28 Projects Funded in Ohio

Total Approved Budget: $8,041,338  |  Sum of Board Approved: $8,041,338
8611 – 2024 Panel: NIFA  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $129,000
A red pitaya a day - an emerging fruit crop with unique health benefits
N. Tel-Zur U Ben Gurion ; J. Cooperstone U Ohio St.; Z. Tietel ARO, Min. Ag.; S. Dror U Ben Gurion ;
8086 – 2024 Panel: NIFAI  |  Duration: 2 yrs  |  Budget: $381,258
Sustainable Management of Varroa mite in Honey Bee Colonies
N. Eliash Shamir Res. Inst.; R. Johnson U Ohio St.; O. Malka Gaza Envelope R&D; A. Einav ToBe Innovations;
5478 – 2022 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $310,000
Manipulating dietary sodium and anions to reduce the environmental impacts of dairy cattle: sodium excretion and ammonia emission from manure
Y. Ben Meir ARO, Min. Ag.; C. Lee U Ohio St.;
5304 – 2020 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $310,000
Optimal irrigation strategies informed by direct tree-water storage measurements
Y. Mau U Hebrew ; G. Bohrer U Ohio St.;
5165 – 2019 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $310,000
Utilization of fish processing waste enriched by fermentation in aquafeeds for fish of importance to Israel and USA
K. Dabrowski U Ohio St.; S. Harpaz ARO, Min. Ag.; R. Jimenez-Flores U Ohio St.; A. Cnaani ARO, Min. Ag.;
4592 – 2013 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $300,000
Early post-hatch thermal stress effects on broiler muscle development and performance
O. Halevy U Hebrew ; S. Velleman U Ohio St.; S. Yahav ARO, Min. Ag.;
4072 – 2007 Panel: Food Product  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $330,000
Do Saponins Present in Model Systems and Legume Bread Modulate Cholesterol Absorption in vitro and in vivo?
Z. Kerem U Hebrew ; Y. Vodovotz U Ohio St.; D. Bonfil ARO, Min. Ag.; S. Schwartz U Ohio St.; M. Failla U Ohio St.;
4012 – 2007 Panel: Crop Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $275,000
Regulation of Tomato Fruit Development by Interacting MYB Proteins
R. Barg ARO, Min. Ag.; E. Grotewold U Ohio St.; Y. Salts ARO, Min. Ag.;
3886 – 2006 Panel: Crop Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $284,000
Molecular Analyses of Soma-clonal Variation in Date Palm and Banana for Early Identification and Control of Off-types Generation
Y. Cohen ARO, Min. Ag.; C. Cullis Case Western; U. Lavi ARO, Min. Ag.;
3381 – 2002 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $310,000
Improving nutrient availability in alkaline coal combustion by-products amended with composted animal manures
W. Dick U Ohio St.; Y. Chen U Hebrew ; M. Watson U Ohio St.;
3265 – 2001 Panel: Crop Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $300,000
The roles Hrp-dependent effector proteins and hrp gene regulation as determinants of virulence and host-specificity in Erwinia stewartii and E. herbicola pvs. gypsophilae and betae. 
