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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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Food Safety, (Animal and Plant Products) (NP #108)
Improvement of the Aflatoxin Biocontrol Technology Based on Aspergillus flavus Population Biology, Genetics, and Crop Management Practices
(In-House Appropriated)
Optimization and Expansion of Aflatoxin Biocontrol with Non-Aflatoxigenic Strains of Aspergillus flavus
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Water Availability and Watershed Management (NP #211)
Analysis and Quantification of G x E x M Interactions for Sustainable Crop Production
(In-House Appropriated)
Improving Water Management for Arid Irrigated Agroecosystems
(In-House Appropriated)
Improve Temporal and Spatial Coverage of National Conservation Activity Data
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
PFAS Fate and Remediation in Agricultural Systems: Developing Conservation Assistance for Landowners
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Purchase of Dedicated Instrument to Increase USDA Analytical and Research Capacity Related to PFAS in Food Production Systems
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainability of Federal Collaboration on Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water (FY22)
(Memorandum of Understanding)
A Controlled Environment Agriculture Platform for Cultivation of Salt-Tolerant Crops with Integrated Saline Water Irrigation and Salinity Management
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Identify the Effective Microalgae-Based Strategies to Ensure Food Safety in Reclaimed Water Irrigated Soils
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Partnership: Engineering Nutrient-Enhanced Mulch Film to Improve Degradation and Soil Health
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Adsorption of PFAS by Biochars and Subsequent Regeneration with Microwave Treatment
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
AgroNano: Nanobubble Infused Irrigation to Enable Use of High Salinity Waters for Plant Growth
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Crop Yield Forecasting using Crop Models and Remote Sensing
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Develop a Quantitative, Usable Database of PFAS Concentrations in Agricultural Samples Including Before & After Treatment or Practice Implementation
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Develop a Quantitative, Usable Database of PFAS Concentrations in Agricultural Samples Including Before & After Treatment or Practice Implementation
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Direct Seeded Guayule Performance and Selection Under Different Irrigation Management Practices
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Elucidating the Relationship Between Salinity and Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Compounds Availability in Irrigation Water
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Identification of Pollutant Sources and Evaluation of Nutrient Alternatives for Agriculture
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Mechanochemical Destruction of PFAS Substances and Encapsulation into Fluorapatite
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Mechanochemical Valorization of Desalination Solid Residue
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Modeling U.S. Farming Systems in Building Sustainable Agricultural Systems
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Optimizing Cotton Production in Arizona by Investigating Impacts of Pressurized Drip and Flood Irrigation on Soil Salinity, Growth, and Lint Yield
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Remote Sensing Methods to Improve the Estimation of Canopy Temperature in Cotton
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Treatment of Wastewater with Nanobubbles for Safe Reuse
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Soil and Air (NP #212)
PFAS Fate and Remediation in Agricultural Systems: Developing Conservation Assistance for Landowners
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Purchase of Dedicated Instrument to Increase USDA Analytical and Research Capacity Related to PFAS in Food Production Systems
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainability of Federal Collaboration on Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water (FY22)
(Memorandum of Understanding)
A Controlled Environment Agriculture Platform for Cultivation of Salt-Tolerant Crops with Integrated Saline Water Irrigation and Salinity Management
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Identify the Effective Microalgae-Based Strategies to Ensure Food Safety in Reclaimed Water Irrigated Soils
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Partnership: Engineering Nutrient-Enhanced Mulch Film to Improve Degradation and Soil Health
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Adsorption of PFAS by Biochars and Subsequent Regeneration with Microwave Treatment
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Develop a Quantitative, Usable Database of PFAS Concentrations in Agricultural Samples Including Before & After Treatment or Practice Implementation
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Develop a Quantitative, Usable Database of PFAS Concentrations in Agricultural Samples Including Before & After Treatment or Practice Implementation
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Mechanochemical Destruction of PFAS Substances and Encapsulation into Fluorapatite
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Treatment of Wastewater with Nanobubbles for Safe Reuse
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Grass, Forage, and Rangeland Agroecosystems (NP #215)
Developing Sustainable Turfgrass Systems in the U.S. Southwest
(In-House Appropriated)
Production and Characterization of a New N-containing Fertilizer Recovered from Waste for Turf Grass Production
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Quantifying Ecosystem Services in Turfgrass Systems
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Sustainable Agricultural Systems Research (NP #216)
Analysis and Quantification of G x E x M Interactions for Sustainable Crop Production
(In-House Appropriated)
Improving Water Management for Arid Irrigated Agroecosystems
(In-House Appropriated)
