Grants
Projects funded at Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.
I was the PI for all grants, except those indicated by an asterisk*
(1999 - present)
| Year 2009 |
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| Total for 2009 = $ 2,35,800 |
Multi-sponsored project Propane Education and Research Council, Washington, DC, $ 92,000 Gifts/Donations Catalytic Drying Technologies, Independence, KS, $ 10,000 (donation of 2 infrared heaters) Presto-X, Omaha, NE, $12,000 (Gift-in-kind, ProFumeTM fumigation, May 27-28, 2009) IFC, Olathe, KS, $24,000 (?) (Gift-in-kind, Methyl Bromide fumigation, May 6-7, 2009 & ProFumeTM fumigation, Aug 19-21, 2009) |
Multi-sponsored project Demonstration of heat treatment as viable methyl bromide and pyrethroid alternative for disinfesting grain processing facilities. Propane Education and Research Council, Washington, DC, $ 97,800 Duration: 09/01/2009 to 08/31/10 |
| Year 2008 |
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| Total for 2008 = $ 799,805 |
USDA/CSREES Methyl Bromide Alternatives Research Critical evaluation of Methyl Bromide, Sulfuryl Fluoride and Heat Treatment for Disinfesting Food-Processing Facilities, $ 784,805 Catalytic Drying Technologies, Independence, KS, $ 15,000 (donation of 3 infrared heaters) |
| Year 2007 |
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| Total for 2007 = $ 143,268 |
Regional Integrated Pest Management Program-North Central region, USDA/CSREES Effects of flameless catalytic infrared heat on stored wheat insects and wheat quality, $ 90,268. |
Multi-sponsored projects Dow AgroSciences, Indianapolis, IN, $ 50,000. Kirk Jeffries, Industrial Solutions, SD, $ 3,000 |
| Year 2006 |
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| Total for 2006 = $ 55,000 |
Multi-sponsored projects Dow AgroSciences, Indianapolis, IN, $ 30,000 Armstrong Hunt, International, Miami, FL, $ 25,000 (donation of 3 steam heaters for our Hal Ross Flour Mill) |
| Year 2005 |
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| Total for 2005 = $ 641,124 |
*USDA/CSREES, Risak Assessment and Mitigation Program (RAMP), Consortium for Integrated management of storage pests, $ 298,000. |
*Optimizing and gauging effectiveness of heat treatments for managing insects in food and feed processing facilities. USDA/CSREES, Methyl Bromide Transitions (MBT) Program, $ 201,124. |
Demonstration trials of food grains ozonation-A new chemical-free stored product pest control technology. USDA/CSREES, Pest Management Alternatives Program (PMAP), Project originating from Purdue University, $ 57,000 |
*Development and implementation of a thermal death kinetic model for management of Indian meal moth and red flour beetles in food-processing environments. NC-213 Project, The Ohio State University, $ 20,000. |
Development of a spinosad video. Kansas Wheat Commission, $ 15,000. |
Ozonation of corn, wheat and barley stored in commercial grain storage structures for management of pest insects and molds and removal of off-odors. NC-213 Andersons Team Project, Project originating from Purdue University, $ 50,000 |
| Quality Management and Stored Product Protection of Organic Grains, Oilseeds and Pulses. USDA/CSREES, Organic Transitions Program, $ 100,000 (Pending). |
Multi-sponsored projects Dow AgroSciences, Indianapolis, IN, $ 40,000 Agriliance, LLC, St .Paul, MN, $ 15,000 |
| Year 2004 |
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| Total for 2004 = $ 464,218 |
| Development and implementation of a thermal death kinetic model for management of Indian meal moth and red flour beetle in food processing environments. NC-213, $20,000. |
| Efficacy and adoption of new grain protectants by Kansas wheat producers. Kansas Wheat Commission, $12,500. |
| *Consortium for integrated management of stored-product insect pests. USDA/CSREES, $405,943. |
| *Multistate research on molds and mycotoxins. NC-129, $2,515. |
| Alternatives to pesticides for management of stored product insects. AES, $9,900. |
| Improvement and field validation of an attract-and-kill bait station for the Indian meal moth. USDA, Southern Regional IPM Grant, $7,000 (Sub-Contractor). |
| *Population dynamic studies using micro-satellite markers for better understanding of outdoor activity of Indian meal moth and to develop a DNA fingerprint to discriminate between populations from multiple areas. IPM Mini Grant, $6360. |
| Year 2003 |
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| Total for 2003 = $ 870,860 |
| Multistate research on molds and mycotoxins. NC-129, $8,575. |
| Alternatives to pesticides for management of stored product insects. AES, $6,396 |
| Improved protocols for evaluating efficacy of ultrasound technology against economically important urban pests. Applica Home Products, $180,000 |