D. Coplin U Ohio St.; S. Manulis ARO, Min. Ag.; I. Barash U Tel Aviv ;
3134 – 2000 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $310,000
Roles of Endothelin 1 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-A in Determining Responsiveness of the Bovine Corpus Luteum to Prostaglandin F2a
R. Meidan U Hebrew ; J. Pate U Ohio St.;
3108 – 2000 Panel: Crop Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $310,000
Microbial Communities Active in Soil-Induced Systemic Plant Disease Resistance
F. Michel Jr. U Ohio St.; H. Hoitink U Ohio St.; Y. Hadar U Hebrew ; D. Minz ARO, Min. Ag.;
3106 – 2000 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $308,346
Molecular Analysis of Cellulosome Organization in Ruminococcus Albus and Fibrobacter Intestinalis for Optimization of Fiber Digestibility in Ruminants 
M. Morrison U Ohio St.; J. Miron ARO, Min. Ag.; E. Bayer Weizmann Inst.;
3000 – 1999 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $310,000
Regulation of LH Secretion in the Periovulatory Period as a Strategy to Enhance Ovarian Function and Fertility in Dairy and Beef Cows
D. Wolfenson U Hebrew ; W. Thatcher U Florida; J. Kinder U Ohio St.; R. Meidan U Hebrew ;
2816 – 1997 Panel: Crop Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $344,000
The Role of Proteins Secreted by the Hrp-Pathways of Erwinia stewartii and E. herbicola pv. gypsophilae in Eliciting Water-Soaking Symptoms and Initiating Galls
D. Coplin U Ohio St.; I. Barash U Tel Aviv ; S. Manulis ARO, Min. Ag.;
2783 – 1997 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $300,000
Molecular-Based Analysis of Cellulose Binding Proteins Involved with Adherence to Cellulose by Ruminococcus albus
M. Morrison U Ohio St.; J. Miron ARO, Min. Ag.;
2707 – 1997 Panel: Animal Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $330,000
Molecular Interactions between Herpes and Retroviruses in Dually Infected Chickens and Turkeys
I. Davidson Isr. Vet. Inst.; H. Kung Case Western; R. Witter USDA, ARS;
2679 – 1997 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $310,000
Extracellular Matrix Molecules of the Eggshell as Related to Eggshell Quality
M. Pines ARO, Min. Ag.; A. Bar ARO, Min. Ag.; D. Carrino Case Western; A. Caplan Case Western; J. Dennis Case Western;
2659 – 1996 Panel: Crop Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $350,000
Sub-Specific Populations of Verticillium dahliae and their Roles in Vascular Wilt Pathogsystems
R. Rowe U Ohio St.; J. Katan U Hebrew ; T. Katan ARO, Min. Ag.; L. Tsror ARO, Min. Ag.;
2508 – 1995 Panel: Animal Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $300,000
Integrated Management of Tracheal Mite, Acarapis woodi, and of Varroa Mite, Varroa jacobsoni, Major Pests of Honey Bees
G. Needham U Ohio St.; U. Gerson U Hebrew ; G. DeGrandi-Hoffman USDA, ARS; R. Mozes-Koch U Hebrew ; A. Dag Min. Agr.; H. Efrat Min. Agr.; Y. Slabezki Min. Agr.; Y. Stern Min. Agr.; B. Yakobson Isr. Vet. Inst.; W. Bruce USDA, ARS;
2342 – 1994 Panel: Crop Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $350,000
Molecular Analysis by SSR of Genes Associated with Alkaloid Synthesis in a Segregating Monoploid Potato Family
R. Veilleux Virginia Tech; J. Hillel U Hebrew ; R. Miller U Ohio St.; D. Levy ARO, Min. Ag.;
2329 – 1994 Panel: Crop Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $300,000
Role of Exopolysaccharides in the Survival and Pathogenesis of the Fire Blight Bacterium, Erwinia amylovora
D. Gutnick U Tel Aviv ; D. Coplin U Ohio St.;
2196 – 1993 Panel: Crop Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $270,000
Sustained Suppression of Pythium Diseases: Interactions between Compost Maturity and Nutritional Requirements of Biocontrol Agents
H. Hoitink U Ohio St.; Y. Hadar U Hebrew ; L. Madden U Ohio St.; Y. Chen U Hebrew ;
1501 – 1989 Panel: Crop Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $200,000
Mechanism of Interaction between Verticillium dahliae and Root-Lesion Nematodes in the Potato Early Dying Syndrome
R. Rowe U Ohio St.; A. Nachmias ARO, Min. Ag.; . Riedel U Ohio St.; D. Orion ARO, Min. Ag.;
662 – 1984 Panel: Crop Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $180,000
The Use of Agricultural and Municipal Wastes for Preparation of Disease Suppressive Compost
H. Hoitink U Ohio St.; Y. Hadar U Hebrew ; Y. Chen U Hebrew ;
444 – 1983 Panel: Crop Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $190,000
Integrated Control of Tomato Pests in Greenhouses
R. Lindquist U Ohio St.; M. Berlinger ARO, Min. Ag.;
151 – 1980 Panel: Crop Health  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $139,734
Biological Control of Sap Beetles Attacking Fruit Crops (Dates and Grapes)
R. Williams U Ohio St.; M. Kehat ARO, Min. Ag.; D. Blumberg ARO, Min. Ag.;