Printable Version     E-mail this page National Programs International Programs Find Research Projects The Research Enterprise Office of Scientific Quality Review Research Initiatives   You are here: Research / Find ARS Research Projects Search by Keyword International Subject of Investigation Agave Agricultural supplies, general/other Air Alfalfa Almond Animal research, general Annual grasses, other Apple Apricot Aquatic plants Atmosphere, general/other Bacteria Banana Barley Beans (dry) Beans (fresh, fresh-processed) Bedding/garden plants Beef cattle, general/other Beef cattle, live animal Bees, honey, and other pollinators, general Berries and cane fruits, other Biological Cell Systems Blueberry Broadleaf forests of the North Broadleaf forests of the South Butter Canola Carrot Cassava (or manioc) Castor Catfish Cheese Chemurgic Crops Cherry Citrus, general/other Climate Cocoa Coffee Cole crops (includes cabbage, kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, Conifer forests of the South Conifer forests of the West Cool season perennial grasses (includes bluegrass, bromegrass, fescue, Corn (for sweetcorn use 1480) Cotton, other Cottonseed (for meal, oil, etc.) Crambe Cranberry Cross-commodity research--multiple animal species Cross-commodity research--multiple crops Cucumber Cucurbits, other (includes pumpkin, squash, gourd) Cultured aquatic animals, general/other Cuphea Cut flowers, foliage, and greens Dairy cattle, general/other Dairy cattle, live animal Date Deciduous and small fruits, general/other Deciduous tree fruits, other Desert and semidesert shrub land and shinnery Drainage and irrigation facilities and systems Duck and goose, live animal Durum wheat Economy, general/other Edible tree nuts, general/other Egg-type chicken, live animal Eggplant Eggs Endangered species Farm structures and related facilities Feed and feed additives Fertilizers Fiber crops, general/other Filbert Finfish Fish habitats Flavoring and beverage plants, other Flax Florist crops, other Food (not readily associated with specific plant and animal products) Forage legumes, other Fungi (includes yeast) General Commodity General technology Goats, meat and mohair Grain crops, general/other (includes buckwheat, millet, triticale) Grain sorghum Grapefruit Grapes, other Grasslands, other Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach, . Guayule Hard red spring wheat Hard red winter wheat Hard white wheat Herbaceous perennials and decorative greens Herbs and spices Honey bees Hops Horses, ponies, and mules Houses (human residences), furniture, household equipment, non-textile Individuals (as workers, consumers, members of society) Insects Kenaf Kiwi Laboratory animals Land Leguminous vegetables, other Lemon Lentil Lesquerella Long fiber cotton Machinery and equipment Mango Marine shrimp Meat, beef cattle Meat, dairy cattle Meat, sheep Meat, swine Meat-type chicken, live animal Medicinal crops, non-narcotic Melons (includes cantaloupe, muskmelon, watermelon) Microorganisms, general/other Milk Mint Miscellaneous and new crops, general/other Mountain grasslands, meadow, and alpine Mushrooms and other edible fungi Narcotic plants Nectarine Nematodes Noncrop plant research Oats Oilseed and oil crops, general/other Onion, garlic, leek, shallot Orange Ornamental trees and shrubs Ornamentals and turf, general/other (includes cacti) Other animals, general Other beef cattle products Other cultured finfish Other cultured shellfish Other dairy cattle products Other Pollinators Other poultry products Other products of the forest Other swine products Oysters Papaya Parks and urban green space Pasture Pasture and forage crops, general/other Peach Peanut Pear Peas (dry) Peas (fresh, fresh-processed) Pecan People and communities, general/other Peppers Perennial grasses, other Pesticides (includes herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc.) Pineapple Pinyon-juniper Plant research, general Plum Potato Potted plants Poultry meat Poultry, general/other Raisin grapes Rangelands and grasslands, general Rangelands, other Raspberry Red clover Remote sensing equipment and technology Research equipment and methods, general/other Rhizomes, tubers, bulbs, and root crops, general/other (for potato use 1310) Rice River basins Rubber, gum, and resin plants, other Rye Salmon Seeds and other plant propagules Sensory evaluation/analysis methods (human senses) Sewage and waste disposal facilities and systems Sheep and wool, general/other Sheep, live animal Shellfish Soft red wheat Soft white wheat (includes club, western) Soil Soil and land, general Solanaceous and related crops, general/other (for potato use 1310) Solar radiation