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, . 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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 Wheat, other A Transponder for Harmonic Radar Tracking of the Emerald Ash Borer in Behavioral Research Agricultural Crop Enhancement Through Molecular and Genetic Research on Mechanisms of Plant Growth, Development, and Survival Analysis and Modeling of Segregation and Linkage Relationships in Switchgrass Analysis of Transgene Vectors for Targeting and Stabilization in Insect Cell Lines Area-Wide Management of Agricultural Pests Assess Utility and Value of Distillers Grains and Modified Distillers Grains Association Genetics of Beta-Glucan Metabolism to Enhance Oat and Barley Germplasm for Food and Nutritional Function Association Genetics of Beta-Glucan Metabolism to Enhance Oat and Barley Germplasm for Food and Nutritional Function Barley Cap: Leveraging Genomics, Genetics, and Breeding for Gene Discovery and Barley Improvement Barley Coordinated Agricultural Project: Leveraging Genomics, Genetics, and Breeding for Gene Discovery and Barley Improvement Best of Breed Ii: Computational Resources for Plant Genomes Bioavailability of Fe and Zinc in Biofortified Crops Biofortified Crops for Improved Human Nutrition Bioinformatic Methods and Tools to Predict Small Grain Field Performance Biological, Microclimate, and Transport Processes Affecting Pest Control Application Technology Biological, Microclimate, and Transport Processes Affecting Pest Control Application Technology Biologically-Based Technologies for Management of Crop Insect Pests in Local and Area-Wide Programs Biotechnological Enhancement of Energy Crops Biotechnology Research and Development Corporation (Brdc) Characterization and Control of Nutritional and Sensory Properties of Raw and Processed Grains, Legumes, and Vegetables Characterization of Host-Pathogen Interactions in Barley and Wheat Characterization of Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat and Its Relatives Collection and Importation of An Egg Parasitoid - Anaphes Nipponicus from China to the Usa Control of Fusarium Mycotoxins in Corn, Wheat, and Barley Cost-Effective Bioprocess Technologies for Production of Biofuels from Lignocellulosic Biomass Critical Fluids for Processing Agrimaterials Cytogenetic Manipulation of Durum Wheat by Classical and Molecular Techniques Defining the Genetic Diversity and Structure of the Soybean Genome and Applications to Gene Discovery in Soybean and Wheat Germplasm Determine Factors in Controlling Precision Spray Application to Nurseries and Fruit Trees Develop Non-Traditional Applications of Dry Edible Beans Developing Association Mapping in Polyploid Perennial Biofuel Grasses Development and Evaluation of Improved Materials for Mycotoxin Analysis Development of a Harmonic Radar Tracking System for Investigating Small Insect Behaviors Development of Agriculturally-Derived Biopolymer Composites for Non-Food Applications Development of Mid-Oleic, Low-Linolenic, Low-Saturated Substitutes for Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil Discovery and Application of Microbial Production and Formulation Biotechnologies to Enhance Biocontrol of Fungal Plant Diseases Discovery, Biology and Ecology of Natural Enemies of Insect Pests of Crops, Urban and Natural Areas Dissecting Complex Traits in Maize and Biofuel Grasses by Applying Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Genetic Resources Effect of Inoculum Levels, Host Resistance, Fungicide and Weather on Fhb Embrapa/usda-Ars Cooperation in Agricultural Research and Scientific Exchanges Exploration for Natural Enemies of Invasive Species Originating from China and Surrounding Areas Exploration, Collection and Culture of Exotic Parasitoids of the Olive Fruit Fly Factors and Mechanisms Favoring Deoxynivalenol Presence in Asymptomatic Wheat Fate of Agrochemicals in Pot-in-Pot Nursery Culture Functional Organization of Biomolecular Networks Gene Regulation in Pseudomonas Syringae Genetic Mapping and Applications of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (Snp) DNA Markers in Soybean Genetic Mechanisms to Control Head Scab Genome Assembly: Genetic Anchoring of Contigs Genomics of Rice, Sorghum and Maize Health Promoting Foods: Enzymatic Modified Cereals and Their Carbohydrates