Agricultural and Applied Economics (www.aaec.vt.edu)

Department Head, Myers, Lester H.

Research Projects
HATCH
135512 E B Peterson Estimation of Processed Food Produce Demand Elasticities for Policy Analysis
135524 W D Purcell Economic Analysis of Price Discovery & Public Policy Issues in Concentrated Agricultural Markets
135526 G W Norton Economic Evaluation of Agricultural Research
135539 D E Kenyon Price Risk Management For Virginiašs Grain and Livestock Sector
135573 D J Bosch Effects of Farm Spatial Attributes on Costs of Nonpoint Source Pollution Control
135608 B F Mills Rural Labor Markets and Economic Development in Virginia
135609 E C Jones The Role of Quality Information in the US Soft Red Winter (SRW) Wheat Industry
135611 D B Taylor Economic and Environmental Evaluation of Evolving Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems
135617 S K Stephenson The Role of Economic Analysis in Formulating Environmental Policy
135624 L A Shabman Allowance Trading For Achieving Nutrient Water Quality Goals in Virginiašs Chesapeake Bay Watersheds
135628 A M McGuirk Improving the Reliability and Decisiveness of Empirical Results

Multistate
136113 E B Peterson Private Strategies, Public Policies, and Food System Performance (NE-165)
136121 G W Norton Impact Analysis and Decision Strategies for Agricultural Research (NC-208)
136124 J R Alwang Rural Economic Development: Alternatives in the New Competitive Environment (NE-162)
136152 A M McGuirk Food Demand, Nutrition, and Consumer Behavior (S-278)
136170 B F Mills Assessing Impacts of Welfare Reform on Individual, Family and Community Well-Being in the Rural South (S-298)

NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
428694 D R Orden Assessment of Technical Barriers to U.S. Agricultural Exports
428722 D J Bosch Assessment Tool for Evaluation of NPS Pollution Control Policies in Watersheds
428851 B F Mills Poverty, Labor Markets, and the Potential Impact of Welfare Reform on Single Female-Headed Households
428926 D R Orden Creating Opportunities for Agriculture in Domestic Policy and Trade Negotiations

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Alson H. Smith, Jr. AREC (www.vaes.vt.edu/winchester/)

Director, Byers, Ross E.

Research Projects
HATCH
135418 K S Yoder Control of Diseases of Tree Fruits
135485 R E Byers Chemical Thinning of Apple
135627 T K Wolf Optimized Wine Grape Quality and Production Efficiency through Appropriate Crop Yields and Grapevine Training
135639 J C Bergh Aphidophagous Syrphids as Biocontrol Agents of Aphid Pests of Apple, with Emphasis on a Predator, Heringia calcarata, of Woolly Apple Aphid

Multistate
136140 K S Yoder Multidisciplinary Evaluation of New Apple Cultivars (NE-183)

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Animal and Poultry Sciences (www.apsc.vt.edu)

Department Head, McCann, Mark

Research Projects
HATCH
135375 J S Radcliffe Enhanced Profitability of Swine Production with Improved Nutrition & Management of Sows and Pigs
135468 D R Notter Selection for Aseasonal Reproduction in a Crossbred Sheep Population
135470 W E Beal Improving Reproductive Efficiency and Facilitating the Use of Artificial Insemination in Beef Cattle
135489 J W Knight Biosynthesis and Post- Translational Modification of Human Therapeutic Proteins in Transgenic Swine
135508 D M Denbow Regulation of Feed Intake in Poultry
135510 K E Webb, Jr. Nitrogen Metabolism and Gastrointestinal Physiology in Ruminants, Swine, and Poultry
135525 D S Kronfeld Pasture Systems for Horses: Development of Optimal Supplements
135529 E A Wong Regulation of Pituitary Hormone Gene Expression in Turkeys
135562 W D Hohenboken Resistance Mechanisms in Mice Divergently Selected for Fescue Toxicosis Response
135576 J P Fontenot Optimum Utilization of Forages and Underutilized By-Products by Ruminants
135638 A P McElroy Morphological Characterization and Dietary Capsaicin Potentiation of Intestinal Immunity in Chickens

