2004 Annual Report 4.What were the most significant accomplishments this past year? D. Progress Report: This report serves to document research conducted under a General Assistance Type Agreement between ARS and the Rodale Institute. Additional details of this research can be found in the report for the parent CRIS 1935-12000-007-00D Monoxenic and Axenic Cultivation of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM). This agreement strengthens the working collaboration between the USDA-ARS Eastern Regional Research Center and The Rodale Institute to study the utility of AM fungi in agriculture. Candidates for the support position to work on this agreement are currently being interviewed.