In collaboration with other UC Riverside researchers, Dr. Hailing Jin has secured over $11 million to fight citrus greening, a disease harming citrus crops. The USDA is funding three projects: developing HLB-resistant rootstocks, creating resistant scion varieties, and Dr. Jin's use of antimicrobial peptides. 

You can read more about these efforts targeting sustainable solutions to protect the U.S. citrus industry on the UCR News site, titled UCR wages $11+ million war against citrus greening disease.