AWARDS RECEIVED IN AUGUST 2012

DEPARTMENT	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	SPONSOR	PROJECT TITLE	START DATE	END DATE	AWARD AMOUNT
Animal Science	Barlow, John W	Agricultural Research Service/Department of Agriculture	Holstein Cattle Major Histocompatibilty (MHC) Gene Diversity and Tracking the Immune Response to an Adenoviral Vectored Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine Using MHC Tetramer Technology	7/1/2009	12/31/2013	$300,000
Community Development and Applied Economics	Kolodinsky, Jane M.	Peace Corps (PC)	Peace Corps Strategy Contract 2013	8/22/2012	8/21/2013	$18,372
Nutrition and Food Sciences	Johnson, Rachel K	American Heart Association - National	Evaluation Project of the American Heart Association Teaching Gardens Pilot Program	2/15/2012	2/28/2013	$45,000
Nutrition and Food Sciences	Trubek, Amy B	National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Department of Agriculture	Artisan Cheese, Sensory Embeddedness, and the Working Landscape	8/15/2012	8/14/2014	$75,000
Plant & Soil Science	Hazelrigg, Ann L	National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Department of Agriculture	A Comprehensive, Interdisciplinary Vermont Extension IPM Program Addressing Stakeholder Priorities and Needs	9/1/2012	8/31/2013	$189,506
Plant & Soil Science	Parker, Bruce L	Agricultural Research Service/Department of Agriculture	Entomopathogenic Fungi for Management of Pear Thrips, Western Flower Thrips and Other Related Insect Pests with Soil - Inhabiting Stages in Greenhouses and Forests	7/1/2012	6/30/2013	$33,749
Plant & Soil Science	Skinner, Margaret	American Floral Endowment	Granular Formulations of Insect-Killing Fungi with Plant-Medicated IPM Systems for Thrips	7/1/2012	6/30/2013	$2,000

AWARDS RECEIVED IN JULY 2012

DEPARTMENT	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	SPONSOR	PROJECT TITLE	START DATE	END DATE	AWARD AMOUNT
Animal Science	Barlow, John	National Science Foundation	BREAD: A Modern Approach for the Development of Cattle Vaccines for Critical Bovine Diseases Impacting Smallholder Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa	5/1/2012	4/30/2013	$669,360
Community Development and Applied Economics	Kolodinsky, Jane M.	Vermont Attorney General's Office	Consumer Assistance Program	7/1/2012	6/30/2014	$255,914
Community Development and Applied Economics	McMahon, Edward R	Universal Periodic Review	Analysis of United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review Mechanism	7/1/2012	6/30/2013	$8,373
Community Development and Applied Economics	Parsons, Robert L	University of Delaware	Farm Transfer Education for New England Farmers	7/1/2012	6/30/2013	$32,456
Plant & Soil Science	Berkett, Lorraine P	Cornell University	Northern Grapes: Integrating Viticulture, Winemaking, and Marketing of New Cold-Hardy Cultivars Supporting New and Growing Wineries	9/1/2012	8/31/2013	$39,268
Plant & Soil Science	Hulett, Nancy M	Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation	Vermont Master Composter Program	5/29/2012	6/15/2013	$34,001

AWARDS RECEIVED IN JUNE 2012

DEPARTMENT	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	SPONSOR	PROJECT TITLE	START DATE	END DATE	AWARD AMOUNT
Animal Science	Barlow, John	Agricultural Research Service/Department of Agriculture	Holstein Cattle Major Histocompatibilty (MHC) Gene Diversity and Tracking the Immune Response to an Adenoviral Vectored Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine Using MHC Tetramer Technology	7/1/2011	6/30/2012	$3,991
College of Agriculture Dean's Office	Downer, Patricia S	National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Department of Agriculture	Maintain CRIS Data Collection for NIFA State Partners and Grantees and Support Transition to REEport	9/1/2012	8/31/2013	$175,000
Plant & Soil Science	Hazelrigg, Ann L	Cornell University	NE Small Fruit IPM Working Group and Pest Issues Tour	4/1/2012	3/31/2013	$14,807
Plant Biology	Barrington, David S	National Science Foundation	Collaborative Research: Digitization TCN: Mobilizing New England Vascular Plant Specimen Data to Track Environmental Changes	7/1/2012	6/30/2016	$106,263

