Pacific West Area : USDA ARS Research : USDA ARS Photo Carousel Links Welcome to Pacific West Area Our programs ensure high agricultural productivity, good nutrition, prosperous rural and national economies, and healthy agroecosystems. The Area is composed of 49 research units at 21 locations in 8 states. Meet our young scientists who are working to resolve agriculture's biggest challenges. Young Scientist, Emily Watkins de Jong became interested in honey bees at a young age and is currently studying honey bee nutrition and how it impacts colony health. Watch video to learn more The United States is the global leader in blueberry production, but producers are losing millions due to postharvest fruit rot diseases, which limit the storage and shelf life of fresh blueberries. ARS researchers in Parlier, CA, applied natamycin as a postharvest dipping or spraying treatment to see if it could control postharvest blueberry rots. Learn more here Hawaii’s unique climate and volcanic soils make it an ideal growing location for several distinctive crops, including coffee and macadamia nut. Despite being one of the most geographically isolated regions on the planet, Hawaii farmers must deal with a continuous onslaught of new pests and diseases that thrive in the tropical environment and threaten their livelihoods. Learn more here The USDA ARS Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research Unit in Dubois, ID, aims to develop integrated methods for increasing the production efficiency of sheep while simultaneously enhancing the sustainability of rangeland ecosystems. Learn more here ARS scientists at the Great Basin Rangelands Research Unit in Reno, NV, have found success using pre-emergent herbicides as part of an integrated management plan to control cheatgrass, an aggressive, invasive weed from central Asia. Watch video to learn more When it comes to the insects known as earwigs, there is good news and bad news. The bad news is that they are pests of stone fruits, such as peaches and cherries. The good news, however, is that for pome fruits, such as apples and pears, earwigs are voracious natural enemies of pests. Learn more here Did you know there are many kinds of bees?  Most people know about honey bees and bumble bees, but the continental U.S. and Canada are home to approximately 3,700 species of wild bees - bees that are different from honey bees. Learn more here Rangeland scientists at the Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center (EOARC) tested whether virtual fencing could prevent cattle from grazing recently burned areas within sagebrush steppe pastures. Watch video to learn more Pacific West Area Research Locations Expand All Collapse All Maricopa, Arizona U.S. Arid Land Agricultural Research Center Pest Management and Biocontrol Research Plant Physiology and Genetics Research Water Management and Conservation Research Tucson, Arizona Carl Hayden Bee Research Center Southwest Watershed Research Center Albany, California Western Regional Research Center Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Healthy Processed Foods Research Crop Improvement and Genetics Research Bioproducts Research Foodborne Toxin Detection and Prevention Research Invasive Species and Pollinator Health Plant Gene Expression Center Davis, California Crops Pathology and Genetics Research Nat'l Clonal Germplasm Rep - Tree Fruit & Nut Crops & Grapes Western Human Nutrition Research Center Diet, Microbiome and Immunity Research Obesity and Metabolism Research Sustainable Agricultural Water Systems Research Parlier, California San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center Commodity Protection and Quality Research Crop Diseases, Pests and Genetics Research Water Management Research Riverside, California National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Citrus Agricultural Water Efficiency and Salinity Research Unit Salinas, California Crop Improvement and Protection Research Hilo, Hawaii Daniel K. Inouye U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center Tropical Crop and Commodity Protection Research Tropical Plant Genetic Resources and Disease Research Tropical Pest Genetics and Molecular Biology Research Unit Aberdeen, Idaho Small Grains and Potato Germplasm Research Boise, Idaho Northwest Watershed Research Center Dubois, Idaho Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research Kimberly, Idaho Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research Reno, Nevada Great Basin Rangelands Research Burns, Oregon Range and Meadow Forage Management Research Corvallis, Oregon Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit National Clonal Germplasm Repository Horticultural Crops Disease and Pest Management Research Unit Horticultural Crops Production and Genetic Improvement Research Unit Newport, Oregon Pacific Shellfish Research Unit Pendleton, Oregon Columbia Plateau Conservation Research Center Logan, Utah Pollinating Insect-Biology, Management, Systematics Research Forage and Range Research Poisonous Plant Research Pullman, Washington Animal Disease Research Unit Plant Germplasm Introduction and Testing Research Grain Legume Genetics Physiology Research Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Research Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research Wapato, Washington Temperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable Research Wenatchee, Washington Physiology and Pathology of Tree Fruits Research Pacific West Area Office Welcome Directors' Biographies Pacific West Area Office Staff AD-475C, And Justice for All Poster (Conducted Programs) Phone: (510)559-6060 USDA, ARS, PACIFIC WEST AREA 800 BUCHANAN STREET Albany, CA 94710