Soybean Spiders, mites, ticks, and other arthropods Strawberry Striped bass Structures, facilities, and equipment, general/other Sugar beet Sugar cane Sugar crops, general/other Summer annual grasses (includes forage sorghums, sudangrass, sorghum- Sunflower Sweet potato Sweet sorghum Sweetcorn Swine, general/other Swine, live animal Table grapes The family and its members The farm as an enterprise Tilapia Tomato Trees, forests, and forest products, general Trefoil Tropical forests Tropical/subtropical fruit, general/other Trout Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue, Turkey, live animal Upland cotton Vegetables, general/other Viroids, mycoplasmas, spiroplasmas, etc. Viruses Walnut Warm season perennial grasses (includes dallisgrass, bluestems, Water resources Watersheds Watersheds and river basins, general Weather Weeds Wetland and riparian systems Wheat, other Wild animals Wild birds Wildlife and natural fisheries, general/other Wildlife habitats Wine grapes Winter annual grasses (includes annual ryegrass) Winter annual legumes (includes subterranean clover, arrowleaf clover) Wood and wood products Wool fiber Individuals (as workers, consumers, members of society) A Study to Determine the Effects of Cinnamon on Blood Glucose Absorption and Metabolism of Essential Mineral Nutrients Absorption and Metabolism of Essential Mineral Nutrients Age-Accelerated Effects of Heavy Particles: Effects of Nutritional Supplementation with Berryfruits Aircraft Disinsection Research Analytical Methods for the Determination of Phenolic Phytonutrients in Foods Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Strawberries in Overweight/obese Individuals Antibiotic Resistance: How to Keep Pace with An Old Problem and New Approaches (pa-09-001) Anticancer Effects of High-Selenium Soybeans Antioxidant Modulation of Atherosclerosis and Angiogenesis Area-Wide Suppression of Fire Ant Populations in Pastures Area-Wide Suppression of Fire Ants in Oklahoma Area-Wide Suppression of Fire Ants in Pastures in Florida Area-Wide Suppression of Fire Ants in Pastures in Texas Areawide Pest Management Program for the Asian Tiger Mosquito in New Jersey Areawide Suppression of of Fire Ant Populations in Pastures ARS Areawide Pest Management (Awpm) Program for the Asian Tiger Mosquito Assessment of Mineral Losses in Sweat During Physical Activity B Vitamin Metabolism and Aging B Vitamin Metabolism and Aging Barrier Treatment for Protection from Mosquitoes Beneficial Health Effects of Consumption of Barley and Barley Components by Humans Bioactive Nutrient Effects on Prostate and Mammary Cancer Bioavailability and Metabolism of Allyl Isothiocyanates Bioavailability and Metabolism of Phytochemicals and Micronutrients Biological Control of Fire Ants Using New Species of Phorid Decapitating Flies Biting Protection Assessment of U.S. Military Uniforms and Development of New Criteria to Protect Troops on Future Field Deployments Biting Protection Assessment of U.S. Military Uniforms and Development of New Criteria to Protect Troops on Future Field Deployments Body Composition and Nutritional Assessment in the Elderly Bone Health in the Elderly Bone Health in the Elderly Carotenoids and Healthy Aging Characterization, Production, and Utilization of Phytochemicals from Agricultural Products Childhood Eating Behaviors: Prevention of Childhood Obesity and Chronic Diseases Childhood Eating Behaviors: Prevention of Childhood Obesity and Chronic Diseases Childhood Obesity: Regulation of Energy Balance and Body Composition Childhood Obesity: Regulation of Energy Balance and Body Composition Cholesterol: Where Science and Public Health Policy Intersect Chromium and Cinnamon Effects on Insulin Sensitivity Chromium and Polyphenols from Cinnamon in the Prevention and Alleviation of Glucose Intolerance Clinical Intervention Dietary Studies to Investigate the Relationship Between Food Components and Health Cobalamin Absorption from Fortified Food in Older Adults with Atrophic Gastritis Collaboration of Fsrg in Dietary Data Collection and Analysis for the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity Across the Life Span Study Collaboration of Fsrg in the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity Across the Life Span Study (Handls) Comparison of Food Frequency Questionnaire to Other Dietary Assessment Tools and Measurement of Recall Repeatability Control and Protection Tools for Integrated Pest Management of Mosquitoes and Filth Flies Cooperative Research to Capture Wild White-Tailed Deer for Determination of Tick Density on Such Deer in Specific Areas Cranberries and Their Effects on Diabetes and Obesity Definition