Multistate
136147 C M Wood Integration of Quantitative & Molecular Technologies for Genetic Improvement of Pigs (NC-220)
136149 J P Fontenot Animal Manure and Waste Utilization, Treatment and Nuisance Avoidance for a Sustainable Agriculture (S-275)
136153 E A Wong Advanced Technologies for the Genetic Improvement of Poultry (NC-168)
136161 E A Wong Reproductive Performance of Turkeys (S-285)
136163 J S Radcliffe Nutritional Systems for Swine to Increase Reproductive Efficiency (S-288)
136166 P B Siegel Factors Associated with Genetic and Phenotypic Variation in Poultry: Molecular to Populational (S-289)

NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
428837 E A Wong Characterization of a Peptide Transporter Cloned from Chickens
428900 E J Smith A Biotechnology Experiential Learning Program

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Biochemistry (www.biochem.vt.edu)

Department Head, Hess, John L.

Research Projects
HATCH
135475 T J Larson Coordinate Control of Bacterial Cell Membrane and Ribosome Synthesis
135484 P J Kennelly Cyanobacterial Phosphorylation: A Paradigm for Plant Adaptation to Environmental Change
135497 T W Keenan Mechanism of Intracellular Origin and Secretion of Milk Lipids
135509 M Potts Desiccation Tolerance of Nitrogen-Fixing Cyanobacteria
135511 R H White Biosynthesis of Methanopterin, A Cofactor in Methane Biogenesis
135514 J S Chen Molecular Analysis of Bacterial Genes and Enzymes for the Production of Useful Chemicals
135518 D R Dean Biosynthesis of Biological Iron-Sulfur Clusters
135534 T D Wilkins Bacteroides Fragilis Metalloprotease: A Cause of Scours in Farm Animals
135574 D R Bevan Molecular Modeling of Ligand Binding to Retinoic Acid Receptors
135583 G E Gillaspy Inositol Phosphate Metabolism in Plants: Altering Plant Development, Stress Response, Signaling, and Phosphate Availability
135590 S Luckhart Molecular biology of Plasmodium (malaria) and Anopheles: Insights for Disease Control and Vertebrate Immunity
135599 W E Newton The Role in Nitrogenase Catalysis of the Iron-Molybdenum Cofactor of the MoFe Protein
135607 B Storrie Principles of Organelle Biogenesis: Retrograde Protein Trafficking between the Golgi Apparatus and the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
135637 Z Tu DNA-mediated Transposable Elements in Mosquitoes

Multistate
136165 J L Hess Solid-Phase Extraction Techniques for Pesticides in Water Samples (S-271)

NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
428856 D R Dean V-dependent and Fe-only Dinitrogenases
428909 G E Gillaspy Biochemistry of Signal Termination in Plants

SPECIAL GRANT
428828 P L Traynor Information Systems for Biotechnology

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Biological Systems Engineering (www.bse.vt.edu)

Department Head, Perumpral, John V.

Research Projects
HATCH
135463 C G Haugh An Ultrasonic System to Define Internal Quality of Fruits and Vegetables
135496 T A Dillaha VT-RBZM: A Model for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Riparian Buffer Zones
135506 M L Wolfe Risk Assessment and Management of Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution
135513 C D Heatwole Parameter Uncertainty and Spatial Variability in Nonpoint Source Pollution Modeling
135531 E R Collins, Jr. Best Management Practices for Reducing Pollution From Concentrated Livestock Operations
135533 S Mostaghimi Watershed Scale Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Precision Farming
135559 L S Marsh Effects of Temperature and Feeding Rates Upon Growth and Feed Conversion Rates of Fin Fish
135568 J H Wilson Effects of Boron and Nickel on Poultry Bone Fragility and Performance
135589 F A Agblevor Conversion of Corn Fiber to Xylitol
135597 F E Woeste Permanent Bracing Design Procedures for Metal-Plate-Connected Wood Trusses
135610 D H Vaughan Energy Analysis of Sustainable and Precision Farming Systems
135613 P Mallikarjunan Development of Crispy Low Fat Fried Food Products and Methods to Improve the Frying Oil Quality