| FQPA and management of insects in stored wheat: perceptions and implementation of OP alternatives by Kansas farmers. Region VII EPA, $39,946. |
| Evaluation of two novel ultrasonic device and a lactose-based pesticide for management of urban insects.Koston Technologies, $120,000. |
| *Improvement and field validation of an attract-and-kill bait station for the Indianmeal moth. USDA/CSREES (IPM), $ 80,000 (Sub-Contractor). |
| Evaluation of spinosad for protection of stored corn from insect attack and damage. Kansas Corn Commission, $30,000. |
| *Consortium for integrated management of stored product insect pests. USDA/CSREES, $405,943 |
| Year 2002 |
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| Total for 2002 = $ 940,917 |
| Fate and efficacy of spinosad applied to farm stored grains. USDA/CSREES-PMAP, $199,195. |
| Characterization of spinosad as a stored grain and stored products protectant. Dow AgroSciences, $105,000. |
| *Development and implementation of a voluntary HACCP program for the commercial feed industry. USDA/CSREES, $534,153 (Co-PI). |
| Management of insects in stored grain with spinosad and aeration. Kansas Wheat Commission, $61,811. |
| Sixth National Stored Product IPM Training Conference. USDA/ARS, IPM, $ 20,000. |
| Management of stored-product insects with alternatives to pesticides. KSU-AES, $10,000. |
| Mycotoxins in food/feed grain and effects of processing on mycotoxin dissipation. NC-129, Hatch Grant, $8,000. |
| Mycotoxins in food/feed grain and effects of processing on mycotoxin dissipation. NC-129. Hatch Grant, $2,758. |
| Year 2001 |
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| Total for 2001 = $ 243,277 |
Pesticide alternatives and pollution prevention techniques in response to FQPA for post-harvest ecosystems. Environmental Protection Agency (Region VII), $69,956. |
Effects of a novel ultrasonic emitter on the mating behavior and reproductive performance of the Indianmeal moth–a common pest associated with grains and processed food products. USDA (Midwest Advanced Food Manufacturing Alliance), $50,000. |
*Kansas pesticide usage survey and crop profile development. U.S. Department of Agriculture, $35,257 (Co-PI). |
Assessment of Actellic on sunflower seeds. Agriliance, $20,000. |
Spinosad: a safe and effective alternative for managing stored-wheat insects. Kansas Wheat Commission, $17,774. |
| Spinosad: a safe and effective alternative for managing stored-wheat insects. Kansas Wheat Commission, $6,895. |
Management of stored-product insects with heat in food-processing facilities. Rupp Industries, $15,000. |
Management of stored-product insects with alternatives to pesticides. KSU-AES, $11,000. |
Mycotoxins in food/feed grain and effects of processing on mycotoxin dissipation. NC-129. Hatch Grant, $7,742. |
Spinosad: a safe and effective alternative for managing stored-wheat insects. Kansas Wheat Commission, $6,895. |
Mycotoxins in food/feed grain and effects of processing on mycotoxin dissipation. NC-129. Hatch Grant, $2,758. |
| Year 2000 |
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| Total for 2000 = $ 1,921,765 |
*Consortium for integrated management of stored-product insect pests. USDA-CSREES, $1,698,592 (Co-PI). |
Quality of sulfuryl fluoride (Profume) treated wheat. Dow AgroSciences, $120,794. |
Heat sterilization for insect management in food-handling establishments. USDA (MAFMA), $ 50,000. |
Spinosad: a safe and effective alternative for managing stored-wheat insects. Kansas Wheat Commission, $17,274. |
Management of stored-product insects with alternatives to pesticides. KSU-AES, $ 10,000. |
Spinosad: a safe and effective alternative for managing stored-wheat insects. Kansas Wheat Commission, $9,590. |
Mycotoxins in food/feed grain and effects of processing on mycotoxin dissipation. NC-129. Hatch Grant, $8,315. |
Fate and efficacy of Spinosad in farm-stored wheat. Kansas Wheat Research Center, $ 5,200. |
Mycotoxins in food/feed grain and effects of processing on mycotoxin dissipation. NC-129. Hatch Grant, $2,000. |
| Year 1999 |
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| Total for 1999 = $ 290,044 |
Development and evaluation of ultrasonic devices for management of stored-product moths and other arthropods. Weitech, Inc., $150,000. |
Management of stored-product insects with heat in food-processing facilities. Rupp Industries, Inc., $83,000. |
Development and evaluation of pest management programs at retail grocery stores. Ralston Purina Company, $47,544. |
Distribution of stored-product insects in mills. NC-129. Hatch Grant, $ 8,000. |
| Mycotoxins in food/feed grain and effects of processing on mycotoxin dissipation. NC-129. Hatch Grant, $1,500. |
Projects funded at University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN. (1986 - 1999)
I was the PI for all grants listed below.
