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 ARGENTINA South American Biological Control Agents to Suppress Invasive Pests in the U.S. Biological Control Agents of Bellyache Bush and Parkinsonia -Project B.NBP.0366.06 Sugarcane Breeding and Variety Development (Argentina) Understanding Local and Systemic Protective Responses Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Infection in Cattle: a Genomics Approach Biological Control of Cabomba - Native Range Surveys and Plan Ecology Studies Biological Control of Invasive Weeds in Argentina Developing Predictive Tools for Prevention of Foot-and-Mouth Disease AUSTRALIA National Research Initiative Competitive Conference for 8th International Marek's Disease Symposium Applied Genomic Analysis of Leptospira Characterization of Genes Involved in Fertility Restoration in Sorghum Retropective Analyses of Biological Control Projects Using Molecular Marker Technology Systematics and Coevolution of Insect Herbivores on Casuarinas: Testing Phylogenetic Congruence for Selection of Plant Biocontrol Agents Non-Thermal and Emerging Food Processing Technologies Natural Enemies of Weeds Which Are Endemic to Australia and Southeast Asia, and Invasive to the U.S. AUSTRIA Risk Assessment Evaluation of Transgenic Tephritid Fruit Flies for Biocontrol AZERBAIJAN The Collection and Conservation of Cultivated and Wild Crop Genetic Resources BELGIUM Expanding the Immune Toolkit for Assessing Pig Health and Improving Swine Disease and Vaccine Studies BRAZIL Comparative Genomic Analyses of Fungal Pathogens of Cacao Magnetoreception in Insects: Magnetic Characterization, Behavior, and Neurophysiology The Exchange and Conservation of Genetic Resources Between Brazil and the U.S. Cacao Genotypic Response to Abiotic Stresses, Management and Soil Quality and the Acquisition and Characterization of Cacao Germplasm Identify Mechanisms by Which Ovulatory Follicle Size Affects Pregnancy Establishment and Maintenance in Beef Cows BULGARIA Field Testing Plum Pox Virus Resistant Genetically Engineered Plums Field Testing Plum Pox Virus Resistant Genetically Engineered Plums and the Development of New Resistant Varieties Complexation of Ferric Oxide Particles with Pectins Having a Non-Random Vs. Random Distribution of Charged Block Structure CANADA Development of An Integrated Nutritional Model for Salmonids Trace-Gas Emissions from Dairy Production Systems Microscopic Analysis of Enzymes Involved in Tung Oil Production Peach Transformation for the Introduction of "consumer Friendly" Cultivars with Novel, Value Added Traits Evaluation of Operator Safe Diagnostic Reagents for Rift Valley Fever Virus York University Internship Agreement Behavioral Ecology of Host Selection by the Asian Longhorned Beetle: Development of a Detection Methods Mou Between the Us Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service and the Research Branch of Agriculture and the Agri-Food Canada The Conservation of Forest Trees from the U.S. and Canada Soybean Genome Response to Sclerotinia and Oxalate CHINA Erosion Processes, Control and Assessment at Steep Loess Hillslopes Sugarcane Breeding, Varietal Development, and Disease Diagnosis (China) Efficacy of Streptococcal Vaccines and Characterization of Mechanisms of Immunity in Tilapia Efficacy of Bacterial Pathogen Vaccines in Tilapia under Field Conditions and Isolation and Identification of Fish Pathogens Discovery of Natural Products for Control of Plant Diseases Technologies for Monitoring, Management, and Remediation of Degraded Rangelands Development Technologies and Plant Germplasm for Management and Remediation of Degraded Rangelands Biological Control of U.S. Invasive Weeds from China Usda-Most Protocol Annex II - Soil & Water Conservation & Environmental Protection Cooperative Activities Usda-Most Protocol Annex III - Wheat Quality and Pathology Cooperative Activities Usda-Most Protocol Annex VII - Biofuels Cooperative Activities Scientific Exchange on Oilseed and Oil Processing Technology Monitoring and Control Strategies for the Asian Longhorned Beetle Biosensor for Detecting Red Imported Fire Ant Sequencing of Cultivated Cotton Genome, Gossypium Hirsutum Usda-Most Protocol Annex I - Grazingland Ecosystem Restoration Cooperative Activities Usda-Most Protocol Annex IV - Facilitating Plant Genetic Resource Exchange Usda-Most Protocol