49 Projects Funded in North Carolina

Total Approved Budget: $12,803,410  |  Sum of Board Approved: $12,803,410
5768 – 2025 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $310,000
Photocatalytic conversion of methane from livestock waste into valuable chemicals using non-metal polymeric carbon nitride to promote sustainability in agriculture
L. Gilbertson U Duke; M. Shalom U Ben Gurion ;
5652 – 2024 Panel: Aquaculture  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $600,000
Collaborative aquabotic systems for precision aquaculture operations    
Y. Edan U Ben Gurion ; S. Hall U NC State; D. Zarrouk U Ben Gurion ; A. Sagi U Ben Gurion ; E. Aflalo U Ben Gurion ; R. Price LSU, Ag Center; D. Smith LSU, Ag Center; L. Xiang U Cornell;
5615 – 2023 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $310,000
Thiabendazole in soils irrigated with reclaimed wastewater: Effects on the fungal community andassociated risk to soil and environmental health
S. Covo U Hebrew ; I. Carbone U NC State; B. Chefetz ARO, Min. Ag.;
5510 – 2022 Panel: Crop Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $310,000
Developing predictive indicators of reproductive heat stress tolerance in tomato plants
G. Miller U Bar Ilan ; R. Palanivelu U Arizona; M. Lieberman-Lazarovich ARO, Min. Ag.; G. Muday U Wake Forest; M. Johnson U Brown; J. Harper U Nevada;
5270 – 2020 Panel: Crop Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $310,000
Targeting the structural Glycoprotein N (Gn) of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) to inhibit virus acquisition by thrips
M. Dessau U Bar Ilan ; A. Whitfield U NC State;
5236 – 2020 Panel: Ag. Innovation & Engi  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $310,000
Open field agrivoltaics with an innovative spectral beam splitting solar collector
R. Hernandez U NC State; H. Vitoshkin ARO, Min. Ag.; A. Kribus U Tel Aviv ; G. Mittelman ARO, Min. Ag.;
5180 – 2019 Panel: Crop Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $307,000
Developing synthetic sex ratio distorters for the genetic control of the Mediterranean fruit fly and the New World screwworm
P. Papathanos U Hebrew ; M. Scott U NC State;
5103 – 2018 Panel: Crop Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $310,000
Engineering parthenocarpic fruit production in tomato
N. Ori U Hebrew ; J. Reed U No. Carolina, Chapel Hill;
5078 – 2018 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $308,000
Characterization of the architecture of hygienic behavior of honeybees to enable breeding for improved honeybee health
V. Soroker ARO, Min. Ag.; O. Rueppell U NC Greensboro;
4727 – 2014 Panel: Crop Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $305,000
Dissecting interactions between root-knot nematode effectors and lipid signaling involved in plant defense      
S. Braun Miyara ARO, Min. Ag.; E. Davis U NC State; A. Elling U WA State;
4693 – 2014 Panel: Ag. Econ. & Rural Devel.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $275,000
The economics of crop insurance in the U.S. and Israel
I. Finkelshtain U Hebrew ; B. Goodwin U NC State; Z. Bar-Shira U Hebrew ;
4374 – 2011 Panel: Ag. Innovation & Engi  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $280,000
Micrometeorological methods for inferring whole canopy evapotranspiration in large agricultural structures: measurements and modeling
J. Tanny ARO, Min. Ag.; G. Katul U Duke; S. Cohen ARO, Min. Ag.; M. Teitel ARO, Min. Ag.;
4262 – 2009 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $325,000
Separating Components of Evapotranspiration to Improve Efficiency in Vineyard Water Management
J. Heitman U NC State; A. Ben-Gal ARO, Min. Ag.; T. Sauer USDA, ARS; N. Agam U Ben Gurion ; J. Havlin U NC State;
4198 – 2009 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $245,000
Development of Strategic Pre-Natal Cycling Thermal Treatments to Improve Livability and Productivity of Heavy Broilers
S. Yahav ARO, Min. Ag.; J. Brake U NC State; N. Meiri ARO, Min. Ag.;
4158 – 2008 Panel: Crop Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $322,000
Broad-spectrum Resistance to Root-Knot Nematodes in Transgenic Cucurbits 
E. Davis U NC State; Y. Oka ARO, Min. Ag.; A. Gal-On ARO, Min. Ag.; T. Wehner U NC State; A. Zelcer ARO, Min. Ag.;
4018 – 2007 Panel: Crop Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $355,000
Characterization and Manipulation of the Primary Components in Gibberellin Signaling in the Grape Berry