Multistate
136148 T A Dillaha Development and Application of Comprehensive Agricultural Ecosystems Models (S-273)
136175 P Mallikarjunan Improvement of Thermal and Alternative Processes for Foods (NC-136)

NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
428802 M L Wolfe Quantifying Environmental and Economic Risks of Crop-Livestock Systems

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Biology (www.biol.vt.edu)

HATCH
135564 A Esen Mechanism of Substrate (Aglycone) Specificity in Plant Beta-Glucosidases
135619 K W Hilu Determining Genetic Relationships Among Peanut Species With Molecular Markers

NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
428845 E Nilsen Probing the Mechanisms by Which Subcanopy Evergreen Shrubs Inhibit Tree Seedling Recruitment

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Center for Gerontology (www.chre.vt.edu/cfg/)

Research Projects
HATCH
135528 K A Roberto Osteoporosis & Health of Virginiašs Older Women: Issues & Consequences Affecting Quality of Life

NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
428843 K A Roberto Older Families in Rural Communities: Personal and Social Influences on Service Use

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Center for Survey Research (lifebox.vt.edu/centers/survey/)

HATCH
135317 A E Bayer Annual Survey of Quality of Life in the Commonwealth of Virginia

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Crop & Soil Environmental Science (sudan.cses.vt.edu)

Department Head, Hall, John R., III

Reasearch Projects
HATCH
135344 J C Baker The Investigation, Characterization, and Survey of Soils in Designated Counties in Virginia
135412 G R Buss Improving Genetic Potential for Yield and Quality of Soybeans
135473 C A Griffey Breeding and Genetics of Barley and Wheat for Increased Productivity and Durability
135490 N Persaud Biophysical Modeling to Evaluate Agroclimatic Constraints to Grain Sorghum Production in Virginia
135495 W L Daniels Restoration of Drastically Disturbed Lands
135527 R B Reneau, Jr Impact of Treatment on Soil Suitability for On-Site Wastewater Treatment and Disposal
135550 M A Saghai Maroof Identification and Mapping of Disease Resistance-Related DNA Sequencing
135571 G K Evanylo Impacts of Compost, Manure, and Commercial Fertilizer on Soil & Water Quality & Crop Production
135593 M J Eick Trace Element and Ligand Adsorption/Desorption from Soil Constituent Surfaces
135604 L W Zelazny Soil Mineralogical Controls on Nutrient Availability and Mobility
135629 G L Mullins Managing Phosphorus in Virginia Soils for the Protection of Water Quality
135634 D F Berry Isolation and Characterization of Phytate-utilizing Soil Bacteria
135636 M M Alley Developing Environmentally Sustainable and Economically Viable Cropping Systems

Multistate
136146 A O Abaye Utilizing Potassium Buffering Capacity to Predict Cotton Yield Response to Potassium Fertilizer (S-270)
136160 L W Zelazny Mineralogical Controls on Colloid Dispersion and Solid-Phase Speciation of Soil Contaminants (S-280)
136168 G K Evanylo Chemistry and Biovailability of Waste Constituents in Soils (W-170)
136171 G L Mullins Water Quality Issues in Poultry Production and Processing (W-195)
136172 C Hagedorn Soil Microbial Taxonomic and Functional Diversity as Affected by Land Use and Management (S-297)

NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
428692 M A Saghai Maroof Molecular Cloning of a Soybean Virus Resistant Gene (RSVL) Based on N- and RPS-2 Homologous Candidate Sequences
428838 M M Alley Developing Environmentally Sustainable and Economically Viable Cropping Systems

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Dairy Science (www.dasc.vt.edu)

