Yulin Jia, Melissa H. Jia, and Jeremy Edwards This chapter describes the research to develop genetic markers …
Rice – Blast Resistance Genes
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Cacao TARS Germplasm – High Yielding
Ricardo Goenaga This chapter describes a large-scale experiment at the USDA-ARS Tropical Agriculture Research Station (TARS) that …
Tepary Bean ‘USDA Fortuna’ – High Yielding, Disease Resistant
Timothy Porch This chapter describes the release of ‘USDA Fortuna’, a high yielding tepary bean with enhanced …
Citrus – California’s Second Gold Rush
A Growing Passion This 26-minute episode explores California’s citrus industry. Nan Sterman visits a family-run orchard in Pauma …
USDA History Tour
Shelby Calloway In this 55-minute video, historian Shelby Calloway, Ph.D., of the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, guides …
New Lettuce Breeding Lines Show Strong Resistance to Major Pests and Diseases
Seed World USDA-ARS study reveals advanced green leaf, red leaf and romaine lettuce varieties that combat leafminer, corky …
NPGS Cold-Hardy Grape Collection
Erin Galarneau Join Dr. Erin Galarneau to learn about the living collections of cold-hardy grape at the USDA …
Pecan Breeding at the National Collection of Genetic Resources for Pecans & Hickories
Xinwang Wang, Keith Kubenka Dr. Xinwang Wang and Keith Kubenka show the process of breeding pecan at the …
NPGS Pecan & Hickory Collections Tour
Keith Kubenka The National Collection of Genetic Resources for Pecans and Hickories is maintained by the USDA …
Growing Cotton at the U.S. National Cotton Germplasm Collection
Jim Frelichowski The National Cotton Germplasm Collection is maintained at the USDA-ARS Crop Germplasm Research facility in College …