of the Excito-Repellency of the Insecticide Duet and Its Subcomponents Against Mosquitoes Delta Human Nutrition Delta Human Nutrition Research Delta Nutrition Intervention Research Initiative (Delta Obesity Prevention Research Unit) - University of Southern Mississippi Delta Nutrition Intervention Research Initiative - Alcorn State University Delta Nutrition Intervention Research Initiative - Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute Delta Nutrition Intervention Research Initiative - Pennington Biomedical Research Center (Pbrc) Delta Nutrition Intervention Research Initiative - Southern University and A&m College Center for Food, Nutrition, and Health Promotion Delta Nutrition Intervention Research Initiative - University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Delta Obesity Prevention Research Program Delta Obesity Prevention Research Program - Mid Delta Community Consortium Delta Obesity Prevention Research Unit - Alcorn State University Delta Obesity Prevention Research Unit - Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute Delta Obesity Prevention Research Unit - Baylor College of Medicine (Ars Health Project) Delta Obesity Prevention Research Unit - Pennington Biomedical Research Unit Delta Obesity Prevention Research Unit - Southern University and A&m College Delta Obesity Prevention Research Unit - Tufts University (Ars Health Project) Delta Obesity Prevention Research Unit - University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff Delta Obesity Prevention Research Unit - University of Southern Mississippi Deployed Warfighter Protection Research Program (Fy 2007) Deployed Warfighter Protection Research Program (Fy2007) Deployed Warfighter Protection Research Program (Fy2007) Deployed Warfighter Protection Research Program (Fy2008) Determination of Energy and Insulin Regulation in Aging Determination of Energy Regulation in Aging Determination of Energy Regulation in Aging Development and Evaluation of Digital Thermometer/relative Humidity Recording Devices with Remote Downloading Capabilities Development of Portable Devices for Detection and Quantification of Insecticides, Repellents, and Inhibitors Development of Practical Biomedical Models of Human Energy Metabolism Development of Sustained Release Devices for Biting Insect Control Developmental Origins of Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, and Other Chronic Diseases of Nutritional Lineage Developmental Origins of Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, and Other Chronic Diseases of Nutritional Lineage Diet, Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Risk Diet-Gene Interactions and Micronutrient Status Diet-Gene Interactions and Micronutrient Status Diet-Genetic Interactions Dietary Antioxidants, Aging and Oxidative Stress Status Dietary Antioxidants, Aging, and Oxidative Stress Status Dietary Assessment Dietary Factors Early in Human Development: Health Consequences of Phytochemical Intake Dietary Modulation of Markers of Inflammation and Oxidation As Risk Factors of Chronic, Degenerative Diseases Dietary Patterns, Mineral and Vitamin Metabolism Dietary Protein Sources and Their Effect on Risk Factors Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin D and Calcium Dietary Reference Intakes Research Synthesis Dietary Studies to Investigate the Relationship Between Metabolism and Risk of Disease Dietary, Physiological, and Behavioral Predictors of Weight Gain in a Healthy, Young, Ethnically-Mixed Population Dietary, Physiological, Genetic, and Behavioral Predictors of Weight Gain in a Healthy, Young, Ethnically-Mixed Population Discovery and Isolation of Novel Repellents for Use by the Us Military Ecoepidemiology of Emerging Arthropod-Borne Pathogens in the Northeast Ecological, Chemical and Molecular Approaches to Reducing Tick Bites and Tick-Borne Diseases Economic Analysis of Integrated Management for Mosquito Control Effect of Dairy Delivery on Survival and Activity of Probiotic Cultures View Effect of Dairy Foods on Fat and Weight Loss with Moderate Energy Restriction in Overweight and Obese Adults Effect of Dietary Induced Oxidative Stress on Intestinal Physiology and the Development of Mucosal Immunity to Enteric Pathogens Effect of High-Fat, High-Fiber and Phytonutrient-Rich Foods on Macronutrient Absorption and Epigenetic Events Effect of Oolong Tea, Oolong Tea Polyphenols, and Oolong Tea Catechins on Substrate Oxidation and Glucoregulatory Control Effect of Probiotic Administration in Children Effect of Trans Vaccenic Acid on Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease Effect of Whey Protein on Body Weight, Body Fat, and Health Indices