AWARDS RECEIVED IN MAY 2012

DEPARTMENT	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	SPONSOR	PROJECT TITLE	START DATE	END DATE	AWARD AMOUNT
Plant & Soil Science	Hurley, Stephanie E	Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR)	Implementing Low Impact Development in Waitsfield, Vermont	4/18/2012	2/28/2013	$68,652
Office of Health Promotion Research (COM)	Harvey-Berino, Jean Ruth	National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS	Internet Assisted Obesity Treatment	5/1/2012	4/30/2013	$566,129

AWARDS RECEIVED IN APRIL 2012

DEPARTMENT	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	SPONSOR	PROJECT TITLE	START DATE	END DATE	AWARD AMOUNT
Animal Science	Wright, Andre-Denis G	Central Vermont Public Service Corporation	Study of the Mechanisms of Methane Production in Farm Based Anaerobic Digesters by Analyzing Microbial Community Gene Expression	1/1/2012	12/31/2012	$30,000
Animal Science	Wright, Andre-Denis G	Central Vermont Public Service Corporation	Bench Top Reactors to be used in the Study of Methanongens	1/1/2012	12/31/2012	$25,000
Plant & Soil Science	Berkett, Lorraine P	Cornell University	Northern Grapes: Integrating Viticulture, Winemaking, and Marketing of New Cold-Hardy Cultivars Supporting New and Growing Wineries	9/1/2011	8/31/2012	$36,685
Plant Biology	Barrington, David S	Mellon (Andrew W.) Foundation	Participation in the Global Plants Initiative by the University of Vermont's Pringle Herbarium	7/1/2012	6/30/2014	$49,000

AWARDS RECEIVED IN MARCH 2012

DEPARTMENT	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	SPONSOR	PROJECT TITLE	START DATE	END DATE	AWARD AMOUNT
Animal Science	Greene, Elizabeth A	University of Nebraska	HorseQuest Community of Practice	1/1/2012	12/31/2012	$2,000
Community Development and Applied Economics	Kolodinsky, Jane M.	Vermont Attorney General's Office	Consumer Assistant Program	7/1/2011	6/30/2012	$10,000
Nutrition and Food Sciences	Donnelly, Catherine W	3M Company	Evaluation of 3M Listeria Recovery Broth for Detection of Listeria Populations Injured by Acid, Heat and Nitrite	11/1/2011	5/15/2012	$30,000
Plant & Soil Science	Hazelrigg, Ann L	Cornell University	Northeast Plant Diagnostic Network	7/1/2011	6/30/2012	$3,000

AWARDS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY 2012

DEPARTMENT	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	SPONSOR	PROJECT TITLE	START DATE	END DATE	AWARD AMOUNT
Animal Science	Wright, Andre-Denis G	Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets	Characterization of Methane-Producing Microorganisms in Dairy Cow Waste Anaerobic Digesters	1/1/2012	12/31/2013	$130,000
Nutrition and Food Sciences	Berlin, Linda	Pennsylvania State University	Enhancing Food Security in Underserved Populations in the Northeast Through Sustainable Regional Food Systems	3/1/2012	2/28/2013	$9,322
Plant & Soil Science	Hazelrigg, Ann L	Cornell University	Northeast Plant Diagnostic Network	7/1/2011	6/30/2012	$20,000
Plant & Soil Science	Skinner, Margaret	New Hampshire Plant Growers Association	Novel Methods for Energy Conservation in Northern New England Greenhouses	1/1/2012	12/31/2012	$5,000
Plant & Soil Science	Tobi, Donald R	Chittenden County Maple Sugar Makers Association	Ecological Management for Sustained Maple Forest Health and Productivity	5/1/2012	4/30/2013	$7,500

