Grant-Funded Projects
Frequently used acronyms
CAR = Crops at Risk
CIG = Conservation Innovation Grant
NIFA = National Institute of Food and Agriculture
NRCS = National Resources Conservation Service
NRI = National Research Initiative
NSF = National Science Foundation
OREI = Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative
SARE = USDA Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education
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| Project Title | Researchers | Funding Source | Amount | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designing Novel Approaches to Map Implicit Benefits of Investments in Underserved Communities, Center of Excellence | PI: Kathleen Liang | USDA NIFA | $998,642 | 2024-2028 |
| Building Resilience to Shocks and Disruptions: Creating Sustainable and Equitable Local and Regional Food Systems in the US Midwest Region and Beyond | Co-PI: Kathleen Liang | USDA Sustainable Agricultural Systems | $10,000,000 | 2023-2028 |
| Cultivating a New Generation of Teachers to Create Resilient Agri-food Systems through Experiential Learning | PI: Kathleen Liang | USDA NIFA Workforce Development Program | $500,000 | 2023-2026 |
| Generating Racial Equity and Justice by Empowering and Engaging Underserved Farmers to Adopt Conservation Practices (GREEN UP) | PI: Kathleen Liang | USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service, Conservation Outreach: Equity Conservation Cooperative Agreement | $707,389 | 2022-2024 |
| Grant-writing Training for Extension Agents and Service Providers to Support Underserved Farmers | PI: Kathleen Liang, Robyn Stout | US Department of Agriculture Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Extension Program | $79,996 | 2022-2024 |
| Amplifying the Relevancy of Financial Benchmarking through Expanded Outreach and Environmental Emphasis to Grow the National Database | Co-PI: Kathleen Liang | USDA NIFA, #2022-38504-37841 | $500,000 | 2022-2023 |
| Farm Bill: Supporting Career Pathways in Sustainable Agriculture Sciences for Women and Minority Community College Students across NC | PI: Angel Cruz, Terri Long, Michelle Schroeder-Moreno | US Dept. of Agriculture – National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) | $200,000 | 2023-2025 |
| EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems- Partnerships Strengthening Supply Chains to Increase Farm Income | PI: Michelle Schroeder-Moreno | Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) | $1,186,409 | 2023-2026 |
| USDA Transition to Organic Partners Program for the Southeast | PI: Hannah Dankbar, Michelle Schroeder-Moreno | Florida Organic Growers (Prime--Agricultural Marketing Service - USDA) | $100,015 | 2023 |
| SARE Meat and Poultry Western | PI: Sarah Blacklin, Lee Menius | University of Maryland - College Park (Prime--USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)) | $410,000 | 2023-2027 |
| Managing Risks across the Small Meat and Poultry Supply Chain in NC: Innovative Tools, Technical Support, Coordination, and Price-to-Market Training for Long-term Business Viability. | PI: Sarah Blacklin, Lee Menius | University of Arkansas (Prime--USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)) | $149,989 | 2023-2025 |
| Widening the Supply Chain Bottleneck for Beginning and Transitioning Local Meat Producers: Developing Targeted Tools, Resources, and Training to Mitigate Processing Risk and Expand Market Opportunities | PI: Sarah Blacklin, Lee Menius | University of Arkansas (Prime--USDA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)) | $50,000 | 2022-2024 |
| Pre-K Play-Based Anti-Racism Curriculum | PI: Shironda Brown, Caroline Hundley | We Are | $15,000 | 2023-2025 |
| CEFS' North Carolina Local Food Council Project | PI: Angel Cruz, Abbey Piner | Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program 2021 | PI: Robyn Stout | North Carolina A&T State University (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA)) | $15,000 | 2022-2024 |
| How Toxic is Your Fescue? Evaluation for Endophyte Status of Fescue Pastures | PI: Carolyn Young, Matthew Poore, Deidre Hammon | NC Cattlemen's Association | $6,991 | 2023 |
| Evaluating Levels of Cotton Gin Byproduct In Growing Beef Cattle Diets | PI: Deidre Hammon, Matthew Poore | NC Cattlemen's Association | $6,978 | 2023 |
| Assessing Yield, Quality, and Suitability of Tall Fescue Varieties in NC | PI: Deidre Hammon, Matthew Poore | NC Cattlemen's Association | $6,954 | 2022-2023 |
| Upcycling Wet Brewers' Grains as a High Quality Feed for Growing Beef Cattle | PI: Deidre Hammon, Matthew Poore | NC Cattlemen's Association | $6,977 | 2022-2023 |
| Bale Grazing: A Practical, Low-Cost, and Environmentally-Sound Management Strategy to Winter Beef Cattle | PI: Matthew Poore, Deidre Hammon, Alan Franzluebbers | University of Kentucky (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS)) | $218,614 | 2022-2024 |
| Breeding and Characterizing New Cultivars of Grain and Fiber Hemp | PI: David Suchoff | Cornell University (Prime--Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)) | $40,787 | 2022-2023 |
| Elucidating the Genetic Basis for Sub-tropical Flowering in Hemp | PI: David Suchoff | Cornell University (Prime--Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)) | $50,829 | 2022-2023 |
| Suppression of Guava Root Knot Nematode using Sesame as a rotational alternative | PI: Angela Post, Adrienne Gomy, David Suchoff | Southern Region IPM Center | $24,853 | 2022-2024 |
| CEFS Harvest Health - Produce Rx Education with Vecinos | PI: Michelle Schroeder-Moreno | Dogwood Health Trust | $205,350 | 2023-2024 |
| Food Councils Partnering to Develop Viable and Equitable Regional Food Value Chains | PI: Abbey Piner, Margaret Knight, Michelle Schroeder-Moreno | US Dept. of Agriculture – Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS) | $847,541 | 2022-2025 |
| Farm to Early Care and Education Implementation Grant | PI: Caroline Stover | Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (Prime--Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) | $37,009 | 2021-2023 |
| Analysis to Support Soil Health and Climate Change Research | PI: Michelle Schroeder-Moreno | US Dept. of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) | $150,000 | 2022-2027 |
| Producing North Carolina Ginger | PI: Sanjun Gu | NC Specialty Crops Block Grant | $148,542 | 2023-2025 |
| Long-term Phosphorus Carryover in Loblolly Pine Plantations | PI: Rachel Cook, Kevin Garcia, Alexander Woodley | US Dept. of Agriculture – National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) | $649,912 | 2022-2026 |
| Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program 2021 (2022-23 Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture and Education Training Program - Program Assistant) (MSA22) | PI: Chris Reberg-Horton | University of Georgia (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $33,000 | 2022-2023 |
| Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program 2021 [NCSU Component: 2022-2023 Southern Model State Program Training Grant (MSP22) - PDP Model State Program] | PI: Chris Reberg-Horton | University of Georgia (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $22,000 | 2022-2023 |
| Field-Scale Testing of Weed Identification and Mapping Tools for Accelerating Integrated Weed Management Research and Adoption - NC State | PI: Chris Reberg-Horton | US Dept. of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) (Prime--United Soybean Board) | $89,600 | 2022-2022 |
| To Expand Outreach and Technical Assistance for the SCCC through Training on New Tools and Other Activities | PI: Chris Reberg-Horton | US Dept. of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) | $125,000 | 2022-2027 |
| Fostering Opportunities and Prosperity for Underserved Groups through Innovative Concepts of Bioeconomy | PI: Kathleen Liang | US Dept. of Agriculture – Office of Chief Economist | $97,000 | 2022-2024 |
| Supporting Health Equity through Local Food Councils Across NC | PI: Angel Cruz, Abbey Piner | NC Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) (Prime--Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) | $480,294 | 2022-2023 |
| Farm bill. North Carolina Farm to School Institute: Growing Local Food Systems, Connecting Community Leaders, and Supporting School Resiliency | PI: Elizabeth Driscoll, Remington Ham, Tessa Thraves | US Dept. of Agriculture – National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) | $219,458 | 2022-2024 |
| NOBLE - Cover Crops Germplasm & Breeding in Support of Cultivar Development | PI: Chris Reberg-Horton | Noble Research Institute, LLC (Prime--Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)) | $425,350 | 2021-2023 |
| Cover Crop Germplasm and Breeding in Support of New Cultivar Development | PI: Chris Reberg-Horton | Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) | $594,281 | 2021-2022 |
| USDA HBCU Innovative Agribusiness Center | PI: Kenrett Jefferson-Moore, Kathleen Liang, Michelle Eley | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $1,920,000 | 2022-2025 |
| Community Engagement and Assessment for Healthy, Equitable, and Resilient Food Systems in Southeastern North Carolina | PI: Robyn Stout, Dara Bloom, Shironda Williams, Caroline Stover, Duarte Morais, Hannah Dankbar | Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust | $533,988 | 2022-2024 |
| Beyond Yield: A comprehensive evaluation of enhanced efficiency fertilizers for reducing nitrous oxide emissions and ammonia volatilization in corn systems | PI: Alexander Woodley, Deanna Osmond, Robert Austin, Wayne Robarge, Roderick Rejesus, Joshua Heitman, Gatiboni Colpo, Luciano Colpo | US Dept. of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) | $1,061,790 | 2022-2025 |
| Addressing Fiber Hemp Production Challenges | PI: David Suchoff, Andre West | NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services | $80,000 | 2022-2023 |
| Multistate Screening Of Triploid Cbd Hemp Agronomic Performance And Pollen Sensitivity | PI: David Suchoff | Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) | $38,752 | 2021-2022 |
| Investigating Sesame Production in North Carolina | PI: David Suchoff, Angela Post, Marie Gorny | NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services | $71,000 | 2022-2023 |
| Cultivating Grower-Buyer Partnership for Ethnic Crops | PI: Kathleen Liang | NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services | $50,000 | 2022-2024 |
| Generating Racial Equity and Justice by Empowering and Engaging Underserved farmers to adopt conservation Practices (GREEN UP) | PI: Kathleen Liang | US Dept. of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) | $707,389 | 2022-2024 |
| Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative | PI: Stephanie Ward, Brittany Whitmore, Andrew Weaver, William Hollifield | University of Tennessee (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture - Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS)) | $194,600 | 2021-2024 |
| Blocking seed production: Next-generation cost-effective approach for molecular integrated management solutions of Palmer amaranth | PI: Ramon Leon Gonzalez | Cotton, Inc. | $25,000 | 2022-2022 |
| Continued Development of a Rapid Monitoring and Testing Strategy for Early Detection of Glufosinate Resistant Palmer amaranth in Soybean Fields | PI: Wesley Everman, Ramon Leon Gonzalez | NC Soybean Producers Association, Inc. | $14,177 | 2022-2023 |
| North Carolina Food Councils Supporting Healthy Equitable Food System Solutions Across the State | PI: Angel Cruz, Abbey Piner | NC Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) (Prime--Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) | $186,306 | 2021-2022 |
