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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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Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (NP #301)
Conservation and Utilization of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit, Cacao, Coffee, and Bamboo Germplasm and Associated Descriptive Information
(In-House Appropriated)
Enhancing Genetic Resilience of Common Bean through Plant Breeding
(In-House Appropriated)
Seed Increase, Evaluation, and Phytosanitary Assessment of Tropically-Adapted Genetic Resources
(In-House Appropriated)
Uncovering New Sources of Disease Resistance in Tropical Sorghum Germplasm
(In-House Appropriated)
Developing High-throughput Phenotyping and Genomic Resources for Adaptation to Dryland Conditions in the USDA Tepary Bean Germplasm
(Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation of Cacao Performance Trials in Hawaii
(Cooperative Agreement)
Accelerating Soybean Variety Development through the User of Winter Nursery Facilities in Puerto Rico
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Coffee leaf rust: establishing groundwork to identify pathogen races, host resistance and Biological control in Puerto Rico.
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
PLANT BREEDING PARTNERSHIP: Transforming Phaseolus breeding via genome-enabled interspecific trait discovery and introgression
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Reducing avocado losses to major challenges by improving resistance selection and disease management using next generation technologies
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Release and Dissemination of Promising Common Bean Cultivars to Improve Food Security in Honduras and Guatemala
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Student Career in Agricultural Research, Learning, and Extension Training (SCARLET)
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Detection and Ecology of Fusarium Oxysporum f. sp. Cubense (= F. Odoratissimum), a Catastrophic Pathogen of Bananas
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation of Improved Cacao (Theobroma cacao) and Coffee Materials for Agronomic Performance and Reaction to Diseases
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Identifying Coffee Varieties Resistant to Coffee Fruit Rot and Understanding Disease Progression
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Identifying Fusarium Species that are Emerging Pathogens of Coffee Fruit Rot
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Increasing Common Bean Productivity in Tanzania
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Production of Cacao Mild Mosaic Virus-Free Plants from the Cacao Germplasm Collection by Somatic Embryogenesis and Virus Screening
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Screening of the NPGS Tepary Bean Collection for Response to the Common Bean Weevil
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Identifying New Sources of Resistance to Mango Anthracnose
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Quarantine, Germplasm Acquisition/Maintenance, Phytopathology Studies and Clone Evaluation of Theobroma Cacao
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Crop Production (NP #305)
Conservation and Utilization of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit, Cacao, Coffee, and Bamboo Germplasm and Associated Descriptive Information
(In-House Appropriated)
Coffee leaf rust: establishing groundwork to identify pathogen races, host resistance and Biological control in Puerto Rico.
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Reducing avocado losses to major challenges by improving resistance selection and disease management using next generation technologies
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Student Career in Agricultural Research, Learning, and Extension Training (SCARLET)
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Detection and Ecology of Fusarium Oxysporum f. sp. Cubense (= F. Odoratissimum), a Catastrophic Pathogen of Bananas
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Identifying Coffee Varieties Resistant to Coffee Fruit Rot and Understanding Disease Progression
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Identifying Fusarium Species that are Emerging Pathogens of Coffee Fruit Rot
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Production of Cacao Mild Mosaic Virus-Free Plants from the Cacao Germplasm Collection by Somatic Embryogenesis and Virus Screening
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Identifying New Sources of Resistance to Mango Anthracnose
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Quarantine, Germplasm Acquisition/Maintenance, Phytopathology Studies and Clone Evaluation of Theobroma Cacao
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)