AWARDS RECEIVED IN DECEMBER 2011

DEPARTMENT	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	SPONSOR	PROJECT TITLE	START DATE	END DATE	AWARD AMOUNT
Animal Science	Smith, Julia M	Auburn University	Development of Biosecurity Materials for eXtension Website	9/1/2011	8/31/2012	$8,000
Plant & Soil Science	Costa, Scott D	Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station	Scale Management in Christmas Trees	9/1/2011	8/31/2013	$21,750
Plant & Soil Science	Parker, Bruce L	Agricultural Research Service/Department of Agriculture	Entomopathogenic Fungi for Management of Pear Thrips, Western Flower Thrips and Other Related Insect Pests with Soil - Inhabiting Stages in Greenhouses and Forests	7/1/2010	6/30/2012	$48,213

AWARDS RECEIVED IN NOVEMBER 2011

DEPARTMENT	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	SPONSOR	PROJECT TITLE	START DATE	END DATE	AWARD AMOUNT
Plant & Soil Science	Berkett, Lorraine P	Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets	Enhancing the Competitiveness and Sustainability of Organic Apple Production in Vermont	11/15/2011	2/28/2013	$20,000
Plant & Soil Science	Mendez, V. Ernesto	Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.	Graduate Fellowships for Sustainable Livelihoods in Coffee Producing Regions	11/1/2011	12/31/2012	$54,608
Plant & Soil Science	Perry, Leonard P	New England Floriculture Inc	Hardiness of Herbaceous Perennials - Reacclimation after Midwinter Thawing	1/2/2012	6/30/2013	$3,300

AWARDS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER 2011

DEPARTMENT	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	SPONSOR	PROJECT TITLE	START DATE	END DATE	AWARD AMOUNT
Community Development and Applied Economics	Parsons, Robert L	Risk Management Agency/Department of Agriculture	Crop Insurance and Risk Management Education for Beginning, Socially Disadvantaged, Transitioning, and Farmers Converting Production and Marketing Systems in Vermont for 2011-2012	9/26/2011	9/25/2012	$258,999
Plant & Soil Science	Hazelrigg, Ann L	University of Maine at Orono	PRO New England Pest Management Network	5/1/2011	6/30/2012	$14,730

AWARDS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER 2011

DEPARTMENT	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	SPONSOR	PROJECT TITLE	START DATE	END DATE	AWARD AMOUNT
College of Agriculture Dean's Office	Johnson, Rachel K	Dairy Research Institute	Acceptance of Reformulated Flavored Milk in Schools	9/1/2011	8/31/2014	$376,667
Community Development and Applied Economics	Conner, David S.	National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Department of Agriculture	Enhancing the Sustainability of Food Systems through Service Learning-based Entrepreneurship Education and Outreach	9/1/2011	8/31/2014	$300,233
Community Development and Applied Economics	Kolodinsky, Jane M.	Peace Corps (PC)	Peace Corps Strategy Contract - 2011	9/1/2011	8/3/2012	$18,041
Plant & Soil Science	Hazelrigg, Ann L	National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Department of Agriculture	Vermont Pesticide Safety Education Program	9/1/2011	8/31/2012	$10,000
Plant & Soil Science	Parker, Bruce L	Forest Service/Department of Agriculture	Hemlock Resource Protection in Northern New England: Assessing the Potential of Myriangium sp., an Insect-Killing Fungus, in Hemlock Woolly Adelgid	7/1/2011	6/30/2012	$48,030
Plant & Soil Science	Skinner, Margaret	Department of Agriculture USDA	Innovative Technologies for Energy Conservation in Vermont Greenhouses	8/1/2011	7/31/2012	$11,530
Plant & Soil Science	Skinner, Margaret	University of New Hampshire	Dynamics of Naturally Occurring Fungal-Induced Epizootics of Hemlock Wooly Adelgid	9/1/2011	9/30/2014	$149,725

