
  • Designing and Building the Next Generation of Soil Steam Applicators for Strawberry Production
    • THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY PARK, PA
  • Aerial Dispersal of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae and the Airborne Microbiome on the Central Coast of California
    • UNIVERSITY CORP AT MONTEREY BAY, SEASIDE, CA
  • Characterization and Modeling of Strawberry Yield Data Using Remote Sensing Technology
    • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, DAVIS, CA
  • 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.
  • Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Modeling Strawberry Yield
  • Methyl Bromide Alternatives for Weed and Disease Control in Strawberry Production
  • Site-specific Soil Pest Management in Strawberry & Vegetable Cropping Systems - Characterization of Plant Health
  • Identification of Verticillium Wilt Resistant Lettuce Using a Rapid Assay
  • Rapid Response to Novel Resistance-Breaking Strain of Pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum in Cultivated Strawberry
  • Long Term Screening of Spinach Cultivars for Downy Mildew Resistance
  • Reducing Current and Future Fungicide use in California Crops by Providing Decision Support and Rotation Tools for Managing Fusarium falciforme
  • Delivering Breeding and Management Solutions to Prevent Losses to Emerging and Expanding Disease Threats in Strawberry
  • Precision Agriculture for Management of Strawberry Production
  • 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)
  • Optimization of Precision Strawberry Yield Data Collection and Analysis
  • Analysis of the Carrot Rhizosphere
  • Enhancing Resource Utilization for Sustainable Lettuce Production in Changing Climates
    • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FL
  • Improving Lettuce Cultivars against Bacterial Leaf Spot (BLS) through Breeding, Genetics, and Study of the BLS-Lettuce Interaction
    • USDA, APHIS, PPQ, S&T, RALEIGH, NC
  • Molecular Diagnostic Development for Tomato torrado virus (ToTV) and Other Torradoviruses in Seeds and Plant Material of Related Vegetable Crops