Effects of Diet and Nutrition on Psychological/psychoneurophysiological Functioning in Children Effects of Diet on Molecular and Functional Biomarkers of Nutrition and Health Effects of Diet/nutritional Status on Psychological/psychoneurophysiological Development and Other Brain-Related Functions of Children Effects of Phenolic Phytochemicals on Cancer: Absorption, Molecular Actions and Gene Response Efficacy of Zinc Supplementation on Diarrhea Incidence in An Adult Population in Western Kenya Eggs As a Source of Bioavailable Vitamin B12 Energy Value of Resistant Maltodextrin Epidemiology Applied to Problems of Aging and Nutrition Epidemiology Applied to Problems of Aging and Nutrition Ers Commodity Food Database Evaluation of Antioxidants Against High-Risk Leukemia Evaluation of Repellents, Inhibitors, Barrier Treatments, and Ulv Insecticides, & Other New Products in a Southern California Desert Habitat Evaluation of Repellents, Inhibitors, Barrier Treatments, and Ulv Insecticides, and Other New Products in Sub-Saharan Africa Evaluation of Resveratrol and Curcumin As Therapeutics Against High-Risk Leukemia Evaluation of the Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Calcium & Dairy in a Polygenic Obese Mouse Model Evidence-Based Reduction of Prostate Cancer Progression Through Nutrition Folate Concentrations in the Human Colon Food-Based Obesity Prevention and Health Maintenance Research Geisinger Rural Aging Study Grand Forks Community-Based Health and Fitness Agenda Headquarters Cooperative Programs - Food Nutrition, Safety and Quality (Fnsq) Healthy Eating and Lifestyle for Total Health (Health) High Selenium Pinto Beans As a Value-Added Product High-Throughput in Vitro Screening of Botanical Products for Antioxidant Capacity and Bioactivity History of the Usda/ars Human Nutrition Research Centers: People, Events and Accomplishments Identification of Muscle-Specific Biomarkers of Fatty Acid Beta-Oxidation Identification of Native Source Populations of the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis Invicta Identification of Native Source Populations of the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis Invicta Identify Dietary Factors Having Beneficial Or Adverse Health Effects, and Determine Their Impact on Growth, Development and Health Identify Metabolite Biomarkers of Muscle Fat Combustion Impact of Nutritional Status on Immune-Induced Changes in Gut Function Impact of Triglyceride-Rich Lipoprotein Derived Ppar Ligands on Adipose and Neuronal Cell Phenotypes Improve and Conduct the Collection, Assessment, and Dissemination of Food Consumption and Related Data of Americans Improving Cardiovascular Health with Diet Improving the Micronutrient Bioavailability of Staple Foods, Food Ingredients and Food Products Influence of Dietary Fatty Acids on Human Health with Emphasis on Immune and Inflammatory Responses Influence of Physical Activity on Long-Term Voluntary Food Intake and Maintenance of a Healthy Weight Integrated Management of Imported Fire Ants and Emerging Urban Pest Problems Kerr Wildlife Management Area - Control of Ticks Feeding on White-Tailed Deer La Health: a Prospective Study of Primary and Secondary Obesity Prevention in Children and Adolescents Lipoproteins, Nutrition, and Aging Liquid Chromatographic & Stable Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometric Methods for the Determination of Water-Soluble & Lipid ... Supplements Lyme Disease 4 Poster-Project Magnesium Nutrition and Sleep Behavior in Older Adults Measuring Mucosal Derived Immunity in Swine with Different Vitamin a Status to Yield Biomarkers of Human Nutrient/disease Interactions Mechanisms Involved in the Beneficial Effects of Blueberries on Neuronal Aging and Behavior Mechanisms Involved in the Beneficial Effects of Blueberries on Neuronal Aging and Behavior Mechanisms Involved in the Beneficial Effects of Thornless Erect Sweet (Tes) Blackberries on Neuronal Aging and Behavior Metabolism of Vitamin a and Carotenoids Micronutrient Roles in Physiology and Health Micronutrients and Immune Function Mineral Nutrition Research Mineral Utilization and Bioavailability in the 21st Century, with Changing Diets and Agricultural Practices Modeling and Prediction of Attractants and Inhibitors Modulation of Defensin Production by Mushroom Extracts in Human Cell Lines Modulation of Genetic Signaling Pathway by Dietary Carotenoid in Cancer Prevention Multi-Center Obesity Prevention Research Project National Center for Excellence in Foods and Nutrition Research Naturally Occurring Insulin Enhancing Factors Neuroprotective Role of Insulin Potentiating Cinnamon Compounds Beta Toxicity and