Dairy Science Department Head, Nickerson, Stephen

Research Projects
HATCH
135519 R M Akers Insulin-Like Growth Factor in Transgenes and Mammary Development
135520 J H Herbein Unsaturated Fatty Acid Utilization for Bovine Milk Fat Synthesis
135521 R E James Prepartum Crude Protein and Rumen Undegradable Protein Level on Postpartum Lactation Performance
135541 F C Gwazdauskas Transgenic Animals with Mammary Gland Directed Expression
135560 R G Saacke Identification of Spermatozoa in Semen Causing Very Early Embryonic Death
135561 I Hoeschele Increasing the Productivity of Livestock through Integrated Genetic Evaluation Systems
135572 R E Pearson Optimum Dairy Breeding Programs for Profitability
135577 M A Barnes Artificial Induction of Lactation to Extend Herd Life in Cattle
135596 R L Nebel Factors Affecting the Expression of Estrus in Dairy Cattle
135601 M L McGilliard Modeling Management of Lactation and Reproduction to Increase Profit from a Dairy Enterprise
135622 K F Knowlton Phosphorus Digestion and Metabolism in Lactating Dairy Cows

Multistate
136035 M L McGilliard Management Systems for Improved Decision Making and Profitability of Dairy Herds (NC-119)
136139 J H Herbein Modifying Milk Fat Composition for Enhanced Manufacturing Qualities and Consumer Acceptability (W-181)
136154 I Hoeschele Genetic Improvement of Dairy Cattle Using Molecular Genetic Information (NC-209)
136159 B G Cassell Genetic Enhancement of Health and Survival for Dairy Cattle (S-284)
136162 I Hoeschele National Animal Genome Research Program (NRSP-8)

NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
428690 I Hoeschele Method to include Genetic Marker Data in Genetic Evaluation of Livestock
428777 R M Akers Parenchymal and Stromal Modulation of the Local IGF-I Axis for Heifer Mammary Growth
428800 J H Herbein Protecting Water Quality by Quantifying and Reducing Livestock Nutrient Excretion
428860 I Hoeschele Advanced QTL analyses for complex traits in pedigreed populations with application to livestock

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Eastern Shore AREC (www.vaes.vt.edu/painter/)

Director, Wilson, Henry

Research Projects
HATCH
135465 H P Wilson Management of Resistant Weeds
135538 S A Alexander Integrated Management of Late Blight and Early Blight Diseases in Potato in Virginia
135557 B A Nault Applied Ecology and Management of Tomato and Potato Insect Pests in Virginia
135605 S B Phillips Improving the Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Winter Wheat in Virginia
135626 S B Sterrett Sustainable Management Strategies for Tomato and Lettuce

Multistate
136151 S B Sterrett D e v e l o p me nt of New Potato Clones for Enviro n me ntal and Econo m ic Sustainability in the No r t heast (NE-184)

NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
428846 S B Sterrett Development of Heat Tolerant Cultivars for Mid-Atlantic Region

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Entomology (www.ento.vt.edu)

Department Head, Mack, Timothy P.

Research Projects
HATCH
135517 J R Bloomquist Insecticide Neurotoxicity and Parkinsonšs Disease
135556 L T Kok Evaluation of Biological Control Agents on Target and Nontarget Weeds, and Associated Insects
135588 D E Mullins Comparative Oothecal Water Balance and Gut Absorption Studies on American and German Cockroaches
135591 J R Voshell Rapid Bioassessment with Benthic Macroinvertebrates for Biological Monitoring of Streams in Western Virginia
135592 N D Stone Multi-Objective Farm and Watershed Planning for Agricultural Lands
135600 E E Lewis Implementation of a Novel Biological Control Strategy for Plant-Parasitic Nematodes
135602 C C Brewster Spatial Ecology and Geo-Information Systems Approaches in Insect Pest Management
135603 D G Pfeiffer Semiochemical-Based Management of Two Pest Complexes in Virginia Apple Orchards
135625 S M Salom Biology and Management of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, Adelges Tsugae Annand (Homoptera: Adelgidae)

Multistate
136164 M J Weaver A National Program to Clear Pest Control Agents for Minor Uses (NRSP-4)
136167 R R Youngman Development of Pest Management Strategies for Forage Alfalfa Persistence (NC-226)
136173 E E Lewis Development, Evaluation and Safety of Entomopathogens for Control of Arthropod Pests (S-301)
136174 L T Kok Biological Control of Arthropod Pests and Weeds (S-303)

NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT (CRGO)
428807 E E Lewis Implementation of a Novel Biological Control Strategy for Plant Parasite Nematodes
SPECIAL GRANT
428808 M J Weaver Virginia Pesticide Impact Assessment Program

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Fisheries & Wildlife Science (www.cnr.vt.edu/fisheries/)

Department Head, Orth, Donald J.

