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Research Awards, October, 2014

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
Dalton, Timothy J., US Agency for International Development, "The Management Entity of the Sorghum and Millet Innovation Lab."

Fox, John A., Drouillard, James S. (Animal Sciences and Industry), and Schroeder, Ted C., US Department of Agriculture, "Determining Market Potential for Omega-3 Beef Products."

Golden, Bill B., and Devlin, Daniel L. (Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Kansas Water Office, "Monitoring the Impacts ofSheridan County 6 Local Enhanced Management Area."

Golden, Bill B., Devlin, Daniel L. (Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Holman, Johnathon D. (Southwest Research Extension Center), Lamm, Freddie R. (Northwest Research Extension Center), Pagadala, P. V. Vara(Agronomy), Schlegel, Alan J. (Southwest Research Extension Center), Steward, David R. (Civil Engineering), and Swamy, Aavudai Anandhi (Agronomy), US Department of Agriculture, "Improving Water Productivity and New Water Management Technologies to Sustain Rural Economies - KSU."

Hendricks, Nathan P., National Science Foundation, $41,550, "Phase VI: Climate Change and Energy: Basic Science, Impacts, and Mitigation - Supplemental Funding."

Leatherman, John C., Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $75,136, "KS WRAPS - Cottonwood SFY 2014 - 2016."

Leatherman, John C., Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $84,562, "Milford WRAPS Implementation SFY 2014 - 2016."

Leatherman, John C., US Environmental Protection Agency, $50,414, "Upper Neosho Implementation SFY 2014 - 2016."

Schroeder, Ted C., Drouillard, James S. (Animal Sciences and Industry), and Fox, John A., US Department of Agriculture, $105,890, "Determining Market Potential for Omega-3 Beef Products."

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

Obour, Augustine K., and Zhang, Guorong, Kansas Wheat Commission, $16,420, "Improving Winter Wheat Production in Dryland Croppioong Systems: Role of Tillage, Varietal Selection and Nitrogen Fertilization."

Obour, Augustine K., US Department of Agriculture, $10,000, "Evaluating Camelina Sativa as a Fallow Replacement Crop in Wheat Production Systems - Eric Obeng."

Zhang, Guorong, Kansas Wheat Commission, "Development of New Hard Red and Hard White Winter Wheat Varieties with Improved Levels of Disease Resistance for Western Zhang, Guorong, Bockus, William W. (Plant Pathology), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Friebe, Bernd (Plant Pathology), Fritz, Allan K. (Agronomy), and Gill, Bikram S. (Plant Pathology), Kansas Wheat Commission, "Disease Phenotyping: Determining the Reaction of Wheat Lines to Important Diseases."

Zhang, Guorong, and Shi, Yong Cheng (Grain Science and Industry), Kansas Wheat Commission, $7,600, "Evaluating Hard Winter Wheat for Asian-style and Instant Zhang, Guorong, Kansas Wheat Commission, $32,190, "Genetic Characterization of Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus Resistance at High Temperature."

Zhang, Guorong, and Obour, Augustine K., Kansas Wheat Commission, "Improving Winter Wheat Production in Dryland Croppioong Systems: Role of Tillage, Varietal Selection and Nitrogen Fertilization."

AGRONOMY
Adee, Eric A., Maddux, Larry D.Marsh, Brian H.Nelson, Nathan O., and Pierzynski, Gary M., Multi-Sponsor, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Investigations."

Ciampitti, Ignacio, Cramer, Gary L.Holman, Johnathon D. (Southwest Research Extension Center), and Stamm, Michael J., US Department of Agriculture, "Extending Risk Management Education to New and Experienced Canola Producers in Kansas and Colorado."

Cramer, Gary L., Ciampitti, IgnacioHolman, Johnathon D. (Southwest Research Extension Center), and Stamm, Michael J., US Department of Agriculture, "Extending Risk Management Education to New and Experienced Canola Producers in Kansas and Colorado."

Fritz, Allan K., Bockus, William W. (Plant Pathology), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Friebe, Bernd (Plant Pathology), Gill, Bikram S. (Plant Pathology), and Zhang, Guorong (Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Kansas Wheat Commission, $6,000, "Disease Phenotyping: Determining the Reaction of Wheat Lines to Important Diseases."

Fritz, Allan K., Kansas Wheat Commission, $95,000, "Implementation of Advanced Breeding Technologies."

Fritz, Allan K., and Martin, Terry J. (Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Kansas Wheat Commission, $245,000, "Improvement of Hard Winter Wheat for Kansas."

Fritz, Allan K., and Poland, Jesse A. (Plant Pathology), Kansas Wheat Commission, $28,831, "Screening and Improvement of Barley Yellow Dwarf Resistance."

Hettiarachchi, Ganga M., National Science Foundation, $79,250, "Understanding Process-level Physico and Biogeochemical Mechanisms Controlling Soil Carbon Janssen, Keith A., Shoup, Douglas E., and Thompson, Curtis R., Multi- Sponsor, "Field Herbicidal Evaluations."

Kluitenberg, Gerard J., Barnes, Philip L. (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Nelson, Nathan O.Roozeboom, Kraig L., and Tomlinson, Peter J., Kansas Corn Commission, "Cover Crops and Phosphorus Management to Protect Water Quality in Corn-Soybean Rotations."

Maddux, Larry D., Adee, Eric A.Marsh, Brian H.Nelson, Nathan O., and Pierzynski, Gary M., Multi-Sponsor, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Investigations."

