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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)
Aflatoxin Mitigation in Sudan
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
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)
Increased Water Security through Safe Reuse of Reclaimed Water
(In-House Appropriated)
Improve Temporal and Spatial Coverage of National Conservation Activity Data
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Improving Agricultural Consumptive use Estimates within the Lower CO River Basin using Satellite-Derived Determinations of Crop Growth Stage Lengths
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Improving, Evaluating, and Extending Satellite-Based High Resolution Cropland Carbon Monitoring System
(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)
Increasing Water Productivity, Nutrient Efficiency and Soil Health in Rainfed Food Systems of Semi-Arid Southern Great Plains
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
MASTERS (Mentoring Agriculture Students through Training, Experiential Learning, and Research Skills) for the Future Agricultural Workforce
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Partnership: Engineering Nutrient-Enhanced Mulch Film to Improve Degradation and Soil Health
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Roles of Microplastics in Reclaimed Water - Enhancing Persistence and Bioavailability of Antimicrobials in Agricultural Soils
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Adsorption of PFAS by Biochars and Subsequent Regeneration with Microwave Treatment
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
App Validation for Water and Salinity Management of Arizona Farms
(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)
Improving Agricultural Consumptive use Estimates within the Lower Colorado River
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Mechanochemical Destruction of PFAS Substances and Encapsulation into Fluorapatite
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Modeling U.S. Farming Systems in Building Sustainable Agricultural Systems
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Multi-site Study of Soil, Sediments and Water for PFASs Analysis in North Carolina
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Satellite and sUAS-based Irrigation Management Technologies for Arizona Crop Production
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Slow Filtration of Pharmaceuticals from Wastewater Using Biochar Fixed-Bed Columns
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Treatment of Wastewater with Nanobubbles for Safe Reuse
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Soil and Air (NP #212)
Increased Water Security through Safe Reuse of Reclaimed Water
(In-House Appropriated)
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)
MASTERS (Mentoring Agriculture Students through Training, Experiential Learning, and Research Skills) for the Future Agricultural Workforce
(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)
Multi-site Study of Soil, Sediments and Water for PFASs Analysis in North Carolina
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Slow Filtration of Pharmaceuticals from Wastewater Using Biochar Fixed-Bed Columns
(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)
Increased Water Security through Safe Reuse of Reclaimed Water
(In-House Appropriated)
Improve Temporal and Spatial Coverage of National Conservation Activity Data
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Improving Agricultural Consumptive use Estimates within the Lower CO River Basin using Satellite-Derived Determinations of Crop Growth Stage Lengths
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Improving, Evaluating, and Extending Satellite-Based High Resolution Cropland Carbon Monitoring System
(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)
Increasing Water Productivity, Nutrient Efficiency and Soil Health in Rainfed Food Systems of Semi-Arid Southern Great Plains
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
MASTERS (Mentoring Agriculture Students through Training, Experiential Learning, and Research Skills) for the Future Agricultural Workforce
(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)
App Validation for Water and Salinity Management of Arizona Farms
(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)
Improving Agricultural Consumptive use Estimates within the Lower Colorado River
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Mechanochemical Destruction of PFAS Substances and Encapsulation into Fluorapatite
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Modeling U.S. Farming Systems in Building Sustainable Agricultural Systems
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Multi-site Study of Soil, Sediments and Water for PFASs Analysis in North Carolina
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Satellite and sUAS-based Irrigation Management Technologies for Arizona Crop Production
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Slow Filtration of Pharmaceuticals from Wastewater Using Biochar Fixed-Bed Columns
(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 Agricultural Consumptive use Estimates within the Lower CO River Basin using Satellite-Derived Determinations of Crop Growth Stage Lengths
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
App Validation for Water and Salinity Management of Arizona Farms
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Direct Seeded Guayule Performance and Selection Under Different Irrigation Management Practices
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Enhance Breeding Efficiency through Doubled Haploids Technology
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Improving Agricultural Consumptive use Estimates within the Lower Colorado River
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Satellite and sUAS-based Irrigation Management Technologies for Arizona Crop Production
(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)
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)