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Research Awards, August 2012

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
Fox, John A.,Bai, Jianfa, Kastner, Curtis L., Montelone, Beth A. (Biosecurity Research Institute), Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar, Oberst, Richard D. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Phebus, Randall K. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Powell, Douglas A. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Renter, David G., Sanderson, Michael W. (Clinical Sciences), Schroeder, Ted C., Thomson, Daniel U. (Clinical Sciences), Tonsor, Glynn, and Zurek, Ludek (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, $162,299, "Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) in the Beef Chain: Assessing and Mitigating the Risk by Translational Science, Education and Outreach."

Schroeder, Ted C.,Bai, Jianfa, Fox, John A., Kastner, Curtis L., Montelone, Beth A. (Biosecurity Research Institute), Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar, Oberst, Richard D. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Phebus, Randall K. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Powell, Douglas A. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Renter, David G., Sanderson, Michael W. (Clinical Sciences), Thomson, Daniel U. (Clinical Sciences), Tonsor, Glynn, and Zurek, Ludek (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, "Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) in the Beef Chain: Assessing and Mitigating the Risk by Translational Science, Education and Outreach."

Tonsor, Glynn,Bai, Jianfa, Fox, John A., Kastner, Curtis L., Montelone, Beth A. (Biosecurity Research Institute), Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar, Oberst, Richard D. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Phebus, Randall K. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Powell, Douglas A. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Renter, David G., Sanderson, Michael W. (Clinical Sciences), Schroeder, Ted C., Thomson, Daniel U. (Clinical Sciences), and Zurek, Ludek (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, "Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) in the Beef Chain: Assessing and Mitigating the Risk by Translational Science, Education and Outreach."

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER-HAYS
Martin, Terry J., and Fritz, Allan K. (Agronomy), Kansas Wheat Commission, "Improvement of Hard Winter Wheat for Kansas."

Perumal, Ramasamy, and Little, Christopher R. (Plant Pathology), US Department of Agriculture, $9,750, "Evaluation of Sorghum Minicore Germplasm to Identify New Sources for Cold Tolerance."

Seifers, Dallas L., and Zhang, Guorong, Kansas Wheat Commission, "Development of New Hard Red and Hard White Winter Wheat Varieties with Improved Levels of Disease Resistance for Western Kansas."

AGRONOMY
Adee, Eric A.,Dumler, Troy (Southwest Area Office), and Nelson, John R., Kansas Corn Commission, "Irrigation Management of Emerging Drought-Tolerant Corn Hybrids."

Fritz, Allan K., Kansas Wheat Commission, $90,000, "Implementation of Advanced Breeding Technologies."

Fritz, Allan K., and Martin, Terry J. (Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Kansas Wheat Commission, $235,000, "Improvement of Hard Winter Wheat for Kansas."

Fritz, Allan K., and Madl, Ronald L. (Grain Science and Industry), Kansas Wheat Commission, "Induction of Wheat Antioxidants to Consistent Commercial Levels."

Fritz, Allan K.,Fellers, John P. (Plant Pathology), Todd, Timothy C. (Plant Pathology), and Trick, Harold N. (Plant Pathology), Kansas Wheat Commission, "Wheat Improvement through Genetic Engineering."

Heer, William F.,Aiken, Robert M. (Northwest Research Extension Center), and Schlegel, Alan J. (Southwest Research Extension Center), National Sunflower Association, "Row Spacing and Population Effects on Double-Cropped Sunflower Productivity."

Janssen, Keith A.,Shoup, Douglas E., and Thompson, Curtis R., Multi- Sponsor, "Field Herbicidal Evaluations."

Mengel, David B., Koch Agriculture, Inc., $80,530, "Evaluation of New Nitrification Inhibitor of Anhydrous Application in Corn and Wheat."

Nelson, John R.,Adee, Eric A., and Dumler, Troy (Southwest Area Office), Kansas Corn Commission, $11,088, "Irrigation Management of Emerging Drought- Tolerant Corn Hybrids."

Poland, Jesse A., and Leslie, John F. (Plant Pathology), Monsanto Company, "Monsanto's Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program (Sandra Dunkel's PhD Rice, Charles W., and Pagadala, Durga V., US Department of Agriculture, $28,210, "GRA Vietnam (L.T. Le)."

Roozeboom, Kraig L., Kansas Corn Commission, $8,133, "Extension and Applied Research Programs for Kansas Corn Production."

Ruiz Diaz Suarez, Dorivar A., Kansas Corn Commission, $8,900, "Improving Corn Yields with Starter and Foliar Application of Macro and Micronutrient Fertilizers."

Schapaugh Jr, William T.,Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Buschman, Larry L. (Entomology), Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Dickman, Holly (County Agents-Northwest Sector), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P., McMahon, Rebecca L. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Miller, Frannie L. (Entomology), Moyer, Joseph L. (Southeast Agricultural Research Center), Phillips, Thomas W. (Entomology), Smith, C. Michael (Entomology), Smith, Jennifer A. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, $9,360, "Extension IPM Coordination Program for Shroyer, James P.,Smith, C. Michael (Entomology), and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), Kansas Wheat Commission, "Aphid Vectors of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus in Kansas Wheat."

Shroyer, James P., Kansas Wheat Commission, $4,000, "Wheat Production in Kansas: Extension and Applied Research."

Thompson, Curtis R.,Janssen, Keith A., and Shoup, Douglas E., Multi- Sponsor, $49,700, "Field Herbicidal Evaluations."

ANIMAL SCIENCES AND INDUSTRY
Bradford, Barry J., and Brouk, Micheal J., US Department of Agriculture, "Cochran Program for China on Dairy Cattle Nutrition - Use of Alfalfa and Hay."

Brouk, Micheal J., Danisco Animal Nutrition, $88,696, "Evaluation of Milk Production, Milk Components, Feed Intake and Cow Health Parameters of Multiparous Dairy Cows Fed a Novel Direct-Fed Microbial."