E. Or ARO, Min. Ag.; T. Sun U Duke; A. Lichter ARO, Min. Ag.; A. Perl ARO, Min. Ag.;
3930 – 2006 Panel: Crop Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $345,000
Geminivirus-resistant Tomato Plants: Combining Transgenic and Conventional Strategies for Multi-viral Resistance   
M. Lapidot ARO, Min. Ag.; L. Hanley-Bowdoin U NC State; J. Polston U Florida; M. Reuveni ARO, Min. Ag.;
3861 – 2006 Panel: Ag. Innovation & Engi  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $295,000
Application of Turbulent Transport Techniques for Quantifying Whole Canopy Evapotranspiration in Large Agricultural Structures: Measurement and Theory
J. Tanny ARO, Min. Ag.; G. Katul U Duke; S. Cohen ARO, Min. Ag.; M. Teitel ARO, Min. Ag.;
3836 – 2006 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $310,000
Pre-natal Epigenetic Adaptation to Improve Thermotolerance Acquisition and Performance of Fast-growing Meat-type Chickens
S. Yahav ARO, Min. Ag.; J. Brake U NC State; O. Halevy U Hebrew ;
3493 – 2003 Panel: Food Product  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $290,000
Development of novel ethylene antagonists for the control of production processes in agricultural crops
E. Goldschmidt U Hebrew ; E. Sisler U NC State; J. Riov U Hebrew ; R. Goren U Hebrew ; A. Apelbaum U Hebrew ;
3311 – 2002 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $266,000
Enhancement of development of broilers and poults by in ovo feeding
Z. Uni U Hebrew ; P. Ferket U NC State;
3291 – 2002 Panel: Ag. Econ. & Rural Devel.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $140,000
The dynamics of off-farm employment, farm size, and farm structure
A. Kimhi U Hebrew ; B. Goodwin U NC State; A. Mishra USDA, ARS; A. Ahituv U Haifa; Y. Kislev Cent Ag Econ Re;
3189 – 2001 Panel: Ag. Innovation & Engi  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $325,000
Comparing the performance of naturally ventilated and fan-ventilated greenhouses
D. Willits U NC State; M. Teitel ARO, Min. Ag.; J. Tanny ARO, Min. Ag.; M. Peet U NC State; S. Cohen ARO, Min. Ag.; E. Matan Min. Agr.;
3030 – 1999 Panel: Aquaculture  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $300,000
Importance of Endobiotics in Defense against Protozoan Ectoparasites of Fish
E. Noga U NC State; A. Colorni Isr. Ocean. Res.; M. Levy U NC State; R. Avtalion U Bar Ilan ;
2912 – 1998 Panel: Crop Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $290,000
Tospoviruses Infecting Bulb Crops: Evolution, Diversity, Vector Specificity and Control
D. Ullman UC, Davis; J. Moyer U NC State; B. Raccah ARO, Min. Ag.; A. Gera ARO, Min. Ag.; M. Klein ARO, Min. Ag.; J. Cohen ARO, Min. Ag.;
2786 – 1997 Panel: Crop Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $300,000
Controlling Ethylene Responses in Horticultural Crops at the Receptor Level
E. Sisler U NC State; R. Goren U Hebrew ; A. Apelbaum U Hebrew ;
2720 – 1997 Panel: Crop Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $337,000
Functional Analysis of Root-Knot Nematode Surface Coat Proteins to Develop Rational Targets for Plantibodies
M. McClure U Arizona; Y. Spiegel ARO, Min. Ag.; D. Bird U NC State; E. Sharon ARO, Min. Ag.;
2538 – 1996 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $337,910
Transpirational Cooling of Greenhouse Crops
I. Seginer Technion; D. Willits U NC State; M. Raviv ARO, Min. Ag.; M. Peet U NC State;
2403 – 1995 Panel: Crop Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $300,000
Biochemical and Molecular Analysis of Juvenile Hormone Synthesis and its Regulation in the Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Ceratitis capitata)
S. Applebaum U Hebrew ; L. Gilbert U No. Carolina, Chapel Hill; D. Segal U Tel Aviv ;
2338 – 1994 Panel: Ag. Innovation & Engi  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $300,000
Non-Destructive Quality Sensing of High-Value Agricultural Commodities Through Response Analysis
N. Galili Technion; R. Rohrbach U NC State; I. Shmulevich Technion; Y. Fuchs ARO, Min. Ag.; G. Zauberman ARO, Min. Ag.;
2270 – 1994 Panel: Crop Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $300,000
Aspects of Sugar Metabolism in Fruit as Determinants of Fruit Quality
A. Schaffer ARO, Min. Ag.; M. Pharr U NC State; J. Burger ARO, Min. Ag.; J. Burton U NC State; E. Zamski U Hebrew ;
2206 – 1993 Panel: Aquaculture  |  Duration: 2 yrs  |  Budget: $140,000
Comparison of the Immune Response of Striped Bass and Hybrid Bass