Marsh, Brian H., Adee, Eric A.Maddux, Larry D.Nelson, Nathan O., and Pierzynski, Gary M., Multi-Sponsor, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Investigations."

Nelson, Nathan O., Barnes, Philip L. (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Kluitenberg, Gerard J.Roozeboom, Kraig L., and Tomlinson, Peter J., Kansas Corn Commission, $4,250, "Cover Crops and Phosphorus Management to Protect Water Quality in Corn-Soybean Rotations."

Nelson, Nathan O., Adee, Eric A.Maddux, Larry D.Marsh, Brian H., and Pierzynski, Gary M., Multi-Sponsor, $5,500, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Investigations."

Pagadala, P. V. Vara, US Agency for International Development, $16,000, "Heat- Tolerant Pearl Millet for Increased and Stable Production in Warmer Environments."

Pagadala, P. V. Vara, Lilja, Nina (International Agricultural Programs), and Pierzynski, Gary M., US Agency for International Development, $600,000, "Innovation Lab on Sustainable Intensification."

Pagadala, P. V. Vara, Devlin, Daniel L. (Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B. (Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D. (Southwest Research Extension Center), Lamm, Freddie R. (Northwest Research Extension Center), Schlegel, Alan J. (Southwest Research Extension Center), Steward, David R. (Civil Engineering), and Swamy, Aavudai Anandhi, US Department of Agriculture, "Improving Water Productivity and New Water Management Technologies to Sustain Rural Economies - KSU."

Peterson, Dallas E., Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Duncan, Stewart R. (Northeast Area Office), Hoyle, Jared (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Johnson, Wendy (Entomology), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P. (Entomology), Miller, Frannie L. (Entomology), Thompson, Curtis R.Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), and Zukoff, Sarah N. (Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, "Promoting IPM and Enhancing Decision Making among Kansas Stakeholders through Innovative Programming."

Pierzynski, Gary M., Adee, Eric A.Maddux, Larry D.Marsh, Brian H., and Nelson, Nathan O., Multi-Sponsor, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Investigations."

Pierzynski, Gary M., Lilja, Nina (International Agricultural Programs), and Pagadala, P. V. Vara, US Agency for International Development, "Innovation Lab on Sustainable Intensification."

Rice, Charles W., National Science Foundation, $90,000, "Phase VI: Climate Change and Energy: Basic Science, Impacts and Mitigation."

Roozeboom, Kraig L., Barnes, Philip L. (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Kluitenberg, Gerard J.Nelson, Nathan O., and Tomlinson, Peter J., Kansas Corn Commission, "Cover Crops and Phosphorus Management to Protect Water Quality in Corn-Soybean Rotations."

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."

Stamm, Michael J., Ciampitti, IgnacioCramer, Gary L., and Holman, Johnathon D. (Southwest Research Extension Center), US Department of Agriculture, $90,999, "Extending Risk Management Education to New and Experienced Canola Producers in Kansas and Colorado."

Swamy, Aavudai Anandhi, Devlin, Daniel L. (Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B. (Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D. (Southwest Research Extension Center), Lamm, Freddie R. (Northwest Research Extension Center), Pagadala, P. V. VaraSchlegel, Alan J. (Southwest Research Extension Center), and Steward, David R. (Civil Engineering), US Department of Agriculture, "Improving Water Productivity and New Water Management Technologies to Sustain Rural Economies - KSU."

Thompson, Curtis R., Janssen, Keith A., and Shoup, Douglas E., Multi- Sponsor, $37,600, "Field Herbicidal Evaluations."

Thompson, Curtis R., Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Duncan, Stewart R. (Northeast Area Office), Hoyle, Jared (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Johnson, Wendy (Entomology), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P. (Entomology), Miller, Frannie L. (Entomology), Peterson, Dallas E.Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), and Zukoff, Sarah N. (Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $27,800, "Promoting IPM and Enhancing Decision Making among Kansas Stakeholders through Innovative Programming."

Tomlinson, Peter J., Barnes, Philip L. (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Kluitenberg, Gerard J.Nelson, Nathan O., and Roozeboom, Kraig L., Kansas Corn Commission, "Cover Crops and Phosphorus Management to Protect Water Quality in Corn-Soybean Rotations."

Welch, Stephen M., Akhunov, Eduard D. (Plant Pathology), Andresen, Daniel A. (Computing and Information Sciences), Brown, Susan J. (Biology), and Poland, Jesse A. (Plant Pathology), National Science Foundation, $46,300, "CC-IIE Networking Infrastructure: KGEN: Next-generation Networking Environments for Biological and Agricultural Data-driven Research at Kansas State University."

ANIMAL SCIENCES AND INDUSTRY
Aramouni, Fadi M., and Herald, Thomas J., Kansas Department of Agriculture, $70,000, "Food and Feed Value Added Program Project."

DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Frobose, Hyatt L.Goodband, Robert D.Nelssen, Jim L.Stephenson, Ethan W.Tokach, Michael D., and Woodworth, Jason, Nutri-Quest, Inc., "Effects of Detoxifying Agents on Growth Performance and Deoxynivalenol (DON) Balance Characterisitics of Nursey Pigs Fed DON-Contaminated Wheat."

Drouillard, James S., Fox, John A. (Agricultural Economics), and Schroeder, Ted C. (Agricultural Economics), US Department of Agriculture, $18,687, "Determining Market Potential for Omega-3 Beef Products."