Brouk, Micheal J., and Bradford, Barry J., US Department of Agriculture, $16,402, "Cochran Program for China on Dairy Cattle Nutrition - Use of Alfalfa and Hay."

DeRouchey, Joel M.,Dritz, Steven S., Goodband, Robert D., Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc., $14,000, "Determine the Interactive Effects of Easyzyme and Phytase in Diets Containing High Fiber Co-products on the Growth Performance of Nursery Pigs."

Dritz, Steven S.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Goodband, Robert D., Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc., "Determine the Interactive Effects of Easyzyme and Phytase in Diets Containing High Fiber Co- products on the Growth Performance of Nursery Pigs."

Drouillard, James S., Kansas Bioscience Authority, $410,000, "Improving the Stability and Concentration of Megasphaera elsdenil NCIMB 41125."

Goodband, Robert D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S., Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc., "Determine the Interactive Effects of Easyzyme and Phytase in Diets Containing High Fiber Co- products on the Growth Performance of Nursery Pigs."

Nelssen, Jim L.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S., Goodband, Robert D., and Tokach, Michael D., ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc., "Determine the Interactive Effects of Easyzyme and Phytase in Diets Containing High Fiber Co-products on the Growth Performance of Nursery Pigs."

Phebus, Randall K.,Bai, Jianfa, Fox, John A. (Agricultural Economics), Kastner, Curtis L., Montelone, Beth A. (Biosecurity Research Institute), Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar, Oberst, Richard D. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Powell, Douglas A. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Renter, David G., Sanderson, Michael W. (Clinical Sciences), Schroeder, Ted C. (Agricultural Economics), Thomson, Daniel U. (Clinical Sciences), Tonsor, Glynn (Agricultural Economics), and Zurek, Ludek (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, $1,071,175, "Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) in the Beef Chain: Assessing and Mitigating the Risk by Translational Science, Education and Outreach."

Tokach, Michael D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S., Goodband, Robert D., and Nelssen, Jim L., ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc., "Determine the Interactive Effects of Easyzyme and Phytase in Diets Containing High Fiber Co- products on the Growth Performance of Nursery Pigs."

Tokach, Michael D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S., Goodband, Robert D., and Nelssen, Jim L., DSM Nutritional Products AG, $65,000, "The Influence of Vevovital® on Nursery Pig Performance."

Weaber, Robert L., American Angus Association, $9,450, "Phenotypic and Genetic Relationships between Docility and Reproduction in Angus Heifers."

COMMUNICATIONSBaker, Lauri M., US Department of Agriculture, $14,948, "Beyond the Farm Gate: Equipping Beginning Farmers and Ranchers with Online Tools for Agribusiness Marketing."

ENTOMOLOGY

Buschman, Larry L.,Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Cloyd, Raymond A., DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Dickman, Holly (County Agents-Northwest Sector), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P., McMahon, Rebecca L. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Miller, Frannie L., Moyer, Joseph L. (Southeast Agricultural Research Center), Phillips, Thomas W., Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), Smith, C. Michael, Smith, Jennifer A. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., US Department of Agriculture, "Extension IPM Coordination Program for Kansas."

Cloyd, Raymond A., Gloeckner Foundation, Inc. (Fred C.), $11,000, "Residual Efficacy of Systemic Insecticides in Regulating Populations of the Citrus Mealybug, Planococcus citri."

Cloyd, Raymond A.,Phillips, Thomas W., Reese, John C., and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., Multi-Sponsor, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."

Cloyd, Raymond A., Ohio Floriculture Association, $2,400, "Ohio Floriculture Association Fellowship."

Cloyd, Raymond A.,Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Buschman, Larry L., DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Dickman, Holly (County Agents-Northwest Sector), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P., McMahon, Rebecca L. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Miller, Frannie L., Moyer, Joseph L. (Southeast Agricultural Research Center), Phillips, Thomas W., Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), Smith, C. Michael, Smith, Jennifer A. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., US Department of Agriculture, "Extension IPM Coordination Program for Kansas."

Johnson, Wendy, and McCornack, Brian P., US Environmental Protection Agency, "Using Mobile Technologies to Forecast and Track Natural Enemy Effectiveness on Cereal Aphids in Changing Landscapes."

Margolies, David C., US Department of Agriculture, $75,552, "Wheat-Hessian Fly Interaction and Plant Resistance Mechanisms."

McCornack, Brian P., and Johnson, Wendy, US Environmental Protection Agency, $50,000, "Using Mobile Technologies to Forecast and Track Natural Enemy Effectiveness on Cereal Aphids in Changing Landscapes."

Miller, Frannie L.,Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Buschman, Larry L., Cloyd, Raymond A., DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Dickman, Holly (County Agents-Northwest Sector), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P., McMahon, Rebecca L. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Moyer, Joseph L. (Southeast Agricultural Research Center), Phillips, Thomas W., Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), Smith, C. Michael, Smith, Jennifer A. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., US Department of Agriculture, $37,441, "Extension IPM Coordination Program for Kansas."

Phillips, Thomas W.,Cloyd, Raymond A., Reese, John C., and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., Multi-Sponsor, $10,000, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."

Phillips, Thomas W.,Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Buschman, Larry L., Cloyd, Raymond A., DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Dickman, Holly (County Agents-Northwest Sector), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P., McMahon, Rebecca L. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Miller, Frannie L., Moyer, Joseph L. (Southeast Agricultural Research Center), Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), Smith, C. Michael, Smith, Jennifer A. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., US Department of Agriculture, "Extension IPM Coordination Program for Reese, John C.,Cloyd, Raymond A., Phillips, Thomas W., and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., Multi-Sponsor, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."

Smith, C. Michael,Shroyer, James P. (Agronomy), and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., Kansas Wheat Commission, $38,814, "Aphid Vectors of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus in Kansas Wheat."

