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Published
by the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Vol. 2,
No. 1, Dec. 02/Jan. 03
    
Grants
Submitted, November and December
2002
There
were a total of 22 grant proposals for November 2002
and a total amount requested of $3,578,209
| PI/CoPIs |
Project
Title |
Project
Type |
Agency |
Amount
Requested |
Eric
Antoniou
• Allen Garverick
• Michael Smith
• Robert Youngquist |
Transcriptional
profiling of bovine ovarian follicles |
Research |
USDA/NRI |
$306,278 |
| Elizabeth
Barham |
Developing
and Documenting a Methodology for Demarcating Eco-Regions for Labels
of Origin in the U.S. |
Research |
USDA/NRI |
$62,226 |
Eric
Berg
• K.C. Olson |
Supplementation
of the Unique Antioxidant Lipoic Acid to Finishing Steers to Enhance
Immune Response, Growth Performance, and Meat Quality |
Research |
USDA/NRI |
$128,886 |
Glenn
Davis
• Robert Broz |
Education and
Technical Assistance for GIS-aided Sediment Reduction Programs |
Extension |
MDNR |
$270,136 |
| Willard
Downs |
Project
Title
Missouri AgrAbility Program
|
Extension |
USDA |
$150,000 |
Clark
Gantzer
• Stephen Anderson
• Allen Thompson |
Application
of Polyacrylimide to Control Soil Erosion in Upland Sites |
Research |
Missouri Water
Resources Research Center |
$21,060 |
| Shelia
Grant |
Biocompatibility
and Function in a Troponin-T Biosensor |
Research |
NIH |
$206,217 |
Shelia
Grant
• Azlin Mustapha |
Development
of a fast optical detection method for food pathogens and chemical
contaminants |
Research |
USDA/NRI |
$231,407 |
Mark
Haidekker
• Gang Yao |
Vascular
Graft Quality Control using Optical Tomography Methods |
Research |
The
Whitaker Foundation |
Preproposal |
Tony
Lupo
• Patrick Market |
The Dynamics
of Blocking in two Ensemble Forecasting Systems |
Research |
NSF |
$261,359 |
Tabitha
Madzura
• Robert Broz |
Your
Watershed Resources -- An Information Awareness Project for Missouri
Communities |
Extension |
MDNR |
$300,000 |
Leonie
Marks
• Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes |
Consumer Purchasing
Behavior Towards GM Foods in Europe |
Research |
USDA/NRI |
$204,093 |
| Joshua
Millspaugh |
Desert
Bighorn Sheep Monitoring in New Mexico |
Research |
New
Mexico Department of Game and Fish |
$22,500 |
| Charles
Nilon |
Attitudes of
Adolescents Toward Wildlife in an Ethnically Diverse Midwestern
Urban High School |
Research |
Kauffman Foundation |
$23,701 |
| Kenneth
Pigg |
Impact
of Information Technology on Rural Community Economic Development
Strategies |
Research |
USDA/NRI |
$204,876 |
| Joseph
Polacco |
Increasing
Arginine Content in Plant Tissues |
Research |
USDA/NRI |
$254,676 |
Michael
Smith
• Matthew Lucy |
Effect
of Ovulatory Follicle Size on Luteal Function and Late Embryonic/Fetal
Mortality in Cattle |
Research |
USDA/NRI |
$297,472 |
| Peter
Sutovsky |
Evaluation
of Platelet-Activating Factor Receptor Expression and Ubiquitin
Labeling of Bovine and Porcine Spermatozoa |
Research |
Clemson University
(USDA/NRI) |
$58,332 |
| Laura
Sweets |
Sudden
Death Syndrome Research Coordination (Amendment #7) |
Research |
Southern
Illinois University |
$9,800 |
| David
Vaught |
Boone County
Fairgrounds Master Plan |
Extension |
Boone County
Commission |
$25,385 |
| Trygve
Veum |
The Efficacy
of ZYMETRIC'S Phytase on Growing Pig Bone Strength, Bone Ash, and
Growth Performance in Phosphorus Deficient Rations |
Research |
Zymetrics |
$52,571 |
Robert
Young
• Verel Benson
• Thomas Johnson
• Patrick Westhoff
• Abner Womack |
Upper White
River Watershed Integrated Economic and Environmental Management
|
Research |
MDNR |
$487,234 |
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There
were a total of 37 grant proposals for December 2002
and a total amount requested of $5,419,159.