Frobose, Hyatt L., DeRouchey, Joel M.Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D.Nelssen, Jim L.Stephenson, Ethan W.Tokach, Michael D., and Woodworth, Jason, Nutri-Quest, Inc., "Effects of Detoxifying Agents on Growth Performance and Deoxynivalenol (DON) Balance Characterisitics of Nursey Pigs Fed DON-Contaminated Wheat."

Goodband, Robert D., DeRouchey, Joel M.Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Frobose, Hyatt L.Nelssen, Jim L.Stephenson, Ethan W.Tokach, Michael D., and Woodworth, Jason, Nutri-Quest, Inc., "Effects of Detoxifying Agents on Growth Performance and Deoxynivalenol (DON) Balance Characterisitics of Nursey Pigs Fed DON-Contaminated Wheat."

Herald, Thomas J., and Aramouni, Fadi M., Kansas Department of Agriculture, "Food and Feed Value Added Program Project."

Nelssen, Jim L., DeRouchey, Joel M.Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Frobose, Hyatt L.Goodband, Robert D.Stephenson, Ethan W.Tokach, Michael D., and Woodworth, Jason, Nutri-Quest, Inc., "Effects of Detoxifying Agents on Growth Performance and Deoxynivalenol (DON) Balance Characterisitics of Nursey Pigs Fed DON-Contaminated Wheat."

Reinhardt, Christopher D., Multimin USA, Inc., $18,300, "Injectable Trace Mineral Supplementation of Mexico-origin Stocker Calves Grazing Summer Double-stocked Flint Hills Native Pastures."

Stephenson, Ethan W., DeRouchey, Joel M.Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Frobose, Hyatt L.Goodband, Robert D.Nelssen, Jim L.Tokach, Michael D., and Woodworth, Jason, Nutri- Quest, Inc., "Effects of Detoxifying Agents on Growth Performance and Deoxynivalenol (DON) Balance Characterisitics of Nursey Pigs Fed DON-Contaminated Wheat."

Tokach, Michael D., DeRouchey, Joel M.Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Frobose, Hyatt L.Goodband, Robert D.Nelssen, Jim L.Stephenson, Ethan W., and Woodworth, Jason, Nutri-Quest, Inc., $43,500, "Effects of Detoxifying Agents on Growth Performance and Deoxynivalenol (DON) Balance Characterisitics of Nursey Pigs Fed DON-Contaminated Wheat."

Woodworth, Jason, DeRouchey, Joel M.Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Frobose, Hyatt L.Goodband, Robert D.Nelssen, Jim L.Stephenson, Ethan W., and Tokach, Michael D., Nutri-Quest, Inc., "Effects of Detoxifying Agents on Growth Performance and Deoxynivalenol (DON) Balance Characterisitics of Nursey Pigs Fed DON-Contaminated Wheat."

COMMUNICATIONS
Boone, Kristina M., and Edwards, Elaine H., US Department of Education, $20,000, "Child Nutrition Hot Topics Videos."

Edwards, Elaine H., and Boone, Kristina M., US Department of Education, "Child Nutrition Hot Topics Videos."

DEAN OF AGRICULTURE AND DIRECTOR OF AES
Dalton, Timothy J., US Agency for International Development, $995,567, "The Management Entity of the Sorghum and Millet Innovation Lab."

Zhang, Guorong, Kansas Wheat Commission, $134,000, "Development of New Hard Red and Hard White Winter Wheat Varieties with Improved Levels of Disease Resistance for Western Kansas."

ENTOMOLOGY
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., Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Duncan, Stewart R. (Northeast Area Office), Hoyle, Jared (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Johnson, WendyKennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P.Miller, Frannie L.Peterson, Dallas E. (Agronomy), Thompson, Curtis R. (Agronomy), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., and Zukoff, Sarah N. (Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, "Promoting IPM and Enhancing Decision Making among Kansas Stakeholders through Innovative Programming."

Johnson, Wendy, Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Cloyd, Raymond A.DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Duncan, Stewart R. (Northeast Area Office), Hoyle, Jared (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P.Miller, Frannie L.Peterson, Dallas E. (Agronomy), Thompson, Curtis R. (Agronomy), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., and Zukoff, Sarah N. (Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, "Promoting IPM and Enhancing Decision Making among Kansas Stakeholders through Innovative Programming."

McCornack, Brian P., Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Cloyd, Raymond A.DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Duncan, Stewart R. (Northeast Area Office), Hoyle, Jared (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Johnson, WendyKennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), Miller, Frannie L.Peterson, Dallas E. (Agronomy), Thompson, Curtis R. (Agronomy), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., and Zukoff, Sarah N. (Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, "Promoting IPM and Enhancing Decision Making among Kansas Stakeholders through Innovative Programming."

Michaud, John P., Kansas Wheat Commission, $3,037, "Survey for Wheat Stem Sawfly in Northwest Kansas."

Miller, Frannie L., Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Cloyd, Raymond A.DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Duncan, Stewart R. (Northeast Area Office), Hoyle, Jared (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Johnson, WendyKennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P.Peterson, Dallas E. (Agronomy), Thompson, Curtis R. (Agronomy), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., and Zukoff, Sarah N. (Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $139,000, "Promoting IPM and Enhancing Decision Making among Kansas Stakeholders through Innovative Programming."

Miller, Frannie L., US Environmental Protection Agency, $8,100, "Pesticide Safety Education Program Support."

Phillips, Thomas W., Cloyd, Raymond A.Reese, John C., and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., Multi-Sponsor, $11,000, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."

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, $41,503, "Aphid Vectors of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus in Kansas Wheat."