Research Projects
HATCH
135483 E M Hallerman Genetic Improvement of Aquaculture Stocks
135493 J J Ney Determination of the Trophic Support Capacity of Southeastern Reservoirs for Piscivorous Sport Fishes
135515 S L McMullin Human Dimensions Research and Management Effectiveness of Natural Resource Agencies
135595 D J Orth Stream Habitat Modeling to Support Water Management Decisions
135614 J D Fraser Population and Behavioral Ecology of Piping Plovers and other Threatened and Endangered Species

Multistate
136158 E A Hallerman Genetic Maps of Aquaculture Species (NE-186)

MCINTIRE-STENNIS
136575 D F Stauffer Wildlife Habitat Relationships in Appalachian Forests: Effects of Management Practices
136584 C A Haas Evaluating Forest Regeneration/Other Agric Practices for Effects on Health of Wildlife Populations

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Food Science & Technology (www.fst.vt.edu)

Department Head, Sumner, Susan S.

Research Projects
HATCH
135503 M D Pierson Destruction of Clostridium Botulinum in Foods at Minimal Processing Temperatures
135516 B W Zoecklein Effect of Crop Level and Fermentation on Chardonnay & Cabernet Sauvignon (Vitis vinifera L) Glycoside
135552 S E Duncan Quality Assessment and Processing of Value-Added Fluid Dairy Emulsions
135563 S S Sumner Processing and Packaging Innovations to Control Pathogens, Spoilage Bacteria and Molds
135567 J E Marcy Microleak Detection and Sterility Maintenance Assurance for Aseptic Packages
135570 G J Flick Biogenic Amines in Finfish Species
135594 J D Eifert Prevention and Reduction in Microbial Pathogens during the Production, Processing and Preparation of Poultry
135612 W N Eigel Biofilms: Attachment to and Removal from Food Processing Contact Surfaces
135641 C Z Alvarado Causes and Remediation Techniques for Poor Quality Poultry Muscle

Multistate
136092 N G Marriott Enhancing the Global Competitiveness of U.S. Red Meat (W-177)
136169 S S Sumner Enhancing Food Safety Through Control of Food-borne Disease Agents (S-295)
136176 C Z Alvarado The Poultry Food System: A Farm to Table Model (S-292)

NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
428862 J D Eifert Mechanism of Pathogen Survival During Microwave Thermalization

SPECIAL GRANT
428830 G J Flick, Jr. Aquaculture, Virginia Project
428852 J D Eifert Surface Sampling and Ultraviolet Light Treatment of Raw Produce
428884 G J Flick Jr Aquaculture, Virginia Project
428897 M D Pierson Internalization of E. coli in Apples under Field and Laboratory Conditions

INTEGRATED RESEARCH GRANT
428902 G J Flick Development of Model Scombrotoxin Control Procedures for Commercial Atlantic Fish Species

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Forestry (www.cnr.vt.edu/forestry)

Department Head, Burkhart, Harold E.

Research Projects
MCINTIRE-STENNIS
136572 W D Klemperer Incorporating Risky Costs into Forest Investment Analysis
136573 S M Zedaker Enhancing Woody Plant Herbicide Discovery and Efficacy
136574 J R Seiler Influence of Environmental Heterogeneity on Forest Succession
136580 G S Amacher Understanding the Economic Decisions of Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowners
136581 J Sullivan General Equilibrium Analysis of Forest Policies
136585 W M Aust Disturbance and Recovery Processes in Wetland and Riparian Forests
136586 H W Wisdom A Study of the Competitive Structure of Forest Products Trade
136587 R G Oderwald Incorporating Auxiliary Information in Forest Inventory Estimates
136589 R H Wynne Applications of Remote Sensing to Forest Assessment and Inventory
136592 G J Buhyoff Analysis of a Landowner Decision-Making Framework for Forest Fragment Management Objectives in the Urban Fringe
136593 J A Burger Sustainable Management of Tree Plantations for Wood and Fiber Production

NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
428758 G S Amacher The Forest Bank: Concept to Reality
428858 P P Mou Forest Site Heterogeneity Dynamics and their Interactions with the Forest Community

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Hampton Roads AREC (www.vaes.vt.edu/hampton/)

Director, Schultz, Peter B.