Smith, C. Michael, Kansas Wheat Commission, $7,976, "Identification of Russian Wheat Aphid and Hessian Fly-Resistant Wheat Germplasm."

Smith, C. Michael, and Whitfield, Anna E. (Plant Pathology), Kansas Wheat Commission, $17,500, "Identification of Wheat Curl Mite and Virus-Resistant Wheat Germplasm."

Smith, C. Michael,Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Buschman, Larry L., Cloyd, Raymond A., DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Dickman, Holly (County Agents-Northwest Sector), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P., McMahon, Rebecca L. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Miller, Frannie L., Moyer, Joseph L. (Southeast Agricultural Research Center), Phillips, Thomas W., Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), Smith, Jennifer A. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., US Department of Agriculture, "Extension IPM Coordination Program for Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J.,Shroyer, James P. (Agronomy), and Smith, C. Michael, Kansas Wheat Commission, "Aphid Vectors of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus in Kansas Wheat."

Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J.,Cloyd, Raymond A., Phillips, Thomas W., and Reese, John C., Multi-Sponsor, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."

Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J.,Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Buschman, Larry L., Cloyd, Raymond A., DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Dickman, Holly (County Agents-Northwest Sector), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P., McMahon, Rebecca L. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Miller, Frannie L., Moyer, Joseph L. (Southeast Agricultural Research Center), Phillips, Thomas W., Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), Smith, C. Michael, Smith, Jennifer A. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), and Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), US Department of Agriculture, "Extension IPM Coordination Program for Kansas."

Zurek, Ludek,Bai, Jianfa, Fox, John A. (Agricultural Economics), Kastner, Curtis L., Montelone, Beth A. (Biosecurity Research Institute), Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar, Oberst, Richard D. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Phebus, Randall K. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Powell, Douglas A. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Renter, David G., Sanderson, Michael W. (Clinical Sciences), Schroeder, Ted C. (Agricultural Economics), Thomson, Daniel U. (Clinical Sciences), and Tonsor, Glynn (Agricultural Economics), US Department of Agriculture, $64,920, "Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) in the Beef Chain: Assessing and Mitigating the Risk by Translational Science, Education and Outreach."

GRAIN SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

Bhadriraju, Subramanyam, Multi-Sponsor, $10,000, "Grain Science."

Campabadal, Carlos, and Maier, Dirk E., US Department of Agriculture, "Cochran Program to Bulgaria on Grain Management."

Dogan, Hulya, Kansas State University Foundation, $35,000, "Grain Science & Industry Ross Professorship."

Fowler, Mark, and Maier, Dirk E., Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee, "International Grain Project Wheat Advisory Board."

Fowler, Mark,Maier, Dirk E., and O'Neil III, Howard J., Kansas Corn Commission, "Market Development Grant - International Grains Program."

Fowler, Mark,Maier, Dirk E., and O'Neil III, Howard J., Kansas Wheat Commission, "Market Development Grant - International Grains Program Support Project."

Madl, Ronald L., and Fritz, Allan K. (Agronomy), Kansas Wheat Commission, $38,000, "Induction of Wheat Antioxidants to Consistent Commercial Levels."

Maier, Dirk E., and Fowler, Mark, Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee, $10,000, "International Grain Project Wheat Advisory Board."

Maier, Dirk E.,Fowler, Mark, and O'Neil III, Howard J., Kansas Corn Commission, $75,000, "Market Development Grant - International Grains Program."

Maier, Dirk E., Kansas State University Foundation, $45,000, "Walker Fellowship - GRA Funding."

Maier, Dirk E.,Fowler, Mark, and O'Neil III, Howard J., Kansas Wheat Commission, $100,000, "Market Development Grant - International Grains Program Support Project."

Maier, Dirk E., US Department of Agriculture, $2,365, "Cochran Program for India on Food Safety Standards and Regulations."

Maier, Dirk E., and Campabadal, Carlos, US Department of Agriculture, $29,422, "Cochran Program to Bulgaria on Grain Management."

Miller, Rebecca, Kansas Wheat Commission, $120,000, "Kansas Wheat Quality Laboratory: Quality Evaluation from KAES Wheat Breeding Programs and Protein/Hardness Screening of Early Progeny Wheat."

Miller, Rebecca, Kansas Wheat Commission, $2,500, "Preferred Hard Winter Wheat Varieties for Kansas 2013: Flour Tortilla Quality Rankings."

Miller, Rebecca, Kansas Wheat Commission, $2,500, "Preferred Hard Winter Wheat Varieties for Kansas: Milling & Bread Baking Quality Rankings."

O'Neil III, Howard J.,Fowler, Mark, and Maier, Dirk E., Kansas Wheat Commission, "Market Development Grant - International Grains Program Support Project."

Sun, X. Susan, Henkel Corporation, $95,000, "Plant Oil Based Resin for Natural Based Press Sensitive Adhesives and Flexible Coatings."

Vadlani, Praveen V., Kansas State University Foundation, $45,000, "Grain Science & Industry Lortscher Professorship."

HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY AND RECREATION RESOURCES
Boyer, Cheryl R.,Buschman, Larry L. (Entomology), Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Dickman, Holly (County Agents-Northwest Sector), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P., McMahon, Rebecca L. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Miller, Frannie L. (Entomology), Moyer, Joseph L. (Southeast Agricultural Research Center), Phillips, Thomas W. (Entomology), Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), Smith, C. Michael (Entomology), Smith, Jennifer A. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Upham, Ward S., and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, "Extension IPM Coordination Program for Kansas."

Upham, Ward S.,Boyer, Cheryl R., Buschman, Larry L. (Entomology), Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Dickman, Holly (County Agents-Northwest Sector), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P., McMahon, Rebecca L. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Miller, Frannie L. (Entomology), Moyer, Joseph L. (Southeast Agricultural Research Center), Phillips, Thomas W. (Entomology), Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), Smith, C. Michael (Entomology), Smith, Jennifer A. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, $9,360, "Extension IPM Coordination Program for Kansas."