Annex V - Agricultural Products Processing Cooperative Activities Sugarcane Breeding, Varietal Development, and Disease Diagnosis (Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, P.R. China) Exploration for Natural Enemies of Invasive Species Originating from China and Surrounding Areas Usda-Most Protocol Annex VI - Food Safety & Quality Cooperative Activities COLOMBIA Collaboration with Bioversity International to Support Research and Conservation of Crop Genetic Resources Effect of Probiotic Administration in Children COSTA RICA Identification of Genes Conferring Resistance to Frosty Pod & Black Pod Diseases of Cacao DENMARK Ascosphaera Infections in Bees ECUADOR Germplasm Evaluation, Breeding, and Phytopathology Studies for Obtaining Improved Cocoa Varieties EGYPT Rift Valley Fever (Rvf)in the Middle East Research Needs to Prevent and Control Disease Outbreaks FRANCE Ecuador: the Characterization, Conservation, and Genetic Improvement of Nacional Varieties of Cocoa (Theobroma Cacao) Efficacy Trials to Validate the Usefulness of Acaricide Mixtures for the Control of Acaricide-Resistant Boophilus Microplus in New Caledonia Discovery, Biology and Ecology of Natural Enemies of Insect Pests of Crops, Urban and Natural Areas Mapping and Moleculr Analysis of the Cocoa (Theobroma Cacao) Genome Naturally Occurring Insulin Enhancing Factors Investigations for Identification and Development of New Biological Control Organisms for the Riparian Weed Arundo Or Giant Reed Classical Biological Control Research of Management of Invasive Exotic Rangeland Weeds on Blm Lands Discover and Develop Biological Control Agents for Rangeland Weeds Develop and Establish An International Molecular Database for Theobroma Cacao Foreign Exploration for Natural Enemies of Invasive Species Discovery and Initial Development of Classical Biological Control Agents for Invasive Eurasian Weeds Affecting Agricultural & Natural Areas Enhancing Productivity of Theobroma Cacao Through Biological Control of Disease and Improved Breeding Using Molecular Approaches Cocoa Productivity and Quality Improvement, a Participatory Approach Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (Snp) Resources for Cacao Germplasm Characterization Classical Biological Control Research of Management of Invasive Exotic Rangeland Weeds on Bureau of Land Management Lands GERMANY Detection of Prp**d in Tissue Samples and Bodily Fluids of Cattle from the German Bse Pathogenesis Study Memorandum of Understanding: International Barley Genome Sequencing Consortium (Ibsc) GHANA Combining Abilities for Yield and Vegetative Traits of Upper Amazon Cocoa Selections in Ghana GUATEMALA Sugarcane Breeding and Varietal Development GUINEA - AFRICA Identification of Molecular Markers Linked to Resistance to Vsd, Phytophthora Pod Rot (Prr), Longicorn (Trunk Borer) in Png. HONDURAS Development of Improved Trapping Systems for Invasive Fruit Flies That Threaten U.S. Agriculture INDIA Pigeonpea Cultivars for Sustainable Cereal-Legume Cropping System in the U.S. Southern Plains Karnal Bunt Cooperative Research IRELAND Pathogenic Escherichia Coli Network Scientific and Technological Cooperation on Food Safety, Nutrition and Health, and Food Materials and Ingredients Research ISRAEL Memoradum of Cooperation Between Usda/ars and the Ministry of Agriculture the State of Israel (Ma) Herbal-Derived Factors Down Regulate the Production Levels of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines Tnf a and Il-6 in the Liver Survey of Natural Enemies Associated with Arundo Donax in Israel Fine Mapping & Characterization of the Tomato Beta-Modifier Gene Aro - Evapotranspiration - Regulation Irrigation Scheduling in Olive Orchards Using Low Quality Water Biological Control of Saltcedar: Israel Irrigation Management Information System (Imis) Program for Efficient Water Use in Israel and the Middle East Irrigation Management Information System (Imis) with the Arab Agronomist Association ITALY Study of Atypical Bse Foreign Exploration and Evaluation of Biological Control Agents for Yellow Starthistle and Russian Thistle Biological Control of Weeds of European Origin Haplotype Structure of the Bovine Prion Gene Complex and Association with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Bse) Developing Rapid Methods of Monitoring Feeds & Animals for Precision Feeding, Improving