| Strengthening Food & Agriculture Value Chains in NC Through Farm to Child Care Collaborations | PI: Caroline Stover, Shironda Brown, Dara Bloom, Angel Cruz | US Dept. of Agriculture - Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS) | $993,825 | 2021-2024 |
| Expanding Direct-to-Consumer Marketing and Processing Capacity for Local Meat in Response to Covid-19 | PI: Sarah Blacklin, Lee Menius, Angel Cruz, Robyn Stout, Dara Bloom | US Dept. of Agriculture - Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS) | $749,839 | 2021-2024 |
| Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program 2020 [NCSU Title: 2021 Southern SARE Model State Program – Training Grant, North Carolina State University, 2021-2022 Model State Program - Training Grant (MSP21)] | PI: Christopher Reberg-Horton | University of Georgia (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $55,555 | 2021-2022 |
| 1890 Center of Excellence for Small Farmers, Entrepreneurship, and Rural Prosperity | PI: Kathleen Liang | 1890 Center of Excellence for Small Farmers, Entrepreneurship, and Rural Prosperity | $320,634 | 2022-2023 |
| Breaking down the barriers of benchmarking financial analysis to support farmers | PI: Kathleen Liang | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $500,000 | 2021-2022 |
| GROW: A National Response to the Herbicide-Resistant Weed Epidemic - NC State | PI: Christopher Reberg-Horton, Wesley Everman, Ramon Leon Gonzalez | US Dept. of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)) | $562,826 | 2021-2026 |
| Expanding the Cover Crop Breeding Network: New Species and Traits for Organic Growers | PI: Christopher Reberg-Horton, Ramon Leon Gonzalez, Joseph Murphy | Cornell University (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA)) | $186,548 | 2021-2022 |
| Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program 2020 (NCSU Component: Southern Pasture-Raised Beef Production: From Farm to Table to Us) | PI: Matt Poore, Alan Franzluebbers, Sierra Young | Duke University (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA)) | $20,382 | 2021-2022 |
| Boots On the Ground: North Carolina’s Veteran Farmer Apprenticeship | PI: Angel Cruz, Hannah Dankbar, Michelle Schroeder-Moreno | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $626,230 | 2021-2024 |
| Building Equity in the Food System: CORE- a Model for Institutional Change | PI: Shorlette Ammons | Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation | $1,705,000 | 2021-2024 |
| Cultivating a Food Council Network towards Justice & Solidarity | PI: Abbey Piner, Shorlette Ammons, Margaret Knight | Kellogg Foundation | $300,000 | 2021-2023 |
| Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program 2019 | PI: Christopher Reberg-Horton, Dara Bloom, Alexander Woodley, Ramon Leon, Wayne Robarge, Alan Franzluebbers, Shuijin Hu | University of Georgia (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $100,000 | 2020-2021 |
| Developing Spanish Communicative Competence Among Veterinary and Animal Science Students as a Means for Improving U.S. Agriculture | PI:Silvana Pietrosemoli | Texas Tech University (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $115,000 | 2021-2024 |
| Managing Rye-Metolachlor Interactions to Improve Herbicide Efficacy | PI: Ramon Leon Gonzalez | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - Agriculture Research Service (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $44,000 | 2021-2022 |
| Using 3-D Characterization and Mapping of Cover Crops and Weeds to Fight Herbicide Resistant Weeds and Avoid Reverting to Tillage-Based Weed Control | PI: Ramon Leon Gonzalez | US Dept. of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) | $752,518 | 2021-2024 |
| Building a NC Agricultural Apprenticeship for Entrepreneurship and Rural Opportunities (NC AAERO) | PI: Angel Cruz, Becky Bowen | University of Georgia (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $500,000 | 2021-2026 |
| Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) - North Carolina Local Food Council (NCLFC) project | PI: Angel Cruz, Abbey Piner, Nancy Creamer | Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation | $50,000 | 2021-2022 |
| Rice Development in North Carolina | PI: Angela Post, David Suchoff | NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services | $52,463 | 2021 |
| Investigating Sesame Production in North Carolina | PI: David Suchoff, Angela Post, Adrienne Gorny | NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services | $63,209 | 2021-2022 |
| Installation of an Argus Control System to Improve and Expand Environmental Control at the NCSU Phytotron | PI: Ricardo Hernandez | NC Biotechnology Center | $150,000 | 2021-2022 |
| ADVANCES: Agricultural Drivers in Virginia and North Carolina towards more effective Ecosystem Services | PI: Matthew Poore, Deidre Harmon, Paul Siciliano, Alan Franzluebbers | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (aka Virginia Tech) (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS)) | $159,602 | 2020-2023 |
| Southern Pasture-Raised Beef: from Farm to Table to Us | PI: Matthew Poore, Sierra Youg | SARE | $80,000 | 2021-2024 |
| Real-Time Farmer Learning on Benefits of Cover Crops for Managing Soil Health, and Water and Nutrients Dynamics | PI: Christopher Reberg-Horton | US. Dept. of Agriculuture – Natural Resources Conservation Service | $2,003,778 | 2021-2026 |
| Remote Internship to Support Enterprises for Local Foods (RISE for Local Foods) | PI: Angel Cruz | Conservation Fund (Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation) | $2,000 | 2020-2021 |
| Harnett County Central Community Kitchen Evaluation Plan | PI: Dara Bloom, Caroline Stover, Lindsey Maslow | Duke Endowment | $100,000 | 2021-2023 |
| Developing Food and Agricultural Career Pathways for Lumbee Youth | PI: Angel Cruz, Michelle Schroeder-Moreno | Native American Agriculture Fund | $200,587 | 2020-2022 |
| Expanding Markets for Local Food Intermediary Businesses and Farmers with Senior Meal Services in North Carolina | PI: Robyn Stout, Krystal Chojnacki, Margaret Knight, Abbey Piner, Hannah Dankbar, Nancy Creamer, Becky Bowen, Angel Cruz | USDA Agricultural Marketing Service | $496,642 | 2020-2023 |
| Open Field Agrivoltaics with an Innovative Spectral Beam Splitting Solar Collector | PI: Ricardo Hernandez | United States – Israel Binational Agricultural Research & Development Fund (BARD) | $155,000 | 2020-2023 |
| Agriculture Soil Health Project | PI: Christopher Reberg-Horton | USDA NRCS | $460,000 | 2020-2022 |
| Biochemical Targets for Weed Growth Suppression | PI: Ramon Leon Gonzalez, Ramsey Lewis | OerthBio | $50,000 | 2020-2021 |
| Filling the Production Gap: Optimizing Sorghum Pest and Water Management in a Wheat-sorghum Double Crop System | PI: Alexander Woodley, Anders Huseth, Joshua Schmidt | NC Small Grain Growers Association, Inc. | $10,000 | 2020-2021 |
| Building Resilient Local Meat Supply Chains in the Face of COVID-19: Enhancing Processing Services, Farm Viability, and Market Capacity. | PI: Sarah Blacklin, Nancy Creamer | Golden Leaf Foundation | $198,843 | 2021-2023 |
| Sustainable Agriculture Research and Educations (SARE) Program 2020 [NCSU Title: Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Training Program - Professional Development Program 2020-21 Model State Program] | PI: Christopher Reberg-Horton | University of Georgia (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $50,000 | 2020-2021 |
| Building a NC Agricultural Apprenticeship for Entrepreneurship and Rural Opportunities (NC AAERO) | PI: Angel Cruz, Becky Bowen, Nancy Creamer | USDA NIFA | $499,322 | 2021-2026 |
| Systems-based integrated program for enhancing the sustainability of antibiotic-restricted poultry production | Co-PI: Liang, Kathleen | Univ. of Connecticut prime, $10,000,000 USDA NIFA Sustainable Ag Systems Grant | $760,000 | 2020-2025 |
| Rapid Return On Investment: Defining Rates Of Soil Health Improvement During Organic Transition In The Southeast | Co-PI's: Alexander Woodley, Lake Ricker, Matthew Clark Kulesza, Stephanie Brooke, Joshua Heitman | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $473,871 | 2020-2023 |
| Open Field Agrivoltaics with an Innovative Spectral Beam Splitting Solar Collector | PI: Ricardo, Hernandez | United States - Israel Binational Agricultural Research & Development Fund (BARD) | $155,000 | 2020-2023 |
| Genomic Breeding Strategies to Preserve Genetic Diversity and increase robustness | Co-PI's: Maltecca, Christian, Maestri, Francesco T | Select Sires, Inc. | $105,680 | 2020-2022 |
| COVID-19 Impacts on the NC Food System and Investment Opportunities to Build Resilience | Co-PI's:Piner, Abbey, Creamer, Nancy | Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Development of Deep Neural Network for detection of aquatic weeds | Co-PI's: Richardson, Robert J, Leon, Ramon Gonzalo | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - USDA | $56,511 | 2020-2021 |
| Biochemical Targets for Weed Growth Suppression | Co-PI's: Leon, Ramon Gonzalo, Lewis, Ramsey S. | OerthBio | $50,000 | 2020-2021 |
| Improving the Welfare and Productivity of Lactating Sows During Heat Stress Events Through Genomics | PI: Maestri, Francesco T | Purdue University (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $47,785 | 2020-2023 |
| Expand Local Meat Processing Capacity, Resilience, And Viability For Nc Farmers, Processors, And Staff Through Targeted Technical Assistance. | Co-PI's: Blacklin, Sarah Elizabeth, Creamer, Nancy G., Menius, Lee Alan | Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation | $30,000 | 2020-2021 |
| Training and Awareness Building: Youth, Food, and Climate Resilience | Co-PI's: Stout, Robyn Deanne, Ukah, Bevelyn Afor, Creamer, Nancy G | Triangle Community Foundation | $25,000 | 2020-2021 |
| Integrating cattle farming, mushroom production and abundant corn stover for year-round farm profitability | Co-PI: Obed Quaicoe | USDA – NIFA (AFRI) | $500,000 | 2019-2022 |
| Integrative Research for Sustainable Crucifer Production: Pest Management, Soil Health and Profitability | PI: Obed Quaicoe | USDA NIFA Evans-Allen Grant | $335,134 | 2019-2020 |
| Exploring whether changing the retail environment through 'bundling' can reduce health inequities in the WIC nutrition program for women and children | PI: Lindsey Haynes-Maslow | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | $250,000 | 2020-2022 |
| Small Farmers’ Readiness to Adopt and Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Value-Added | PI: Obed Quaicoe | USDA NIFA Evans-Allen Grant | $241,599 | 2019-2020 |
| Turning Profit$ by Growing Ethnic Crops | PI: Katheen Liang | NCDA&CS, Specialty Crop Program | $40,000 | 2020-2022 |
| A Multi-tactic Approach for Minimizing Palmer Amaranth Seedbank Replenishment in Cotton | Co-PI's: Ramon Leon Gonzalez, Charles Cahoon Jr. | Cotton, Inc. | $23,000 | 2020 |
| FYI Summer Gathering | Co-PI's: Bevelyn Ukah, Robyn Stout, Nancy Creamer | ALCES Foundation | $12,500 | 2020 |
| Impact of Long-Term Manure Application on Corn Nitrogen Needs | Co-PI's: Stephanie Kulesza, Alexander Woodley, Luciano Colpo Gatiboni | Corn Growers Association of NC, Inc. | $11,814 | 2020-2021 |
| Statewide Farm to School Capacity Building (COVID-19) | PI: Tessa Thraves | Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation | $8,000 | 2020-2021 |
| Connecting for Impact: A Network of Food Councils Activating Lasting Change (COVID -19) | PI: Abbey Piner | Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation | $8,000 | 2020-2021 |