| PI/CoPIs |
Project
Title |
Project
Type |
Agency |
Amount
Requested |
| Michael
Boyd |
Evaluation
of insecticide termination rules based on COTMAN plant monitoring
system in southeast Missouri |
Research |
Cotton Incorporated |
$7,630 |
| Scott
Brown |
Analysis of
Dairy Policy Options Requested in the 2000 Farm Bill |
Research |
Cornell Program
on Dairy Markets & Policy |
$5,000 |
| Bruce
Burdick |
Food Grade
Soybean Seed Size as Influenced by Planting Date |
Research |
Missouri Soybean
Merchandising Council |
$6,900 |
Marcia
Carlson Shannon
• Charles Fulhage
• John Lory
• Raymond Massey
• Amy Millmier
• Joseph Zulovich |
Missouri Specific
CNMP Training for Producers |
Extension |
National Pork
Board |
$10,000 |
Edward
Coe
• Georgia Davis
• Henry Nguyen
• Robert Sharp |
Genetic Diversity
of Drought Response in Zea Mays |
Research |
Plant Biotechnology
Center - Kansas State University |
$74,917 |
| Billy
Day |
Function of
OGP During Fertilization and Development |
Research |
University
of Florida |
$57,716 |
| David
Emerich |
Pyruvate Orthophosphate
Dikinase : A Role in Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in Soybeans |
Research |
USDA NRI |
$288,619 |
| John
Gardner |
Shed for Bradford
Research & Extension Center |
Research |
USDA Rural
Development |
$124,373 |
Thomas
Guilfoyle
• Gretchen Hagen |
Functions of
auxin response factors |
Research |
University
of North Carolina |
$905,050 |
Richard
Guyette
• Daniel Dey |
Predicting
extreme wildland fire with equations |
Research |
Joint Fire
Science Program |
$326,872 |
| Jack
Jones |
Nutrient Dynamics
and Water quality in the Eagle Bluff Wetlands |
Research |
City of Columbia |
$5,000 |
| Andy
Kendig |
Palmer Amaranth
Control in Cotton |
Research |
Cotton Inc |
$9,525 |
| Ruth
Macdonald |
The role of
estrogen in colon cancer |
Research |
American Institute
for Cancer Research |
$165,000 |
| Laura
McCann |
Barriers to
Adoption of Animal Waste Mgmt Strategies |
Research |
North Carolina
State University |
$18,519 |
Azlin
Mustapha
Douglas Holt |
Presence of
E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella and Shigella in Missouri-grown produce
|
Research |
USDA/NRI |
$822,720 |
Charles
Nilon
• John Dwyer
• Matthew Gompper
• David Larsen
• Randall Miles
• Joshua Millspaugh
• Peter Motavalli
• Rose-Marie Muzika
• Douglas Noltie
• Mark Ryan |
Integrating
Ecological Questions into a Natural Resources Curriculum |
Research |
NSF |
$155,207 |
| Michael
Nolan |
CARPE Field
Advisor, CONGO |
Research |
USDA/FAS/ICD/DRD |
$263,828 |
| Michael
Nolan |
Humanitarian
Relief |
Research |
USDA/FAS/ICD/DRD |
$165,000 |
| Michael
Nolan |
Africa Program
Support |
Research |
USDA/FAS/ICD/DRD |
$189,200 |
| David
O'Brien |
Survey of Citizen's
Knowledge and Experience with Fair Housing Laws in Jefferson City,
Missouri |
Research |
Missouri Commission
on Human Rights |
$23,696 |
| Bobby
Phipps |
Stand Evaluation
According to Density, Planting Date and Leaf Removal |
Research |
Cotton Inc |
$14,290 |
| Bobby
Phipps |
Evaluation
of Commonly Used Harvest Aids Under Various Environmental Conditions |
Research |
Cotton Incorporated |
$19,080 |
| Bobby
Phipps |
Comparison
of Methods to Improve Establishment of Plant Stand In Cotton |
Research |
Cotton Inc |
$9,525 |
| Bobby
Phipps |
Evaluation
of Methods of Prediction of Yield and Fiber Quality Stability in
Upland Cotton |
Research |
Cotton Inc |
$7,000 |
Kenneth
Pigg
• Christopher Fulcher
• Jere Gilles
• Thomas Johnson |
Transportation's
Role in Economic Development and Sustainability for Rural Areas
in Missouri. |
Research |
MoDOT |
$1,208,799 |
| Kenneth
Pigg |
MoDOT Transportation
Customer Survey |
Research |
MO Dept of
Transportation |
$12,406 |
| Ronald
Plain |
Risk Management
Training for Missouri Farmers |
Research |
North Central
Regional Risk Management Education Center |
$19,750 |
| Sandy
Rikoon |
The 2003 Seven
City and Outstate Survey and 2003 Conservation Monitor Survey |
Research |
MO Dept of
Conservation |
$88,231 |
Timothy
Safranski
• William Lamberson |
Litter Size
Produced by Gilts Divergently Selected on ReproductiveComponents:
Terminal Evaluation |
Research |
Missouri Pork
Association |
$15,000 |
Grover
Shannon
• David Sleper
• J. Allen Wrather |
Breeding Soybeans
for Early Planting and Early Maturity for Southern Missouri |
Research |
Missouri Soybean
Merchandising Council |
$31,131 |
David
Sleper
• Grover Shannon |
Marker Assisted
Selection for SCN Resistance in Newly Identified Soybean Lines |
Research |
MSMC |
$26,375 |
| David
Sleper |
Breeding Soybean
for North Missouri |
Research |
MSMC |
$65,000 |
David
Sleper
• Craig Roberts |
Using Near
Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy to Select for Cyst Nematode Resistance
in Soybean |
Research |
MSMC |
$36,000 |
| Gene
Stevens |
Reseeding Crimson
Clover and vetch cover crops for cotton |
Research |
Cotton Inc |
$8,101 |
| Peter
Sutovsky |
Ubiquitin-tail
protein U-NORin in ribosomal gene activation, nucleolar biogenesis
and early mammalian development. |
Research |
NSF |
$115,041 |
| Michele
Warmund |
Low Temperature
Injury of Arkansas Blackberry Cultivars Before and After Rest Completion |
Research |
North Carolina
State University |
$2,500 |
William
Wiebold
• Grover Shannon |
Project Title
Application of Advanced Genetics to Enhance Soybean Production
|
Research |
MSMC |
$116,158 |
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