NORTHWEST RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER

Aiken, Robert M., Multi-Sponsor, $9,140, "Sunflower Investigations."

Aiken, Robert M., National Sunflower Association, $8,750, "Evaluation of Sunflower for Resistance to Seed- and Stem-infesting Insect Pests in the Great Plains."

Aiken, Robert M.,Lamm, Freddie R., and O'Brien, Daniel M. (Northwest Area Office), National Sunflower Association, "Managing Deficit Sprinkler Irrigation for Sunflower Production."

Aiken, Robert M.,Heer, William F. (Agronomy), and Schlegel, Alan J. (Southwest Research Extension Center), National Sunflower Association, $6,000, "Row Spacing and Population Effects on Double-Cropped Sunflower Productivity."

Lamm, Freddie R.,O'Brien, Daniel M. (Northwest Area Office), and Rogers, Danny H. (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Kansas Corn Commission, $18,000, "Irrigated Corn Yield in Producer's Fields as Affected by Management and Location."

Lamm, Freddie R., and O'Brien, Daniel M. (Northwest Area Office), Kansas Corn Commission, $6,000, "Yield of Two Hybrid Maturities as Affected by Management Allowed Depletion Level."

Lamm, Freddie R.,Aiken, Robert M., and O'Brien, Daniel M. (Northwest Area Office), National Sunflower Association, $1,641, "Managing Deficit Sprinkler Irrigation for Sunflower Production."

OFFICE OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Boggs, Donald L., Kansas FFA Foundation, $80,309, "FFA Foundation Executive Director."
PLANT PATHOLOGY
Akhunov, Eduard D., and Gill, Bikram S., Kansas Wheat Commission, $60,000, "Targeted Analysis of Allelic Variation of the Wheat Chromosome 3A for Mapping Agronomically Important Genes."

Bockus, William W., Kansas Wheat Commission, $30,000, "Disease Phenotyping: Determining the Reaction of Wheat Lines to Important Diseases."

DeWolf, Erick D., and Bockus, William W., Kansas Wheat Commission, $30,000, "Development of New Tools for Wheat Disease Management in Kansas: Decision Models for Fungicide Applications."

DeWolf, Erick D.,Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Buschman, Larry L. (Entomology), Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), Dickman, Holly (County Agents-Northwest Sector), Kennelly, Megan, McCornack, Brian P., McMahon, Rebecca L. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Miller, Frannie L. (Entomology), Moyer, Joseph L. (Southeast Agricultural Research Center), Phillips, Thomas W. (Entomology), Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), Smith, C. Michael (Entomology), Smith, Jennifer A. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, $9,360, "Extension IPM Coordination Program for Fellers, John P.,Fritz, Allan K. (Agronomy), Todd, Timothy C., and Trick, Harold N., Kansas Wheat Commission, "Wheat Improvement through Genetic Engineering."

Friebe, Bernd, and Gill, Bikram S., US Department of Agriculture, "Alien Chromosome Engineering and the Deployment of Novel Sources of Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat."

Gill, Bikram S., and Akhunov, Eduard D., Kansas Wheat Commission, "Targeted Analysis of Allelic Variation of the Wheat Chromosome 3A for Mapping Agronomically Important Genes."

Gill, Bikram S., Kansas Wheat Commission, $100,000, "Wheat Genetic & Genomic Resources Center and Its Contributions to the Kansas Wheat Industry."

Gill, Bikram S., King Abdulaziz University, $250,000, "Genomics of Grain Yield in Cereals."

Gill, Bikram S., and Friebe, Bernd, US Department of Agriculture, $24,481, "Alien Chromosome Engineering and the Deployment of Novel Sources of Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat."

Kennelly, Megan,Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Buschman, Larry L. (Entomology), Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), DeWolf, Erick D., Dickman, Holly (County Agents-Northwest Sector), McCornack, Brian P., McMahon, Rebecca L. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Miller, Frannie L. (Entomology), Moyer, Joseph L. (Southeast Agricultural Research Center), Phillips, Thomas W. (Entomology), Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), Smith, C. Michael (Entomology), Smith, Jennifer A. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, "Extension IPM Coordination Program for Leslie, John F., and Poland, Jesse A. (Agronomy), Monsanto Company, $51,334, "Monsanto's Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program (Sandra Dunkel's PhD Little, Christopher R., and Perumal, Ramasamy (Agricultural Research Center- Hays), US Department of Agriculture, "Evaluation of Sorghum Minicore Germplasm to Identify New Sources for Cold Tolerance."

Poland, Jesse A., US Department of Agriculture, $130,000, "Characterization of Allelic Variation Introduced into Cultivated Hexaploid Wheat from the D-Genome Progenitor Species Aegilops tauschii - Eric Olson."

Todd, Timothy C.,Fellers, John P., Fritz, Allan K. (Agronomy), and Trick, Harold N., Kansas Wheat Commission, "Wheat Improvement through Genetic Engineering."

Trick, Harold N.,Fellers, John P., Fritz, Allan K. (Agronomy), and Todd, Timothy C., Kansas Wheat Commission, $34,663, "Wheat Improvement through Genetic Engineering."

White, Frank F., National Science Foundation, $237,122, "Collaborative Research CEPR: Transcription Profiling and Functional Analyses of Bacterial Disease Susceptibility Pathways of Rice."

White, Frank F., National Science Foundation, $2,983,056, "TAL Effector Targeting in Plant Genomes."

Whitfield, Anna E., and Smith, C. Michael (Entomology), Kansas Wheat Commission, $17,500, "Identification of Wheat Curl Mite and Virus-Resistant Wheat Germplasm."

SOUTHEAST AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER

Moyer, Joseph L.,Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Buschman, Larry L. (Entomology), Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Dickman, Holly (County Agents-Northwest Sector), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P., McMahon, Rebecca L. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Miller, Frannie L. (Entomology), Phillips, Thomas W. (Entomology), Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), Smith, C. Michael (Entomology), Smith, Jennifer A. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, $9,360, "Extension IPM Coordination Program for Kansas."