| Improved Nutrient Cycling through Better Feed Management | PI: Stephanie Ward | NC SARE – Specialist Award | $3,500 | 2020 |
| Central Community Kitchens | PI: Caroline Stover | Duke Endowment | $2,000 | 2020 |
| A Multifaceted Approach to Production and Pest Management in Organic Sweetpotato Systems | Co-PI's: Katherine Jennings, David Suchoff, Alexander Woodley, Anders Huseth, Lina Quesada, Jonathan Schuiltheis | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $920,490 | 2019-2022 |
| Agroecology Scholars Program in Research and Extension (ASPIRE) for Diversity | Co-PI's: Angel Cruz, Michelle Schroeder-Moreno, David Suchoff, Alexander Woodley, Alexandria Graves, Nancy Creamer, Koralalage Jayaratne | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $359,524 | 2019-2023 |
| Developing Cover Crop Decision Support Tools and Meta-analysis for NRCS and the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest Cover Crop Councils | PI: Christopher Reberg-Horton | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - Agriculture Research Service | $148,545 | 2019-2024 |
| Mariculture Tourism: Cultivating Consumer Demand & Coastal Community Supply | Co-PI's: Whitney Knollenberg, Jane Harrison, Carla Barbieri | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (Prime--US Dept. of Commerce (DOC)) | $119,784 | 2019-2021 |
| Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program: CEFS Long Term Systems Research: Providing the Building Blocks for Resilient Food Production Systems | Co-PI's: Christopher Reberg-Horton, Dara Bloom, Alexander Woodley, Ramon Leon, Wayne Robarge, Alan Franzluebbers, Shuijin Hu | University of Georgia (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $100,000 | 2019-2020 |
| Improving Welfare And Disease Management On Organic Dairy Herds Through Fly Control | Co-PI's: David Watswon, Stephanie Ward, Kevin Anderson | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $49,907 | 2019-2020 |
| Utilizing Genomic Information to Increase Robustness and Minimize the Unfavorable Effects of Inbreeding in the Angus Population | Co-PI's: Christian Maltecca, Francesco Maestri | American Angus Association | $45,000 | 2019-2020 |
| Empowering Mountain Food Systems | Co-PI's: Ronald Walker, Laura Lauffer, Nanyc Creamer, Krystal Chojnacki | Cherokee Preservation Foundation | $35,587 | 2019-2020 |
| NC Leadership for Women in the Beef Industry; Farm Safety During Storm Recovery | Co-PI's: Matthew Poore, April Shaeffer, Deidre Harmon, Johnny Rogers | University of Kentucky Research Foundation | $11,974 | 2019-2020 |
| Utilization of Deltamethrin Infused Fencing to Reduce Impact of Flies on Dairy Operations | Co-Pi's: David Watson, Stephanie Ward | North Carolina Dairy Producers Association (NCDPA) | $4,420 | 2019-2020 |
| First Table: A Planning Grant to Support the Expansion of Central Kitchens to Supply Healthier Meals to Child Care Providers in Rural North Carolina Communities | Co-PI's Caroline Stover, Nancy Creamer, Dara Bloom | Child Care Services Association (Prime--Duke Endowment) | $4,000 | 2019-2020 |
| Enhancing the Sustainability of US Cropping Systems through Cover Crops and an Innovative Information and Technology Network | Co-PI’s: Chris Reberg-Horton, Ramon Gonzalez, Alex Woodley. | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - Agriculture Research Service) | $9,994,404 | 2019-2024 |
| Expanding Farming Benchmarking Result$ Through Multi-State Collaborations And Mentoring | Co-PI: Kathleen Liang - Lead Institution: University of Missouri | USDA- NIFA | $500,000 | 2019-2020 |
| Southern Region SARE Sustainable Agriculture Training Programs - PDP - 2019-2020 Model State Program - Program Assistant | PI: Chris Reberg-Horton | (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $33,333 | 2019-2020 |
| SNAP-Ed Steps to Health FY19 Proposal | Co-PI's: Lindesy Maslow, Patricia Dunn, Carolyn Bird, Anne Hardison - Moody, Dara Bloom, Michael Edwards, Gretchen Hofing, Koralalage Jayaratne | NC Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture - Food and Nutrition Services (USDA FNS)) | $2,209,735 | 2018-2019 |
| EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems: Cultivating a Profitable Local Food Industry Cluster through Entrepreneurial and Business Support, Infrastructure Development, Training, Leadership Development and Capacity Building | Co-PI's: Laura Lauffer, Nancy Creamer, Krystal Chojnacki, Abbey Piner, Carla Barbieri, Robyn Stout, Sarah Blacklin, Bevelyn Ukah, Tessa Thraves, Whitney Knollenberg | Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) | $1,100,000 | 2019-2022 |
| Examining Food Insecurity in Rural America: A Qualitative Study | PI: Lindsey Maslow | Share Our Strength (Prime--Corporation for National and Community Service) | $125,000 | 2018-2019 |
| Effectively Using Permanent and Temporary Electric Fence Technology: Adviser Training to Support Producers Implementing Adaptive Grazing Management. | Co-PI's: Matt Poore, Johnny Rogers, Deidre Harmon | Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) | $79,954 | 2019 - 2020 |
| Statewide Systemic Change in the Food System: A Path to Environmental Health and Sustainability, Social and Economic Justice, and Community-Based Democracy | Co-PI's: Nancy Creamer, Abbey Piner, Angel Cruz | Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation | $75,000 | 2019 - 2020 |
| Understanding Tradeoffs for Cover Crop Deployment in Organic Sweet Potato | Co-PI's: Anders Huseth, Alec Woodley | Southern Region IPM Center | $29,990 | 2019 - 2020 |
| Uncovering Winter Crop Effect on Soybean Production in North Carolina | Co-PI's: Rachel Vann, Alex Woodley, David Jordan | NC Soybean Producers Association, Inc. | $25,926 | 2019 - 2020 |
| Evaluating Benefits of Winter Annual Cover Crop Systems for Organic Sweet Potato in North Carolina | Co-PI's: Alex Woodley, Anders Huseth, Chris Reberg-Horton | Organic Farming Research Foundation | $19,878 | 2019 - 2020 |
| Community Food Share Project | PI: Dara Bloom | Farmer Foodshare (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $14,962 | 2018 - 2021 |
| Examining the Impact of North Carolina's Statewide Healthy Food Small Retailer Policy on Diet-Related Outcomes in Rural Food Deserts | Co-PI's: Lindsey Maslow, Kathryn Boys | UNC - East Carolina University (Prime--Robert Wood Johnson Foundation) | $14,796 | 2018 - 2019 |
| Evaluating Cow-calf Production Efficiency By Comparing Mature Cow Weight and Calf Weaning Weight | Co-PI's: Matt Poore, Deidre Harmon, Johnny Rogers | NC Cattlemen's Association | $6,972 | 2019 |
| Determination of Cow and Calf Stress Associated with Different Weaning Strategies | Co-PI's: Carrie Pickworth, Matt Poore, Deidre Harmon | NC Cattlemen's Association | $6,750 | 2019 |
| Utilizing Craft Brewing Side Streams of Trub, Hops, and Yeast Mix (THYM) as a Novel Feed Additive and an Alternative to Monensin in Beef Cattle Diets | Co-PI's: Deidre Harmon, Matt Poore, Johnny Rogers, April Shaeffer | NC Cattlemen's Association | $6,710 | 2019 |
| Comparison of Stocker Cattle Performance on Two Double-Crop Forage Systems | Co-PI's: Carrie Pickworth, Diedre Harmon, Matt Poore, Joan Eisemann | NC Cattlemen's Association | $6,300 | 2019 |
| Utilizing Cool-Season Annual Grasses and Grass-Legume Mixtures for Grazing and Silage | Co-PI's: Deidre Harmon, Matt Poore, Johnny Rogers, April Shaeffer | NC Cattlemen's Association | $6,236 | 2019 |
| Whole Cottonseed and Cotton Gin Byproduct for Beef Cattle | Co-PI's: Matt Poore, Deidre Harmon, Carrie Pickworth | NC Cattlemen's Association | $6,230 | 2019 |
| Effects of Cover Crops and Tillage on Long-Term Tillage Plots | Co-PI's: Deanna Osmond, Alex Woodley, Joshua Heitman | Corn Growers Association of NC, Inc. | $6,000 | 2019 - 2020 |
| Targeted Risk Management Training at the Carolina Meat Conference for New Meat Producers | Co-PI's: Sarah Blacklin, Nancy Creamer | University of Arkansas (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Young Scholar Enhancement Grant: Incorporating Experiential Learning into 4-H Youth Camps | Co-PI's: Rebecca Dunning, Dara Bloom | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $3,889 | 2019 |
| Forage Distribution, Yield, and Nutritive Value of 5 Commercially Available Crabgrass Varieties Established Either Broadcasted or No-Till Drilled | Co-PI's: Deidre Harmon, Matt Poore, April Scaeffer, Johnny Rogers | NC Cattlemen's Association | $3,499 | 2019 |
| NSF Coupled Natural Systems and Human Systems – An Integrated Approach to Alleviate Food Deserts | Co-PI's: Manoj Jha (PI, A&T), Kathleen Liang (A&T), Lyubov A Kurkalova (A&T), Leila Hashemi Beni (A&T), Gregory H. Monty (A&T), Tim Mulrooney (NCCU) | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $750,000 | 2018-2021 |
| Enhancing the Value of the National Farm Financial Benchmarking Database | Co-PI: Robert Craven (PI, University of Minnesota), Dale Nordquist (University of Minnesota), Kathleen Liang (A&T) | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) | $400,000 | 2018-2019 |
| Developing Beginning Farmers with Socially Disadvantaged Group | Co-PI's: Kathleen Liang (Collaborator) | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) | $200,000 | 2018-2020 |
| Does Organic Farming Promote Soil Microbial Communities with High Nitrogen use Efficiency in Acidic Southeastern US Soils? | Co-PI's: Shuijin Hu, Chris Reberg-Horton, Wayne Robarge, Alex Woodley | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $500,000 | 2018-2020 |
| Southern Regional SARE Professional Development Program - Model State Program Assistant | PI: Chris Reberg-Horton | University of Georgia (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $55,555 | 2018-2019 |
| AgVETS - OCIF Incubator Farm Grant 2018 Evaluation | Co-PI's: Susan Jakes, Becky Bowen, Rebecca Dunning | Veterans Employment Base Camp and Organic Garden (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $24,997 | 2018-2021 |
| “Spiraling-Up”: Using Ripple Effect Mapping to Evaluate an Extension Volunteer Program’s Impact on Social Capital in Rural Areas | PI: Jessica Dara Bloom | Rural Sociological Society | $4,527 | 2018-2019 |
| A Comprehensive Approach to Growing Successful Beginning Meat Producers | Co-PI’s: Sarah Blacklin, Nancy Creamer, Rebecca Dunning, Matthew Poore, Robert Branan, Margaret Bell Ross, Robyn Stout, Silvana Pietrosemoli, Alan Franzleubbers | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $599,020 | 2018-2021 |
| Farm Labor Management and Decision Making | Co-PI: Kathleen Liang | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $500,000 | 2018-2021 |
| Determining Baseline Losses in Specialty Crop Production and Understanding Supply-Chain Constraints to Total Utility | Co-PI’s: Rebecca Dunning, Lisa Johnson | World Wildlife Fund | $150,000 | 2018-2019 |
| Revitalizing Urban and Rural Communities via Small Business Entrepreneurship and Re-investment in Idle Resources | Co-PI: Kathleen Liang | Purdue University Diversity Transformation Collaboration program | $7,000 | 2018-2019 |
| National Farm to School Network Partner to Partner Mentor Program | PI: Tessa Thraves | Tides Foundation – National Farm to School Network | $4,000 | 2018 |
| Cover crops: The Cornerstone of Water Management in The Face of Increasing Demand and A Changing Climate | PI: Chris Reberg-Horton | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $5,190,616 | 2018-2022 |
| CREST Center for Bioenergy, Phase II | Co-PI's: Shahbazi, Schimmel, Ilias, Wang, Kuila, Kabadi, Lou, Arvamudhan (JSNN) | National Science Foundation’s Research Traineeship (NRT) Program | $5,000,000 | 2018-2022 |
| Connecting for Impact: A Network of Food Councils Activating Lasting Change | Co-PI's: Abbey Piner, Shorlette Ammons, Margaret Knight | Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation | $2,018,000 | 2018-2022 |