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), Cloyd, Raymond A.DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Duncan, Stewart R. (Northeast Area Office), Hoyle, Jared (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Johnson, WendyKennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P.Miller, Frannie L.Peterson, Dallas E. (Agronomy), Thompson, Curtis R. (Agronomy), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), and Zukoff, Sarah N. (Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, "Promoting IPM and Enhancing Decision Making among Kansas Stakeholders through Innovative Programming."

GRAIN SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
Alavi, Sajid, Aldrich, Greg, and Bhadriraju, Subramanyam, Multi- Sponsor, "Grain Science."

Aldrich, Greg, Alavi, Sajid, and Bhadriraju, Subramanyam, Multi- Sponsor, "Grain Science."

Ambrose, R. P. Kingsly, and Bhadriraju, Subramanyam, CRC Plant Biosecurity, "New Non-chemical Technologies to Protect Grain during Storage and Transport - PhD Scholarship Award."

Bhadriraju, Subramanyam, and Ambrose, R. P. Kingsly, CRC Plant Biosecurity, $209,541, "New Non-chemical Technologies to Protect Grain during Storage and Transport - PhD Scholarship Award."

Bhadriraju, Subramanyam, Alavi, Sajid, and Aldrich, Greg, Multi- Sponsor, $55,354, "Grain Science."

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

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., Occupational Safety and Health Administration, $15,000, "Grain Safety Education and Training."

Maier, Dirk E., US Department of Labor, $13,750, "Grain Safety Education and Training."

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, $4,900, "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."

O'Neil III, Howard J., US Department of Agriculture, $9,408, "Consultant to Implement Technical Assistance on Bulgaria Grain Markets and Risk Management."

Shi, Yong Cheng, and Zhang, Guorong (Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Kansas Wheat Commission, $30,400, "Evaluating Hard Winter Wheat for Asian-style and Instant Noodles."

HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY AND RECREATION RESOURCES
Blocksome, Carolyn E., and Devlin, Daniel L. (Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), US Department of the Interior, "Great Plains Fire Exchange - Outreach Specialist."

Boyer, Cheryl R., Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Duncan, Stewart R. (Northeast Area Office), Hoyle, JaredJohnson, Wendy (Entomology), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P.(Entomology), Miller, Frannie L. (Entomology), Peterson, Dallas E. (Agronomy), Thompson, Curtis R. (Agronomy), Upham, Ward S.Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), and Zukoff, Sarah N. (Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, "Promoting IPM and Enhancing Decision Making among Kansas Stakeholders through Innovative Programming."

Griffin, Jason, Schmidt, J. Frank, Family Charitable Foundation, $4,000, "Evaluation of Ornamental Species for the Great Plains."

Hoyle, Jared, Boyer, Cheryl R.Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Duncan, Stewart R. (Northeast Area Office), Johnson, Wendy (Entomology), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P.(Entomology), Miller, Frannie L. (Entomology), Peterson, Dallas E. (Agronomy), Thompson, Curtis R. (Agronomy), Upham, Ward S.Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), and Zukoff, Sarah N. (Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, "Promoting IPM and Enhancing Decision Making among Kansas Stakeholders through Innovative Programming."

Upham, Ward S., Boyer, Cheryl R.Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Duncan, Stewart R. (Northeast Area Office), Hoyle, JaredJohnson, Wendy (Entomology), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology),McCornack, Brian P. (Entomology), Miller, Frannie L. (Entomology), Peterson, Dallas E. (Agronomy), Thompson, Curtis R. (Agronomy), Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), and Zukoff, Sarah N. (Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $55,600, "Promoting IPM and Enhancing Decision Making among Kansas Stakeholders through Innovative Programming."

INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
Lilja, Nina, Pagadala, P. V. Vara (Agronomy), and Pierzynski, Gary M. (Agronomy), US Agency for International Development, "Innovation Lab on Sustainable Intensification."

KS CTR FOR AG RSRCES & THE ENV / KS WATER RSRCE RSRCH INST
Devlin, Daniel L., and Golden, Bill B. (Agricultural Economics), Kansas Water Office, $9,000, "Monitoring the Impacts ofSheridan County 6 Local Enhanced Management Area."

Devlin, Daniel L., Golden, Bill B. (Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D. (Southwest Research Extension Center), Lamm, Freddie R. (Northwest Research Extension Center), Pagadala, P. V. Vara (Agronomy), Schlegel, Alan J. (Southwest Research Extension Center), Steward, David R. (Civil Engineering), and Swamy, Aavudai Anandhi (Agronomy), US Department of Agriculture, $443,886, "Improving Water Productivity and New Water Management Technologies to Sustain Rural Economies - KSU."

Devlin, Daniel L., and Blocksome, Carolyn E. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), US Department of the Interior, $200,697, "Great Plains Fire Exchange - Outreach Specialist."

Leatherman, John C., Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $8,348, "KS WRAPS - Cottonwood SFY 2014 - 2016."

Leatherman, John C., Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $9,396, "Milford WRAPS Implementation SFY 2014 - 2016."

Leatherman, John C., US Environmental Protection Agency, $5,602, "Upper Neosho Implementation SFY 2014 - 2016."

NORTHWEST RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER
Lamm, Freddie R., Devlin, Daniel L. (Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B. (Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D. (Southwest Research Extension Center), Pagadala, P. V. Vara (Agronomy),Schlegel, Alan J. (Southwest Research Extension Center), Steward, David R. (Civil Engineering), and Swamy, Aavudai Anandhi (Agronomy), US Department of Agriculture, "Improving Water Productivity and New Water Management Technologies to Sustain Rural Economies - KSU."

