2011 Graduate Student Grants
Developing inoculum to increase anaerobic digestion efficiency in winter months
Grant Recipient: Freddy Witarsa, University of Maryland, College Park MD.
Advisor: Stephanie Lansing
Effect of continuous suckling on growth and level of parasitism of lambs and lamb operations
Grant Recipient: Stephanie Simpson, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV.
Advisor: Marlon Knights
Bumblebee nest density on diversified farms to ensure pollination services
Grant Recipient: Chanpreet Sidhu, Pennsylvania State University, College Park PA.
Advisor: Shelby Fleischer
Assessing nematode diversity in natural and managed blueberry habitats
Grant Recipient: Monique Rivera, Rutgers, Brunswick NJ.
Advisor: Albrecht Koppenhofer
Using green seaweed (Ulva sp.) as a soil amendment: Effects on sweet corn (Zea mays L.)
Grant Recipient: Angela Possinger, University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI.
Advisor: Jose Amador
Cover crop selection and manure placement for weed suppression and nitrogen use efficiency
Grant Recipient: Hanna Poffenbarger, University of Maryland, College Park MD
Advisor: Ray Weil
Reducing farmer uncertainty in forage harvests: Image recognition to predict alfalfa/grass
Grant Recipient: Keenan McRoberts, Cornell University, Ithaca NY.
Advisor: Debbie Cherney
Developing sustainable aquaculture methods for the mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus)
Grant Recipient: Courtnay Janiak, Delaware StateUniversity, Dover DE
Advisor: Dennis McIntosh
Evaluating the use of forage radishes as a pasture improvement tool
Grant Recipient: Bridgett Jamison, University of Vermont,Burlington VT
Advisor: Josef Gorres
Regional food hubs: The key to improved farm profitability and rural economic development
Grant Recipient: Becca Jablonski, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
Advisor: Susan Christopherson
Organic fertilization for greenhouses
Grant Recipient: Kristin Hulshart, University of Connecticut, Storrs CT
Advisor: George Elliot
On-site detection for agriculture and food systems using DNA nanotechnology
Grant Recipient: Mark Hartman, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
Advisor: Dan Luo
Hand-held flame cultivation: Developing a sustainable weed-control method in cranberry production
Grant Recipient: Katherine Ghantous, University of Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station, East Wareham MA
Advisor: Hilary Sandler
Cover crop cocktails: Harnessing diversity to enhance nitrogen retention in agroecosystems
Grant Recipient: Denise Finney, Pennsylvania State. University, State College PA
Advisor: Jason Kaye
Farm-grown microbial soil inoculants: Effects on bread wheat yield and quality
Grant Recipient: Aaron Englander, University of Maine, Orono ME
Advisor: Eric Gallandt
Increasing adoption of out-of-season breeding to enhance profitability of sheep producers in WV
Grant Recipient: Kellie D’Souza, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV
Advisor: Marlon Knights
Striving for sustainable pest management in no-till field crop systems; insecticidal seed treatments
Grant Recipient: Maggie Douglas, Pennsylvania State University, State College PA
Advisor: John Tooker