Animal Health, Productivity, & Environmental Impact JAPAN Soil Moisture Retrieval Using Alos Palsar Automated Engineering of Lipase Enzymes for Covalent Attachment to Resin and Identification of Best Transesterification Comparative Analysis of Genome Organization Between A. Flavus and A. Oryzae Evaluation and Development of Dactylis Glomerata Germplasm As a Cool-Season Forage in Japan and the U.S.A. Evaluation of High Yielding Orchardgrass Germplasm for Persistence, Performance, and Forage Production in Oklahoma KENYA Genetic Studies of Rift Valley Fever Virus Vectors in Kenya Expansion of the Kenyan Rift Valley Fever (Rvf) Veterinary Surveillance Program to Include Wildlife Species Evaluation of Rift Valley Fever (Rvf) Veterinary Diagnostic Reagents Combination Vaccines for Tick-Borne Diseases KOREA, REP OF Mou with the Rural Development Administration Republic of Korea Cooperation on Biotechnology and Genomics Research on Animal Health Global Gene Expression Analysis to Investigate Mucosal Immune Response to Avian Influenza in Korean Native Chicken Breeds Research on Natural Enemies of Brown Marmorated Stinkbug and Soybean Aphid in Korea MALAYSIA Biological Control of the Cocoa Pod Borer MEXICO Investigation of the Distribution of the Invasive Weed Arundo Donax (Carrizo Grande) in the Rio Grande Basin Conacyt - ARS Memorandum of Understanding Assessing the Vulnerability of Sorghum Accessions from the U.S.A. and Mexico to Important Fungal Diseases Investigation of the Impact of Arundo Donax in Mexico and Evaluation of Candidate Biological Control Agents Karnal Bunt Cooperative Research at Cimmyt Sustainable Groundwater Management under Variable Climate and Land Use Change Study of Resistance Management and Injury Potential of Lepidopterous Pests to Transgenic Cottons Aid in the Conservation and Regeneration of Maize in Mexico Molecular Marker Evaluation of International Fusarium Spring Wheat Nurseries Cooperative Field Investigations Population Ecology and Control Methods for Fruit Fly, Asian Citrus Psyllid, and Other Tropical Fruit Pests Evaluation of Winter Conventional and Transgenic Canola Varieties for Insect Populations Silencing of the Sodium Channel Gene in Pyrethroid-Resistant Boophilus Microplus with Rnai Methods Soil Bacterium Resistance to Lepidoptera Identifying New Genetic Sources and Evaluating United States Wheat Germplasm for Resistance to Stem Rust in Eastern Africa Behavioral Ecology of Fruit Fly Parasitoids Cooperation with the Colegio DE Postgraduados En Ciencias Agricolas (Colegio) NETHERLANDS Development and Field Evaluation of Genome-Wide Marker-Assisted Selection (Gwmas) over Multiple Generations in Commercial Poultry NEW ZEALAND P-Coumarates and P-Comaroyl Transferases in Commelinid Monocots Identifying Molecular Markers Associated with Resistance to Fire Blight Disease in Apple The Development of Technologies for the Improvement of Pasture Grasses NIGERIA Enhancing Productivity of Theobroma Cacao Through Improved Breeding Using Molecular Approaches with Centre Nat'l DE Recherche Agronomique West African Cocoa Breeders Working Group: Development of a Regional Breeding Strategy for Theobroma Cacao Enhancing Productivity of Theobroma Cacao Through Biological Control of Disease and Improved Breeding Using Molecular Approaches Enhancing Productivity of Theobroma Cacao Through Improved Breeding Using Molecular Approaches PAKISTAN Characterization of Local Isolates of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Viruses and Development of Vector Based Vaccines Mou Between USDA and the Higher Education Commission Islamic Republic of Pakistan PARAGUAY Evaluation of Potential Sources of Soybean Rust Resistance in Paraguay PERU Impact of Agrichemicals on in Situ Potato Genetic Diversity Collaboration with the International Potato Center (Cip) to Enhance the National Crop Genetic Resources Programs in Key Countries Cosii-Based Mapping and Diversity in the Solanaceae Develop Efficient Management System for Tropical Tree Crops and Assess Germplasm and Biocontrol Agents to Improve Cacao Sustainability PHILIPPINES Npgs Georeference Project Investigation of Parasite Infections That Impact Livestock Production Cooperation with the International Rice Research Institute (Irri) Investigation of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome POLAND Mechanisms of Genetic Change