[Applied Research] [Extension Education]

Applied Research

• 1st Place
  BULK BLENDING FIRE ANT BAITS WITH FERTILIZER; AN ECONOMIC ALTERNATIVE
  Dorough, Henry


• 2nd Place
  MESOTRIONE TO CONTROL TRIAZINE- AND ALS-RESISTANT AMARANTHUS IN GRAIN SORGHUM
  Cramer, Gary L.


• 3rd Place
  EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF TIME OF DAY TO FORAGE NITRATE LEVELS
  LeValley, Bob


• North Central Region Winner
  EVALUATION OF SOYBEAN POPULATIONS ON YIELD AND ECONOMICS IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
  Rees, Jennifer


• Northeast Region Winner
  RIGHT-TO-FARM ISSUES ON NEW JERSEY'S SUBURBAN FRINGE
  Kluchinski, Daniel


• South Region Winner
  EVALUATION OF YIELD AND GROWTH RESPONSE OF WHEAT FOLLOWING RICE OR SOYBEAN IN ARKANSAS
  Perkins, Jimmy Keith


• West Region Winner
  NO-TILL AND CONVENTIONAL TILLAGE FALLOW WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTION COMPARISON IN THE DRYLAND CROPPING REGION OF EASTERN WASHINGTON
  Esser, Aaron


• AGRONOMIC PRODUCTION PRACTICES TO CONTROL ABACARUS HYSTRIX IN TIMOTHY HAY
  Bamka, William J.


• HIGHER INPUT PRICES RESULT IN GREATER ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR PRECISON AGRICULTURE
  Barker, John


• A SEARCH FOR NEW PRODUCTS FOR CONTROL OF BLACK SHANK OF TOBACCO
  Bost, Steve


• THE EFFECT OF COVER CROPS ON PSNT LEVELS AND CORN YIELDS IN WYANDOT COUNTY, OHIO
  Bruynis, Chris


• DISCOVERING NEW TOOLS FOR MAYHAWS: THOMAS COUNTY RESEARCH
  Byrne, R.J.


• PREDICTING MILK BASIS IN THE SOUTHEAST FEDERAL MILK ORDER
  Campbell, John


• FARMER - KNOW THY CUSTOMER! IMPROVING CUT SUNFLOWER SALES THROUGH BETTER DIRECT MARKETING PRACTICE
  Carleo, Jenny


• EFFECT OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER, BROILER POULTRY LITTER AND HUMATE ON FORAGE YIELD AND QUALITY; A TWO YEAR STUDY 2006-2007
  Connelley, Forrest J.


• FORAGE UPTAKE OF APPLIED SELENIUM
  Filley, Shelby J.


• MEAT GOAT DEMOGRAPHICS AND NICHE MARKETING
  Fisher, Jeff


• EVALUATION OF TOMATO SPOTTED WILT VIRUS RESISTANT TOMATO VARIETIES FOR THE FRESH MARKET IN SOUTHEASTEN ARKANSAS
  Gavin, John C.


• HERBICIDE EFFECTS ON SURVIVAL AND GROWTH OF PLANTED LOBLOLLY PINE AND HARDWOOD SEEDLINGS IN SOUTH ARKANSAS
  Hall, Bobby


• PROTECTING HARVESTED HAY FROM THE RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT
  Heimer, Michael E.


• SONAR FOR CONTROL OF DUCKWEED IN SMALL CATTLE PONDS
  Henderson, Darrin


• EVALUATING BURLEY TOBACCO VARETIES FOR DISEASE RESISTANCE IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  Holloway, Stanley R.


• PERIMETER TRAP CROP EVAULATION FOR CUCUMBER BEETLE CONTROL IN PUMPKIN
  Infante-Casella, Michelle


• EFFECT OF SULFUR AND NITROGEN APPLICATIONS ON VAUGHN'S #1 BERMUDAGRASS HAY MEASURING CROP YIELD AND FORAGE QUALITY
  Joines, Deborah


• MANAGING GLYPHOSATE RESISTANT PALMER AMARANTH WITH RESIDUAL HERBICIDES IN DRYLAND COTTON
  Kichler, Jeremy


• THE IMPACT OF ROW WIDTH, PLANT POPULATION, AND HARVEST DATE ON THE MARKETABLE YIELD OF RED TABLE BEETS FOR PROCESSING
  Kikkert, Julie R.


• SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF BLACK BEAR DAMAGE IN NEW JERSEY
  Komar, Stephen


• THE ECONOMICS OF ORGANIC, GRAZING AND CONFINEMENT DAIRY FARMS
  Kriegl, Tom


• 2007 ARKANSAS CORN AND GRAIN SORGHUM RESEARCH VERIFICATION
  Lawson, Kevin


• STATUS OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IN SELECT NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES
  Majumdar, Ayanava


• DETERMING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE OHIO GRAPE & WINE INDUSTRY
  Marrison, David


• THE USE OF GROWTH IMPLANTS FOR INCREASED WEIGHT GAIN IN STOCKER CATTLE
  McGinley, Brad


• EFFECTS OF EQUINE STALL WASTE APPLICATIONS ON YIELD AND QUALITY OF COOL SEASON GRASS HAY
  Mickel, Robert C.


• FERTILIZING COTTON IN ALABAMA'S BLACK BELT
  Mitchell, Charles C.


• PERFORMANCE OF LATE-SUMMER SEEDED SPRING OATS AS A FORAGE CROP IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS
  Morrison, Jim


• SEEDING AND GERMINATION RATE STUDIES ON THE FIRST SEEDED TURFGRASS CULTIVAR OF SEASHORE PASPALUM (PASPALUM VAGINATUM) "SEA SPRAY"
  Nagata, Norman M.


• MONITORING BIOMASS FOR USE AS BIO-FUELS
  Parker, Wade


• POULTRY LITTER ON CORN AND COTTON IN ALABAMA
  Reed, Timothy D.


• POTENTIAL IMPACT OF PROPOSED EPA BUFFERS ON TIFT COUNTY VEGETABLE PRODUCTION
  Rucker, Keith S.


• RESEARCHING AGRICULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL LANDS IN REMEDIATING A COASTAL WATERSHED
  Sciarappa, William


• FUNGICIDE USE IN CORN
  Shelby, Phillip W.


• ON-FARM EVALUATION OF LONG-TERM CONSERVATION TILLAGE SYSTEMS IN SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA
  Stahl, Lizabeth


• THE EFFECT OF FIELD EDGE HABITAT ON SOYBEAN INSECT PREDATOR POPULATION
  Sundermeier, Alan


• SUSTAINABILITY FACTORS IN RECIRCULATING AQUAPONIC SYSTEMS
  Tyson, Richard


• VENTENATA GRASS CONTROL WITH IMAZAPIC
  Van Vleet, Steve


• ON-FARM TRIALS, INCREASING CORN POPULATIONS WITH TWINNED ROWS IN OHIO
  Watters, Harold


• EVALUATION OF CHATEAU TANK MIXES IN APPLE
  Wheeler, Michael


• YIELD EVALUATION OF POWDERY MILDEW RESISTANT ZUCCNINI AND YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH VARIETIES
  Wyenandt, Andy

Extension Education

• 1st Place
  SEEING IS BELIEVING WITH PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TRAINING
  Draper, Erik


• 2nd Place
  ENHANCING OHIO DAIRY PROFITABILITY WITH ARTISAN CHEESE
  Marrison, David


• 3rd Place
  MONITORING FOR ASIAN SOYBEAN RUST IN ALABAMA'S BLACK BELT REGION
  Yates, Ruby P.


