2011 Research and Education Grants
No-till, no-herbicide planting of spring vegetables using low-residue winter-killed cover crops
Grant Recipient: Ray Weil, University of Maryland, Collage Park MD
Rhody Native: Propagation for sustainable landscapes
Grant Recipient: Vanessa Venturini, University of Rhode Island Outreach Center, Kingston RI
Farm financing: Measuring profitability and success
Grant Recipient: Dorothy Suput, The Carrot Project, Boston MA
Adding value to oilseed crops by producing food-quality oils
Grant Recipient: Douglas Schaufler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park PA
Precision feed management for improved profitability and environmental stewardship
Grant Recipient: Peter Landre, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates County, Penn Yan NY
Potassium and sulfur management of alfalfa: Farmer-driven testing of management methods
Grant Recipient: Quirine Ketterings, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
Increased profits from disease-free garlic planting stock
Grant Recipient: Steve Johnson, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Presque Isle ME