During Ex Situ Conservation of Rye Germplasm Kinetics of Seed Deterioration in Diverse Lines of Rye, Wheat and Triticale Diversity in Wild and Cultivated Daucus PORTUGAL Us-Regional Government of the Azores (Rga) Technical Cooperation for Rural Development Substainable Fisheries in Azores, Portugal Establishment of Aquaculture Research in the Azores Enhancing Trans-Atlantic Cooperation Through the Azores Cooperative Initiatives Program Trans-Atlantic Forum Improving Horticultural Production in the Azores Epidemiology and Control of Leptospirosis in the Azores RUSSIA Memorandum of Agreement Between Usda/ars and the International Science & Technology Center (Istc) in the Russian Federation of Cooperation Joint Security Backup Collection Between Ncgrp and the N.I. Vavilov Research Institute of Plant Industry Collection of Low-Maintenance Turf Grass Seeds in Eurasia SENEGAL Identification of Resistant Sorghum Germplasm from the Usa and West Africa to Long Smut and Grain Mold SOUTH AFRICA Effect of Qtl Allelic Frequency on Resistance to Common Bacterial Blight in Common Bean Mou Between ARS and the Agricultural Research Council, Republic of South Africa Silicon in Agriculture Conference: the Integrated Use of Silicon in Crop Protection (Pa-08-15) Detection of Quantitative Trait Loci and Marker Assisted Introgression in Beef Cattle SPAIN Edible Coatings and Other Postharvest Treatments to Improve Small Fruit, Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Shelf Life Molecular Method for Prion Strain Analysis Investigation of the Biology of the Arundo Scale, Rhizaspidiotus Donacis, in Its Native Range in Spain SWITZERLAND Flight Capacity of the Invasive Moth Cactoblastis Cactorum under Laboratory and Field Conditions SYRIA Screening Hordeum Germplasm for Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight and Don Accumulation U.S. North Africa International Workshop on Genebanking and Cryopreservation, Tunisia Collection of Plant Genetic Resources in the Central Asian and Caucasus Region TAIWAN Starch Foam Production by Extrusion THAILAND Research on Antioxidants Activity and Flavor of Tropical Fruits TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Molecular Characterization of the Cocoa Germplasm in the International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad (Icg, T) TUNISIA Collection, Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources in the U.S. and Tunisia TURKEY Development and Evaluation of Manure Treatment Practices for Antibiotic Removal and Bioenergy Production UKRAINE Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources in Ukraine Cooperation Between Usda, ARS Managed National Plant Germplasm System and Ukraine, National Center for Plant Genetic Resources Cooperation in Approved Agricultural Research Projects UNITED KINGDOM Biocontrol of Diseases of Cacao, a Narcotic Crop Alternative Isolation of Polymethoxylated Flavone Metabolites Global Foot and Mouth Disease Research Alliance (Gfra) Evaluate and Develop Integrated Pest Management Strategies for the Control of Cocoa Diseases Development of Compendia to Share Inforamtion on Critical Issues Bse Pathogenesis Study Interaction of Hydraulic and Geotechnical Processes in Controlling Bank Stability Mechanisms of Early Immune Enhancement Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease The Role of the Placenta in Transmission of Experimental Bse from Sheep to Sheep URUGUAY Characterization, Preservation, and Exchange of Rhizobia Strains for Subtropical Legume Forage Development in Uruguay and the U.S. UZBEKISTAN Germplasm Variation and Reproduction of Allium and Daucus Populations in Uzbekistan VIETNAM Evaluate and Optimize Dietary Phytase Enzymes Utilization in Poultry Nutrition Soil Organic Matter and Nitrogen Cycling under Continuous Rice Cropping in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam Evaluate and Optimize Dietary Phytase Enzymes Production and Utilization in Animal Nutrition       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   New Techniques Developed for TSE Testing   A Better Understanding of a Major Threat to Wheat   New Test Detects Potent Foodborne Toxin     Last Modified: 05/06/2009 ARS Home | USDA.gov | Site Map | Policies and Links  FOIA | Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Nondiscrimination Statement | Information Quality | USA.gov | White House