Phase 2 Species

In 2021, Breeding Insight added seven U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) breeding programs: cranberry, cucumber, honey bee, lettuce, oat, pecan and strawberry.

All species and programs included in Breeding Insight are nominated and approved by the USDA-ARS Office of National Programs.

Discover more about the breeding programs for each of these species and their role in U.S. agriculture.

Midwest       Plains

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A tray full of lettuce seedlings of diverse varieties, colors and textures

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A field of oats for research

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cluster of pecan nuts

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Ripened berries of the USDA cultivar ‘Cordial’, harvested at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, Maryland.