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Field Screening of Bentgrass Germplasm for Resistance to Important Turfgrass Diseases
Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit
Washington, DC
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2007 2008
Identification of Brown Patch Resistant Tall Fescue
Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit
Washington, DC
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2007 2008
Molecular Strategies for Detection and Identification of Nematodes Infecting Forage Legumes and Development of Host Resistance
Nematology Laboratory
Beltsville, MD
Appropriated (D)
2008
Molecular Strategies for Detection and Identification of Forage Legume Pathogens and Development of Host Resistance
Systematic Mycology and Microbiology Laboratory
Beltsville, MD
Appropriated (D)
2008
Managing Forage and Grazing Lands for Multiple Ecosystem Services
Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research
University Park, PA
Appropriated (D)
2008
Northeast Pasture Consortium: Partnership to Identify, Develop, Coordinate, and Promote Pasture Research and Extension
Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research
University Park, PA
Grant (G)
2007 2008
Biomass Feedstock Production in the Northeast: Economic and Environmental Implications
Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research
University Park, PA
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
2008
Conservation Effects Assessment Project
Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research
University Park, PA
Reimbursable (R)
2007 2008
Modeling Gaseous Emissions from Dairy Facilities
Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research
University Park, PA
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2007 2008
Forage Management Systems for Smale-Scale Ruminant Production in the Appalachian Region
Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center
Beaver, WV
Appropriated (D)
2008
Non-Traditional Plant Resources for Grazing Ruminants in Appalachia
Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center
Beaver, WV
Appropriated (D)
2008
Determination of "out-of-Season" Breeding Tendency for Polypay X Blackface Yearling Ewes
Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center
Beaver, WV
Memorandum of Understanding (M)
2008
Appalachian Herbage Nutritive Fractionation, Digestive Kinetics & Fermentation End-Product Profiling for Grazing System Modeling & Developmt
Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center
Beaver, WV
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2007 2008
Appalachian Land Use and Landscape Dynamics
Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center
Beaver, WV
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2007 2008
Effects of Polyphenolic Substances on Soil Organic Matter
Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center
Beaver, WV
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2007 2008
Meat Quality of Pasture-Finshed Lambs and Goats
Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center
Beaver, WV
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2008
Improving Alfalfa and Other Forage Crops for Bioenergy, Livestock Production, and Environmental Protection
Plant Science Research
St. Paul, MN
Appropriated (D)
2008
Validating Topdressed K Fertilizer Recommendations in An Alfalfa-Corn Rotation
Plant Science Research
St. Paul, MN
Reimbursable (R)
2008
Opportunities & Limits to Perturbing Forage Plant Biochemistry, Growth, & Development for Improving Forage Nutritional Benefits in Dairy Sys
U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center: Cell Wall Biology and Utilization Research
Madison, WI
Appropriated (D)
2008
Redesigning Forage Germplasm and Production Systems for Efficiency, Profit, and Sustainability of Dairy Farms
U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center: Dairy Forage and Aquaculture Reseach
Madison, WI
Appropriated (D)
2008
Alfalfa Hybrids for Increased Biomass Yield
U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center: Dairy Forage and Aquaculture Reseach
Madison, WI
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
2006 2007 2008
Molecular Breeding for Dollar Spot and Snow Mold Resistances
U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center: Dairy Forage and Aquaculture Reseach
Madison, WI
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2008
Molecular Breeding for Snow Mold and Dollar Spot Resistances
U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center: Dairy Forage and Aquaculture Reseach
Madison, WI
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2008
Bentgrass Breeding Consortium: Molecular Breeding for Dollar Spot and Snow Mold Resistances
U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center: Dairy Forage and Aquaculture Reseach
Madison, WI
Trust (T)
2008
Integrated Weed Control and Revegetation of Temperate Desert Rangeland in the Great Basin
Exotic and Invasive Weeds Research
Albany, CA
