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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 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 Apple Application Technology Research Assessment of Diversity in the Core Collection of Apple Germplasm for Antioxidant Radical Potential Biological, Microclimate, and Transport Processes Affecting Pest Control Application Technology Biological, Microclimate, and Transport Processses Affecting Pest Control Application Technology Biologically-Based Management of Fire Blight of Apple and Pear Trees Biologically-Based Pest Management Methods and Strategies Biology and Management of Insect Pests of Apple Biology and Systematics of Fungi and Bacteria That Affect International Trade of Tree Fruit Building a Multi-Tactic Pheromone-Based Pest Management System in Western Orchards Computer Algorithms for Automatic Segmentation of Abnormal Surfaces of Agricultural Products Conservation and Utilization of the Genetic Resources of Apples, Grapes, and Tart Cherries Control of Superficial Scald in Apples Without Postharvest Chemical Treatment Control Strategies to Reduce Postharvest Decay of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Cuticle Disorders Developing a Low Cost, Portable Vision Device for Inspecting Agricultural Products for Safety Development of a "bioactive" Product to Control Decay of Fruit Development of a Device to Detect Pits and Pit Fragments in Dried Plums Development of a Dip Solution for Apple Slices to Maintain Quality and Shelf Life Development of Controlled Atmosphere Treatments of Stone Fruits to Meet Quarantine Restrictions Development of Cultivar-Specific Storage Protocols Utilizing 1-Mcp Development of Integrated Pest Management Strategies for Floriculture Crops Development of Postharvest Quarantine Treatments for Pome and Stone Fruits Suitable for Organic and Conventional Growers Development of Technology for Automated on-Line Inspection of Animal Carcasses and Plant Produce Discovery and Development of Novel Chemical Attractants for Trapping of Paper Wasps Discovery, Biology & Ecology of Natural Enemies of Insect Pest of Crops, Urban & Natural Areas Disinfestation of Medfly and Mexfly in Citrus Using Radio and Microwave Energy Efficacy of Chlorine Dioxide Gas in Inactivating Inaccessible Bacteria on Apples and Melons Employing Biological Elements of Orchard Ecosystems for Enhanced Tree Health Enhancement of Postharvest Quality of Fruits and Vegetables and Evaluation of Commodity Treatments of Quarantined Pests Enhancing Pheromone Mating Disruption Programs for Lepidopterous Pests in Western Orchards Evaluation of 'elite' Malus Sieversii Germplasm for Apple Scab Resistance Genes Evaluation of Germplasm of Horticultural and Sugarcrops Evaluation of Pest, Disease Resistance, and Stress Tolerance in Grape and Apple Rootstocks Evaluation of Plant Derived Extracts to Control Apple Scab Federal Quarantine for the Importation of Plant Genetic Resources Foreign Exploration for Natural Enemies of Olive Fruit Fly Foreign Exploration for Natural Enemies of the Olive Fruit Fly in Asia and Africa Fruit Quality As Influenced by the Use of Electromagnetic Energy for Pest Control Genetic Eng. of Multiple Stress Resistance in Apple Through Enhancement of Antioxidant Enzymes Genome-Based Detection and Identification of Plant Pathogenic Phytoplasmas, Spiroplasmas, and Vascular Bacteria Harvest Automation/mechanization for Tree Fruits and Automated Sorting Systems for Apples Hyperspectral Imaging for Assessing the Quality and Condition of Apples Imaging Spectroscopy for Assessing Quality of Apple Fruit Imaging Spectroscopy for Determining the Optical Properties of Apple Fruit Importation and Host Range Testing of Parasitoids That Attack the Olive Fruit Fly, Bactrocera Oleae Improved Pesticide Application Improved Quarantine Procedures for Insect and Mite Pest in Temperate Fruits and Vegetables Improved Utilization of Fruits and Vegetables As Formed and Restructured Products Improving Postharvest Quality of Fresh Produce Through Application of New Packaging Materials Improving the Sensory Quality and Shelf-Life of Fresh-Cut Fruit Products Integrated Approach to Quality Maintenance and Evaluation of Intact and Fresh-Cut Produce Integrated Orchard Management for Deciduous Tree Fruit Crops Interrelation of Temperature, Flower Response, and Biological Control of Fire Blight Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatments for Export Lenticel Breakdown in Apples Management of Abiotic Stress in Fruit Crops Management of Pre-and Postharvest Diseases of Fruit Management of Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable Pests Using Quarantine Alternatives Manipulation of Ethylene for Apple Postharvest Management Manipulation of Insect Natural Enemies in Apple Orchards with Peach Extrafloral Nectaries Measurement of Plant Water Stress Molecular Genetic Approaches for Improvement of Produce Quality Natural Antimicrobials to Preserve Agricultural Commodities New Pesticides - Natural Enemies New Sources of Wild Apple Germplasm and Enhancement Germplasm Evaluated for Disease Resistance New Technologies for Decontamination of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Containing Human Pathogens Non-Chemical Pest Control in Fruits and Nuts Using Electromagnetic Energy Novel Bl-2 Processing System for Improving Safety of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Products On-Line Inspection System for Apples Optimizing 1-Mcp Effects on Fresh-Market Apples Phyto-Management of Microbial Communities to Enhance Tree Growth in Replant Soils Picking Aid for Fresh Market Quality Apples Grown on Narrow Trellises Pitting of Apples Population Genetic Analyses to Preserve Genetic Resources of Crops Preservation and Quality Assessment of Plant Genetic Resources Quality and Sensory Analysis of Fresh-Cut Melons Pretreated with Efficacious Sanitation Treatments Quality Enhancement, Storage Optimization and Loss Reduction for Increased Marketability of Deciduous Tree Fruits Regulated Expression of Site-Specific DNA Recombination for Precision Genetic Engineering/apple Replant Disease Tolerance of Geneva Rootstocks Research to Develop Strategies and Technologes for Preserving Plant Genetic Diversity in Ex Situ Genebanks Research/management of Insects and Tree Fruit Role of Uv Radiation on Fruit Physiology Screening of Genes Related with Fruit Quality and Development of Transgenic Varieties in Cucurbitaceae Sorting Agricultural Materials for Inclusions and Defects Using Physical Methods and Imaging Spectral Analysis of Fruit Quality Staffing and Operation for National Clonal Repositories for Plant Germplasm Sustainable Systems for Control of Soilborne Diseases in Tree Fruit Agro-Ecosystems Technologies for Assessing and Grading 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