Technology transfer awards

Team Awards for Technology Transfer

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Areawide Suppression of Fire Ant Populations in Pastures Team

Citation: For outstanding effort and creativity in areawide suppression of imported fire ants and providing the basis for integrated management of this invasive species.

• Richard Brenner, Office of Technology Transfer, Beltsville, Md.
   
• Anne-Marie Callcott, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Gulfport, Miss.
   
• Bastiaan Drees, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
   
• Robert M. Faust, (retired), National Program Staff, Beltsville, Md.
   
• Paul Horton, Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development, Columbia, S.C.
   
• Phil Koehler, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
   
• Curtis Lard, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
   
• David Oi, South Atlantic Area, Gainesville, Fla.
   
• Roberto Pereira, South Atlantic Area, Gainesville, Fla.
   
• Sanford Porter, South Atlantic Area, Gainesville, Fla.
   
• Doug Streett, Mid South Area, Stoneville, Miss.
   
• Steven Valles, South Atlantic Area, Gainesville, Fla.
   
• Robert Vander Meer, South Atlantic Area, Gainesville, Fla.
   
• David Williams, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
   
• Russell Wright, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla.
   

 

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ARS Sugarcane Variety Development Team

Citation: For the development and transfer of improved sugarcane varieties to the Louisiana sugarcane industry.

• Thomas L. Tew, Mid South Area, Houma, La.
   
• Donnie D. Garrison, Mid South Area, Houma, La.
   
• Edwis O. Dufrene, Jr., Mid South Area, Houma, La.
   
• Michael P. Grisham, Mid South Area, Houma, La.
   
• Edward P. Richard, Jr., Mid South Area, Houma, La.
   
• William H. White, Mid South Area, Houma, La.
   
• Benjamin L. Legendre, Louisiana State University, St. Gabriel, La.
   

 

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Melon Postharvest Quality Team

Citation: For uncommon creativity in developing an on-the-vine, grower-friendly, globally applicable technology overcoming the calcium infiltration barrier of melons and improving melon marketable quality and extending storage life.

• Gene E. Lester, Southern Plains Area, Weslaco, Texas
   
• Michael A. Grusak, Southern Plains Area, Houston, Texas
   

 

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RZWQM2 Team

Citation: For promoting adoption of the RZWQM2 (Root Zone Water Quality Model) by private companies, governmental agencies, and scientists for evaluating and enhancing environmental sustainability of agricultural systems.

• Lajpat Ahuja, Northern Plains Area, Fort Collins, Colo.
   
• Liwang Ma, Northern Plains Area, Fort Collins, Colo.
   
• Robert Malone, Midwest Area, Ames, Iowa
   
• Ken Rojas, Natural Resources and Conservation Service, Fort Collins, Colo.
   
• S.A. Saseendran, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo.
   
• James Ascough, Northern Plains Area, Fort Collins, Colo.
   
• Tim Green, Northern Plains Area, Fort Collins, Colo.
   

 

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Seafood Safety Team

Citation: For outstanding efforts in transferring virus extraction technologies to U.S. and Canadian regulatory agencies in order to enhance monitoring of shellfish safety.

• David H. Kingsley, North Atlantic Area, Dover, Del.
   
• Gary P. Richards, North Atlantic Area, Dover, Del.