Fundamental Research

Fundamental research means experimental or theoretical work under taken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundations of phenomena and observable facts.

  • Adapting Satellite-Based Methods for Estimating Water Use and Crop-Water Stress to High Resolution Images from Small UAS
  • Assessment of Application Technologies Specific to The Western Pacific Northwest Blueberries
  • Automatic Algorithms for Precision Irrigation of Fuji Apple Trees in the Pacific Northwest
  • Cellulose Nanocrystals for Preventing Frost Damage in Tree Fruits and Grapes
  • Conversion of High-Yield Tropical Biomass into Sustainable Biofuels
  • Crop Signaling for Automated Weed/Crop Differentiation and Mechanized Weed Control in Vegetable Crops
  • Deep Sub-Surface Micro-Irrigation to Increase Water Use Efficiency In Washington Vineyards
  • Determining Blueberry Cold Hardiness in Washington
  • Human Machine Collaboration for Automated Harvesting of Tree Fruit
  • In-field Sensing and Decision Support System to Prevent Cherry Fruit Cracking due to Rainwater
  • Innovative Technologies for Thinning Fruit Trees
  • Intelligent In Orchard Bin Managing System for Tree Fruit Production
  • Low Energy Precision (/Spray) Applications: Unmanned Aerial System based Rapid Evaluation for Crop and Site Specific System Adaptation in the Pacific Northwest
  • Maximizing Concord Grape Production with Sub-Surface Micro-Irrigation
  • Machine Vision System Development for Shake and Catch Apple and Cherry Harvesting
  • Mechanizing Red Raspberry Canopy Management
  • Multi-purpose Robotic System for Orchards
  • Novel sensing for Potato Postharvest Quality & Loss Management In Bulk Storage
  • Precision Sub-Surface Irrigation to Regulate Wine Grape Physiology
  • Rapid Detection Technologies for Pre- and Post-Harvest Apple Bitter Pit Management
  • Rapid Sensing of Dairy Manure Nutrients for Precision Applications in Agricultural Production
  • Shake and Catch Harvesting for Fresh Market Apples
  • Solid Set Canopy Delivery Systems
  • Steam-Generated Supplemental Heat Thermotherapy
  • Sub-surface Micro-irrigation to Conserve Water and Advance Precision Vineyard Management
  • Towards Automated Canopy and crop-Load Management in tree fruit