SOUTHWEST RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER
Nelson, John R.,Adee, Eric A. (Agronomy), and Dumler, Troy (Southwest Area Office), Kansas Corn Commission, $1,232, "Irrigation Management of Emerging Drought-Tolerant Corn Hybrids."

Schlegel, Alan J.,Aiken, Robert M. (Northwest Research Extension Center), and Heer, William F. (Agronomy), National Sunflower Association, "Row Spacing and Population Effects on Double-Cropped Sunflower Productivity."

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

BIOCHEMISTRY
Davis, Lawrence C.,Peric, Dunja (Civil Engineering), and Rasheed, Hayder A. (Civil Engineering), National Science Foundation, $611, "EAGER: Engineered Bio- Composites for Sustainable Concrete."

Haukos, David A., US Department of the Interior, $26,000, "Parasitemia, Health, and Reproduction in a Migratory Waterfowl."

Tomich, John M., Kansas State University Foundation, $8,000, "Spectros Fund."

BIOLOGY
Blair, John M., National Science Foundation, $100,000, "Konza Prairie LTER VI: Grassland Dynamics and Long-Term Trajectories of Change."

Dodds, Walter K., Missouri Department of Conservation, $37,973, "Ecological Integrity of Prairie Streams as Influenced by Patchburn Grazing and Riparian Protection."

Haukos, David A., US Department of Agriculture, $277,805, "Outcome Based Evaluation of the NRCS Lesser Prairie-chicken Initiative."

Haukos, David A., US Department of the Interior, $1,692,707, "Lesser Prairie-Chicken Habitat Use, Survival, and Recruitment."

Haukos, David A., US Department of the Interior, $94,340, "Lesser Prairie-Chicken Response to USDA Comservation Practices in Kansas and Colorado."

CHEMISTRY
Bossmann, Stefan, and Troyer, Deryl L. (Anatomy and Physiology), National Science Foundation, $152,288, "Extending the Luminescence Lifetime in Breast Cancer Diagnostics."

GEOGRAPHY
Daniels, Melinda, YSI, Inc., $1,000, "Critical Gateways in the Fluvial Ecosystem Landscape: Hydraulic, Geomorphologic and Thermal Habitat Dynamics at Confluences (Katie Costigan)."

Harrington Jr, John A., National Geographic Education Foundation, $34,000, "Kansas 2012/2013 Alliance Grant."

McLauchlan, Kendra K., National Science Foundation, $69,735, "CAREER: Ecosystem Change in Forests and Grasslands from Decades to Millenia: A Retrospective Approach."

GEOLOGY
Datta, Saugata, US Department of the Interior, $15,000, "Uintah Basin - Pariette Weland Selenium Study."

Datta, Saugata, US Department of the Interior, $5,000, "Uintah Basin - Pariette Wetland Selenium Study."

Oviatt, Charles G., National Science Foundation, $25,363, "Collaborative Research: Undocumented Shorelines of Lake Bonneville: New Paleoclimatic and Hydrodynamic Interpretations."

MATHEMATICS
Bennett, Andrew G.,Allen, David B. (Curriculum and Instruction), and Martinie, Sherri (Curriculum and Instruction), US Department of Education, "Project Quest, Leadership for the Pursuit of Excellence in Mathematics Education."

PHYSICS
Kling, Matthias, and Trallero, Carlos A., US Department of Defense, "Intense, Few Cycle, Infrared Pulses for Attosecond and Ultrafast Science."

Lin, Chii-Dong, US Department of Energy, $169,000, "Time-Resolved Imaging of Molecules by High-Order Harmonics and Ultra Short Rescattering Electrons."

Thumm, Uwe, National Science Foundation, $65,000, "Attosecond Time-resolved Quantum Dynamics in Atoms and Surfaces."

Trallero, Carlos A., and Kling, Matthias, US Department of Defense, $188,500, "Intense, Few Cycle, Infrared Pulses for Attosecond and Ultrafast Science."

STATISTICS
Bello, Nora M., US Department of Agriculture, $17,420, "Statistical Methods and Bioinformatics Tools for Multiple Trait Whole Genome Precision Selection for Heterogeneous Environments."

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Allen, David B.,Bennett, Andrew G. (Mathematics), and Martinie, Sherri, US Department of Education, "Project Quest, Leadership for the Pursuit of Excellence in Mathematics Education."

Martinie, Sherri,Allen, David B., and Bennett, Andrew G. (Mathematics), US Department of Education, $150,000, "Project Quest, Leadership for the Pursuit of Excellence in Mathematics Education."

DEAN OF EDUCATION
Havlicek, Barbara J., Multi-Sponsor, $1,485, "Council for Public School Improvement."

Middendorf, B. Jan, National Science Foundation, $25,000, "External Evaluation of Iowa NSF EPSCoR."

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE
Case, Scott A.,Jones, Taylor S., Kramer, Bradley A., and Tucker, Jeffrey W., Multi-Sponsor, "Advanced Manufacturing Institute - Manufacturing Learning Center."

Jones, Taylor S.,Case, Scott A., Kramer, Bradley A., and Tucker, Jeffrey W., Multi-Sponsor, "Advanced Manufacturing Institute - Manufacturing Learning Center."

Kramer, Bradley A., Kansas Department of Commerce, $203,710, "Kansas Department of Commerce University Center FY13 Core Grant."

Kramer, Bradley A.,Case, Scott A., Jones, Taylor S., and Tucker, Jeffrey W., Multi-Sponsor, $105,900, "Advanced Manufacturing Institute - Manufacturing Learning Center."

Kramer, Bradley A., and Tucker, Jeffrey W., US Department of Agriculture, "Southeast Kansas Advanced Manufacturing Reshoring Strategy Development Program."

