District of Columbia Research Locations

• Washington, DC

• National Arboretum:
• Floral and Nursery Plants Research: The Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit of the U.S. National Arboretum has a broad-based program supporting basic and developmental research and implementation of new technologies for the florist and nursery industries. Emphasis is on developing new floral, nursery, and turf plants; detecting (More)
• Public Horticulture and Engagement Unit: The mission of the Public Horticulture and Engagement Unit of the U.S. National Arboretum is to Integrate science education and public horticulture through interpretative gardens, exhibits, and programming highlighting scientific research and the value of plant genetic resources for sustainable (More)
• Systematic Entomology Laboratory: The Systematic Entomology Laboratory conducts research to: 1) develop comprehensive classifications, hypotheses of relationships, and identification tools for insects and mites on a world basis in support of U.S. agriculture and natural resources; 2) provide identifications and associated taxonomic (More)

National Programs in District of Columbia

• Grass, Forage, and Rangeland Agroecosystems (215)
• Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (301)
• Plant Diseases (303)
• Crop Protection and Quarantine (304)

• Appropriated Projects in District of Columbia

  • Detection, Biology, and Genomics of New and Emerging Viral and Bacterial Diseases of Ornamental Plants ( Floral and Nursery Plants Research )
  • Manage, Expand, and Evaluate the U.S. National Collection of Temperate-adapted Woody Landscape Plant Germplasm and Associated Descriptive Data ( Floral and Nursery Plants Research )
  • Curation, Modernization, and Information Management of the U.S. National Arboretum Herbarium Collections ( Floral and Nursery Plants Research )
  • Genetic Improvement of Woody Ornamental Plants for Resilient and Sustainable Landscapes ( Floral and Nursery Plants Research )
  • Functional Genomics, Genetic Improvement, and Sustainable Production of Nursery Crops ( Floral and Nursery Plants Research )
  • Improving Sustainability of Turfgrass Systems through Germplasm Development ( Floral and Nursery Plants Research )
  • Establish and Maintain Public Display Gardens for Woody and Herbaceous Landscape Plants ( Public Horticulture & Engagement Unit (pheu) )
  • Systematics of Beetles, Flies, Moths and Wasps with an Emphasis on Agricultural Pests, Invasive Species, Biological Control Agents, and Food Security ( Systematic Entomology Laboratory )
  • Systematics of Acari and Hemiptera: Plant Pests, Predators, and Disease Vectors ( Systematic Entomology Laboratory )
  • Advanced Microscopy for Fundamental Research of Agricultural Pests and Pathogens ( Systematic Entomology Laboratory )