| North Carolina Farm to Childcare: State Level Change in North Carolina as a Model for the Nation | Co-PI's: Nancy Creamer, Dara Bloom, Joanna Lelekacs, Lucy Bradley, Tessa Thraves, Rebecca Dunning, Caroline Stover, Rajade Berry-James, Shorlette Ammons | W. K. Kellogg Foundation | $675,000 | 2018-2020 |
| Product Liability and Product Contamination Insurance: Improving Food Safety, Ensuring Market Access, and Boosting Profitability for Specialty Crop Producers | Co-PI's: Kathryn Boys, Barry Goodwin, Rebecca Dunning | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $499,079 | 2018-2022 |
| Developing an Innovative Peer Mentoring Model through an Agroecology and Sustainable Food System Ambassador Program | PI: Michelle Schroeder-Moreno | NC State – CALS Dean’s Enrichment Grant Program | $18,900 | 2018-2020 |
| Improving Strategies for Hunger Relief and Food Security Using Computational Data Science | Co-PI's: Lauren Davis, Seong-Tae Kim, Kenrette Jefferson-Moore, Steven Jiang, Albert Esterline | National Science Foundation’s Research Traineeship (NRT) Program | $3,000,000 | 2017-2022 |
| Ginger Propagation and Production Protocol Development for Niche Markets | Co-PI's: Gouchen Yang, Sanjun Gu | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $864,771 | 2017-2020 |
| Statewide Farm to School Capacity Building | PI: Tessa Thraves | Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation | $855,000 | 2017-2021 |
| Strengthening Local Food Systems Through Children: The Role of Agritourism in Agricultural Literacy and Purchasing Behaviors of Local Foods | Co-PI's: Carla Barbieri, Kthryn Stevenson, Whitney Grace Knollenberg | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $499,536 | 2017-2021 |
| Farm Benchmarking Financial Management | Co-PI: Kathleen Liang (NC A&T Subaward); Lead Insitution: University of Vermont | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture - AFRI | $485,000 | 2018 |
| Optimization of the Indoor production of selected specialty crops to increase concentration of health related phytochemicals. -- Proof of concept | Co-PI's: Ricardo Hernandez, Penelope Perkins-Veazie | Access Business Group LLC | $315,446 | 2018-2020 |
| Entrepreneurial Strategies and Regional Food Network | PI: Kathleen Liang | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) | $265,033 | 2017-2019 |
| Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program | Co-PI's: Chris Reberg-Horton, Jessica Dara Bloom, Sarah Bowen, Shuijin Hu | University of Georgia (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $100,000 | 2017-2019 |
| Center for Environmental Farming Systems: Local Food Policy Council of NC Achieving Equitable Community Economic Development Project | PI: Nancy Creamer | Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation | $40,000 | 2017-2018 |
| NCSU - Sustaining Networks, Leadership, and Local Food Markets for Historically-Underserved Populations at NC Universities | PI: Robyn Stout | Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation | $25,000 | 2017-2019 |
| Piedmont Progressive Farmers Food Hub Organizational Development and Feasibility Study | Co-PI's: Becky Bowen, Rebecca Dunning | Piedmont Progressive Farmers Group (PPFG) | $21,770 | 2017-2018 |
| Childcare Outdoors as Active Food System: Effectiveness of POD Gardening Component | Co-PIs: Nilda Cosco, Robin Moore, Jessica Dara Bloom, Lora Goodell, Lucy Bradley, Daowen Zhang | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $988,645 | 2017-2022 |
| A Multi-Level Approach to Prevent Obesity: Extension and Engagement in Four North Carolina Counties | Co-PI's: Anne Hardison-Moody, Lindsey Haynes-Maslow, Jessica Dara Bloom, Michael Schulman, Lorelei Jones, Patricia Dunn, Sarah Bowen, Jason Bocarro, Micael Kanters, James Hipp, Michael Edwards, Myron Flyod, Cintia Aguilar, Jill Kuhlberg, Lindsay Elliott | Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (Prime--US Dept. of Health & Human Services (DHHS)) | $773,677 | 2016-2017 |
| A Supply Chain Approach to Finding Win-Win Sustainable Solutions for Edible but Unharvested Produce | Co-PIs: Rebecca Dunning, Lisa Johnson, Nancy Creamer, Michael Boyette, Kathryn Boys, Jessica Dara Bloom | University of Georgia (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $219,971 | 2017-2019 |
| Creating Long-Term Solutions to Advance Farmer Profitability and Market Capacity for NC Pastured Meats | Co-PIs: Sarah Blacklin, Rebecca Dunning, Sheila Neal | Golden Leaf Foundation | $151,405 | 2016-2018 |
| Recruiting, Retention and Education for Urban and Community Horticulture through Experiential Learning, Scholarships and Partnerships | Co-PIs: Guochen Yang, Sanjun Gu | University of Georgia (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $147,000 | 2017-2020 |
| Moving Regional Food Systems Toward Sustainability: An Adaptive and Interactive Online Course in Local Food System Development for NC, SC, and VA Extension Agents and Other Service Providers | CO-PIs: Joanna Lelekacs, Jessica Dara Bloom | University of Georgia (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $79,985 | 2017-2019 |
| Connecting NC Agriculture and Healthcare: A Nutrition Education Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program to Support Healthier Diets and Local Farm | Co-PIs: Lindsey Haynes-Maslow, NC State University (NCSU PI); Nancy Creamer, NCSU; Amy Lanou, UNC Asheville (UNCA); Ben Aiken, MAHEC Family Medicine Residency Program, Asheville; Rebecca Dunning, NCSU Kathryn Boys, NCSU; Amir Barzin, UNC-CH Family Medicine; Laurel Sisler, UNC-CH Family Medicine; Avril Rowderdink, UNC Healthcare; Brad Wilson UNC School of Medicine | UNC System Inter-Institutional (agency) | $72,500 | 2017-2018 |
| Southern Region SARE Professional Development - Model State Program – Assistant | PI: Chris Reberg-Horton | University of Georgia (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $55,555 | 2017-2018 |
| Instruction of a USDA Sponsored Course - Pastureland Ecology I | Co-PIs: Matthew Poore, Paul Siciliano, April Shaeffer, Johnny Rogers | US Dept. of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) | $53,368 | 2017 |
| Southeast Cattle Handling for Women Producers: Advanced BQA Training and Farm Safety | Co-PIs: Matthew Poore, April Shaeffer, Harrison Dudley | University of Arkansas (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $49,998 | 2017-2018 |
| Renewable Resources Extension Funds for developing programs to support small family farms and woodlands | PI: Joshua Idassi | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $13,500 | 2017-2018 |
| Understanding Labor Issues for Small and Medium Sized Farms | Co-PI: Kathleen Liang (Subaward at NC A&T); Lead Institution: University of Vermont. | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture- AFRI | $500,000 | 2016-2020 |
| Center for Environmental Farming Systems: Local Food Policy Council of NC Achieving Equitable Community Economic Development Project | PI: Nancy Creamer | Z Smith Reynolds Foundation | $40,000 | 2016-2018 |
| New Tools for Cover Crop Research | PI: Chris Reberg-Horton | Environmental Defense Fund | $25,000 | 2016-2017 |
| Potential for Differential Somatic Cell Count (dSCC) to Predict Mastitis Incidence | Co-PIs: Christian Maltecca, Kevin Anderson, Steven Washburn | North Carolina Dairy Producers Association (NCDPA) | $6,993 | 2016-2017 |
| Impact of Protein Supplementation on Health Performance of Weaned Beef Calves Consuming Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue | Co-PI's: Carrie Pickworth, Daniel Poole, Matthew Poore | NC Cattlemen's Association | $6,990 | 2017 |
| Developing Renovation Strategies for Toxic Infected Tall Fescue that Best Manages for Profitability, Animal Performance and Soil Health of the Production System | Co-PI's: Matthew Poore, Daniel Poole, Miguel Castillo | NC Cattlemen's Association | $6,954 | 2017 |
| Effects of Starch Level Fed to Cattle During Pasture Finishing on Growth, Carcass Traits, and Meat Quality | Co-PIs: Matthew Poore, Carrie Pickworth | NC Cattlemen's Association | $6,914 | 2017 |
| The Effect of Light Quality on Blueberry Seed Germination | Co-PIs: Ricardo Hernandez, Hamid Ashrafi, Jessica Spencer | NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc (Prime--NC Blueberry Council) | $5,846 | 2017-2018 |
| NC Choices' Carolina Meat Conference | PI: Sarah Blacklin | University of Arkansas (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $5,000 | 2017 |
| CEFS support of Farm to Pre/School: Building Coalition and Network Capacity | PI: Tessa Thraves | National Farm to School Network | $4,000 | 2017-2019 |
| CSU Livestock/Forage Educational Booth at the NC Cattlemen's Conference | Co-PIs: Matthew Poore, Harrison Dudley, April Shaeffer, Johnny Rogers, Daniel Poole | NC Cattlemen's Association | $3,780 | 2017 |
| Mobile and On-farm Vegetable Dehydration Demonstration Units | Co-PIs: Michael Boyette, Lisa Johnson | NC Vegetable Growers Association | $2,000 | 2016-2017 |
| Community Food Strategies (CFS): Facilitating Food Sovereignty through Food Policy Council Support and Development | Co-PIs: Piner Abbey, Nancy Creamer | W. K. Kellogg Foundation | $1,502,400 | 2016-2019 |
| Growing New Roots: Grafting to Enhance Resiliency in U.S. Vegetable Industries | Co-PIs: Frank Louws, Penelope Perkins-Veazie, Olha Sydorovych, Christopher Gunter, Ricardo Hernandez, Katherine Jennings, Dilip Panthee, Jonathan Schultheis (contracts with 9 other Universities) | US Department of Agriculture (USDA)-National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $3,276,666 | 2016-2018 |
| North Carolina Farm to Childcare: State Level Change in North Carolina as a Model for the Nation | Co-PIs: Nancy Creamer; Dara Bloom; Joanna Lelekacs; Lucy Bradly; Robin Moore; Nilda Cosco; Tessa Thraves; Nichole Huff; Rebecca Dunning | W. K. Kellogg Foundation | $700,000 | 2016-2018 |
| CEFS Long-Term Systems Research: Providing the Building Blocks for Resilient Food Production Systems | Co-PIs: Chris Reberg-Horton, Wayne Robarge, Jessica Dara Bloom, Sarah Bowen, Wesley Everman, Michelle Schroeder, Alan Franzleubbers, Nancy Creamer | University of Georgia (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)) | $100,000 | 2016-2018 |
| Implement plan of Work for the Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program (Sustainable Agriculture Training Program: Model State Program) | Co-PIs: Chris Reberg-Horton, Sanjun Gu | University of Georgia (Prime--US Department of Agriculture (USDA)) | $22,222 | 2016-2018 |
| Southern Region SARE Sustainable Agriculture Training Program- PDP- Model State Program- Assistant | Co-PIs: Chris Reberg-Horton, Sanjun Gu | University of Georgia (Prime--US Department of Agriculture (USDA)) | $22,222 | 2016-2018 |
| Enhancing Extension's Food Council Program Support: Building Skills to Drive Collaboration and Align Impacts | PI: Abbey Piner | NC Cooperative Extension's Local Food Program Grant | $5,000 | 2016 |
| CEFS, NC Choices and Forsyth County Cooperative Extension Presents:The May Meat Series | PI: Sarah Blacklin | NC Cooperative Extension ÛÒ Local Food Program Grant | $4,990 | 2016 |
| Building University Market Opportunities For Small And Mid-scale Farmers: Applied Research And Outreach To Strengthen Campus Community Local Food Systems | Co-PIs: Rebecca Dunning; Robyn Stout; Lauren Davis | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $469,771 | 2016-2018 |
| Connecting Kids to Healthy Food in Schools: FoodCorps NC | Co-PIs: Tessa Thraves; Elizabeth Driscoll | Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust | $141,346 | 2016-2019 |