• North Central Region Winner
  OHIO FARM WOMEN LEARN SKILLS TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITHIN FARM FAMILY BUSINESSES
  Woodruff, Julia


• Northeast Region Winner
  HORTICULTURAL THERAPY WORKSHOP FOR VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS
  DiNardo, Madeline Flahive


• South Region Winner
  GILES COUNTY EXTENSION DROUGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
  Rose, Kevin


• West Region Winner
  READING THE RANGE
  Sprinkle, Jim


• GEOPHYTES
  Andruczyk, Michael


• EDUCATING PRODUCERS ON THE BENEFITS OF GROWING PRIMOCANE FRUITING BLACKBERRIES
  Brown, Maurus


• THE TENNESSEE AGRITOURISM INITIATIVE
  Bruch, Megan L.


• EXTENSION EDUCATION GPS/GIS CURRICULUM TRAINING ADULT LEADERS
  Carter, Paul


• THE DELAWARE COUNTY NO-TILL INITIATIVE
  Cerosaletti, Paul


• ESTABLISHING THE "WHY TREES MATTER" PROGRAM
  Chatfield, Jim


• HOT SPRING COUNTY JOB SHADOWING PROGRAM
  Clark, Jesse D.


• SUCCESSFUL LAND USE PLANNING EDUCATION ADDRESSING MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS
  Clark, Neil A.


• COUNTY AGENT SALES TAX EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
  Clemons, Jerry


• JEFFERSON COUNTY "SEE THE FARM" TOUR
  Crawford, Jim


• SUPPORTING NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR SMALL FARMS IN THE NEW YORK CITY WATERSHED
  Dewing, Dale R.


• BACKYARD WOODLOT OWNERS: A GROWING ISSUE AND NEW APPROACH
  Downing, Adam K.


• ECONO-RANGE, AN ANALYSIS TOOL FOR DETERMINING THE ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF RANGELAND IMPROVEMENTS
  Feuz, Bridger


• IMPROVING SKIDDER SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY
  Fisher, K. Jason


• SOYBEAN RESULT DEMONSTRATION IN PHILLIPS COUNTY ARKANSAS - 2007
  Goodson, Robert


• UTILIZING STOCKPILED TALL FESCUE TO REDUCE WINTER FEED COST FOR HORSE OWNERS
  Griffin, Danny


• YOUTH LEARN ABOUT ENTOMOLOGY THROUGH 4-H SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
  Ham, Cindy


• COMPOUNDING THE IMPACT: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER URBAN FORESTRY EDUCATION
  Hammond, Sheldon


• WILDLIFE DAMAGE BECOMING A MAJOR CONCERN IN BACKYARDS
  Harris, Shane


• 4-H AND FFA YOUTH FIELD DAYS: BUILDING COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN YOUTH LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS
  Heitsuman, Mark D.


• ECO-VENTURES AT THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION EARTH CENTER
  Hlubik, William T.


• CHARTING A NEW COURSE
  Holland, Rob


• FORAGE PRODUCTION ECONOMICS: MAXIMIZING YOUR DOLLARS AND SEN$E
  Howard, Laura


• THE EFFECTIVE MARKETING OF SOUTHEAST FEEDER CATTLE
  Hudson, Rickey G.


• VIRTUAL CONFERENCING IN EXTENSION: REACHING AUDIENCES, SAVING RESOURCES AND IMPACTING THE ENVIRONMENT
  Hurt, Todd


• LOST RIVERS GRAZING ACADEMY
  Jensen, K. Scott


• OKLAHOMA MEAT GOAT BOOT CAMP
  Jones, James E.


• THE NORTHWEST LAMBOREE: A SUCCESSFUL VOLUNTEER-LED EDUCATIONAL EFFORT
  Kerr, Susan


• BASIC BEEF PRODUCTION MEETINGS TARGET NEW PRODUCERS
  Kirkpatrick, Lance


• MARKETING MEAT GOATS IN NEW JERSEY
  Komar, Stephen


• LEASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AS A FARMLAND PROTECTION TOOL
  Leach, Rodney P.


• MEASURING PASTURE GROWTH IN OHIO
  McCutcheon, Jefferson S.


• TENNESSEE BEEF EVALUATION: THE FARMER-TO-FARMER CONNECTION
  McKinley, Tammy L.