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER
Akhunova, Alina, Akhunov, Eduard D. (Plant Pathology), Friebe, Bernd (Plant Pathology), and Gill, Bikram S. (Plant Pathology), Kansas Wheat Commission, "Whole Exome Re-sequencing of Grass Species Valuable for Wheat Breeding in Kansas."

PLANT PATHOLOGY
Akhunov, Eduard D., Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD), $142,000, "Population Genomics, Linkage Disequilibrium and Association Mapping of Stripe Rust Resistance Genes in Wild Emmer Wheat, Triticum Turgidum Ssp. Dicoccoides."

Akhunov, Eduard D., Akhunova, Alina (Plant Biotechnology Center), Friebe, Bernd, and Gill, Bikram S., Kansas Wheat Commission, $60,000, "Whole Exome Re-sequencing of Grass Species Valuable for Wheat Breeding in Kansas."

Akhunov, Eduard D., Andresen, Daniel A. (Computing and Information Sciences), Brown, Susan J. (Biology), Poland, Jesse A., and Welch, Stephen M. (Agronomy), National Science Foundation, $69,450, "CC-IIE Networking Infrastructure: KGEN: Next-generation Networking Environments for Biological and Agricultural Data-driven Research at Kansas State University."

Bockus, William W., DeWolf, Erick D.Friebe, BerndFritz, Allan K. (Agronomy), Gill, Bikram S., and Zhang, Guorong (Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Kansas Wheat Commission, $24,000, "Disease Phenotyping: Determining the Reaction of Wheat Lines to Important Diseases."

DeWolf, Erick D., Bockus, William W.Friebe, BerndFritz, Allan K. (Agronomy), Gill, Bikram S., and Zhang, Guorong (Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Kansas Wheat Commission, "Disease Phenotyping: Determining the Reaction of Wheat Lines to Important Diseases."

DeWolf, Erick D., Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), Duncan, Stewart R. (Northeast Area Office), Hoyle, Jared (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Johnson, Wendy(Entomology), Kennelly, MeganMcCornack, Brian P. (Entomology), Miller, Frannie L. (Entomology), Peterson, Dallas E. (Agronomy), Thompson, Curtis R. (Agronomy), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources),Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), and Zukoff, Sarah N. (Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, "Promoting IPM and Enhancing Decision Making among Kansas Stakeholders through Innovative Friebe, Bernd, Bockus, William W.DeWolf, Erick D.Fritz, Allan K. (Agronomy), Gill, Bikram S., and Zhang, Guorong (Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Kansas Wheat Commission, "Disease Phenotyping: Determining the Reaction of Wheat Lines to Important Diseases."

Friebe, Bernd, Akhunov, Eduard D.Akhunova, Alina (Plant Biotechnology Center), and Gill, Bikram S., Kansas Wheat Commission, "Whole Exome Re-sequencing of Grass Species Valuable for Wheat Breeding in Kansas."

Gill, Bikram S., Kansas Department of Agriculture, $260,000, "Partner Agreement for I/UCRC."

Gill, Bikram S., Bockus, William W.DeWolf, Erick D.Friebe, BerndFritz, Allan K. (Agronomy), and Zhang, Guorong (Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Kansas Wheat Commission, "Disease Phenotyping: Determining the Reaction of Wheat Lines to Important Diseases."

Gill, Bikram S., and Liu, Sanzhen, Kansas Wheat Commission, "Identification of Trait-Associated Genetic Markers with an Efficient Bulked Strategy."

Gill, Bikram S., Kansas Wheat Commission, $50,000, "Wheat Genetic & Genomic Resources Center and Its Contributions to the Kansas Wheat Industry."

Gill, Bikram S., Akhunov, Eduard D.Akhunova, Alina (Plant Biotechnology Center), and Friebe, Bernd, Kansas Wheat Commission, "Whole Exome Re-sequencing of Grass Species Valuable for Wheat Breeding in Kansas."

Kennelly, Megan, Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), DeWolf, Erick D.Duncan, Stewart R. (Northeast Area Office), Hoyle, Jared (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Johnson, Wendy (Entomology), McCornack, Brian P. (Entomology), Miller, Frannie L. (Entomology), Peterson, Dallas E. (Agronomy), Thompson, Curtis R. (Agronomy), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), and Zukoff, Sarah N. (Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $27,800, "Promoting IPM and Enhancing Decision Making among Kansas Stakeholders through Innovative Programming."

Little, Christopher R., North Central Soybean Research Program, $8,102, "Identification and Biology of Seedling Pathogens of Soybean."

Liu, Sanzhen, and Gill, Bikram S., Kansas Wheat Commission, $30,000, "Identification of Trait-Associated Genetic Markers with an Efficient Bulked Strategy."

Poland, Jesse A., and Fritz, Allan K. (Agronomy), Kansas Wheat Commission, $28,831, "Screening and Improvement of Barley Yellow Dwarf Resistance."

Poland, Jesse A., Akhunov, Eduard D.Andresen, Daniel A. (Computing and Information Sciences), Brown, Susan J. (Biology), and Welch, Stephen M. (Agronomy), National Science Foundation, "CC-IIE Networking Infrastructure: KGEN: Next-generation Networking Environments for Biological and Agricultural Data-driven Research at Kansas State University."