Tucker, Jeffrey W.,Case, Scott A., Jones, Taylor S., and Kramer, Bradley A., Multi-Sponsor, "Advanced Manufacturing Institute - Manufacturing Learning Center."

Tucker, Jeffrey W., and Kramer, Bradley A., US Department of Agriculture, $95,000, "Southeast Kansas Advanced Manufacturing Reshoring Strategy Development BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
Rogers, Danny H.,Lamm, Freddie R. (Northwest Research Extension Center), and O'Brien, Daniel M. (Northwest Area Office), Kansas Corn Commission, "Irrigated Corn Yield in Producer's Fields as Affected by Management and Location."

Wang, Donghai, and Kramer, Bradley A. (Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering), National Science Foundation, $6,000, "Ultrasonic Vibration-assisted Pelleting of Cellulosic Biomass for Biofuel Manufactoring."

CIVIL ENGINEERING
Hossain, Mustaque A., Kansas Department of Transportation, $74,108, "Performance Evaluation of Superpave SR Mixtures Containing RAP from Surface Recycling."

Hossain, Mustaque A., and Najjar, Yacoub M., TENCATE Geosynthetics, $134,556, "Accelerated Testing of Paved Roads with Geosynthetic-Reinforced Base (CISL Experiment No. 18)."

Najjar, Yacoub M., and Hossain, Mustaque A., TENCATE Geosynthetics, "Accelerated Testing of Paved Roads with Geosynthetic-Reinforced Base (CISL Experiment No. 18)."

Peric, Dunja,Davis, Lawrence C. (Biochemistry), and Rasheed, Hayder A., National Science Foundation, "EAGER: Engineered Bio-Composites for Sustainable Concrete."

Rasheed, Hayder A., Kansas Department of Transportation, $48,000, "KDOT: Column Expert: FRP Confinement of Square and Slightly Rectangular Concrete Columns Originally Confined with Steel Ties."

Rasheed, Hayder A.,Davis, Lawrence C. (Biochemistry), and Peric, Dunja, National Science Foundation, $1,240, "EAGER: Engineered Bio-Composites for Sustainable Concrete."

COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
Andresen, Daniel A.,Hatcliff, John M., and Vasserman, Eugene, National Science Foundation, "TWC TTP: Small: Security, Privacy, and Trust for Systems of Coordinating Medical Devices."

DeLoach, Scott A.,Hatcliff, John M., Ou, Xinming (Simon), Singh, Gurdip, and Vasserman, Eugene, National Science Foundation, "Building the National Cyber Workforce: New SFS Program at Kansas State University."

Hatcliff, John M.,DeLoach, Scott A., Ou, Xinming (Simon), Singh, Gurdip, and Vasserman, Eugene, National Science Foundation, "Building the National Cyber Workforce: New SFS Program at Kansas State University."

Hatcliff, John M.,Andresen, Daniel A., and Vasserman, Eugene, National Science Foundation, "TWC TTP: Small: Security, Privacy, and Trust for Systems of Coordinating Medical Devices."

Hsu, William H., iQ Gateway LLC, $20,000, "Computational Information and Knowledge Management: Data Mining, Analytics, and Information Extraction and Integration Ou, Xinming (Simon),DeLoach, Scott A., Hatcliff, John M., Singh, Gurdip, and Vasserman, Eugene, National Science Foundation, $851,328, "Building the National Cyber Workforce: New SFS Program at Kansas State University."

Schmidt, David A., National Science Foundation, $226,935, "TWC: Small: Abstract Semantic Processing for Script Security."

Singh, Gurdip,DeLoach, Scott A., Hatcliff, John M., Ou, Xinming (Simon), and Vasserman, Eugene, National Science Foundation, "Building the National Cyber Workforce: New SFS Program at Kansas State University."

Vasserman, Eugene,DeLoach, Scott A., Hatcliff, John M., Ou, Xinming (Simon), and Singh, Gurdip, National Science Foundation, "Building the National Cyber Workforce: New SFS Program at Kansas State University."

Vasserman, Eugene,Andresen, Daniel A., and Hatcliff, John M., National Science Foundation, $482,125, "TWC TTP: Small: Security, Privacy, and Trust for Systems of Coordinating Medical Devices."

INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Ben-Arieh, David H., and Rys, Malgorzata J., US Department of Veterans Affairs, "Operating Room IT Evaluation."

Ben-Arieh, David H.,Chang, Shing I., and Douglas-Mankin, Kimberly D., US Department of Veterans Affairs, "Project 12.1.2. Creating Distance Learning Lean Training Exercise."

Chang, Shing I.,Ben-Arieh, David H., and Douglas-Mankin, Kimberly D., US Department of Veterans Affairs, "Project 12.1.2. Creating Distance Learning Lean Training Exercise."

Douglas-Mankin, Kimberly D.,Ben-Arieh, David H., and Chang, Shing I., US Department of Veterans Affairs, $65,398, "Project 12.1.2. Creating Distance Learning Lean Training Exercise."

Kramer, Bradley A., National Science Foundation, $12,000, "Collaborative Research: Fundamental Research on Titanium Drilling with Rotary Ultrasonic Machining."

Kramer, Bradley A., and Wang, Donghai (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), National Science Foundation, $6,000, "Ultrasonic Vibration-assisted Pelleting of Cellulosic Biomass for Biofuel Manufactoring."

Kramer, Bradley A., National Science Foundation, $20,970, "Workshop/Collaborative Research: 2013 CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop."

Rys, Malgorzata J., and Ben-Arieh, David H., US Department of Veterans Affairs, $19,990, "Operating Room IT Evaluation."

INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
Eckels, Steven J., and Hosni, Mohammad H. (Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Am. Soc. Heating, Refrigerating & Air-Cond Engineers, Inc., $116,864, "1556- TRP, Characterization of Liquid Refrigerant Flow Emerging froma Flooded Evaporator Tube Bundle."

