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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.

Clicking on a National Program (NP) will take you  to the main ARS site for more information on the program. Clicking on a research  project title will take you to more information on the project.

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Grass, Forage, and Rangeland Agroecosystems (NP #215)
Improving Sustainability of Turfgrass Systems through Germplasm Development
(In-House Appropriated)
National Turfgrass Evaluation Program
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Turfgrass Reference Genome Resources
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
USNA Turf Initiative Cooperative Agreement
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (NP #301)
Curation, Modernization, and Information Management of the U.S. National Arboretum Herbarium Collections
(In-House Appropriated)
Functional Genomics, Genetic Improvement, and Sustainable Production of Nursery Crops
(In-House Appropriated)
Genetic Improvement of Woody Ornamental Plants for Resilient and Sustainable Landscapes
(In-House Appropriated)
Improving Sustainability of Turfgrass Systems through Germplasm Development
(In-House Appropriated)
Manage, Expand, and Evaluate the U.S. National Collection of Temperate-adapted Woody Landscape Plant Germplasm and Associated Descriptive Data
(In-House Appropriated)
National Turfgrass Evaluation Program
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Improving Boxwood Blight Mitigation Through Innovation, Economic Analysis and Education
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Biotechnology Innovations for Nursery and Floriculture Crops
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Collecting Diverse California Incense-cedar Provenances to Evaluate Adaptability to Southeastern United States
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Crapemyrtle Germplasm Enhancement
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Developing a Collection Management System for ARS Collections
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Turfgrass Reference Genome Resources
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation of native and underutilized woody ornamental nursery crops for breeding and production potential
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Functional Genomics of Powdery Mildew Resistance in Bigleaf Hydrangea
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Improvement of Imported Fire Ant Quarantine Treatments to Enhance Certification of Field-Grown Nursery Plants
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Partnership to characterize and conserve Persea
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Partnership to support conservation of southeastern US native plants
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Partnership to support development of BGCI’s Global Conservation Consortia
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Support Development of the Plant Collections Network
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
USNA Turf Initiative Cooperative Agreement
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Plant Diseases (NP #303)
Detection, Biology, and Genomics of New and Emerging Viral and Bacterial Diseases of Ornamental Plants
(In-House Appropriated)
Genetic Improvement of Woody Ornamental Plants for Resilient and Sustainable Landscapes
(In-House Appropriated)
Increasing the Sensitivity and Reliability of Detecting Select Agent Pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 Biovar 2 in Latently Infected Geraniums
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Developing Sustainable Rose Landscapes via RRD Assessments and Breeding RRD Resistant Roses with Stable Blackspot Resistance
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Improving Boxwood Blight Mitigation Through Innovation, Economic Analysis and Education
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Biotechnology Innovations for Nursery and Floriculture Crops
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Crapemyrtle Germplasm Enhancement
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)