E. Noga U NC State; R. Avtalion U Bar Ilan ; M. Levy U NC State;
2090 – 1992 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $220,000
The Study of Primordial Germ Cell Development as a Tool for Gene Transfer in Chickens
J. Petitte U NC State; H. Eyal-Giladi U Hebrew ; M. Ginsburg U Hebrew ;
1851 – 1991 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $260,000
Development and Evaluation of a Method of Hormonal Treatment to Increase Fertility in Dairy Cows
J. Britt U NC State; M. Rosenberg ARO, Min. Ag.; S. Washburn U NC State; M. Kaim ARO, Min. Ag.;
1664 – 1990 Panel: Crop Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $200,000
Molecular Genetic Dissection of Juvenile Hormone Synthesis in Drosophila
D. Segal U Tel Aviv ; L. Gilbert U No. Carolina, Chapel Hill; S. Applebaum U Hebrew ;
1634 – 1990 Panel: Aquaculture  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $250,000
Use of Macroalgae to Solve Water Quality Problems in Intensively Cultured Marine Fishponds
A. Neori Isr. Ocean. Res.; S. Ellner U NC State; M. Krom Isr. Ocean. Res.; C. Boyd U Auburn; D. Angel Isr. Ocean. Res.;
1604 – 1990 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $250,000
Collagen Metabolism in Vivo and in Cell Culture as Related to Skin Quality in Broilders
M. Pines ARO, Min. Ag.; M. Yamauchi U No. Carolina, Chapel Hill; I. Plavnik ARO, Min. Ag.; S. Hurwitz ARO, Min. Ag.;
1519 – 1989 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $223,500
Mitochondrial Molecular Genetics and Milk Production
D. Beitz U Iowa St.; M. Ron ARO, Min. Ag.; A. Freeman U Iowa St.; M. Shani ARO, Min. Ag.; A. Myers U Iowa St.; . McDaniel U NC State;
1341 – 1988 Panel: Aquaculture  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $200,000
The Immune Response of Fish to Amyloodinium: A Model for the Protozoan Ectoparasites
E. Noga U NC State; A. Colorni Isr. Ocean. Res.; M. Levy U NC State; A. Diamant Isr. Ocean. Res.; R. Avtalion U Bar Ilan ;
1063 – 1987 Panel: Crop Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $240,000
Study of Carbohydrate Metabolism and Partitioning as Controlling Factors of Fruit Quality in Sweet Melon
A. Schaffer ARO, Min. Ag.; M. Pharr U NC State; B. Aloni ARO, Min. Ag.; S. Huber USDA, ARS; I. Rylski ARO, Min. Ag.; H. Nerson ARO, Min. Ag.;
866 – 1985 Panel: Aquaculture  |  Duration: 2 yrs  |  Budget: $100,000
The Effects of Culture Temperature, Age, and Growth Rate on Protein and Energy Utilization in Eels (Anquilla Sp.)
M. Gallagher U E. Carol.; G. Degani MIGAL R&D; D. Levanon MIGAL R&D;
832 – 1985 Panel: Aquaculture  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $255,000
Agroproduction of Viscoelastic Biopolymers from Unicellular Red Algae
S. Arad U Ben Gurion ; J. Ramus U Duke;
429 – 1983 Panel: Crop Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $160,000
Quantitative Genetic Analysis of Host: Parasite Relationships in Wheat and Septoria Glume Blotch
A. Dinoor U Hebrew ; K. Leonard USDA, ARS; M. Feldman Weizmann Inst.; . Hebert USDA, ARS;
442 – 1982 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $180,000
Development of Methods for Designing Drainage Systems for Irrigated Lands with Non-Uniform Boundary Conditions
R. Skaggs U NC State; G. Sinai Technion; A. Chang UC, Riverside; J. Van Schilfgaarde USDA, ARS;
189 – 1981 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $110,000
Accelerating the Development of Stabilizing Plant Cover on Sand Dunes
. Tsuriell ARO, Min. Ag.; . Belcher USDA, ARS; Y. Gutterman U Ben Gurion ; . Radtke LA Fire Dept; . Woodhouse U NC State;
204 – 1980 Panel: Crop Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $180,000
Vegetative Propagation of Selected Clones of Eucalyptus Camaldulensis dehn
. Heth ARO, Min. Ag.; T. Geary USDA, ARS; O. Reuveni ARO, Min. Ag.;
144 – 1980 Panel: Crop Production  |  Duration: 1 yrs  |  Budget: $5,000
Planning of Research in Agricultural Extension and Extension Training
A. Blum U Hebrew ; . Boone U NC State;
127 – 1980 Panel: Crop Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $115,000
Physiological Disorders in Vegetable Crops: Basic and Practical Aspects
B. Aloni ARO, Min. Ag.; M. Jaffe U Wake Forest; E. Pressman ARO, Min. Ag.;
46 – 1979 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $97,000
Water Management Model for Drainage of Irrigated Lands in Semi-Arid Zones
G. Sinai Technion; R. Skaggs U NC State; J. Van Schilfgaarde USDA, ARS;