| Advancing Local Food Procurement at NC Universities through Creating Market Opportunities and Leadership Development for Historically-Underserved Populations | PI: Robyn Stout | Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation | $69,956 | 2016-2017 |
| Regional Food Network Analysis | PI: Kathleen Liang | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture- AFRI | $500,000 | 2015-2019 |
| Creating the Cover Crops that Organic Farmers Need: Traditional and Participatory Breeding, and Development of Genetic Markers | PI: Chris Reberg-Horton | US Dept. of Agriculture - Agriculture Research Service (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $292,676 | 2015-2019 |
| Sustainable Organic Strawberry (SOS) Cropping Systems for the Southeast | PI: Sanjun Gu (NC A&T), Lead Institution: University of Florida | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $1,990,000 | 2015-2019 |
| Organic Production of off-Season Day-Neutral Strawberries using Low and High Tunnels in North Carolina | Co-PIs: Sanjun Gu, Jianmei Yu | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $800,000 | 2015-2018 |
| Enhancing the Graduate Program through International Agricultural Experiential Learning and Extension Opportunities in Belize | PI: Joshua Odassi | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $550,000 | 2015-2018 |
| Decision Support Tools for Cover Crops: Crediting Water and Nitrogen Conservation | PI: Chris Reberg-Horton | US Dept. of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) | $998,469 | 2015-2018 |
| Rooting Preventing Obesity by Design in Wake County | Co-PIs: Nilda Cosco; Robin Moore; Nichole Huff; Joanna Lelekacs | John Rex Endownment | $4,180 | 2015-2018 |
| Farm-to-Childcare in North Carolina: A Holistic Case Study | Co-PIs: Dara Bloom, Jacob Rutz | University of Georgia (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $10,636 | 2015-2017 |
| Facilitating Food Systems Structural Change to impact North Carolina's children and families | Co-PIs: Shorlette Ammons, Noah Ranells, Nancy Creamer, Tes Thraves | W.K. Kellogg Foundation | $750,000 | 2015-2018 |
| Strengthening University Local Food Systems: Train the Trainer Approach through Extension, Student, and Food Service Collaboration | Co-PIs: Noah Ranells, Jannety Mosley (NC A&T) | USDA - Southern SARE PDP (Professional Development Program) | $78,547 | 2015-2017 |
| Institutionalizing Cover Crop Research and Education in the Southeast | PI: Chris Reberg-Horton | University of Georgia (Prime - USDA NIFA) SARE | $129,712 | 2015-2017 |
| Sin Suelo Sin Comida: How Can Sustainable Soil Management Improve Food Security For Smallholder Farmers In El Salvador? | Co-PIs: Michelle Schroeder-Moreno; Angel Cruz | US Agency for International Development (USAID) | $22,677 | 2015-2016 |
| Creation of Resources for Triangle-area Economic Development Offices to Encourage Supply Chain Development that Supports Institutional Procurement of Local Foods. | PI: Robyn Stout | RSF Social Finance | $10,000 | 2015-2016 |
| Food Waste: Quantifying on-farm vegetable losses | Co-PIs: Nancy Creamer; Lisa Johnson | University of Georgia (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (USDA SARE)) | $10,207 | 2015-2016 |
| Building Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables at Farmer's Markets for Low-Income Consumers in North Carolina | Co-PIs: Anne Hardison-Moody; Dara Bloom; Patricia Dunn; Benjamin Chapman, Lorelei Jones; Carolyn Bird | NCSU Office of Extension and Engagement and Environmental Development | $10,000 | 2015-2016 |
| Strengthening University Local Food Systems through the NC 10% Campaign Local Food Ambassador (LFA) Program | Co-PIs: Robyn Stout; Jannety Mosley | Alces Foundation | $6,000 | 2015-2016 |
| Quality for Profit: Using Carcass Quality Data to Grow Premium Markets for Southeastern NC Pastured Pork Producers | PIs: Sarah Blacklin, Rebecca Dunning, and Nancy Creamer | USDA Rural Development - Rural Business-Cooperative Service | $39,265 | 2015-2017 |
| CEFS Long-Term Systems Research: Providing the Building Blocks for Resilient Food Production Systems | Co-PIs: Chris Reberg-Horton, Wayne Robarge, Jessica Bloom, Sarah Bowen, Wesley Everman, Michelle Schroeder-Moreno, Alan Franzluebbers, and Nancy Creamer | University of Georgia (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)) | $100,000 | 2015-2016 |
| Development Of Cover Crop Research Methods For Collaboration With Murphy-brown And Environmental Defense Fund; Task Order 2015-2954 | Chris Reberg-Horton | Environmental Defense Fund | $20,000 | 2015-2016 |
| Calf Response to Alternate Weaning Strategies | PI: Matt Poore | NC Cattlemen's Association | $6,960 | 2015 |
| Improving Soil Health on Beef Farms. Research to Determine the Soil Benefits of a Balanced Forage System, Improved Grazing Management, and Strategic Use of Annual Forages | PI: Matt Poore | NC Cattlemen's Association | $7,000 | 2015 |
| Reproduction Performance of Naive Beef Heifers Exposed to Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue | PI: Matt Poore | NC Cattlemen's Association | $6,964 | 2015 |
| Amazing Grazing! Improving Soil Health on Beef Farms Through Improved Forage System and Improved Grazing Management | PI: Matt Poore | NC Cattlemen's Association | $7,000 | 2015 |
| NC Leadership and Cattle Handling for Women Producers (Phase Two) | PI: Matt Poore | NC Cattlemen's Association | $3,715 | 2015 |
| Practical approach to controlling foliar pathogens in organic tomato through participatory breeding and integrated pest management | Co-PI: Sanjun Gu (NC A&T), Lead Institution: Purdue University | US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $1,990,000 | 2014-2018 |
| Enhancement of Grazing Plan Development and Conservation Practice Adoption Through Educational Clinics and Workshops | PI: Matt Poore | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit - Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast, (Prime--USDA-NRCS) | $95,006 | 2014-2017 |
| FoodCorps NC: Healthy Kids, Young Leaders | PI: Tes Thraves | Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation | $384,000 | 2014-2018 |
| Improving Soil Health on Pasture-Based Livestock Farms in the Southeastern US | PI: Matt Poore | USDA NRCS | $995,710 | 2014-2017 |
| Evaluation of the Milk and Meat Residues of Organic Therapies for Mastitis | Project Director and Co-PI Steve Washburn (NCSU); Co-PIs Ronald Baynes, Kevin Anderson (NCSU); Consultant Sharon Mason (Campbell University); Post-Doctoral Research Scholar Keena Mullen (NCSU) | USDA NIFA | $1,415,833 | 2014-2017 |
| SARE PDP: Moving the NC Local Food System Toward Sustainability: A Comprehensive Graduate Course in Local Food Systems for Cooperative Extension Agents, Specialists, and other Educators | PI: Joanna Massey Lelekacs | Southern SARE | $79,063 | 2014-2016 |
| Integrated Risk Management for Women Producers, Processors, and Retailers in the Local Meat Product Value Chain | PI: Sarah Blacklin | RMA- University of Arkansas- USDA - NIFA | $46,000 | 2014-2015 |
| A proposal for a project addressing structural racism in the food system: Creating a Just Food System in Our Youth and Our Communities & Addressing Structural Racism and Food System Inequities (planning grant) | PI: Noah Ranells (NC A&T); Co-PI: Shorlette Ammons (NC A&T) | W. K. Kellogg Foundation | $100,000 | 2014-2015 |
| Sustainable Soil Management Practices for Strawberries: Diverse Approaches for Facilitating Adoption | PI: Michelle Schroeder-Moreno | University of Arkansas (Prime--Walmart Foundation) | $103,784 | 2014-2015 |
| Growing a Profitable Niche Meat Industry in North Carolina: Enhancing Economic Viability Across the Local Niche Meat Supply Chains | PI: Casey McKissick; Co-PIs: Nancy Creamer, Sarah Blacklin, Rebecca Dunning, Matt Poore | Golden Leaf Foundation | $175,000 | 2014-2015 |
| An Integrated Project to Enhance Food Security and Sustainability through the Development and Evaluation of Supply Chains from Local Farmers and Fishers to Two Large-Scale Models of Local Food Distribution (large grocery chain and military base) | PI Nancy Creamer; Co-PIs Alice Ammerman, Gary Bullen, Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld, Diane Ducharme, Carolyn Dunn, Rebecca Dunning, Rob Handfield, Leslie Hossfeld, Ray McKinnie, Tom Melton, Barry Nash, John O'Sullivan, Matt Poore, Michelle Schroeder-Moreno, Steve Washburn | USDA NIFA AFRI | $3,971,568 | 2013-2018 |
| Global Hunger and Food Security Research Strategy: Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Small Scale Irrigation | Co-PI: Joshua Idassi (Subaward); Lead Institution: Texan A&M University | USAID for Ghana, Ethiopia, and Tanzania | $650,000 | 2013-2018 |
| CEFS Long-Term Systems Research: Providing the Building Blocks for Resilient Food Production Systems | Chris Reberg-Horton | University of Georgia (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) | $100,000 | 2013-2015 |
| Sustainable Soil Management Practices for Strawberries: Evaluation of Individual and Integrated Approaches | M. Schroeder-Moreno, Amanda McWhirt, Yasmin Cardoza, Gina Fernandez, Hannah Burrack | National Strawberry Sustainability Initiative Grants Program (NSSI) | $78,034 | 2013-2014 |
| Students Working for an Agricultural Revolutionary Movement -- Creating New Economies Fund Project | Shorlette Ammons (SWARM and Wayne Food Initiative) | Resourceful Communities | $10,000 | 2013-2014 |
| Reducing Beef Cattle Production Risks By Enhancing Soil Health, Drought Resilience, and Reduced Inputs Through Thoughtful Grazing Management | Matt Poore | University of Arkansas (Prime--US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture) | $49,695 | 2013-2014 |
| Vermicompost and mycorrhizal interactions for reduction of spider mite populations in short-day strawberry cultivars | Amanda McWhirt, M. Schroeder-Moreno, Gina Fernandez, Yasmin Cardoza | North American Strawberry Growers Research Foundation 2013 Research Grant | $4,080 | 2013 |
| Healthy Foods, Healthy Communities: A Proposal for Partnership to Establish a National Model for Improved Community Health and Economic Development through the Development of Community-Based Food Systems | Nancy Creamer, et al | Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation of North Carolina | $2,500,000 | 2012-2018 |
| Creating an Organic Plant Breeding Center for the Southeast | Reberg-Horton, C., Carter, T., Goodman, M., Isleib T., Murphy P., (all NCSU); Sligh, M. (RAFI-USA) | USDA OREI | $1,262,855 | 2012-2015 |
| Assessing The Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential Of Organic Systems In The Southeast (See project description) | Hu, Shuijin; Reberg-Horton, S. Chris; Robarge, Wayne, P; Schroeder-Moreno, Michelle, S.; Grossman, Julie, M.; Cardoza, Yasmin; Everman, Wesley, J. (all NCSU) | USDA NIFA | $734,802 | 2012-2015 |
| CEFS Long-Term Systems Research: Providing the Building Blocks for Resilient Food Production Systems | PI C. Reberg-Horton, N. Creamer, P. Mueller, J. Grossman, F. Louws , S. Hu, D. Orr, S. Bowen, J.-M. Luginbuhl, S. Petresemoli, M. Poore, S. Washburn, M. Schroeder-Moreno, Y. Cardoza (NCSU); J. O'Sullivan, C. Raczkowski, B. Gray, G. Ejimakor (NCA&TSU) | SARE | $286,684 | 2012-2015 |
| Quantifying the Multiplier Effect: What Sustainable Local Food Systems can Mean to Local Communities (See project description) | D. Marticorena, N. Creamer (NCSU), J. OÌ¥Sullivan (NCA&TSU), D. Swenson (Iowa State), D. Hughes (Clemson) | SARE Project# LS12-248 | $211,000 | 2012-2015 |
| Preventing Obesity by Design in Wake County | Joanna Massey Lelekacs, Nancy Creamer | Natural Learning Initiative, NCSU (Via John Rex Endowment) | $17,199 | 2012-2015 |
