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item A Chromosome-Scale Gymnocladus Dioicus Genome and Large-Scale Germplasm Sequencing For Trait Mapping, Sex Determination, and Conservation Genomics
item Advancement of Intelligent Spray Technology into Greenhouse Crop Production
item Advancing Establishment of an Introduced Parasitoid for Biocontrol of Drosophila Suzukii in Mid-Atlantic States
item Advancing Establishment of an Introduced Parasitoid for Biocontrol of Drosophila Suzukii in Mid-Atlantic States
item Advancing Establishment of an Introduced Parasitoid for Biocontrol of Drosophila suzukii in Mid-Atlantic States
item Advancing establishment of an introduced parasitoid for biocontrol of Drosophila suzukii in Mid-Atlantic States
item Advancing Establishment of an Introduced Parasitoid for Biocontrol of Drosophila suzukii in Mid-Atlantic States
item Advancing the Symbiont Strategy as a Solution to Citrus Greening Disease
item Agreement Between the United States National Arboretum and the Friends of the National Arboretum
item Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly- and Thrips-Transmitted Viruses in Fruiting Vegetables in Four Production Regions of Florida
item Assessment of a Sprayer Retrofitted with Stereo Vision Guided Variable Rate Control System for Pesticide Efficacy and System Durability
item Bio-based Solutions for Sustainable Insect Pest Management in Urban Agriculture and Landscapes
item Biological Control of Emerald Ash Borer in the State of Vermont
item Biosurveillance of Small Fruit and Horticultural Crops Using Aerial Sampling and Metagenomic Approaches
item Biotechnology Innovations for Nursery and Floriculture Crops
item CAP: Fast Selection, Assessment, and Delivery of HLB-Resistant/Tolerant Citrus Variants as New Scion and Rootstock Cultivars
item Characterization and Detection of Viruses that Impact the Exchange and Curation of Plant Germplasm
item Characterizing and Utilizations of SHRS-NPGS Germplasm to Address the Problems of the Southeastern United States
item Citrus Black Spot – What is the Risk of Dispersal of Inoculum in FL in Relation to Current Quarantine Measures?
item Collaborative Research to Control Thrips and Orthotospoviruses
item Collecting Diverse California Incense-cedar Provenances to Evaluate Adaptability to Southeastern United States
item Communication Development for the Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative
item Conservation, Management, Characterization, and Distribution of Subtropical and Tropical Ornamental Genetic Resources
item Control Citrus Huanglongbing by Using the Citrus Isolate of Nectarine Marafivirus M and its Expression System
item Controlling Citrus Huanglongbing by Using the Citrus Isolate of Nectarine Marafivirus M and Its Expression System
item Controlling Citrus Huanglongbing by Using the Citrus Isolate of Nectarine Marafivirus M and Its Expression System
item Controlling Citrus Huanglongbing by Using the Citrus Isolate of Nectarine Marafivirus M and Its Expression System
item Crapemyrtle Germplasm Enhancement
item Crop Rotation and Development of Resistance for Control of Globodera pallida
item Curation, Modernization, and Information Management of the U.S. National Arboretum Herbarium Collections
item Detection of Phytophthora Infections in West Coast Nurseries
item Detection, Biology, and Genomics of New and Emerging Viral and Bacterial Diseases of Ornamental Plants
item Develop an Updated Plant Hardiness Map for the United States
item Develop Monitoring Tools Such As Identifying Pheromones for Western Flower Thrips and Grey Garden Slug
item Developing a Collection Management System for ARS Collections
item Developing an Integrated Pest Management Program for Thrips Parvispinus (Karny) on Ornamental Crops in the Southeastern U.S.
item Developing On-Plant Biofactory System to Produce Therapeutic Molecules Used to Treat Citrus Greening Disease
item Developing Sustainable Rose Landscapes via RRD Assessments and Breeding RRD Resistant Roses with Stable Blackspot Resistance
item Developing, Harmonizing and Extending IPM strategies for Major Arthropod Groups and New Invasive Pests of Ornamental and Floriculture Production
item Development of biological control methods for control of spotted lanternfly
item Development of Biological Control Methods for Control of Spotted Lanternfly
item Development of Biological Control Methods for Control of Spotted Lanternfly and Roseau Cane Scale
item Development of Novel Microbial-Based Biological Controls for Insect Pests in the Northeast Area
item Digital Horticulture Tools for Ornamental and Small Fruit Crops
item Disease Management in Small Fruit and Nursery Crops Based on Knowledge of Pathogen Diversity, Biology, and Environmental Effects
item Enhancing Sustainability and Efficiency of Nursery Production in the Southeast U.S.