Poland, Jesse A., US Agency for International Development, $950,000, "Rapid Development of Climate Resilient Wheat Varieties for South Asia using Genomic Rotenberg, Dorith, and Whitfield, Anna E., Kansas Wheat Commission, $40,835, "Identification of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus Species and Aphid Vectors of Primary Imprtance in Kansas."

Whitfield, Anna E., and Rotenberg, Dorith, Kansas Wheat Commission, "Identification of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus Species and Aphid Vectors of Primary Imprtance in Kansas."

SOUTHWEST RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER
Holman, Johnathon D., Aguilar, Jonathan P. (Southwest Area Office), Kisekka, Isaya, and O'Brien, Daniel M. (Northwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, "Demonstrating Interactions between Reduced Tillage, Soil Water Storage, and Nutrient Leaching Under Water Limited Irrigated Cropping Systems."

Holman, Johnathon D., Ciampitti, Ignacio (Agronomy), Cramer, Gary L. (Agronomy), and Stamm, Michael J. (Agronomy), US Department of Agriculture, $9,000, "Extending Risk Management Education to New and Experienced Canola Producers in Kansas and Colorado."

Holman, Johnathon D., Devlin, Daniel L. (Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B. (Agricultural Economics), Lamm, Freddie R. (Northwest Research Extension Center), Pagadala, P. V. Vara (Agronomy),Schlegel, Alan J.Steward, David R. (Civil Engineering), and Swamy, Aavudai Anandhi (Agronomy), US Department of Agriculture, "Improving Water Productivity and New Water Management Technologies to Sustain Rural Economies - KSU."

Kisekka, Isaya, Aguilar, Jonathan P. (Southwest Area Office), Holman, Johnathon D., and O'Brien, Daniel M. (Northwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $161,433, "Demonstrating Interactions between Reduced Tillage, Soil Water Storage, and Nutrient Leaching Under Water Limited Irrigated Cropping Systems."

Schlegel, Alan J., Devlin, Daniel L. (Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B. (Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D.Lamm, Freddie R. (Northwest Research Extension Center), Pagadala, P. V. Vara(Agronomy), Steward, David R. (Civil Engineering), and Swamy, Aavudai Anandhi (Agronomy), US Department of Agriculture, "Improving Water Productivity and New Water Management Technologies to Sustain Rural Economies - KSU."

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

BIOCHEMISTRY
Durrett, Timothy P., US Department of Energy, $87,927, "Sustainable Biofuel from the Great Plains to the Semi-arid West: Improved Germplasm for Camelina Oilseed."

Geisbrecht, Erika R., US Department of Health and Human Services, $91,172, "Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Signaling in Muscle Maintenance."

Prakash, Om, US Department of Agriculture, $27,500, "Integrated Strategies to Control Equine Herpesvirus 1 Infection."

BIOLOGY
Boyle, Alice, Friends of the Sunset Zoo, $1,000, "Friends of Sunset Zoo Award for Emily Williams entitled "Grasshopper Sparrows on the Move: What Explains Variation in Dispersal Strategies in a Declining Grassland Songbird?"."

Brown, Susan J., Akhunov, Eduard D. (Plant Pathology), Andresen, Daniel A. (Computing and Information Sciences), Poland, Jesse A. (Plant Pathology), and Welch, Stephen M. (Agronomy), National Science Foundation, $57,875, "CC-IIE Networking Infrastructure: KGEN: Next-generation Networking Environments for Biological and Agricultural Data-driven Research at Kansas State University."

Haukos, David A., Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, $40,000, "Establishment and Operation of the Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit."

Jumpponen, Ari M., and Sandercock, Brett K., US Department of the Interior, "Disease Risk of Shorebirds in the Western Hemisphere."

Michel, Kristin, US Department of Agriculture, $247,328, "The Impact of Insect Immunity on Vector Competence in Changing Environments."

Nippert, Jesse B., and Ungerer, Mark, National Science Foundation, "Dimensions NASA: Collaborative Research: The Biogeography and Evolution of Drought Tolerance in Grasses."

Sandercock, Brett K., and Jumpponen, Ari M., US Department of the Interior, $60,709, "Disease Risk of Shorebirds in the Western Hemisphere."

Ungerer, Mark, and Nippert, Jesse B., National Science Foundation, $228,434, "Dimensions NASA: Collaborative Research: The Biogeography and Evolution of Drought Tolerance in Grasses."

CHEMISTRY
Culbertson, Christopher T., National Science Foundation, $60,000, "Microanalytical Methods for Investigation of the Inflammatory Response."

Li, Jun, National Science Foundation, $67,093, "Phase VI: Climate Change and Energy: Basic Science: Impacts, and Mitigation - Supplemental Funding."

Li, Jun, and Richt, Juergen (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), US Department of Homeland Security, "Portable Smart Platforms for Detection of Biological Pathogens and Chemicals."

JAMES R. MACDONALD LABORATORY
Ben-Itzhak, Itzhak, National Science Foundation, $2,195,561, "Collaborative Research: Imaging and Controlling Ultrafast Dynamics of Atoms, Molecules, and Nanostructures."

PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Loschky, Lester C., US Department of Defense, $25,000, "A New Measure of the Useful Field of View (UFOV): The Gaze-Contingent Peripheral Blur Detection Task."

Young, Michael, Hershey Company, $50,000, "Examining the Factors that Millennials Use when Choosing Candy."

SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND SOCIAL WORK
Sanderson, Matthew R., State Association of Kansas Watersheds, $27,188, "Kansas Watershed Districts: Fast, Present, and Future."