| NC Choices - Helping Meat Processors Professionalize and Conduct Training | Jennifer Curtis, et al | NC Rural Center | $325,000 | 2012-2014 |
| Youth Food Initiative (Planning and Capacity-Building) | Tes Thraves | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC | $75,000 | 2012-2013 |
| Food System Assessment for Forsyth County | . Nancy Creamer, et al | Forsyth Futures | $19,680 | 2012 |
| Support for 2012 Carolina Meat Conference | McKissick and Curtis | USDA SARE | $10,000 | 2012 |
| Small Equipment Grant for a BioTek H1 spectroscopic and fluorescent plate reader | Grossman, J. Long, T., Shi, W., Perera, I., Haigler, C. | NCSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | $12,500 | 2012 |
| Sowing the Seeds for Effective Urban Agriculture Leaders through Student-Community Partnerships | Grossman, J., Schroeder, M., Jayaratne, K.S.U. | NCSU Office of Extension & Engagement & Economic Development | $10,000 | 2012 |
| Contributions of Legume Cover Crop Root System to Soil Carbon Pools in Organic Systems Using Different Termination Strategies | Jani, A. and Grossman, J. | USDA SARE | $10,997 | 2012 |
| Enhancing Food Security by Cultivating Resilient Food Systems and Communities: Place-Based Foodshed Analysis From Research to Community Practice | PI Susan Clark (Virginia Tech), Co-PI Michelle Schroeder-Moreno (NCSU), Cheryl Bown (West Virginia University) | USDA NIFA | $2,041,100 | 2011-2015 |
| Youth Food Initiative | Tes Thraves, Liz Driscoll (NC 4-H) | USDA NIFA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (subcontract from Inter-Faith Food Shuttle) | $115,000 | 2011-2014 |
| Evaluating the potential of winter cover crops for carbon sequestration in degraded soils transitioning to organic production (See project description) | J. Grossman, Shuijin Hu, W. Shi, G. Reddy | USDA Integrated Organics Program | $700,000 | 2011-2013 |
| Educating and Training Future Farmers, Ranchers, and Extension Personnel in Sustainable Agriculture | PI Rose Konieg (University of Florida), Co-PI Michelle Schroeder-Moreno | USDA SARE | $245,000 | 2010-2013 |
| Lighting up the black box: Improving legume performance on organic farms by optimizing microbially-mediated plant and soil nitrogen cycling processes | J. Grossman, M. Schroeder-Moreno, W. Shi, S. Bowen | SARE Research and Education Project (Project No.LS10-227) | $192,000 | 2010-2013 |
| Evaluation of herbal remedies as alternatives to antibiotic therapy in dairy cattle | K.A. Mullen, S.P. Washburn, K.L. Anderson | SARE Graduate Student Project (Project No.GS10-094) | $9,990 | 2010-2012 |
| Predictors of short-term nitrogen availability in organic farming systems that utilize warm season cover crops | S. O'Connell, N. Creamer | SARE Graduate Student Project (Project No.GS10-088) | $10,000 | 2010-2012 |
| Organic Canola and Spelt Production | Reberg-Horton, S.C., Hamilton, M.N. | NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission | $73,500 | 2010-2012 |
| Managing Field Borders for Weed and Seed Predators | A.F. Fox, S.C. Reberg-Horton | SARE Graduate Student Project | $9,856 | 2010-2012 |
| Preparing Students for a Diverse Future: Designing a Cultural Competency Training Program for Community Engagement in Agriculture | Julie Grossman, S. Smith, L. Driscoll | NCSU Diversity Mini-Grant Program | $3,000 | 2010-2011 |
| Farmhand Foods: An Innovative Enterprise to Help Build a Sustainable Local Food Economy | PIs Jennifer Curtis, Kathy Kennel | N.C. Rural Economic Development Center Economic Innovations Grant through the N.C. Agricultural Foundation | $75,000 | 2010 |
| Farmhand Foods Soft Launch | PIs Jennifer Curtis, Kathy Kennel | N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund through the N.C. Agricultural Foundation | $70,560 | 2010 |
| 10% Campaign: Growing Demand for Local Foods in North Carolina | Nancy Creamer | Golden Leaf Foundation | $300,000 | 2010 |
| Cabarrus County Community Food System Assessment Proposal | Nancy Creamer | Cabarrus County | $31,500 | 2010 |
| Facilitating Institutional Change in the Cooperative Extension Service Through the Development of County-Based Food Systems Initiatives | Nancy Creamer | Alces Foundation | $9,000 | 2010 |
| Bringing New Farmers to the Table: a Comprehensive Support Program to Meet North Carolina's 10% Local Food Challenge | Nancy Creamer | USDA NIFA | $750,000 | 2010 |
| Effects of vermicompost on pollinator nutrition | PI Yasmin Cardoza; C. Grozinger, Entomology, PSU and K. Harris, Food Science NCSU, Co-PIs | Private donor | $18,000 | 2010 |
| Instruction of a USDA Sponsored Course: Pastureland Ecology I | Matt Poore, Jean-Marie Luginbuhl | NRCS, National Employee Development Center | $46,492 | 2010 |
| Predictors of Short-term Nitrogen Availability in Organic Farming Systems That Utilize Warm Season Cover Crops | S. O'Connell | SARE Graduate Student Award | $10,000 | 2010 |
| Multiple livestock species integrated parasite management train-the-trainer programs with on-farm, computer-based and traditional training sessions | Niki Whitley | SARE Professional Development Program (Project No.ES10-105) | $86,105 | 2010 |
| To repel or kill: A population ecology approach to developing a new model for horn fly management in beef and dairy cattle systems (See project description) | B.A. Mullens, A. Gerry, D.W. Watson, J. Zhu | USDA CAR | $111,798 | 2009-2013 |
| Farmer driven breeding: Addressing the needs of Southeastern organic field crop producers | S.C. Reberg-Horton, G.T. Place, T.E. Carter, M.M. Goodman, T.G. Isleib, J.P. Murphy, M. Sligh | USDA OREI | $1,174,942 | 2009-2012 |
| Increasing access to "good" food for all North Carolina citizens while rebuilding a local sustainable food economy and engaging youth (See project description) | PIs include Nancy Creamer, Jennifer Curtis | W.K. Kellogg Foundation | $1,535,349 | 2009-2012 |
| Research and educational support for organic dairy farming in the South (See project description) | S.P. Washburn, K.L. Anderson, G.A. Benson, M.L. Alley, S.E. Johnson (Note: Includes subcontract to University of Arkansas for $95,993; J.A. Pennington, K.M. Loftin, K.W. VanDevender, R. Rainey, D. Philipp) | SARE Research and Education Project (Project No.LS09-224) | $250,000 | 2009-2012 |
| Improving weed and insect management in organic reduced-tillage cropping systems | S.C. Reberg-Horton | USDA OREI | $59,000 | 2009-2012 |
| Assessment of the diversity of entomopathogens in vermicomposts and their potential as biological control agents for agricultural insect pests | Andrea Torres-Barragan (host PI Yasmin Cardoza) | NSF minority postdoctoral fellowship | $189,000 | 2009-2012 |
| Evaluating vermicompost mediated host plant resistance as a sustainable alternative to manage agricultural insect pests | Yasmin J. Cardoza, PI Amos G. Little | SARE Graduate Student Project (Project No.GS09-078) | $9,810 | 2009-2011 |
| Community gardening: Building community capacity, connecting with curriculum, and establishing new community and campus networks | PI J. Grossman | N.C. State University Office of Extension, Engagement & Economic Development (EEED) Seed Grant | $7,500 | 2009-2010 |
| Cultural practices to improve the control of Italian Ryegrass | S.C. Reberg-Horton, R. Weisz, J.P. Murphy | N.C. Small Grain Growers Association | $3,000 | 2009-2010 |
| Optimizing the roll kill/no-till system for organic soybean production | S.C. Reberg-Horton | N.C. Soybean Producers Association | $14,087 | 2009-2010 |
| Stockpiled fescue for winter grazing beef cattle: A pilot educational program | M. Poore | N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission | $41,723 | 2009-2010 |
| Taking it Statewide: Growing Sustainable Food Systems Capacity and Outcomes Across North Carolina | Nancy Creamer | USDA SARE | $14,950 | 2009 |
| Train the trainers in community-based food systems: a project-oriented case study team approach | Nancy Creamer, Alice Ammerman, Keith Baldwin, Debbie Bost, Sarah Bowen, Blake Brown, Rudi Colleredo-Mansfield, Jennifer Curtis, Ginger Deason, Lis Driscoll, Carolyn Dunn, Bullen Gary, Natalie Hampton, Charlie Jackson, Robin Kohanowich, Danny McConnell, Roland McReynolds, Jean Mills, John O'Sullivan, Debbie Roos, William Shelton, Tes Thraves, Hillary Wilson | SARE Professional Development Program (Project No.ES09-095) | $99,266 | 2009 |
| Reduced tillage in organic systems: A soil and water quality imperative (See project description) | J.P. Mueller, H. Shuijin, S.C. Reberg-Horton, C.W. Raczkowski | SARE Research and Education Project (Project No.LS08-210) | $190,000 | 2008-2012 |
| Determining the realized niche of C. benghalensis by studying the effects of temperature, nutrients and light (Note: Subcontract of Commelina benghalensis: Biological, cultural and environmental factors that contribute to/limit invasion, distribution and range of this noxious weed threat to U.S. agriculture. University of Florida.) | T. Rufty | USDA NRI | $107 | 2008-2011 |
| Drought response/pasture management education program | Poore, Benson, Hansen, Johnson, Turner | N.C. Rural Economic Development Center | $193,813 | 2008-2011 |
| Push-pull fly management for deep bedded swine barns (See project description) | D.W. Watson, W.M. Morrow, R.M. Roe | Regional Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Competitive Grants Program Ì Southern Region | $97,897 | 2008-2011 |
| Crop residues as emergency feeds for beef cattle | Poore, Turner, Hansen, Johnson, Alley | N.C. Agricultural Foundation | $16,279 | 2008-2010 |
| Reducing tillage in organic grain production with an innovative cover crop management system | S.C. Reberg-Horton, M. Gibbs, J.P. Mueller, A. Meijer, J. Grossman, M.N. Hamilton. | USDA NRCS CIG | $249,289 | 2008-2010 |
| Identification of genetic markers related to feed efficiency in beef cattle | Ashwell, Cassady, Huntington, Poore, Whisnant, Hansen | N.C. Cattlemen̥s Foundation | $10,500 | 2008-2010 |
| Testing the potential for compost teas for environmentally-friendly integrated pest management | PI Yasmin Cardoza; Paul Mueller Co-PI | USDA - Borlaug Fellowship | $15,296 | 2008-2010 |
| Pasture raised pork operations in North Carolina: What are the soil health costs and benefits of raising hogs outdoors? (See project description) | PI J. Grossman | N.C. Agriculture Foundation | $38,996 | 2008-2010 |
| Strategies for managing risk in forage-based production systems for direct marketed beef | M. Poore | Southern Risk Management Education Center | $28,108 | 2008-2009 |
| New market opportunities for farmers in North Carolina | D. Robertson, S.C. Reberg-Horton, D. Marshall, R. McReynolds | Golden LEAF Foundation | $83,000 | 2008-2009 |
| New tools to make organic no-till soybeans and corn a reality | S.C. Reberg-Horton, C. Crozier, A. Meijer, M. Gibbs, D. Huber, G. Place, A. Smith | SARE On-Farm Research/Partnership Project (Project No.OS08-042) | $14,917 | 2008-2009 |
| Traits of interest for improving weed suppressive ability in soybean during the critical period for weed competition | G.T. Place, S.C. Reberg-Horton | Southern Region SARE Graduate Student Grant (Project No.GS08-073) | $9,972 | 2008-2009 |
| Weed management tactics for no-till organic soybean production | S.C. Reberg-Horton, G.T. Place, A. Meijer | N.C. Soybean Producers Association Inc. | $9,963 | 2008-2009 |
| Potential of grafting to improve nutrient management of heirloom tomatoes on organic farms | S. O'Connell, M. Peet, F.J. Louws, C. Rivard, K. Dawson, S. Hartmann, A. Hitt | Southern Region SARE Graduate Student Grant (Project No.GS07-060) | $10,000 | 2008 |
| Building North Carolina's Local Food Economy | Nancy Creamer and Jennifer Curtis | Agricultural Advancement Consortium of the NC Rural Center | $25,000 | 2008 |