Eckels, Steven J., Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation, $30,000, "Heat Exchange Fluid Replacement Project for Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation and its Affiliates."

KANSAS INDUSTRIAL EXTENSION SERVICES
Hanson, Brian R., and Snead, Bruce C., US Environmental Protection Agency, "National Radon Program Services."

Snead, Bruce C., and Hanson, Brian R., US Environmental Protection Agency, $150,000, "National Radon Program Services."

MECHANICAL AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
Hosni, Mohammad H., and Eckels, Steven J. (Institute for Environmental Research), Am. Soc. Heating, Refrigerating & Air-Cond Engineers, Inc., $60,203, "1556-TRP, Characterization of Liquid Refrigerant Flow Emerging froma Flooded Evaporator Tube Bundle."

McGregor, Douglas S., and Shultis, J. Kenneth, US Department of Energy, $24,139, "Technical Assistance on Compact Fission Chamber Development."

Shultis, J. Kenneth, and McGregor, Douglas S., US Department of Energy, "Technical Assistance on Compact Fission Chamber Development."

COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY

SCHOOL OF FAMILY STUDIES AND HUMAN SERVICES
Griffin, Charles L., US Department of Health and Human Services, $450,000, "Technical Support for SRS Strategic Development & Faith Based & Community Initiatives."

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Kenney, Michael J., US Department of Health and Human Services, $36,688, "BRITE Veterinary Student Program."

Shi, Jishu N., Ceva Sante Animale, $120,000, "Efficacy Evaluation of a Ceva Vaccine for PRRS Virus."

Troyer, Deryl L., and Bossmann, Stefan (Chemistry), National Science Foundation, $152,288, "Extending the Luminescence Lifetime in Breast Cancer Diagnostics."

Weiss, Mark L., Biological Industries Ltd, $40,216, "Project 2: Isolation of Umbilical Cord MSCs in the Different Medium: (Startup, Expansion, (Growth), Flow Cytometry, Differentiation and CFU-F)."

CLINICAL SCIENCES
Armbrust, Laura J., and Grauer, Gregory F., Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., "Dietary Treatment of Feline Hyperthyroidism with Hills y/d - Effects on Renal Function, Lean Body Mass, and Thyroid Gland Tissue Architecture."

Grauer, Gregory F., and Armbrust, Laura J., Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., $76,921, "Dietary Treatment of Feline Hyperthyroidism with Hills y/d - Effects on Renal Function, Lean Body Mass, and Thyroid Gland Tissue Architecture."

Sanderson, Michael W.,Bai, Jianfa, Fox, John A. (Agricultural Economics), Kastner, Curtis L., Montelone, Beth A. (Biosecurity Research Institute), Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar, Oberst, Richard D. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Phebus, Randall K. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Powell, Douglas A. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Renter, David G., Schroeder, Ted C. (Agricultural Economics), Thomson, Daniel U., Tonsor, Glynn (Agricultural Economics), and Zurek, Ludek (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, $292,139, "Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) in the Beef Chain: Assessing and Mitigating the Risk by Translational Science, Education and Outreach."

Thomson, Daniel U.,Bai, Jianfa, Fox, John A. (Agricultural Economics), Kastner, Curtis L., Montelone, Beth A. (Biosecurity Research Institute), Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar, Oberst, Richard D. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Phebus, Randall K. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Powell, Douglas A. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Renter, David G., Sanderson, Michael W., Schroeder, Ted C. (Agricultural Economics), Tonsor, Glynn (Agricultural Economics), and Zurek, Ludek (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, "Shiga- toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) in the Beef Chain: Assessing and Mitigating the Risk by Translational Science, Education and Outreach."

DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE/PATHOBIOLOGY
Dryden, Michael W., Bayer Corporation, $148,419, "A comparative Laboratory Study of the Efficacy of the Seresto Collar against Fleas on Cats."

Hesse, Richard, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., $10,000, "Student Assistantship - BVDV PI/TI Transmission in the feedlot: Mapping the 6-way Cross Neutralization Response of Naïve and Immune Cattle following PI Transmission and Subsequent TI Infection (Kelly Foster)."

Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G.,Bai, Jianfa, Fox, John A. (Agricultural Economics), Kastner, Curtis L., Montelone, Beth A. (Biosecurity Research Institute), Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar, Oberst, Richard D., Phebus, Randall K. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Powell, Douglas A., Renter, David G., Sanderson, Michael W. (Clinical Sciences), Schroeder, Ted C. (Agricultural Economics), Thomson, Daniel U. (Clinical Sciences), Tonsor, Glynn (Agricultural Economics), and Zurek, Ludek (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, "Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) in the Beef Chain: Assessing and Mitigating the Risk by Translational Science, Education and Outreach."

Oberst, Richard D.,Bai, Jianfa, Fox, John A. (Agricultural Economics), Kastner, Curtis L., Montelone, Beth A. (Biosecurity Research Institute), Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G., Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar, Phebus, Randall K. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Powell, Douglas A., Renter, David G., Sanderson, Michael W. (Clinical Sciences), Schroeder, Ted C. (Agricultural Economics), Thomson, Daniel U. (Clinical Sciences), Tonsor, Glynn (Agricultural Economics), and Zurek, Ludek (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, $908,876, "Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) in the Beef Chain: Assessing and Mitigating the Risk by Translational Science, Education and Outreach."

Powell, Douglas A.,Bai, Jianfa, Fox, John A. (Agricultural Economics), Kastner, Curtis L., Montelone, Beth A. (Biosecurity Research Institute), Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G., Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar, Oberst, Richard D., Phebus, Randall K. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Renter, David G., Sanderson, Michael W. (Clinical Sciences), Schroeder, Ted C. (Agricultural Economics), Thomson, Daniel U. (Clinical Sciences), Tonsor, Glynn (Agricultural Economics), and Zurek, Ludek (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, "Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) in the Beef Chain: Assessing and Mitigating the Risk by Translational Science, Education and Outreach."