Appropriated (D)
2008
Great Basin Cooperative Eco-Systems Study Unit II
Exotic and Invasive Weeds Research
Albany, CA
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
2007 2008
Estimating Environmental Impacts of Conservation Practices on Grazing Lands
Exotic and Invasive Weeds Research
Albany, CA
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2008
Regional Management of Perennial Mustards & Yst in Western Rangelands Utilizing An Integrated Pest Management Systems Approach
Exotic and Invasive Weeds Research
Albany, CA
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2008
Enhancing Resistance to Diseases and Abiotic Stresses in Alfalfa and Edible Legumes
Vegetable and Forage Crops Production Research
Prosser, WA
Appropriated (D)
2008
Improvement of Seed and End-Use Quality of Cool Season Grasses
Forage Seed and Cereal Research
Corvallis, OR
Appropriated (D)
2008
Rangeland Restoration and Management
Range and Meadow Forage Management Research
Burns, OR
Appropriated (D)
2008
Re-Establishing Native Plant Diversity in Crested Wheatgrass Stands in the Great Basin
Range and Meadow Forage Management Research
Burns, OR
Reimbursable (R)
2006 2007 2008
Economics of Annual Grass Invasion
Range and Meadow Forage Management Research
Burns, OR
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2008
Evaluation of Sage-Grouse Habitat and Food Supply
Range and Meadow Forage Management Research
Burns, OR
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2007 2008
Disturbance Assessment and Mitigation of Great Basin Rangeland
Watershed Management Research
Boise, ID
Appropriated (D)
2008
A Regional Experiment to Evaluate Effects of Fire and Fire Surrogate Treatments in the Sagebrush Steppe
Watershed Management Research
Boise, ID
Reimbursable (R)
2005 2006 2007 2008
Great Basin Restoration Initiative Remote Sensing Project
Watershed Management Research
Boise, ID
Reimbursable (R)
2006 2007 2008
New Monitoring Technologies for Improving Rangeland Management
Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research
Dubois, ID
Appropriated (D)
2008
The Effect of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (Cdnst) on Ecosystem Processes
Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research
Dubois, ID
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
2006 2007 2008
Livestock Grazing in Rangeland Management Systems
Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research
Dubois, ID
Trust (T)
2008
Semiarid Rangeland Ecosystems: the Conservation-Production Interface
Rangeland Resources Research
Cheyenne, WY
Appropriated (D)
2008
Ecological and Management Research on the Shortgrass Steppe
Rangeland Resources Research
Cheyenne, WY
Memorandum of Understanding (M)
2005 2006 2007 2008
Establish a General Framework for Cooperation and Coordination of Rangeland Research Having Regional Or National Application
Rangeland Resources Research
Cheyenne, WY
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
2005 2006 2007 2008
Long-Term Ecological Research on the Shortgrass Steppe
Rangeland Resources Research
Cheyenne, WY
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
2005 2006 2007 2008
Low Altitude, High-Resolution Digital Aerial Photography, and Computer Enhanced Data Analysis for Monitoring Rangeland Resources
Rangeland Resources Research
Cheyenne, WY
Reimbursable (R)
2006 2007 2008
Characterization, Management and Monitoring of the Shortgrass Steppe Rangeland Ecosystem
Rangeland Resources Research
Cheyenne, WY
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2005 2006 2007 2008
Vlsa Monitoring on Nmsu Corona Ranch¿a Pinion-Juniper System
Rangeland Resources Research
Cheyenne, WY
Trust (T)
2008
Improved Plant Genetic Resources for Pastures and Rangelands in the Temperate Semiarid Regions of the Western U.S.
Forage and Range Research
Logan, UT
Appropriated (D)
2008
Collection of Low-Maintenance Turf Grass Seeds in Eurasia
Forage and Range Research
Logan, UT
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
2007 2008
Indian Ricegrass and Needle and Thread Grass Genetic Diversity Assessment in the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
Forage and Range Research
Logan, UT
Reimbursable (R)
2008
Phylogenetic Characterization of Genetic Diversity in Basalt Milkvetch; Characterizing Multi-Species Interactions in Response to Disturbance
Forage and Range Research
Logan, UT
Reimbursable (R)
2007 2008
Develop and Evaluate Plants for Improved Livestock Performance
Forage and Range Research
Logan, UT
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2005 2006 2007 2008
Develop and Use Est Libraries to Identify and Clone Desirable Genes from Grasses
Forage and Range Research
Logan, UT
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2006 2007 2008
Develop And/or Use Molecular Tools to Identify and Clone Desirable Genes from Rangeland Plants
Forage and Range Research
Logan, UT
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2006 2007 2008
Develop, Evaluate and Exchange Promising Plant Germplasm for the Western U.S.