item Enhancing Sustainability and Efficiency of Nursery Production in the Southeast U.S.
item Establishing Agronomic and Pest Management Practices for Vegetable, Specialty Crops, and Fruit Growers while Improving Pollinator Health
item Establishing Agronomic and Pest Management Practices for Vegetable, Specialty Crops, and Fruit Growers while Improving Pollinator Health
item Evaluating the Performance of a Variable Rate Orchard Sprayer with a Stereo Vision System
item Evaluation and Validation of Internal Controls for Molecular Diagnostic Assays
item Evaluation of native and underutilized woody ornamental nursery crops for breeding and production potential
item Evaluation of the Risk of Huanglongbing in Cold-Hardy Citrus Production Systems
item Farm bill. Labor, Efficiency, Automation, and Production: Labor, Efficiency, Automation, and Production (LEAP) Nursery Crops Toward Sustainability
item Filling the Gaps in Boxwood Blight Research
item Functional Genomics, Genetic Improvement, and Sustainable Production of Nursery Crops
item Genetic Improvement of Small Fruits and Ornamental Plants to Enhance Traits Desirable to Consumers and Tolerance to Biotic and Abiotic Stress
item Genetic Improvement of Woody Ornamental Plants for Resilient and Sustainable Landscapes
item Genomics and Transcriptomics of Priority Woody Nursery Crops
item Government Owned Vehicle and Equipment Use by Non-federal Employees for Collaborative Research
item Gypsum Use in Horticulture Research
item Identification of Biological Targets and Application to Existing and Invasive Pests
item Identification of the Physiological Mechanism of Pheromone Biosynthesis in Thrips and Development of Biological Control Methods
item Identification of the Physiological Mechanisms of Pheromone Biosynthesis in Thrips and Development of Biological Control Methods for Pest Thrips
item Identification, Mapping and Risk Prediction of Whitefly- and Thrips-transmitted Viruses in Fruiting Vegetables in Florida
item Implementation of Variable-Rate Airflow to Intelligent Sprayers Used in Apple Orchards
item Improved Pathogen Detection and Management of Bulb and Nursery Diseases
item Improvement of Imported Fire Ant Quarantine Treatments to Enhance Certification of Field-Grown Nursery Plants
item Improvement of Pheromone Synthesis for Commercialization to Manage Cucurbit Pests
item Improving Boxwood Blight Mitigation through Innovation, Economic Analysis and Education
item Improving Boxwood Blight Mitigation Through Innovation, Economic Analysis and Education
item Improving Plant Biosecurity Through Genomic Approaches for Emerging Plant Pathogens
item Improving Plant Health in Nursery Production Through Genomic Approaches
item Increase the Profitability of U.S. Flowering Crops by Increasing Plant Health
item Increasing the Sensitivity and Reliability of Detecting Select Agent Pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 Biovar 2 in Latently Infected Geraniums
item Influence of Pathogen Genotypes and Environment on Boxwood Blight
item Integrated AI-Driven Systems for Invasive Pest Monitoring and Management in Subtropical Agriculture
item Integrated Pest Management of Invasive Pests for Subtropical Agriculture in Florida
item Integration of Intelligent Spray Technology into IPM Programs in Specialty Crop Production
item Integration of Intelligent Spray Technology into IPM Programs in Specialty Crop Production
item Integration of Sensor-Vision Guided Precision Spray Systems for Sustainable Crop Production and Protection
item Investigating the Feasibility of Utilizing Stereo Vision Systems in Variable Rate Application Systems for Specialty Crops
item Knowledge Based Tools for Exotic and Emerging Diseases of Small Fruit and Nursery Crops
item Manage, Expand, and Evaluate the U.S. National Collection of Temperate-adapted Woody Landscape Plant Germplasm and Associated Descriptive Data
item Management of Crop Genetic Resources and Descriptive Information
item Managing Phytophthora ramorum in the Pacific Northwest
item Measuring the Impact of Egg Parasitoids on Emerald Ash Borer and Other Agrilus pests in Georgia
item Measuring the Impact of Egg Parasitoids on Emerald Ash Borer and Other Agrilus pests in Louisiana
item Measuring the Impact of Egg Parasitoids on Emerald Ash Borer and Other Agrilus Pests in the U.S.