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

DEAN OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
Rankin, Charles I., US Department of Education, "Midwest Equity Assistance DEAN OF EDUCATION
Rankin, Charles I., US Department of Education, $651,225, "Midwest Equity Assistance Center."

Thurston, Linda P., National Science Foundation, $15,521, "Evaluating Broadening Participation in Computing Alliances (BPC) Program."

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Rankin, Charles I., US Department of Education, "Midwest Equity Assistance COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE
Kramer, Bradley A., and Tucker, Jeffrey W., US Department of Commerce, "Kansas State University Olathe Innovation Accelerator University Center Program Grant."

Tucker, Jeffrey W., and Kramer, Bradley A., US Department of Commerce, $250,000, "Kansas State University Olathe Innovation Accelerator University Center Program Grant."

BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
Barnes, Philip L., Kluitenberg, Gerard J. (Agronomy), Nelson, Nathan O. (Agronomy), Roozeboom, Kraig L. (Agronomy), and Tomlinson, Peter J. (Agronomy), Kansas Corn Commission, $750, "Cover Crops and Phosphorus Management to Protect Water Quality in Corn-Soybean Rotations."

Moore, Trisha L., City of Wichita, KS, $24,385, "Consultant Services for an Offsite BMP Evaluation Plan."

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Schlup, John R., and Eckels, Steven J. (Institute for Environmental Research), Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation, $45,500, "Economic and Environmental Implications of Implementing Alternate Refrigerants for R-22 for Low to Medium Temperature Chiller Application in a Large Industrial Setting."

CIVIL ENGINEERING
Rasheed, Hayder A., Kansas Department of Transportation, $51,000, "Rational Load Rating of Deck-Girder Bridge Spans with Cracked Girder Ends."

Steward, David R., Devlin, Daniel L. (Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Golden, Bill B. (Agricultural Economics), Holman, Johnathon D. (Southwest Research Extension Center), Lamm, Freddie R. (Northwest Research Extension Center), Pagadala, P. V. Vara (Agronomy), Schlegel, Alan J. (Southwest Research Extension Center), and Swamy, Aavudai Anandhi (Agronomy), US Department of Agriculture, "Improving Water Productivity and New Water Management Technologies to Sustain Rural Economies - KSU."

COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
Andresen, Daniel A., Akhunov, Eduard D. (Plant Pathology), Brown, Susan J. (Biology), Poland, Jesse A. (Plant Pathology), and Welch, Stephen M. (Agronomy), National Science Foundation, $57,875, "CC-IIE Networking Infrastructure: KGEN: Next-generation Networking Environments for Biological and Agricultural Data-driven Research at Kansas State University."

INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Chang, Shing I., and Rys, Malgorzata J., US Department of Veterans Affairs, "Application of Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) Techniques to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections."

Rys, Malgorzata J., and Chang, Shing I., US Department of Veterans Affairs, $83,562, "Application of Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) Techniques to Prevent Healthcare- associated Infections."

INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
Eckels, Steven J., and McCullough, Elizabeth A., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "Evaporative Resistance Properties of Fabrics Used in Isolation Gowns."

Eckels, Steven J., and Schlup, John R. (Chemical Engineering), Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation, $45,500, "Economic and Environmental Implications of Implementing Alternate Refrigerants for R-22 for Low to Medium Temperature Chiller Application in a Large Industrial Setting."

Eckels, Steven J., and McCullough, Elizabeth A., Multi-Sponsor, $600, "Thermal Properties of Textile Products."

McCullough, Elizabeth A., and Eckels, Steven J., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, $9,375, "Evaporative Resistance Properties of Fabrics Used in Isolation Gowns."

McCullough, Elizabeth A., and Eckels, Steven J., Multi-Sponsor, "Thermal Properties of Textile Products."

KANSAS INDUSTRIAL EXTENSION SERVICES
Hanson, Brian R., Snead, Bruce C., and Snyder, Kristina E., US Environmental Protection Agency, "National Radon Program Services (NRPS)."

Snead, Bruce C., Hanson, Brian R., and Snyder, Kristina E., US Environmental Protection Agency, $175,000, "National Radon Program Services (NRPS)."

Snyder, Kristina E., Hanson, Brian R., and Snead, Bruce C., US Environmental Protection Agency, "National Radon Program Services (NRPS)."

MECHANICAL AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
Betz, Amy R., Geuther, Jeffrey A., and Hosni, Mohammad H., US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, $87,426, "Development of an Interactive Nuclear Power Systems Laboratory Class."

Geuther, Jeffrey A., Betz, Amy R., and Hosni, Mohammad H., US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Development of an Interactive Nuclear Power Systems Laboratory Class."

Hosni, Mohammad H., US Department of Defense, $10,000, "2014 University Engineering Alliance Summit."

Hosni, Mohammad H., Betz, Amy R., and Geuther, Jeffrey A., US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Development of an Interactive Nuclear Power Systems Laboratory Class."

Wang, Youqi, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $25,000, "Numerical Simulation for 3-D Reinforced Jet Turbine Engine Vane Components."

COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY

HUMAN NUTRITION
Chambers IV, Edgar, and Chambers, Delores H., US Department of Agriculture, $98,369, "Development and Evaluation of Science-Based Messages to Improve Consumers' Storage, Handling, and Preparation of Poultry and Poultry Products."

Chambers, Delores H., and Chambers IV, Edgar, US Department of Agriculture, "Development and Evaluation of Science-Based Messages to Improve Consumers' Storage, Handling, and Preparation of Poultry and Poultry Products."