| From Farm to Fork: Building a Local Food Economy in North Carolina | Nancy Creamer | Golden Leaf Foundation | $117,550 | 2008 |
| Building a Local Food Economy in North Carolina | Nancy Creamer and Jennifer Curtis | Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation | $50,000 | 2008 |
| Endowed Chair Program in Community-Based Food Systems | Creamer and Maxwell (for Dean Johnny Wynne) | W.K. Kellogg Foundation | $1,575,000 | 2008 |
| Endowment in Sustainable Agriculture, Local and Community Food Systems (to North Carolina A&T State University) | John M. O'Sullivan | W.K. Kellogg Foundation | $1,500,000 | 2008 |
| Public Health Impact of Moving Toward a Sustainable Food System in North Carolina: Informing Policy | PI Ammerman (UNC) with several cooperating partners | Gillings Innovation Lab | $74,981 | 2008 |
| Managing Farm Energy Risks in the RMA Raleigh Region | Moore, Creamer | Risk Management Agency grant, National Center for Appropriate Technology subcontract | $14,000 | 2008 |
| NC Choices Supplemental Grant | Creamer and Curtis | W.K. Kellogg Foundation | $72,000 | 2008 |
| Energy Training for Agriculture Professionals in the Southern SARE Region | Moore and Creamer | USDA SARE PDP, subcontract with National Center for Appropriate Technology | $17,500 | 2008 |
| Grafting tomatoes on disease-resistant rootstocks for small-scale organic production | S. O'Connell, M. Peet, F.J. Louws, C. Rivard | Organic Farming Research Foundation | $11,174 | 2008 |
| Grafting tomatoes in multi-bay high tunnels as a way to overcome soil-borne diseases | Steve Groff, Cary Rivard | Northeast Region SARE Farmer/Rancher Project (Project No.FNE08-636) | $5,992 | 2008 |
| A multi-disciplinary approach to improve the environmental performance of niche pork production systems and marketability of heritage swine breeds | Sang Oh, Dana Hanson, Morgan Morrow, Charles Raczkowski, Todd See | Southern Region SARE Research and Education Project (Project No.LS08-211) | $175,000 | 2008 |
| Whole farm-level evaluation of field border vegetation effects on organic management of insect pests and weed seed banks, and on farmland wildlife (See project description) | David Orr, Chris Reberg-Horton, Chris Moorman, Yasmin Cardoza | USDA-CSREES Integrated Organic Program | $347,814 | 2008 |
| Selecting cover crops for diverse functions: An integrated soil management approach for organic strawberry production in North Carolina | M.S. Schroeder-Moreno, G. Fernandez, N. Creamer, S. Bellamy, J. Iseley, K. Lee, J. Vollmer, D. Wechsler | SARE Research and Education Project (Project No.LS07-200) | $200,000 | 2007-2010 |
| Combined effects of elevated N deposition and elevated carbon dioxide on mycorrhizal mediation of N acquisition and cycling by vegetation | M.S. Schroeder, S. Hu, T. Rufty | Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | $30,234 | 2007-2009 |
| Cover crop mulches for no-till organic onion production (See project description) | PI Emily Vollmer | NC Beautiful, Governor & Mrs. Dan K. Moore Fellowship | $10,000 | 2007-2008 |
| Organic no-till vegetable production systems in summer cover crops | NCSU Agriculture Foundation Graduate Assistantship Award | $34,000 | 2007-2008 | |
| Cover crop mulches for no-till organic onion production (See project description) | PIs Emily Vollmer, Nancy Creamer | Southern Region SARE Graduate Student Grant | $10,000 | 2007 |
| The Independent Small Animal Meat Processors Association of Western North Carolina | PI Smithson Mills (Creamer and Curtis as cooperators) | Planning grant from the Value Added Producers Grant Program | $20,000 | 2007 |
| A multi-disciplinary approach to improve the environmental performance of niche pork production systems and marketability of heritage swine breeds (See project description) | Sang Hyon Oh, Dana Hanson, Morgan Morrow, Charles W. Raczkowski, Todd See, Ronaldo Vibart | SARE R&E | $219,336 | 2007 |
| Center for Environmental Farming Systems Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture Education and Outreach Series | Nancy Creamer, Lisa Forehand | W.K. Kellogg Foundation | $10,000 | 2007 |
| Demonstrating and supporting adoption of innovative conservation practices on outdoor hog production systems in North Carolina (See project description) | Morgan Morrow, Nancy Creamer, Jennifer Curtis | USDA NRCS, Conservation Innovation Grant | $929,900 | 2007 |
| Developing a model community-based food system in Wayne County, North Carolina | Nancy Creamer, Sarah Ash, Alice Ammerman, Michelle Schroeder-Moreno, Steve Moore | NCSU Extension and Engagement | $10,000 | 2007 |
| Conducting a statewide assessment for the economic and job creation potentials of developing a local food economy | Creamer and Curtis | NCSU Economic Development Partnership | $17,000 | 2007 |
| Developing an organic grain industry in North Carolina | S.C. Reberg-Horton, R.W. Heiniger, C.R. Crozier, A. Meijer, T. Kleese, L. Elworth, M.N. Hamilton | Golden Leaf Foundation | $100,000 | 2007 |
| Grafting to improve organic vegetable production in field and high tunnel systems | Kleinheinz et al (Louws/Peet) | USDA Ì Organic | $849,072 | 2007 |
| Increasing the grain supply for organic dairies in North Carolina | S.C. Reberg-Horton, M.N. Hamilton | Organic Valley | $35,502 | 2007 |
| Kellogg Action Lab for resources and access to consulting services to facilitate organizational development | Nancy Creamer | $700 | 2007 | |
| National Farm to School Network Program Evaluation | Nancy Creamer, consulting role (Submitting agency: UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention) | $3,000 | 2007 | |
| Organic dairy training conferences and educational materials for professionals (See project description) | Steven Washburn, Geoffrey Benson, Sue Ellen Johnson, Kevin Anderson, Mark Alley | SARE-PDP | $45,740 | 2007 |
| Promoting on-farm energy efficiency. Subcontract to National Center for Appropriate Technology for a USDA Risk Management Agency grant | Steve Moore | $8,000 | 2007 | |
| Push-pull fly management for deep bedded swine barns (See project description) | Wes Watson, Morgan Morrow, Michael Roe | Southern IPM, CSREES | $97,000 | 2007 |
| Wayne County local food initiative (See project description) | Tonya Moore, Nancy Creamer, Danielle Baptiste | Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Working Group | 2007 | |
| An interdisciplinary team approach to building international collaboration in organic agriculture | J.P. Mueller, J-M. Luginbuhl, S.G. Bullen, N. Creamer, S. Kathariou, M.S. Schroeder | USDA CSREES Science and Education Resources Development (SERD) Grant | $100,000 | 2006-2011 |
| Agroforestry and grazing lands conservation demonstration | J.P. Mueller, J-M. Luginbuhl, F. Cubbage | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service | $102,000 | 2006-2010 |
| Pasture Pork 101: Comprehensive agent training in pasture-based hog production | Todd See, Susan Mellage, Sarah Morgan | Southern Region SARE Professional Development Program (Project No.ES06-083) | $62,500 | 2006-2008 |
| Opportunities for pasture-raised Jersey beef in the Southeast (See project description) | S.P. Washburn, M. Day, D. Hanson, V. Fellner, J. Peterson, M. Poore | USDA Southern Region SARE Program Ì On-Farm Research | $14,952 | 2006-2008 |
| Developing an Organic Grain Industry in North Carolina | S.C. Reberg-Horton, R.W. Heiniger, C.R. Crozier, P.R. Weisz, A. Meijer, M.G. Burton, M.N. Hamilton | Office of Extension, Engagement, and Economic Development, N.C. State University | $9,615 | 2006 |
| Developing an organic grain industry in North Carolina | S.C. Reberg-Horton, R.W. Heiniger, C.R. Crozier, A. Meijer, M.G. Burton, P.R. Weisz, T. Kleese, L. Elworth, M.N. Hamilton | Golden LEAF Foundation | $150,000 | 2006 |
| Fostering organic grain production in North Carolina | S.C. Reberg-Horton, C.R. Crozier, M.G. Burton, R.W. Heiniger, P.R. Weisz, J.P. Murphy, M.N. Hamilton, G.L. Ambrose | N.C. Agricultural Foundation | $59,256 | 2006 |
| Grafting rootstocks onto heirloom and locally adapted tomato selections to confer resistance to root-knot nematodes and other soilbourne diseases and to increase nutrient uptake efficiency in an intensive farming system for market gardeners | M. Peet, F.J. Louws | $193,000 | 2006 | |
| Microarray analysis and functional assays to assess microbial ecology and disease suppression in soils under organic or sustainable management (See project description) | Frank Louws, Shuijin Hu, Paul Mueller | SARE Research and Education Project (Project No.LS05-173) | $250,000 | 2005-2009 |
| Sustainability indicators as management tools to guide farmers, scientists, policy makers and the general public (See project description) | PIs Wossink, Brownie, Mueller, O'Sullivan | Southern Region SARE | $250,000 | 2005-2008 |
| Working Together to Strengthen North Carolina's Agricultural Future | Lead PI Creamer with co-PIs Monaco, Kleese (Carolina Farm Stewardship Association), Marlow (Rural Advancement Foundation International), Hamrick (NC Farm Bureau) | Institute of Conservation Leadership | $4,000 | 2005-2006 |
| Working Together to Strengthen North Carolina's Agricultural Future | Lead PI Creamer with co-PIs Monaco, Kleese (Carolina Farm Stewardship Association), Marlow (Rural Advancement Foundation International), Hamrick (NC Farm Bureau) | Institute of Conservation Leadership | $4,000 | 2005-2006 |
| Transitioning to an organic pasture-based dairy-beef production system (See project description) | S.P. Washburn, E.A. Coite, M.H. Poore, J.T. Green, Jr., D.J. Hanson, M.A. Drake | N.C. Extension IPM Program | $13,528 | 2005-2006 |
| Direct market training for agricultural professionals | S. Gary Bullen | Southern Region SARE Professional Development Program | $96,757 | 2005 |
| Inducing disease resistance and increased production in organic heirloom tomato production through grafting | C. Rivard, F.J. Louws | Southern SARE (graduate student competition) | $10,000 | 2005 |
| Proposal to Fund a Grantee Networking Gathering | PI Creamer | W.K. Kellogg Foundation | $17,211 | 2005 |
| Evaluation of Cover Crops in Conservation Tillage for Organic Production Systems | PI Creamer with graduate student Treadwell | SARE | $14,608 | 2005 |
| Reducing off-farm grain inputs on northeast organic dairy farms | S.C. Reberg-Horton, D.P. Marcinkowski, J.M. Halloran, T.S. Griffin, E.R. Gallandt, J.M. Jemison, R. Kersbergen, M.R. Stokes, G.W. Anderson, C.G. Schwab, P.S. Erickson | CSREES Integrated Organic Program | $827,274 | 2005 |
| Using cover crops and crop diversity to optimize ecologically-based weed management | W.S. Curran, D.A. Mortensen, M.E. Barbercheck, T.S. Hoover, A.G. Hulting, R.J. Hoover, S.C. Reberg-Horton, E.R. Gallandt | SARE Program | $98,000 | 2005 |
| SANREM CRSP III. Field Based Systems (Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management -- Cooperative Research Program) | Lead NC State PI Mueller with co-PI Creamer | US AID | $60,000 | 2004-2006 |
| Can sorghum sudangrass grown as a summer cover crop for organic no-till vegetable production double as a cash crop for the organic hay market? (See project description) | Denise McKinney, Nancy Creamer, Michael Wagger | Organic Farming Research Foundation | $6,155 | 2004 |
| Development of effective on-farm beneficial insect habiat for improved insect pest management (See project description) | David Orr, Mike Linker | NCDA PETF | $84,645 | 2004 |
| A Proposal for Collaboration between NC State and HASNA: A Training Initiative at CEFS for Turkish Agriculture Professionals | Lead PI Mueller with co-PI Creamer | HASNA | $39,908 | 2004 |