AWARDS RECEIVED IN AUGUST 2011

DEPARTMENT	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	SPONSOR	PROJECT TITLE	START DATE	END DATE	AWARD AMOUNT
Animal Science	Greene, Elizabeth A	University of Kentucky	HorseQuest Community of Practice	1/1/2011	9/30/2011	$2,000
College of Agriculture Dean's Office	Downer, Patricia S	National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Department of Agriculture	Maintain CRIS Data Collection for NIFA State Partners and Grantees and Support Transition to REEPort	9/1/2011	8/31/2012	$183,159
Community Development and Applied Economics	Parsons, Robert L	Northeast Center for Risk Management Education	Farm Business Succession Education for Sustainable New England Vegetable and Fruit Farmers	7/1/2011	6/30/2012	$37,518
Community Development and Applied Economics	Parsons, Robert L	Foreign Agricultural Services/Department of Agriculture	Agricultural Credit	8/1/2011	11/30/2011	$34,488
Plant & Soil Science	Hazelrigg, Ann L	National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Department of Agriculture	A Comprehensive, Interdisciplinary Vermont Extension IPM Program Addressing Stakeholder Priorities and Needs	9/1/2011	8/31/2012	$189,506
Plant Biology	Bermingham, Laura Hill	Forest Service/Department of Agriculture	The Effect of Management Activities on the Population Persistence of Rare Plant Appalachian Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium Vanbrunatiae) in the Green Mountain National Forest	8/15/2011	12/31/2012	$7,833

