2006 Technology Transfer Award Winners
The purpose of this awards program is to annually recognize individuals/groups who have done outstanding work in transferring technology to users outside ARS. The technology or product developed must be commercially available, or must be adopted and widely used by farmers, consumers, or other ARS customers.
Superior Efforts
ARS Sugarcane Variety Development Team
Houma, Louisiana
Thomas L. Tew, Donnie D. Garrison, Edwis O. Dufrene, Jr., Michael P. Grisham, Edward P. Richard, Jr., William H. White, and Benjamin L. Legendre
For the development and transfer of improved sugarcane varieties to the Louisiana sugarcane industry.
Gillian Eggleston
New Orleans, Louisiana
For successful transfer of elevated temperature lime clarification processes to Louisiana and Florida sugarcane factories.