Research Projects
HATCH
135472 T J Banko Managing Bedding Plant Growth with Plant Growth Regulators During Nursery Production
135585 J F Derr Ecology and Integrated Pest Management of Grass Weeds in Turf
135618 C X Hong Characterization, Detection and Management of Phytophthora Species in Recycled Nursery Irrigation Water

SPECIAL GRANT
428881 C X Hong Integrated Management of Phytophthora Diseases in Container Nurseries Impacted by Horticultural and Weed Control Practices

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Horticulture (www.hort.vt.edu)

Department Head, Nowak, Jerzy

Research Projects
HATCH
135476 E P Beers Role of Endoproteinases During Programmed Cell Death in Plants
135478 R E Veilleux Assessment of the Potential of Monoploid Potato Germplasm
135502 R D Morse Selection and Management of Cover Crops for Sustainable No-Tillage Vegetable Production Systems
135505 J S Caldwell Development of Methods Using Plant-Insect Interactions for Pest Management in Vegetable Production
135507 G E Welbaum Identifying and Characterizing Hydrolases in Germinating Muskmelon Seeds
135575 J A Barden Biennial Bearing of Apple Trees
135606 R P Marini Factors Influencing Chemical Thinning of Apple and Asian Pears
135635 H L Scoggins Production of Herbaceous Perennials: Development of an Integrated Plant Health Management Program
135640 R D Wright Developing Cultural Criteria for the Production of Boxwood in Containers

Multistate
136046 R E Veilleux Plant Genetic Resource Conservation and Utilization (S-009)
136047 J A Barden Rootstock and Interstem Effects on Pome- and Stone-Fruit Trees (NC-140)
136135 G E Welbaum Seed Biology, Technology, and Ecology (W-168)

NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
428782 E P Beers Defining Arabidopsis Xylem and Phloem Protease Substrates Using Phage Display

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Human Development (www.chre.vt.edu/hd)

Department Head, Piercy, Fred P.

Research Projects
HATCH
135621 A J Huebner The Virginia Adolescent Resiliency Assessment

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Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise Science (www.chre.vt.edu/hnfe)

Department Head, Houston, Michael E.

Research Projects
HATCH
135542 D Brochetti Value-added Concepts for Development of Dairy Products
135545 F D Conforti A Bilayer Coating to Extend Quality Characteristics in Unprocessed Fruits & Vegetables
135554 B A Davis Lymphocyte Differentiation and Function in Vitamin B6 Deficiency
135578 F W Thye Plasma Lipoprotein Cholesterol Concentrations and Iron, Copper and Zinc Status of Women Fed Adequate Diets with Mixed Protein Sources
135616 W E Barbeau Effects of Growing Temperature and Rainfall on the Breadmaking Quality of Cultivars in the Virginia Hard Wheat Program

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Near Environments (www.chre.vt.edu/housing)

Department Head, Gaskill, LuAnn R.

Research Projects
HATCH
135481 M J Norton Clothing Expenditures of Black and White Families: Research to Provide Information for Apparel Firms & Policy Makers
135565 J O Beamish Best Practices for Assisted Living Facilities in Rural Virginia

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Plant Pathology, Physiology, & Weed Science (www.ppws.vt.edu)

Department Head, Nessler, Craig L.