| N2-fixation and weed competition: breaking the connection between crops and weeds (See project description) | PIs Michael Burton, Nancy Creamer, Tom Rufty | SARE Research and Education Grant: LS04-158 | $248,000 | 2004 |
| Partnership with the public: An alternative food systems model for swine in North Carolina (See project description) | PIs Nancy Creamer, Michael Schulman, Sarah Ash | W.K. Kellogg Foundation | $600,000 | 2004 |
| Evaluation of beneficial insect habitat for organic farms (See project description) | PI David Orr | SARE Research and Education Grant: LS04-161 | 2004 | |
| Examining pasture-based dairy systems to optimize profitability, environmental impact, animal health and milk quality (See project description) | S.P. Washburn, G.A. Benson, J.A. Bertrand, J.H. Fike, J.T. Green, Jr., G.E. Groover, T.C. Jenkins, K.E. Saker | USDA Southern Region SARE Program | $226,903 | 2003-2006 |
| Evaluation of beneficial insect habitat for organic farms (See project description) | Lisa Forehand, David Orr, Mike Linker | Southern Region SARE Graduate Student Award | $10,000 | 2003 |
| A national model for agroecology instruction (See project description) | PIs H. Michael Linker, J. Paul Mueller, Nancy Creamer | USDA Higher Education Challenge Grant | $100,000 | 2003 |
| Farmer research education program | S.C. Reberg-Horton, S. Seiter | SARE Program | $141,471 | 2003 |
| Natural areas of vegetation and their influence on weed populations in neighboring fields (See project description) | Susan Jelinek, J. Paul Mueller, Nancy Creamer, Michael Burton, Cavell Brownie | Southern Region SARE Graduate Student Award | $10,000 | 2003 |
| Reaching out to NC Extension Agents and Farmers via the Research Triangle Park Multi-farm Community Supported Agriculture CSA Initiative | Lead PI Nartea, co-PIs Creamer and Ranells | Small Farm Program | $8,000 | 2003 |
| Threshold-based cover cropping strategies for weed management | E.R. Gallandt, S.C. Reberg-Horton, E.B. Mallory, W.S. Curran, D.A. Mortensen, M.E. Barbercheck, R.J. Hoover | CSREES Northeastern Region IPM | $174,989 | 2003 |
| An efficient nutrient management tool for animal waste (See project description) | Keith Baldwin, Noah Ranells | Animal and Poultry Waste Management Center | 2002 | |
| Survey of Organic Grain/Feed Supply in the Southern Region | PI Creamer | USDA Agriculture Marketing Service | $20,000 | 2002 |
| Biological fitness and productivity in range-based systems comparing standard turkey varieties and inudstrial stocks (See project description) | Paul Mueller, Jean-Marie Luginbuhl, Matt Poore (Lead: Don Bixby, American Livestock Breeds Conservancy) | Southern Region SARE | $1,700 | 2002 |
| Developing an alternative food systems model and implementation plan for swine in North Carolina (See project description) | PIs Nancy Creamer, Michael Schulman, Sarah Ash, with approximately 25 additional cooperators representing many departments at NCSU and NCA&TSU, NGOs, government agencies, farmer groups and farmers | W.K. Kellogg Foundation | $100,000 | 2002 |
| Herbivore host choice and impact on sevenPhysalis species (See project description) | Melanie Bateman, Nicole Benda, Fred Gould | NSF Pre-doctoral Fellowship | 2002 | |
| Evaluation of Cover Crops and Conservation Tillage for Conventional and Organic Sweetpotato Production in North Carolina | PI Creamer with co-PI Schultheis | NC Agriculture Foundation Annual Assistantship Award | $88,135 | 2001-2005 |
| Using Animal Waste for Horticultural Compost Production | PI Ranells, Co-PIs Creamer, Baldwin, Green | NC Agriculture Foundation, Annual Assistantship Award | $69,836 | 2001-2004 |
| Developing and Evaluating Vegetable Conservation Tillage Systems at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems | PI Creamer | NC Agriculture Foundation, Annual Assistantship Award | $68,492 | 2001-2004 |
| Assessment of flood impacts on agricultural soils (See project description) | Paul Mueller, Mary Barbercheck, Melissa Bell, Cavell Brownie, Michael Casteel, Nancy Creamer, Shuijin Hu, H. Mike Linker, Frank Louws, Michael Wagger | N.C. Agriculture Foundation | $147,000 | 2001 |
| Breeding a better cover crop: A screen of rye germplasm for weed suppression and nitrogen scavenging (See project description) | Chris Reberg-Horton, Nancy Creamer, Noah Ranells | Southern Region SARE Graduate Student Award | $10,000 | 2001 |
| Integrated management of pasture flies for beef and dairy cattle in North Carolina (See project description) | Wes Watson, Mike Stringham, Matt Poore, Jim Green, Steve Washburn | USDA, CSREES, Integrated Pest Management Grants Program, Southern Region | $95,014 | 2001 |
| Revitalizing farms and communities through high value organic production: Demonstration, education, and marketing (See project description) | Nancy Creamer, Noah Ranells, Theresa Nartea | Golden LEAF Foundation, Inc. | $204,000 | 2001 |
| Long-term, large-scale systems research directed at agricultural sustainability (See project description) | Paul Mueller, Nancy Creamer, Mike Linker, Frank Louws, Mary Barbercheck, Cavell Brownie, Michael Wagger, Michele Marra, Shuijin Hu, Charles Raczkowski, Joan Ristaino | SARE | $230,000 | 2001 |
| Diversity and activities of soil microflora and mesofauna: Influence on soilborne pathogenic fungi (See project description) | Shuiji Hu | USDA NRI | $214,000 | 2000 |
| Evaluation of cover crops and conservation tillage for conventional and organic sweetpotato production in North Carolina (See project description) | Danielle Treadwell, Nancy Creamer | Southern Region SARE Graduate Student Award | $9,927 | 2000 |
| Impact of agricultural systems on soil quality ans sustainability (See project description) | PIs Mary Barbercheck, Frank Louws, Steve Koenning, Michael Wagger, Charles Raczkowski | Southern Region SARE | $191,000 | 2000 |
| Interactions between predators and insect-parasitic nematodes in soil (See project description) | Marie Newman, Mary Barbercheck | SARE Graduate Student Award | $10,000 | 2000 |
| Training in alternative research strategies for sustainable farming systems (See project description) | Keith Baldwin, Scott Marlow, Noah Ranells, Frank Louws, Nancy Creamer | SARE PDP | $101,700 | 2000 |
| Revitalizing small and mid-sized farms: Organic research, education, and extension (See project description) | Frank Louws, Nancy Creamer, Mike Linker, Mary Barbercheck, Shuijin Hu, Ada Wossink, Steve Koenning, Micheal Wagger, Cavell Brownie (with Ohio State University, Iowa State University, Tufts University, Organic Farming Research Foundation) | USDA IFAFS | $1,800,000 | 2000 |
| Impact of Cover Crop and Nitrogen Rate on Weeds | co-PIs Wagger, Monks, Baldwin, and O'Farrell | Extension IPM grant (research-based) | $7,207 | 2000 |
| Developing Web Resources for Sustainable Agriculture | Lead PI Creamer and cooperator Kleese | University Extension Grant (Cooperative project with Carolina Farm Stewardship Association) | $15,000 | 2000 |
| Development of a Method for Estimating Potato Yield Losses Associated with Improper Seedpiece Placement and Seedpiece Decay Disease | Lead PI Cubeta with co-PI Creamer | NC Agriculture Foundation Assistantship Award | $38,194 | 1999-2001 |
| Developing an intensive summer internship program in sustainable agricultural systems (See project description) | Nancy Creamer, Keith Baldwin, Mike Linker, Paul Mueller | Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation amd USDA Higher Education Challenge Grant | $96,605 | 1999 |
| Strategies for transition to organic farming systems (See project description) | PIs Nancy Creamer, Paul Mueller, Michael Wagger, Michele Marra, David Monks, Mary Barbercheck, Frank Louws, Cavell Brownie, Ada Wossink, Steve Koenning | USDA-NRI Agriculture Systems | $380,000 | 1999 |
| Reducing Chemical Use through the use of Cover Crops in no-till Vegetable Production Systems | PI Creamer | NC Agriculture Foundation | $3,450 | 1999 |
| Enhancing Weed Suppression by Cover Crops in No-Till Vegetable Production Systems | PI Creamer | Agriculture Foundation Annual Assistantship Award | $45,381 | 1998-2000 |
| A model for long-term, large-scale systems research directed toward agricultural sustainability (See project description) | PIs Paul Mueller, Nancy Creamer, Mike Linker, Frank Louws, Michael Wagger, George Wilson, Cavell Brownie. Cooperators: Mary Barbercheck, Carlyle Franklin, Charles Rzkowski, Larry King, Michele Marra, Ada Wossink, Matt Poore, Steve Washburn | SARE | $256,604 | 1998 |
| Meeting the Information Needs for Farm Communities in Transition | Lead PI Creamer with co-PIs Louws and Baldwin | Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation | $7,600 | 1998 |
| Use of a constructed wetlands to remove nitrogen and phosphorus from pumped shallow groundwater (See project description) | PIs R.O. Evans, D. Osmond | Clean Water Management Trust Fund | 1998 | |
| Building capacity in sustainable agriculture: A comprehensive training program in organic farming systems for cooperative extension agents, specialists, and other educators (See project description) | PIs Nancy Creamer, Frank Louws, George Wilson, with 26 faculty from NCSU and NCA&TSU participating in the training | SARE PDP | $97,500 | 1997 |
| Effect of predators on entomopathogenic nematodes (See project description) | PI Mary Barbercheck | USDA NRI | $78,569 | 1997 |
| Grazing management training to enhance the sustainability of pasture based beef production systems (See project description) | PIs Jim Green, Matt Poore | SARE Professional Development Program | $31,759 | 1997 |
| Implementation, evaluation, and demonstration of riparian buffer and controlled drainage BMPs to reduce the impacts of animal production on water quality in the Neuse River Basin (See project description) | PIs Robert Evans, Wendell Gilliam, Greg Jennings, Steve Washburn, Jim Green, Matt Poore | EPA 319(h) funding through NCDWQ | $194,763 | 1997 |
| Meeting the Information Needs for Farm Communities in Transition | Lead PI Creamer with co-PIs Louws and Baldwin | Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation | $27,500 | 1997 |
| Interactions between native and introduced entomopathogenic nematodes (See project description) | PI Mary Barbercheck | USDA NRI | $116,283 | 1997 |
| Woodlot forestry research and development program level spreaders on conservation tillage unit (See project description) | PIs Carlyle Franklin, Dennis Hazel | US EPA, 319 | $83,000 | 1997 |
| Addressing Potato Stand Establishment Problems in NE North Carolina | Lead PI Creamer, co-PIs Cubeta, Crozier | NC Agriculture Foundation Grant | $3,275 | 1997 |
| No-till Broccoli: Impact of Cover Crop and Nitrogen Rate on IPM and other Crop Production Factors | Creamer PI with Wagger, Monks, Baldwin, and O'Farrell | Extension IPM grant (research-based) | $6,749 | 1997 |
| Establishment of a Weather Based Advisory System for Predicting Potato Late Blight in Eastern North Carolina | Lead PI Cubeta, project cooperator with several ag agents in eastern NC | NC Cooperative Extension Service Equipment Enhancement Funds | $12,500 | 1997 |
| Using Cover Crops to Enhance IPM in Vegetable Production Systems | Lead PI Creamer with Rayburn, Campbell, and Haines | Extension IPM | $5,760 | 1996 |
| Evaluating Potato Stand Establishment Problems in NE North Carolina | PI Creamer | NC Agriculture Foundation | $3,066 | 1996 |
| An Evaluation of Summer Cover Crops as Weed Suppressive Mulches | PI Creamer | Organic Farming Research Foundation | $4,688 | 1995 |
| Potato Health Management in North Carolina | Lead PI Cubeta with co-PI Creamer | Faculty Outreach and Professional Development Grants Program | $5,000 | 1995 |
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