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Recent Awards

These are some of our more recent awards.

Title: Transfer of Sorghum and Millet Production, Processing, and Marketing Technologies in Mali: Training Component

Principal Investigator:
Lal Almas
Award Amount:
$27,091
Term:
08/01/10-08/30/12
Funder:
Purdue U. - Nebraska - USAID
Abstract: Not Available

Title: Panhandle Area Health Education Center Program Office

Principal Investigator:
Tommy Sweat
Award Amount:
$211,573
Term:
09/01/10-08/31/11
Funder:
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Abstract: The Panhandle Area Health Education Center (AHEC) serves a wide varienty of needs in the Amarillo area. The Panhandle AHEC facilitates health careers development programs for area students and college-aged career decision-makers, including longitudinal programming.  It also ... Read More.

Title: Regional Guidelines for Identification of Potential Burial Sites of Livestock Carcasses

Principal Investigator:
Robert DeOtte
Award Amount:
$20,000
Term:
01/01/11-03/31/12
Funder:
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
Abstract: Students (under Dr. DeOtte's direction) will review pertinent regulations and laws and provide detailed information needed to develop the Guidelines for Burial of Livestock Carcasses.

Title: Sequential Sampling and IPM Decision Aids for Headworm in Grain Sorghum

Principal Investigator:
Bonnie Pendleton
Award Amount:
$2,700
Term:
08/15/10-08/14/11
Funder:
USDA
Abstract:  The objective of the proposed research is to develop new, improved sampling and IPM decision-making tools for sorghum headworm in grain sorghum in the Great Plains. The new technology will reduce sampling time, increase the reliability of IPM decision-making, and reduce producer costs (thereby increasing profits.)