FY 2011 Sponsored Programs Activity Report

DEPARTMENT	PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR	SPONSOR	PROJECT TITLE	START DATE	END DATE	TOTAL AWARDED
Animal Science	Barlow, John	National Science Foundation	BREAD: A Modern Approach for the Development of Cattle Vaccines for Critical Bovine Diseases Impacting Smallholder Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa	5/1/2011	4/30/2012	$665,046
Animal Science	Greene, Elizabeth A	University of Kentucky	HorseQuest Community of Practice	7/1/2010	12/31/2010	$6,000
Animal Science	Greene, Elizabeth A	University of Kentucky	The Development, Evaluation and Implementation of an Online Safety Course for Youth Working on Equine Facilities	9/1/2010	8/31/2011	$24,820
Animal Science	Smith, Julia M	Walker (George) Milk Research Fund	Vermont Cattle Health Improvement Program	1/1/2011	12/31/2011	$10,000
Animal Science	Smith, Julia M	Auburn University	Development of Biosecurity Materials for eXtension Website	4/1/2010	8/31/2011	$10,383
Center for Rural Studies	Sawyer, William R	Vermont Center for Geographic Information	Vermont Broadband Mapping Initiative	10/1/2011	9/30/2014	$173,703
College of Agriculture Dean's Office	Downer, Patricia S	National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Department of Agriculture	Maintain CRIS Data Collection for NIFA State Partners and Grantees and Support Transition to REEPort	9/1/2010	8/31/2011	$183,386
College of Agriculture Dean's Office	Johnson, Rachel K	North Carolina State University	Food Systems Leadership Institute Subcontract	7/1/2010	6/30/2011	$25,000
Community Development and Applied Economics	Baker, Daniel H	National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Department of Agriculture	Building Resilience Through Community-Based Action Research: Identifying Vulnerabilities and Facilitating Change in Rural Mobile Home Parks	9/1/2010	8/31/2013	$396,051
Community Development and Applied Economics	Conner, David S.	Michigan State University	Farm-to-Institution: Guiding Marketing and Pricing Decision for Small and Medium Sized Farms	1/1/2010	12/31/2012	$106,737
Community Development and Applied Economics	Kolodinsky, Jane M.	Peace Corps (PC)	Peace Corps Strategy Contract - 2010	9/1/2010	5/31/2011	$18,041
Community Development and Applied Economics	Kolodinsky, Jane M.	Learning Point Associates	Onsite Data Collection to Evaluate the Enhancing Education Through Technology Project	2/1/2010	7/31/2011	$71,000
Community Development and Applied Economics	Kolodinsky, Jane M.	Vermont AHS Department of Health	Vermont Department of Health Evaluation Framework for Community Based Obesity Prevention Programs	8/1/2010	2/1/2012	$56,400
Community Development and Applied Economics	Kolodinsky, Jane M.	Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets	Agriculture Innovation Demonstration Centers	7/1/2010	12/31/2010	$49,313
Community Development and Applied Economics	Kolodinsky, Jane M.	Washington County Youth Service Bureau	Evaluation of the Return House Transitional Living Program	1/1/2011	6/30/2012	$30,000
Community Development and Applied Economics	Kolodinsky, Jane M.	Central Vermont Community Action Council, Inc	Exemplary Practices Project (EPP)	9/30/2010	9/29/2011	$24,500
Community Development and Applied Economics	Kolodinsky, Jane M.	Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets	Researching the Taste of Place in Vermont	7/1/2010	12/31/2010	$23,500
Community Development and Applied Economics	Kolodinsky, Jane M.	Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission	Sustainability Indicators	4/1/2011	1/31/2014	$99,031
Community Development and Applied Economics	Liang, Chyi-Lyi K	National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Department of Agriculture	Impacts of Multifunctional Operations on Long Term Sustainability and Prosperity for Small and Medium-Sized Farms and Rural Communities	7/1/2011	6/30/2014	$472,669
Community Development and Applied Economics	Parsons, Robert L	Department of Agriculture USDA	Developing On-Line Tools to Aid Dairy Farmers Through Generational Business Transition Process	10/1/2010	9/30/2011	$10,000
Community Development and Applied Economics	Parsons, Robert L	Department of Agriculture USDA	Crop Insurance Education for Vermont Farmers 2010-2011	10/1/2010	9/30/2011	$259,000
Nutrition and Food Sciences	Berlin, Linda	Pennsylvania State University	Enhancing Food Security in Underserved Populations in the Northeast Through Sustainable Regional Food Systems	3/1/2011	2/28/2012	$8,867
Nutrition and Food Sciences	Donnelly, Catherine W	Department of Agriculture USDA	Surveillance and Characterization of Bacterial Pathogens in Raw Milk Destined for Cheesemaking vs. Direct Human Consumption	6/1/2010	5/31/2011	$211,200
Nutrition and Food Sciences	Harvey-Berino, Jean Ruth	National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Department of Agriculture	MAPLES: More Active Play in Early Childhood Settings	7/1/2010	6/30/2011	$232,667