Kidd, Tandalayo, US Department of Agriculture, $48,727, ""Get Fruved:" A Peer-Led, Train-the-Trainer Social Marketing Intervention to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Prevent Childhood Obesity."

Procter, Sandra B., and Peters, Paula (Director of Cooperative Extension), US Department of Agriculture, "Kansas Food Assistance Nutrition Education Plan."

SCHOOL OF FAMILY STUDIES AND HUMAN SERVICES
Baptist, Joyce, EMDR Research Foundation, $10,000, "Developing Evidence-based Practice for EMDR for Depression."

Johannes, Elaine M., US Department of Defense, $41,825, "Kansas 2014 Operation: Military Kids (OMK)."

VerBrugge (Glasscock), Marlene K., US Department of Defense, $15,100, "Operation: Military Kids (OMK) Bridge Contract."

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

CLINICAL SCIENCES
Higginbotham, Mary Lynn, Morris Animal Foundation, $15,898, "D14CA-507: COTC20: Evaluation of Orally Administered mTOR Inhibitor Rapamycin in Dogs with Osteosarcoma."

DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE/PATHOBIOLOGY
Cernicchiaro, Natalia, US Department of Agriculture, $58,365, "Use of Epidemiological Approaches to Investigate the Risk of Emergence of the Japanese Encephalitis Virus in USA."

Dritz, Steven S., DeRouchey, Joel M. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Frobose, Hyatt L. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Goodband, Robert D. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Nelssen, Jim L. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Stephenson, Ethan W.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Tokach, Michael D. (Animal Sciences and Industry), and Woodworth, Jason (Animal Sciences and Industry), Nutri-Quest, Inc., "Effects of Detoxifying Agents on Growth Performance and Deoxynivalenol (DON) Balance Characterisitics of Nursey Pigs Fed DON-Contaminated Wheat."

Higgs, Stephen, US Department of Homeland Security, $32,214, "Graduate Student Fellowship for Jolene Carlson."

Richt, Juergen, and Li, Jun (Chemistry), US Department of Homeland Security, $104,000, "Portable Smart Platforms for Detection of Biological Pathogens and Chemicals."

Vanlandingham, Dana L., US Department of Agriculture, $251,328, "Biology of Mosquito Vectors of Arbovirus Transmission Associated with Emerging Disease Threats of KANSAS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE

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

DIRECTOR OF COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
Peters, Paula, and Procter, Sandra B. (Human Nutrition), US Department of Agriculture, "Kansas Food Assistance Nutrition Education Plan."

EXTENSION FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
Peters, Paula, and Procter, Sandra B. (Human Nutrition), US Department of Agriculture, $2,547,558, "Kansas Food Assistance Nutrition Education Plan."

KANSAS FOREST SERVICE
Atchison, Robert L., US Department of Agriculture, $100,788, "NRCS Technical Service Provider."

NORTHEAST AREA OFFICE
Duncan, Stewart R., Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Hoyle, Jared (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Johnson, Wendy(Entomology), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P. (Entomology), Miller, Frannie L. (Entomology), Peterson, Dallas E. (Agronomy), Thompson, Curtis R. (Agronomy), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), and Zukoff, Sarah N. (Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $13,900, "Promoting IPM and Enhancing Decision Making among Kansas Stakeholders through Innovative Programming."

NORTHWEST AREA OFFICE
O'Brien, Daniel M., Aguilar, Jonathan P. (Southwest Area Office), Holman, Johnathon D. (Southwest Research Extension Center), and Kisekka, Isaya (Southwest Research Extension Center), US Department of Agriculture, $23,062, "Demonstrating Interactions between Reduced Tillage, Soil Water Storage, and Nutrient Leaching Under Water Limited Irrigated Cropping Systems."

SOUTHWEST AREA OFFICE
Aguilar, Jonathan P., Holman, Johnathon D. (Southwest Research Extension Center), Kisekka, Isaya (Southwest Research Extension Center), and O'Brien, Daniel M. (Northwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $46,124, "Demonstrating Interactions between Reduced Tillage, Soil Water Storage, and Nutrient Leaching Under Water Limited Irrigated Cropping Systems."

Zukoff, Sarah N., Boyer, Cheryl R. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Cloyd, Raymond A. (Entomology), DeWolf, Erick D. (Plant Pathology), Duncan, Stewart R. (Northeast Area Office), Hoyle, Jared (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Johnson, Wendy (Entomology), Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), McCornack, Brian P. (Entomology), Miller, Frannie L. (Entomology), Peterson, Dallas E. (Agronomy), Thompson, Curtis R. (Agronomy), Upham, Ward S. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J. (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, $13,900, "Promoting IPM and Enhancing Decision Making among Kansas Stakeholders through Innovative Programming."

SALINA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND AVIATION

SALINA APPLIED AVIATION RESEARCH CENTER
Blanks, Mark T., US Department of the Interior, $100,000, "Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Resource Management Operations: A proposal in Response to the Bureau of Land Mangement's Funding Opportunity."

VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
Geisbrecht, Erika R., US Department of Health and Human Services, "Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Signaling in Muscle Maintenance."

VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT LIFE AND DEAN OF STUDENTS

NEW STUDENT SERVICES
Lehning, Emily M., Kansas State University Foundation, $15,000, "Phillips 66 Shield Scholars Fund."

Lehning, Emily M., Kansas State University Foundation, $36,351, "Suder Foundation FIRST SCHOLARS FUND."