Forage and Range Research
Logan, UT
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2007 2008
Improvement of Plant Materials and Beef Cow Production on Irrigated Pastures
Forage and Range Research
Logan, UT
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2008
Plant Genetic Diversity and Gene Discovery Research
Forage and Range Research
Logan, UT
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2008
Select, Breed, Develop And/or Use Low Maintenance Turf Grasses
Forage and Range Research
Logan, UT
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2006 2007 2008
Astragalus and Oxytropis Poisoning in Livestock
Poisonous Plant Research
Logan, UT
Appropriated (D)
2008
Livestock Losses from Abortifacient and Teratogenic Plants
Poisonous Plant Research
Logan, UT
Appropriated (D)
2008
Poisoning of Livestock by Various Larkspur Species (Delphinium)
Poisonous Plant Research
Logan, UT
Appropriated (D)
2008
The Toxicity of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid-Containing Plants and Other Hepatotoxic and Neurotoxic Plants
Poisonous Plant Research
Logan, UT
Appropriated (D)
2008
Integrated Management, Ecology, and Toxicology Studies
Poisonous Plant Research
Logan, UT
Grant (G)
2007 2008
The Pharmacogenetics of Methyllycaconitine Toxicity: Identification of Genetic Markers in Mice
Poisonous Plant Research
Logan, UT
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
2008
Investigation of Lupine-Induced Crooked Calf Disease in the Scablands of the Northwest
Poisonous Plant Research
Logan, UT
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2006 2007 2008
Proactive Management for Sustainable Rangeland Production
Range and Livestock Research
Miles City, MT
Appropriated (D)
2008
Converting Crested Wheatgrass Stands to Native Rangeland
Range and Livestock Research
Miles City, MT
Reimbursable (R)
2007 2008
Effect of Soil-Borne Fungal Pathogens on Forest Diversity and Dynamics
Range and Livestock Research
Miles City, MT
Trust (T)
2008
Improved Forage and Bioenergy Plants and Technologies for the Central Usa
Grain, Forage, and Bioenergy Research
Lincoln, NE
Appropriated (D)
2008
Rangeland and Livestock Resource Management
Natural Resource Management Research
Mandan, ND
Appropriated (D)
2008
Evaluation of Perennial Herbaceous Biomass Crops in North Dakota
Natural Resource Management Research
Mandan, ND
Reimbursable (R)
2006 2007 2008
Collaborative Livestock Research Between ARS and Ndsu Hettinger Research Extension Center
Natural Resource Management Research
Mandan, ND
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2007 2008
Remote Assessment of Agro-Ecosystems
Natural Resource Management Research
Mandan, ND
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2008
Sustainable Systems for the Northern Great Plains
Natural Resource Management Research
Mandan, ND
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2006 2007 2008
Value-Added Animal Production for the Northern Great Plains
Natural Resource Management Research
Mandan, ND
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2007 2008
Genetic Improvement of Perennial Forage and Turf Grasses for the Southern United States
Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center: Crop Germplasm Research
College Station, TX
Appropriated (D)
2008
Use of DNA Content to Evaluate Genome Affinities of Forage and Turf Grasses
Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center: Crop Germplasm Research
College Station, TX
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2006 2007 2008
Germplasm Development for Southern Plains Rangeland and Pasture Landscapes
Rangeland and Pasture Research
Woodward, OK
Appropriated (D)
2008
Sustaining and Enhancing Southern Plains Rangeland and Pasture Landscapes
Rangeland and Pasture Research
Woodward, OK
Appropriated (D)
2008
Grazing and Range Improvement Investigations with Beef Cattle
Rangeland and Pasture Research
Woodward, OK
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
2005 2006 2007 2008
Monitoring Climatic Changes in Central Oklahoma
Rangeland and Pasture Research
Woodward, OK
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
2008
Integrating Forage Systems for Food and Energy Production in the Southern Great Plains
Grazinglands Research Laboratory: Forage and Livestock Production Research Unit
El Reno, OK
Appropriated (D)
2008
Sustainable Forage Production for Low-Input Farming Systems
Grazinglands Research Laboratory: Forage and Livestock Production Research Unit
El Reno, OK
Appropriated (D)
2008
Evaluation and Development of Dactylis Glomerata Germplasm As a Cool-Season Forage in Japan and the U.S.A.