Identification and Utilization of Resistance to Soybean Rust Identification of Functional Sequence in Plant Genomes Through Bioinformatic, Genomic, and Genetic Approaches Identification, Characterization, and Biology of Emerging Foreign Fungal Plant Pathogens Identifying New Genetic Sources and Evaluating United States Wheat Germplasm for Resistance to Stem Rust in Eastern Africa Implementation of the Virtual Laboratory, Known As Labex, As Authorized under the Embrapa/usda-Ars Mou Improved Isolation, Modification, and Functionality of Grain Proteins for New Product Development Improvement of Hard Red Spring and Durum Wheat for Disease Resistance and Quality Using Genetics and Genomics Improving Cereal and Grape Genome Resources for Crop Improvement Improving Maize Genome Resources for Cereal Crop Improvement Improving Sorghum Genome Resources for Cereal Crop Improvement Influence of Essential Oil Surfactants and Wild-Type/fungicide Tolerant Variants of Cryptococcus Flavescens Oh 182.9 on Fhb of Wheat Insertional Mutagenesis of Brachypodium Distachyon Joint Security Backup Collection Between Ncgrp and the N.I. Vavilov Research Institute of Plant Industry Linkage Analysis Appropriate for Comparative Genome Analysis and Trait Selection in Switchgrass Low Glycemic Pastas and Noodles Containing Soluble Fibers Management of Fusarium Head Blight with Biological Control Agents Marker Development and Genetic Analysis of Agronomic Traits in Switchgrass Mite Transmission of Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus Mutants Modeling Gene Expression in Pseudomonas Syringae Modification of Natural Polymers by Thermo-Mechanical Processing Molecular Characterization of Pest Resistance Genes on Chromosome 3d in Synthetic Wheat Molecular Genetics of Asexual Sporulation and Pathogen Aggressiveness in Phaeosphaeria Nodorum Molecular Genetics of Wheat Grain Quality Molecular Mechanisms of Phytochrome Signaling and Gene Regulation Nested Association Mapping to Identify Yield Qtl in Diverse High Yielding Elite Soybean Lines Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement Between ARS Pgec and University of California Berkeley Pest Biology, Ecology, and Integrated Pest Management for Sustainable Agriculture Plant Variation in Cd, Pb, Zn and As Accumulation and Bioavailability and Methods to Limit Risk Potential Impact of Potato Wound Healing and Quality Due to Post-Harvest Sprout and Disease Control Product Application Preservation and Quality Assessment of Plant Genetic Resources Processing and Biotechnological Improvement of Foods to Prevent Obesity Related and Other Degenerative Diseases Protecting Surface and Ground Waters in Emerging Farming Systems of the North Central United States Pseudomonas Syringae Systems Biology Resequencing Diverse Genotypes of Brachypodium Distachyon, a Tractable Model Grass Species Resource Development for Comparative Cereal Genomics Sensing Moisture Content and Quality of Grain and Other Agricultural Products by Dielectric Properties Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (Snp) Discovery and Application and Qtl Mapping in Soybean and Wheat Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (Snp) DNA Marker Discovery, Mapping, and Application Sorting Agricultural Materials for Defects Using Imaging and Physical Methods Support of the Biotechnology Research and Development Corporation (Brdc) Support of the Biotechnology Research and Development Corporation (Brdc) The Advancement of Spectroscopic Sensors/chemometric Analysis for Quality Assessment of Fiber, Grain, and Food Commodities The Conservation of Forest Trees from the U.S. and Canada The Development, Optimization, and Application of Novel, Slow-Release Engineered Fertilizer of High Performance The Exchange and Conservation of Genetic Resources Between Brazil and the U.S. Understanding Soil-Plant-Human/animal Food Systems and Nutrient Bioavailability to Improve Human Health Use of Ddg As a Biocomposite Fabrication Material Viscoelastic Properties of Bio-Based Elastomeric Composites Wheat Rust Immunity for the Resource Poor Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus Interactions with Host and Vector Whole Genome Analysis of the USDA Soybean Germplasm Collection and Applications for New Gene Discovery (50,000 Snps)       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