Nutrition and Food Sciences	Trubek, Amy B	Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets	Linking Environmental, Sensory and Cultural Qualities of Artisan Cheese in Vermont	6/1/2010	3/31/2011	$8,000
Plant & Soil Science	Bosworth, Sidney C	Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund	Biomass Feedstock Analysis and Production Techniques - Perennial Grass Crops	1/1/2011	12/31/2012	$78,000
Plant & Soil Science	Costa, Scott D	Forest Service/Department of Agriculture	Aerial Application of the Adelgid Killing Fungus L. Muscarium	6/1/2010	5/31/2012	$114,581
Plant & Soil Science	Drizo, Aleksandra	Department of Agriculture USDA	Evaluation of Current Landfill Conditions in Vermont Rural Areas and Providing Training to Help Landfill Operators Reduce Threats to Water Resources	10/1/2010	9/30/2011	$157,751
Plant & Soil Science	Fanslow, Yolanda H Chen	Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets	Preventative Pest Control for Vermont Fruit and Vegetable Systems	3/1/2010	12/31/2012	$18,179
Plant & Soil Science	Hazelrigg, Ann L	University of Maine at Orono	2008 PRO New England Pest Management Network	7/1/2010	6/30/2012	$8,000
Plant & Soil Science	Hazelrigg, Ann L	Cornell University	Northeast Plant Diagnostic Network	7/1/2010	6/30/2012	$30,000
Plant & Soil Science	Hazelrigg, Ann L	National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Department of Agriculture	A Comprehensive, Interdisciplinary Vermont Extension IPM Program Addressing Stakeholder Priorities and Needs	9/1/2010	8/31/2011	$189,506
Plant & Soil Science	Hulett, Nancy M	Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation	Vermont Master Composter Program	5/20/2010	6/30/2011	$34,000
Plant & Soil Science	Mendez, Ernesto	Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.	Confronting the Thin Months: Participatory Learning on Best Practices and Impacts of the GMCR Food Security Program	9/1/2010	8/31/2014	$194,000
Plant & Soil Science	Parker, Bruce L	Rutgers University	Biology, Distribution, and Pest Status of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Agronomic, Fruit and Vegetable Crops and Urban Areas	9/1/2010	8/31/2011	$10,555
Plant & Soil Science	Parker, Bruce L	Agricultural Research Service/Department of Agriculture	Entomopathogenic Fungi for Management of Pear Thrips, Western Flower Thrips and Other Related Insect Pests with Soil - Inhabiting Stages in Greenhouses and Forests	7/1/2010	6/30/2011	$50,000
Plant & Soil Science	Parker, Bruce L	University of Michigan	Evaluation of Two Fungal Biopesticides Using a New and Novel Application Method in Commercial Tart Cherry and Apple Production	6/1/2010	5/31/2011	$6,252
Plant & Soil Science	Ross, Donald S	National Science Foundation	Collaborative Research: Landform Controls on Hydrologic Flowpaths and Pedogenesis Explain Solute Retention and Export from Pedon to Catchment Scales	8/15/2010	7/31/2013	$84,305
Plant & Soil Science	Ross, Donald S	University of New Hampshire	A Survey of Nitrate Isotopes to Detect Atmospheric Nitrate Inputs to Stream and Soil Waters of Forested Watersheds in the Northeastern USA	7/1/2010	9/30/2011	$14,919
Plant & Soil Science	Skinner, Margaret	Environmental Protection Agency	Scouting to Reduce Chemical Pesticide Use in Greenhouse Ornamentals	6/1/2011	10/30/2012	$52,998
Plant & Soil Science	Skinner, Margaret	American Floral Endowment	Granular Formulations of Insect-Killing Fungi with Plant-Medicated IPM Systems for Thrips	7/1/2011	6/30/2014	$66,000
Plant & Soil Science	Tobi, Donald R	Chittenden County Maple Sugar Makers Association	Ecological Management for Sustained Maple Forest Health and Productivity	5/1/2011	4/30/2012	$7,500
Plant Biology	Barrington, David S	Lintilhac Foundation	Reproductive Differentiation in Plants: A Structural and Mathematical Analysis	6/1/2010	5/31/2011	$33,532
Plant Biology	Bermingham, Laura Hill	Forest Service/Department of Agriculture	The Effect of Management Activities on the Population Persistence of Rare Plant Appalachian Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium Vanbrunatiae) in the Green Mountain National Forest	7/1/2010	12/31/2011	$10,959
Plant Biology	Farley, Joshua C	U.S. Geological Survey/Department of the Interior	BLM-USGS Ecosystems Services Valuation Pilot	1/1/2011	3/31/2011	$18,328
Plant Biology	Hughes, Jeffrey W	Various Individual Sponsors	Field Naturalists Sponsored Masters Project Program	5/24/2010	12/31/2010	$5,000
Plant Biology	Molofsky, Jane	University of Connecticut	The Potential Evolutionary Response of Two Woody Invasive Species: Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) and Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)	7/1/2010	6/30/2012	$20,000
Plant Biology	Perkins, Timothy D	North American Maple Syrup Council	Predicting Maple Sap Yields in Vacuum Tubing Operations	1/1/2011	12/31/2011	$22,677
Total	48					$4,402,356