The California Agricultural Technology Institute at California State University, Fresno administers eighteen competitive subgrants through its Agricultural Research Institute (ARI). Research areas include:...

This project will develop new and specialty potato varieties by expanding an existing program at UC Davis. Researchers will provide recommended management practices to optimize production.

Grantee will develop a sensor that will assess the internal quality of all fruits (including citrus, pears, apples, tomatoes, melons, stone fruit, and avocadoes) that will be used in the field, during...

This project will develop better methods to select asparagus cultivars to ensure the high quality requested by consumers and the market place. New research methods will be used to develop higher yielding...

This project will assist growers in the effort of targeting and controlling Citrus Tristeza Virus (CTV) in California citrus by using a natural plant development/defense mechanism (RNA silencing).

This grant is a joint partnership with Pesticide Safety Education, the Council and the Interregional Research (IR)-4 for the purpose of developing reduced risk pest management practices and products for...

This research project will evaluate the market life of new stone fruit (peach, plum and nectarines) cultivars. This information will be used to help the industry better target product to demand and increase...

Grantee is conducting research to assess the potential to sequester (set apart) carbon in California Specialty Crops. Knowledge and outreach activities from this project will lay foundation to establish...