item Measuring the Impact of Egg Parasitoids on Emerald Ash Borer and Other Agrilus pests in the U.S.
item Methyl Benzoate and Analogs to Control Mosquitoes of Medical Importance
item Minor Use Pesticide – Food/Ornamentals
item Minor Use Pesticide Testing on Floral and Nursery Crops
item Mitigation of Domestic, Exotic, and Emerging Diseases of Subtropical and Temperate Horticultural Crops
item Mitigation of Invasive Pest Threats to U.S. Subtropical Agriculture
item Modeling Spray Droplet Movements Discharged From Intelligent Sprayers Used in Specialty Crop Production
item Monitoring Botrytis Fungicide Resistance on Blueberries in Washington and Oregon
item Monitoring of Pathogens of Floricultural Crops Pre- and Post-harvest Using Metagenomic Diagnostics
item National Clean Plant Network
item Nematode, Disease, Weed, and Mite Control on Minor Food Crops and Ornamentals
item New Molecular and Genetic Tools to Select Trees and Plants Better Adapted to Changing Environmental Conditions in the Southeastern United States
item New Molecular and Genetic Tools to Select Trees and Plants Better Adapted to Changing Environmental Conditions in the Southeastern United States
item Novel Biologically-Based Control Method for Invasive Insect Pests
item Novel Detection, Sampling, Epidemiology and Modeling Strategies for Plant Pathogens
item Novel Management Strategies for Invasive Pests, Plant Diseases, and Bee Pollinators of Horticultural and Nursery Crops in the southeastern United States
item Optimizing Predator and Prey Pheromones: Manipulating Tritrophic Interactions to Manage Colorado Potato Beetle
item Partnership to characterize and conserve Persea
item Phytophthora ramorum Genomics, Monitoring and Management
item Plant-Parasitic Nematodes of the Pacific Northwest Nursery Industry
item Preemptive Biological Control of a High-Risk Invasive Longhorn Beetle
item Protecting the Ornamental Horticulture Industry from Species of Phytophthora
item Protection of North American Ash Against Emerald Ash Borer with Biological Control: Measuring Natural Enemy Impacts
item Protection of North American Ash Industry and Forests against Emerald Ash Borer with Biological Control
item Protection of North American ash with Biocontrol:Measuring Natural Enemy Impacts
item Pulse Electricity: A Non-Chemical Approach for the Management of Nematodes, Pathogens, and Weeds in Nurseries
item Rearing, Identification, and Evaluation of Emerald Ash Borer Larval Parasitoid Spathius agrili Collected from its Established Areas
item Rearing, Identification, and Evaluation of Emerald Ash Borer Larval Parasitoid Spathius Agrili Collected from its Established Areas in Tennessee
item Resilient and Sustainable Biologically Based Control Strategies for Exotic Whitefly and Subtropical Invasive Pests of Vegetables and Ornamental Plants
item Support Development of the Plant Collections Network
item Survey and recovery of native North American parasitoids attacking the invasive Asian longhorned beetle in South Carolina
item Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests in Horticultural Crops
item Sustainable, Climate-Smart Solutions for Profitable Production of Small Fruit and Nursery Crops
item Sustaining Productivity and Ecosystem Services of Agricultural and Horticultural Systems in the Southeastern United States
item Technical Support for New Test Material of ISO sprayer Cleanout Standard
item Testing Sterile Males for Controlling Spotted-wing Drosophila
item Wheat Disease Early Warning Advisory System (DEWAS) – Surveillance and Diagnostics
item Whole Genome Sequencing for Epidemiology, Population Structure, and Fungicide Resistance of Botrytis spp. in the Pacific Northwest