Alzheimer's Disease Nutrient - Gene Interactions Nutrient - Gene Interactions Nutrition Aging, Immune Function, and Inflammatory Response in Health and Disease Nutrition and Cancer Prevention Nutrition and Cancer Prevention Nutrition During Pregnancy, Lactation, Infancy, and Childhood Nutrition During Pregnancy, Lactation, Infancy, and Childhood Nutrition, Aging and Visual Function Nutrition, Aging, and Visual Function Nutrition, Aging, Immune Function, and Inflammatory Response in Health and Disease Nutrition, Cardiovascular Health and Genomics Nutrition, Cardiovascular Health, and Genomics Nutrition, Exercise Capacity, and Sarcopenia in the Elderly Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, and Sarcopenia Nutritional Factors in the Prevention of Cognitive Decline with Aging Nutritional Modulation of Brain Aging and Cognitive Decline Nutritional Regulation of Cell and Organ Growth, Differentiation, and Development Nutritional Regulation of Cell and Organ Growth, Differentiation, and Development Obesity and Dietary Assessment in Aging Rural Populations One-Carbon Metablism and Risk of Colorectal Adenomas in the Prostate, Lung, Ovarian and Colorectal Cancer Screening Trial Cohort One-Carbon Metabolism and Risk of Colorectal Adenomas in the Prostate, Lung, Ovarian and Colorectal Cancer Screening Trial (Plco) Cohort Optimization of Sample Preparation for Analyses of Phenolic Compounds from Different Matrices Pattern Recognition for Foods and Supplements Phytochemicals and Cancer Preventive Pathways: Effects of Genetic and Epigenetic Factors Proprietary White-Tailed Deer Collar Assembly Quantification of in Vivo Alpha-Tocopherol Metabolism in Humans Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment of Community Based Nutrition Programs and Interventions Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Safety and Effectiveness of Vitamin D Supplement Role of Dietary Selenium on Gene Expression, Cell Cycle and Molecular Mechanisms in Cancer Risk Selenium Nutrition in Humans: Predicting Dietary Selenium Needs to Achieve Target Blood Selenium Levels South American Biological Control Agents to Suppress Invasive Pests in the U.S. Structure-Activity Studies of Known Arthropod Repellents Using Codessa Studies in Human Nutrition and Diet and Food Composition Analysis Study of Nutrient-Gene Interactions in Mcf7 Human Breast Cancer Cells Surveillance and Ecology of Mosquito, Biting and Filth Breeding Insects Technology to Control Ticks Affecting Livestock and Humans The Effect of Dairy Foods in Normalizing Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Overweight/obese Adults Following Diet-Induced Weight Loss The Effect of Dietary Probiotics on Immune and Gastrointestinal Function The Effect of Lactobacillus Cascei Strain Shirota on the Immune Function of Neonates The Effects of Concord, Niagra, and Thompson Grape Juices on Cognitive and Motor Deficits in Aging The Effects of Raspberries on Cognition and Neuronal Communication in Aging: Mechanistic Considerations The Effects of Strawberries on Cognition and Neuronal Communication in Aging: Mechanistic Considerations The Effects of Walnuts on Age Related Changes in Neuroprotection, Inflammatory Signaling and Behavior The Effects of Walnuts on Cognition and Neuronal Communication in Aging: Possible Synergistic Effects with Blueberries The Influence of Citrus Liminoids on Blood Concentration of Cholesterol and Inflammatory Responses in Humans The Role of Strawberries on Cognition, Motor Behavior, Neuronal Function and Microglial Activity in Aging: Reductions in Stress Mediators Thermal Characteristics of Imported Fire Ant Mounds U.S. Dietary Guidelines and Healthy Body Weight Understanding Soil-Plant-Human/animal Food Systems and Nutrient Bioavailability to Improve Human Health Using DNA Microarrays to Identify Nutritionally Modulated Genes That Affect Immune Function Vitamin K and Vitamin K-Dependent Protein During Aging       Plans & Reports USDA Research, Education, and Economics Task Force Report Annual Performance Report Annual Performance Plan Big Picture of ARS Research Strategic Plan ARS-CSREES Collaborative Relationship Related Links Research Timeline Hall of Fame Manuscripts (TEKTRAN) Publications for Sale at GPO Publications for Sale at National Technical Information Service Federal Depository Libraries Latest News   From Golf to Gulf, Drainage Industry Greens   Irrigating with Recycled Water   New Triclosan Test Developed     Last Modified: 01/14/2009 ARS Home | USDA.gov | Site Map | Policies and Links  FOIA | Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Nondiscrimination Statement | Information Quality | USA.gov | White House