• MASTER GARDENER SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM: PROVIDING "SEED" MONEY FOR CLASSROOMS
  Mechling, Mark


• WINTERSCHOOL ON THE ROAD "ROME'N THE GREEN"
  Mickler, Keith


• LANDSCAPE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) ADVISOR PROGRAM FOR MAUI COUNTY, HAWAII
  Nagata, Norman M.


• BEEF CATTLE QUALITY: DEFECT AND CULLING GUIDE: MANAGE EVERY ANIMAL FOR CONSISTANT QUALITY
  Parsons, Cory


• IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS WITH IRRIGATION AUDITS
  Price, Jake


• IMPACTS OF FERTILIZATION TREATMENTS ON LOBLOLLY PINE SEEDLING SURVIVAL AND GROWTH IN WEST ARKANSAS
  Rhoades, Shaun


• REFUGEE FARMERS' MARKET SUCCESS
  Riley, Julie


• YOUTH EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND NATURAL RESOURSES
  Roberts, Timothy G.


• "GARDENING IN THE PANHANDLE" A DISTRICT COMSUMER HORTICLULTURE NEWSLETTER
  Rudisill, Ken


• BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM THROUGH VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT
  Schalau, Jeff


• WSU EXTENSION, COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING AND STUDENTS: A WINNING COMBINATION
  Schmidt, Janet


• REDUCING THE RISK OF PATHOGEN CONTAMINATION OF THE NEW YORK CITY WATERSHED THROUGH CONSERVATION PRACTICES - CALF HOUSING AND MANAGEMENT
  Shea, Erin


• COLLABORATIVE REGIONAL EQUINE PROGRAMMING: REACHING NEW AND DIVERSE CLIENTELE
  Smith, Crystal


• SWEET POTATO RESEARCH VERIFICATION PROGRAM INITIATED FOR LOUISIANA SWEET POTATO PRODUCTION IN 2007
  Smith, Tara P.


• MASTER GARDENERS BUILD A DEMONSTRATION RAIN GARDEN IN DOWNTOWN CHATTANOOGA
  Stebbins, Thomas


• EXPANDING FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE EDUCATION FOR MISSOURI YOUTH EXHIBITING FOOD ANIMALS
  Stewart, Mark


• CONDUCTING A SOIL QUALITY WORKSHOP
  Sundermeier, Alan


• WSU FRUIT SCHOOL: NEW TECHNOLOGIES EMERGING IN HOW WE GROW FRUIT AND DELIVER INFORMATION
  Suverly, Norman


• GRANT COUNTY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM, TEACHING RESPECT FOR NATURE, WHILE BUILDING MENTAL AND MORAL DEVELOPMENT
  Thomas, Rebecca


• GRAZING SCHOOL FOR HORSE OWNERS SEEKS TO MEET EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF ALABAMA HORSE INDUSTRY
  Thompson, Gerald


• CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH AGRICULTURE
  Tregoning, Doug


• FARM SUCCESSION AND ESTATE PLANNING WITH PERSONAL COACHING FOR PARTICIPATING FAMILIES
  Tuck, Brian


• THE PROS AND CONS OF RAISING VERSUS PURCHASING PEPLACEMENT BEEF HEIFERS
  Vaught, Carla


• RENOVATING EQUINE EXERCISE LOTS TO REDUCE SOIL EROSION AND NUTRIENT RUNOFF
  Wilson, Gary W.


• EXTENSION EDUCATION: TRAINING AGENTS IN WATER USE EFFICIENCY
  Winstead, Amy


• SUCCESSFUL FEE BASED COUNTY PROGRAMMING IN AREAS OF BEEF AND HORSE PRODUCTION
  Woods, Harold T.


• WAGES & BENEFITS FOR FARM EMPLOYEES - A SUMMARY OF OHIO FARM OPERATORS
  Zoller, Chris


• DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING AN INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURE PROGRAM
  Seals, Linda