Grazinglands Research Laboratory: Forage and Livestock Production Research Unit
El Reno, OK
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
2006 2007 2008
Evaluation and Production of Enhanced White Clover and Alfalfa Germplasm
Grazinglands Research Laboratory: Forage and Livestock Production Research Unit
El Reno, OK
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
2005 2006 2007 2008
Evaluation of High Yielding Orchardgrass Germplasm for Persistence, Performance, and Forage Production in Oklahoma
Grazinglands Research Laboratory: Forage and Livestock Production Research Unit
El Reno, OK
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
2008
Perennial Forages for Small Farms
Grazinglands Research Laboratory: Forage and Livestock Production Research Unit
El Reno, OK
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
2008
Management of Temperate Pastures and Silvopastures for Small Farm Livestock Production
Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center
Booneville, AR
Appropriated (D)
2008
Management Protocols to Enhance Efficiency of Beef Cattle Production on Tall Fescue and Improve Product Safety
Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center
Booneville, AR
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Sustainable Control of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Small Ruminants
Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center
Booneville, AR
Reimbursable (R)
2005 2006 2007 2008
Effect of Tall Fescue Pasture Endophyte on Nesting and Reproduction of the Eastern Bluebird
Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center
Booneville, AR
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2007 2008
Endophyte, Plant and Animal Improvement for Mitigating Fescue Toxicosis
Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center
Booneville, AR
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2008
Incorporation of Poultry Litter into Perennial Pasture to Minimize Nutrient Losses
Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center
Booneville, AR
Trust (T)
2008
Management Technologies for Arid Rangelands
Range Management Research
Las Cruces, NM
Appropriated (D)
2008
Technologies for Monitoring, Management, and Remediation of Degraded Rangelands
Range Management Research
Las Cruces, NM
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
2005 2006 2007 2008
Application of "interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health" (Iirh, Tr 1734-6) to Management of Linear Impacts
Range Management Research
Las Cruces, NM
Reimbursable (R)
2007 2008
Baseline Ecological Health Survey
Range Management Research
Las Cruces, NM
Reimbursable (R)
2008
Feasibility Test of a Uav-Based System for Rangeland Inventory Assessment and Monitoring in the Owyhee Uplands
Range Management Research
Las Cruces, NM
Reimbursable (R)
2007 2008
Grazinglands Ceap and Nri Technical Support
Range Management Research
Las Cruces, NM
Reimbursable (R)
2007 2008
Habitat Monitoring on Holleman Air Force Base
Range Management Research
Las Cruces, NM
Reimbursable (R)
2007 2008
Identification, Characterization, & Transfer of Microbial Endophytes into Native Plant Materials to Improve Success of Rangeland Restoration
Range Management Research
Las Cruces, NM
Reimbursable (R)
2008
Interactions of Climate Change and Other Environmental Factors on Invasive Plant Infestation in the Arid West
Range Management Research
Las Cruces, NM
Reimbursable (R)
2007 2008
Methods for Using Remotely Sensed Data with Public Land Health Standard Assessments
Range Management Research
Las Cruces, NM
Reimbursable (R)
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Models and Monitoring Protocols to Support Long-Term Monitoring of Desert Ecosystems
Range Management Research
Las Cruces, NM
Reimbursable (R)
2006 2007 2008
Monitor Habitat
Range Management Research
Las Cruces, NM
Reimbursable (R)
2008
Soil Baseline Study: Impacts of Dispersed Vehicle Disturbances
Range Management Research
Las Cruces, NM
Reimbursable (R)
2008
Southwest Carbon Sequestration Partnership-Phase Ii: Terrestrial Sequestration
Range Management Research
Las Cruces, NM
Reimbursable (R)
2006 2007 2008
Studying Snowmelt Runoff in Watersheds in the Western U.S.
Range Management Research
Las Cruces, NM
Reimbursable (R)
2006 2007 2008
Sustainable Disturbance Levels for Military Training in the Southwestern United States
Range Management Research
Las Cruces, NM
Reimbursable (R)
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Field Testing of Monitoring and Assessment Technologies Across Large Ranch Landscapes in the Southwestern U.S.
Range Management Research
Las Cruces, NM
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2007 2008
Rangeland Management Practices and Technologies
Range Management Research
Las Cruces, NM
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
2008
Forage Systems for Sustainable Animal Production in the Mid-South
Forage-Animal Production Research
Lexington, KY
Appropriated (D)
2008
Genetic Enhancement and Management of Warm Season Grass Species for Forage and Alternative Uses
Crop Genetics and Breeding Research
Tifton, GA
Appropriated (D)
2008
Evaluation of New Pearl Millet Hybrids
Crop Genetics and Breeding Research
Tifton, GA
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
2008
Yield and Seed Production Potential of Vegetative Star Grass
Crop Genetics and Breeding Research
Tifton, GA
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
2008
Breeding Pearl Millet with Improved Performance, Stability, and Resistance to Pests.
Crop Genetics and Breeding Research
Tifton, GA
Reimbursable (R)
2008
Identifying Sources of Resistance to Grain Molds and Mycotoxins in Pearl Millet
Crop Genetics and Breeding Research
Tifton, GA
Reimbursable (R)
2006 2007 2008
Native Perennial Warm-Season Grasses As Components of Sustainable Farming Systems in the Southeastern Usa
Plant Science Research
Raleigh, NC
Appropriated (D)
2008

   

 
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