| Total Amount = $ 666,214 |
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1999, Pesticide Impact Assessment Program-Minnesota, USDA-CSREES, $90,740. |
1998, Determining the presence and distribution of the red flour beetle in a north Minneapolis neighborhood surrounding a grain cleaning facility, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, $11,740. |
1998, Alternatives to malathion for wild rice worm control, Cultivated Wild Rice Council, $6,000. |
1997, Evaluation of spinosad on stored-product insects, Dow AgroSciences, $5,500. |
1997, Susceptibility of packaging materials to Indianmeal moth infestation, Malt-O-Meal Company, $16,500. |
1996-1998, Pesticide Impact Assessment Program-Minnesota, USDA-CSRS, $181,481. |
1996, Management of insects in wild bird seed, D and D Commodities, $2,500. |
1996, Survival and population growth of four stored-product insects on transgenic (B.t.) and nontransgenic corn seeds, Northrup King (Novartis), $2,500. |
1995, Review of pesticide use data in Minnesota, 1985-1995, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, $16,000. |
1995, Pest management practices of organic vegetable growers, USDA-ES Special Grant, $ 20,000. |
1995, Degradation of chlorpyrifos-methyl residues on stored oats, National Fire Insurance Company, $21,000. |
1995, Controlling stored-product beetles in wheat-based cat litter, Productive Alternatives, $2,000. |
1995, Efficacy of Dryacide against stored-product insects, USDA-CSRS, $15,140. |
1995, Services for expert witness testimony, US Attorney's Office (Minnesota), $2,700. |
1994, Evaluation of Dryacide on stored-product insects, Dryacide Australia Pvt. Ltd., $25,000. |
1994, Production and pest management practices of alfalfa growers, USDA-ES Special Grant, $16,000. |
1994, Efficacy of Insecto on stored-product insects, and ultrastructural changes in cuticle of some stored-product insects exposed to Insecto, North Central Region Pesticide Impact Assessment Program, USDA-CSRS, $17,000. |
1993, Production and pest management practices of fresh market vegetable growers, USDA-ES Special Grant, $16,000. |
1992, Decision-making processes in the selection and use of corn pesticides, USDA-ES Special grant, $16,000. |
1991, Survey to determine pesticides used on corn, wheat, soybeans, and potatoes, USDA-ES Special Grant, $16,000. |
1990-1996, Determining benefits and risks of pesticides used in Minnesota agriculture, USDA-CSRS, $101,413. |
1990-1992, Phenology and economic importance of Indianmeal moth in Minnesota farm-stored grain, North Central Region Pesticide Impact Assessment Program, USDA-CSRS, $17,000. |
1986-1988, Insects and molds, and quality of farm-stored barley, American Malting Barley Association, $11,000. |
1986-1988, Organophosphate resistance and mechanisms conferring resistance in insects associated with corn, wheat, and barley in Minnesota, North Central Region Pesticide Impact Assessment Program, USDA-CSRS, $37,000. |