Improve Temporal and Spatial Coverage of National Conservation Activity Data
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
PFAS Fate and Remediation in Agricultural Systems: Developing Conservation Assistance for Landowners
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Purchase of Dedicated Instrument to Increase USDA Analytical and Research Capacity Related to PFAS in Food Production Systems
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainability of Federal Collaboration on Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water (FY22)
(Memorandum of Understanding)
A Controlled Environment Agriculture Platform for Cultivation of Salt-Tolerant Crops with Integrated Saline Water Irrigation and Salinity Management
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Identify the Effective Microalgae-Based Strategies to Ensure Food Safety in Reclaimed Water Irrigated Soils
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Partnership: Engineering Nutrient-Enhanced Mulch Film to Improve Degradation and Soil Health
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Adsorption of PFAS by Biochars and Subsequent Regeneration with Microwave Treatment
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
AgroNano: Nanobubble Infused Irrigation to Enable Use of High Salinity Waters for Plant Growth
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Crop Yield Forecasting using Crop Models and Remote Sensing
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Develop a Quantitative, Usable Database of PFAS Concentrations in Agricultural Samples Including Before & After Treatment or Practice Implementation
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Develop a Quantitative, Usable Database of PFAS Concentrations in Agricultural Samples Including Before & After Treatment or Practice Implementation
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Direct Seeded Guayule Performance and Selection Under Different Irrigation Management Practices
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Elucidating the Relationship Between Salinity and Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Compounds Availability in Irrigation Water
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Identification of Pollutant Sources and Evaluation of Nutrient Alternatives for Agriculture
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Mechanochemical Destruction of PFAS Substances and Encapsulation into Fluorapatite
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Mechanochemical Valorization of Desalination Solid Residue
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Modeling U.S. Farming Systems in Building Sustainable Agricultural Systems
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Optimizing Cotton Production in Arizona by Investigating Impacts of Pressurized Drip and Flood Irrigation on Soil Salinity, Growth, and Lint Yield
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Remote Sensing Methods to Improve the Estimation of Canopy Temperature in Cotton
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Treatment of Wastewater with Nanobubbles for Safe Reuse
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (NP #301)
Developing Biofuels and New Industrial Crops for Sustainable Semi-arid Agricultural Systems
(In-House Appropriated)
Improving Water Management for Arid Irrigated Agroecosystems
(In-House Appropriated)
Molecular Genetic and Proximal Sensing Analyses of Abiotic Stress Response and Oil Production Pathways in Cotton, Oilseeds, and Other Industrial and Biofuel Crops
(In-House Appropriated)
Improving Sustainable Cactus Pear Productivity for Bioenergy Production under Hot and Arid Conditions by Leveraging Rhizosphere Microbial Consortia
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
AgroNano: Nanobubble Infused Irrigation to Enable Use of High Salinity Waters for Plant Growth
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Characterizing Physiological Traits Associated with Heat and Drought Tolerance using Remote Sensing in Cotton and Soybean
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Cotton Field Physiological Phenotyping
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Direct Seeded Guayule Performance and Selection Under Different Irrigation Management Practices
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Elucidating the Relationship Between Salinity and Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Compounds Availability in Irrigation Water
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Enhance Breeding Efficiency through Doubled Haploids Technology
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluating Industrial Crops under Semi-Arid Growing Conditions
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Identification of Pollutant Sources and Evaluation of Nutrient Alternatives for Agriculture
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Mechanochemical Valorization of Desalination Solid Residue
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Optimizing Cotton Production in Arizona by Investigating Impacts of Pressurized Drip and Flood Irrigation on Soil Salinity, Growth, and Lint Yield
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Structural Studies of Rubber Transferase Small Protein Components
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Genetic Improvement of Seed Yield and Oil Content in Carinata, A Promising Low In-put, Non-food Oilseed Feedstock for Bio-based Fuels and Products
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Crop Protection & Quarantine (NP #304)
Sustainable Pest Management for Arid-Land Agroecosystems
(In-House Appropriated)
Factors Mediating Long Term Success in a Biological Control Introduction
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Collaborative Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Oversight and Research between The University of Arizona and ARS-Maricopa
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Cooperative ARS-ALARC and UA-MAC Research with Local, Regional, and National Application
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Determining Approaches for Controlling Invasive Cotton Seed Bug (Oxycarenus hyalinipennis)
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Sequencing and Annotation of the Western Tarnished Plant Bug (Lygus hesperus) Genome
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)