Research Projects
HATCH
135474 A B Baudoin Evaluation & Refinement of Forecast Models for Grape Diseases, & Studies of Sour Rot on Grape
135487 R G Alscher Stress Induced Antioxidant Responses in Higher Plants
135494 B I Chevone Physiological, Biochemical & Molecular Mechanisms of Ozone Tolerance in White Clover Genotypes
135501 E S Hagood Impact of Genetically Engineered Crops in Weed Control Programs for Virginiašs Agriculture
135532 E A Grabau Soybean Crop Improvement Genetic Engineering Approach to Increasing Phosphorus Utilization
135536 E L Stromberg Evaluation of Maize Germplasm for Resistance to Cercospora Zeae-Maydis Under No-Tillage Production
135540 J D Eisenback Comparative Morphology and Host Response of Root-Knot Nematodes
135544 G J Griffin Population Density and Spatial Pattern of Plant Pathogenic Fungi
135548 D M Orcutt Sterol-inhibiting Fungicides: Algae Sensitivity and Steryl Conjugate Formation
135549 S A Tolin Viruses of Soybean and Selected Crops and Molecular Basis for Virus Diversity and Pathogenicity
135551 C L Foy Adjuvant-Herbicide-Plant Surface Interactions Affecting Herbicide Action, Fate and Selectivity
135558 K K Hatzios Environmental Effects of Herbicide Efficacy in Herbicide- Resistant Transgenic Crops and Weeds
135584 H L Warren Isozyme Patterns and Host Reactions of Maize Plants to the Fungal Pathogen, Cochliobolus carbonun
135615 G H Lacy Molecular Relationships Among Plant Pathogens
135630 C L Cramer The Role and Regulation of HMG-CoA Reductase in Plant Disease Resistance

Multistate
136119 B I Chevone Characterization and Mechanisms of Plant Responses to Ozone in the Northeastern U.S. (NE-176)
136128 B I Chevone The National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) (NRSP-3)
136157 J D Eisenback Managing Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Sustainable Agriculture with Emphasis on Crop Resistance (S-282)

NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
428712 J H Westwood Molecular Analyses and Manipulation of Host Defense Responses to Orobanche
428713 E A Grabau Enhanced Phosphorus Availability from Soybean Via Phytase Gene Engineering
428767 K K Hatzios Use of Antisense Genes to Characterize the Physiological Functions of Glutathione
428903 J M McDowell Genetic Dissection of Downy Mildew Resistance and Susceptibility in Arabidopsis

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Southern Piedmont AREC (www.vaes.vt.edu/blackstone/)

Director, Jones, James L.

Research Projects
HATCH
135623 H D Stiles Plant Canopy and Soil Management Systems for Rubus in Virginia

STATE
132803 C A Wilkinson Development and Evaluation of Disease Resistant Nicotiana tabacum Germplasm
132857 P J Semtner Integrated Management of Insect Pests on Virginia Tobacco
132999 C S Johnson Disease Management Research for Virginia Tobacco

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Tidewater AREC (www.vaes.vt.edu/tidewater/)

Director, Shokes, Frederick M.

Research Projects
HATCH
135477 D A Herbert, Jr. Reduction of Insecticides in Mgmnt of Insects that Attack Soybeans, Peanuts, & Small Grains
135479 C W Swann Improving Management for Economic Sustainability of Peanut Production
135480 R W Mozingo Variety and Quality Evaluation of Virginia-type Peanuts
135546 N L Powell Sweet Corn and Melon Production in Southeast Virginia Using Plasticulture
135553 P M Phipps Improved Weather-Based Advisories and Disease Management Inputs for Peanut Production
135566 D L Holshouser Development of New Soybean Production Strategies to Improve Mid-Atlantic Cropping Systems
135586 A F Harper Development of Nutritional Strategies to Optimize Swine Productivity Under New Regulatory Conditions
135620 M J Estienne Enhancing Reproductive Efficiency in Swine Operations that Utilize Artificial Insemination

Multistate
136137 N L Powell Microirrigation Technologies for Protection of Natural Resources and Optimum Production (W-128)
136156 D A Herbert Dynamic Soybean Insect Management for Emerging Agricultural Technologies and Variable Environments (S-281)

NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
428826 D A Herbert, Jr. Use of Soybean Leaf Area to Redefine Insect and Weed Management Strategies

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Large Animal Clinical Science

