Arizona Research Locations

• Maricopa, AZ

• U.S. Arid Land Agricultural Research Center:
• Pest Management and Biocontrol Research: The mission of the Pest Management and Biocontrol Research unit is to develop unique and improved biological, behavioral, cultural, and genetic based methods to reduce losses by insects and mites affecting crops in arid land production areas of the U.S. The goals are economically, socially and (More)
• Plant Physiology and Genetics Research: The mission of the Plant Physiology and Genetic Research Unit is to increase the productivity, profitability and sustainability of agriculture in arid environments by developing new germplasm for both traditional and alternative crops and by improving plant responses to abiotic stresses and to (More)
• Water Management and Conservation Research: The mission of the Water Management and Conservation Research Unit is to develop new technologies, such as models and remote sensing for enabling water use efficiency and agricultural productivity in arid environments, and increasing water supplies through the safe reuse of reclaimed municipal (More)

• Tucson, AZ

• Carl Hayden Bee Research Center: The Honey Bee Research Unit provides unbiased data straight from the hives of beekeepers all over the world, freely available to the public. We are taking the lead in systematically collecting scientific data to give us answers to the pressing issues plaguing the honeybee. (More)
• Southwest Watershed Research Center: To develop knowledge and technology to conserve water, plants and soil in semiarid regions. (More)

National Programs in Arizona

• Food Safety (animal and plant products) (108)
• Water Availability and Watershed Management (211)
• Grass, Forage, and Rangeland Agroecosystems (215)
• Sustainable Agricultural Systems Research (216)
• Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (301)
• Crop Protection and Quarantine (304)
• Crop Production (305)

• Appropriated Projects in Arizona

  • Sustainable Pest Management for Arid-Land Agroecosystems ( Pest Management and Biocontrol Research )
  • Improvement of the Aflatoxin Biocontrol Technology Based on Aspergillus flavus Population Biology, Genetics, and Crop Management Practices ( Pest Management and Biocontrol Research )
  • Molecular Genetic and Proximal Sensing Analyses of Abiotic Stress Response and Oil Production Pathways in Cotton, Oilseeds, and Other Industrial and Biofuel Crops ( Plant Physiology and Genetics Research )
  • Developing Biofuels and New Industrial Crops for Sustainable Semi-arid Agricultural Systems ( Plant Physiology and Genetics Research )
  • Analysis and Quantification of G x E x M Interactions for Sustainable Crop Production ( Plant Physiology and Genetics Research )
  • Improving Water Management for Arid Irrigated Agroecosystems ( Water Management and Conservation Research )
  • Increased Water Security through Safe Reuse of Reclaimed Water ( Water Management and Conservation Research )
  • Developing Sustainable Turfgrass Systems in the U.S. Southwest ( Water Management and Conservation Research )
  • Reducing Colony Loss in a Changing Climate by Improving Nutrition, Overwinter Survival, and Queen Health ( Honey Bee Research )
  • The Honey Bee Microbiome: Social and Reproductive Functions in Health and Disease ( Honey Bee Research )
  • Understanding Ecological, Hydrological, and Erosion Processes in the Semiarid Southwest to Improve Watershed Management ( Southwest Watershed Research )