Scott, Harvey M., US Department of Agriculture, $15,000, "Pilot Testing Project for Animal NARMS Sampling."

VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
Anderson, Gary A., US Department of Agriculture, $31,000, "NAHLN: KS."

Anderson, Gary A., US Department of Agriculture, $3,630, "Pseudorabies Surveillance."

KANSAS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE

AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Hadley, Gregg L., US Department of Agriculture, $57,531, "Kansas Agricultural Mediation Service."

Hadley, Gregg L., US Department of Agriculture, $46,267, "Renewable Resources Extension Act Program (RREA Formula Funds)."

AGRONOMY
Shoup, Douglas E.,Janssen, Keith A., and Thompson, Curtis R., Multi- Sponsor, "Field Herbicidal Evaluations."

COUNTY AGENTS - METROPOLITAN SECTOR
McMahon, Rebecca L.,Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Buschman, Larry L. (Entomology), Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Dickman, Holly (County Agents-Northwest Sector), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P., Miller, Frannie L. (Entomology), Moyer, Joseph L. (Southeast Agricultural Research Center), Phillips, Thomas W. (Entomology), Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), Smith, C. Michael (Entomology), Smith, Jennifer A., Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, "Extension IPM Coordination Program for Kansas."

Smith, Jennifer A.,Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Buschman, Larry L. (Entomology), Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Dickman, Holly (County Agents-Northwest Sector), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P., McMahon, Rebecca L., Miller, Frannie L. (Entomology), Moyer, Joseph L. (Southeast Agricultural Research Center), Phillips, Thomas W. (Entomology), Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), Smith, C. Michael (Entomology), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, "Extension IPM Coordination Program for Kansas."

COUNTY AGENTS-NORTHWEST SECTOR
Dickman, Holly,Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Buschman, Larry L. (Entomology), Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P., McMahon, Rebecca L. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Miller, Frannie L. (Entomology), Moyer, Joseph L. (Southeast Agricultural Research Center), Phillips, Thomas W. (Entomology), Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), Smith, C. Michael (Entomology), Smith, Jennifer A. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, "Extension IPM Coordination Program for DIRECTOR OF COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
Miller, Frannie L.,Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Buschman, Larry L. (Entomology), Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Dickman, Holly (County Agents-Northwest Sector), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P., McMahon, Rebecca L. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Moyer, Joseph L. (Southeast Agricultural Research Center), Phillips, Thomas W. (Entomology), Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), Smith, C. Michael (Entomology), Smith, Jennifer A. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, $9,360, "Extension IPM Coordination FOUR-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Gerhard, Gary W., National 4-H Council, $39,000, "Cargill 4-H Food Science Initiative."

Gerhard, Gary W., and Hecht, Elizabeth V., US Department of Agriculture, $3,500, "4-H and Fish and Wildlife Service GIS Mapping Project."

Hecht, Elizabeth V., and Gerhard, Gary W., US Department of Agriculture, "4-H and Fish and Wildlife Service GIS Mapping Project."

KANSAS FOREST SERVICE
Biles, Larry E., US Department of Agriculture, $2,917, "Conservation Reserve Program 2012."

Biles, Larry E., US Department of Agriculture, $106,029, "Consolidated Payment Grant 2012."

NORTHWEST AREA OFFICE
Miller, Frannie L.,Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Buschman, Larry L. (Entomology), Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Dickman, Holly (County Agents-Northwest Sector), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P., McMahon, Rebecca L. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Moyer, Joseph L. (Southeast Agricultural Research Center), Phillips, Thomas W. (Entomology), Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), Smith, C. Michael (Entomology), Smith, Jennifer A. (County Agents - Metropolitan Sector), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, $9,360, "Extension IPM Coordination O'Brien, Daniel M.,Lamm, Freddie R. (Northwest Research Extension Center), and Rogers, Danny H. (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Kansas Corn Commission, "Irrigated Corn Yield in Producer's Fields as Affected by Management and Location."

O'Brien, Daniel M., and Lamm, Freddie R. (Northwest Research Extension Center), Kansas Corn Commission, "Yield of Two Hybrid Maturities as Affected by Management Allowed Depletion Level."

O'Brien, Daniel M.,Aiken, Robert M. (Northwest Research Extension Center), and Lamm, Freddie R. (Northwest Research Extension Center), National Sunflower Association, "Managing Deficit Sprinkler Irrigation for Sunflower Production."

SOUTHWEST AREA OFFICE
Dumler, Troy,Adee, Eric A. (Agronomy), and Nelson, John R. (Agronomy), Kansas Corn Commission, "Irrigation Management of Emerging Drought-Tolerant OFFICE OF THE PROVOST

SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES
Tolar, Mary H., Corporation for National and Community Service, $86,357, "Serve to Succeed."

SALINA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND AVIATION

SALINA APPLIED AVIATION RESEARCH CENTER
Barnhart, Richard K., KalScott Engineering, $2,500, "UAS Facilities and/or Services License Agreement."

Barnhart, Richard K., Viking Aerospace LLC, $2,500, "UAS Facilities and/or Services License Agreement."

VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH

BIOSECURITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Higgs, Stephen, State of Kansas, $5,000,000, "Launching NBAF Research in BRI."

Montelone, Beth A.,Bai, Jianfa, Fox, John A. (Agricultural Economics), Kastner, Curtis L., Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar, Oberst, Richard D. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Phebus, Randall K. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Powell, Douglas A. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Renter, David G., Sanderson, Michael W. (Clinical Sciences), Schroeder, Ted C. (Agricultural Economics), Thomson, Daniel U. (Clinical Sciences), Tonsor, Glynn (Agricultural Economics), and Zurek, Ludek (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, $292,139, "Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) in the Beef Chain: Assessing and Mitigating the Risk by Translational Science, Education and Outreach."

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
Guikema, James A., National Science Foundation, $15,000, "National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Award."