Department Head, Thatcher, Craig

Research Projects
ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE
137171 S M Boyle Using a Naked DNA Vaccine to Define Non-toxigenic but Immunogenic Epitopes of the Protective Antigen of Bacillus Anthracis
137173 V Buechner-Maxwell Survey of Immune Function in Herds of Normal Cattle, Sheep, and Horses
137175 C T Larsen Development of an Immune Profile to Screen Genetic Stock and to Assess Disease in Poultry
137176 D S Lindsay DNA Vaccine Against the Protozoan Parasite Neospora Caninum
137177 S A Ahmed Effects of Estrogenic Isoflavone on Immunity to Intracellular Infections
137178 R D Howard Differential Gene Expression of Equine Chondrocytes in Response to rEqIL-1
137179 T J Inzana The Molecular Basis for Antinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Capsule in Virulence
137180 D S Lindsay Molecular and Immunological Investigations of Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
137181 N Sriranganathan Pathogenecity Islands: Brucella in-Vivo Survival Genes
137182 N White Effect of Enteral MgSO4 and Intravenous and Enteral Fluids on Hydration of the Equine Colon

HATCH
135543 H P Misra Role of Oxidative Stress in Pneumonic Pasteurellosis
135555 S A Smith Evaluation of Ceftiofur as a Chemotherapeutic for Bacterial Infections in Grass Carp
135579 S A Ahmed In Vivo Effects of a Pesticide on the Immune System: Age and Gender Factors
135580 M Ehrich Interaction Between Chlorpyrifos and the Bovine Blood-Brain Barrier
135581 F Elvinger Antimicrobial Resistance of Campylobacter and Salmonella in Turkeys on Farms
135582 N Sriranganathan On-Line Detection of Foodborne Salmonella Using KNAPSACK Optimizations: A Pilot Study
135598 G G Schurig Ochrobactrum Anthropi as a Vector for Immune Response Induction
135631 S A Ahmed Comparison of Immunological Effects of Mycoestrogen-Derivative and Estrogen
135632 T J Inzana Investigation of Newly Identified Haemophilus somnus Virulence Mechanisms
135633 J C Lee Disease, Epidemiologic and Toxicologic Investigations in Virginia

Multistate
136142 A M Zajac Control of Animal Parasites in Sustainable Agricultural Systems (W-102)
136145 J R Roberson Mastitis Resistance to Enhance Dairy Food Safety (NE-112

NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
428701 R V Broadstone Mechanisms of Endotoxin-Induced Porcine Inflammatory Lung Injury
428805 T J Inzana The Molecular Basis for Actinobacillus Pleuropneumoniae Capsule in Virulence
428841 T J Inzana Molecular Basis of LOS Phase Variation and Sialylation in Haemophilus somnus

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Wood Science & Forest Products (www.woodscience.vt.edu)

Department Head, Winistorfer, Paul M.

Research Projects
MCINTIRE-STENNIS
136576 F A Kamke Materials Engineering of Wood-Based Composites for Mid-Atlantic Timber Species
136578 M S White Developing Technologies for Optimizing the Design of Unit-Loads
136579 J R Loferski Enhancing the Long-Term Performance of Wood and Wood-Based Composites Used in Buildings
136582 A L Hammett Increasing Markets for Sustainable Produced Non-Timber Forest Products
136583 C E Frazier Chemical, Morphological, and Molecular Dynamics of Adhesives Analysis of the Adhesive Bondline in Wood-Based Composites
136588 R J Bush Trends in Use, Recovery, and Recycling of Wood Pallets
136591 A Zink-Sharp Physical and Micro-Mechanical Properties of New Wood and Fiber

NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
428726 F A Kamke Modeling of Transient Effects in Hot-pressing Wood-Bases Composites
428780 J D Dolan Cyclic Response of Multiple Bolted Connections
428840 W G Glasser Self-Assembling Lignin-Carbohydrate Copolymers
428864 R F Helm Biaryl Coupling in Ellagitannin Biosynthesis
428908 C E Frazier Wood Species Dependence of Isocyanate Cure Chemistry

SPECIAL GRANT
428910 J R Loferski Investigation of Capacity Design for Bolted and Nailed Connections

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