22 Projects Funded in Utah

Total Approved Budget: $4,931,090  |  Sum of Board Approved: $4,931,090
5548 – 2022 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $310,000
Remote sensing of wine-grapevine transpiration for improving vine water status
J. Alfieri USDA, ARS; N. Agam U Ben Gurion ; A. Torres-Rua U Utah St.; W. Kustas USDA, ARS; A. Karneli U Ben Gurion ;
5218 – 2019 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $310,000
Spatiotemporal decision support systems for recognizing variability and managing precision irrigation
A. Ben-Gal ARO, Min. Ag.; S. O'Shaughnessy USDA, ARS; Y. Cohen ARO, Min. Ag.; P. Colaizzi USDA, ARS; J. Moorhead USDA, ARS; H. Yasuor ARO, Min. Ag.; N. Hansen U Brigham Young; B. Hopkins U Brigham Young; M. Heaton U Brigham Young; R. Kerry U Brigham Young; R. Jensen U Brigham Young;
5060 – 2018 Panel: Ag. Innovation & Engi  |  Duration: 1 yrs  |  Budget: $100,000
Dual mode detection of heavy metal pollutants: A real-time biosensing method
G. Shtenberg ARO, Min. Ag.; S. Minteer U Utah;
4465 – 2011 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $300,000
Novel streaming potential and thermal sensor techniques for monitoring water and nutrient fluxes in the vadose zone
S. Jones U Utah St.; S. Friedman ARO, Min. Ag.; G. Communar ARO, Min. Ag.;
3826 – 2006 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 1 yrs  |  Budget: $100,000
Root Conductance, Root-soil Interface Water Potential, Water and Ion Channel Function, and Tissue Expression Profile as Affected by Environmental Conditions
U. Shani U Hebrew ; L. Dudley U Florida State; A. Ben-Gal ARO, Min. Ag.; M. Moshelion U Hebrew ; Y. Wu U Utah St.;
3377 – 2002 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $335,000
Physical processes affecting microbial habitats and activity in unsaturated agricultural soils
D. Or U Connecticut; S. Friedman ARO, Min. Ag.; J. Norton U Utah St.;
3065 – 1999 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $270,000
Modeling Plant Response to Deficit Irrigation with Saline Water: Separating the Effects of Water and Salt Stress in the Root Uptake Function
L. Dudley U Utah St.; U. Shani U Hebrew ; M. Shenker U Hebrew ;
2839 – 1998 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $285,000
Geometrical Considerations and Interfacial Processes Affecting Electromagnetic Measurement of Soil Water Content by TDR and Remote Sensing Methods
S. Friedman ARO, Min. Ag.; J. Wraith U Montana St.; D. Or U Utah St.;
2794 – 1997 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $290,000
Characterization of Post-Tillage Soil Fragmentation and Rejoining Affecting Soil Pore Space Evolution and Transport Properties
V. Snyder U Puerto Rico; D. Or U Utah St.; A. Hadas ARO, Min. Ag.;
2625 – 1996 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $300,000
Consumption of Tannin-Rich Forage by Ruminants: From Mechanism to Improved Performance
F. Provenza U Utah St.; A. Perevolotsky ARO, Min. Ag.; N. Silanikove ARO, Min. Ag.;
2411 – 1995 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $290,000
In situ Evaluation of Unsaturated Hydraulic Properties Using Subsurface Point Sources
A. Warrick U Arizona; U. Shani Southern Arava R&D; D. Or U Utah St.; M. Yitayew U Arizona;
2131 – 1993 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $268,000
Drip Irrigation Management by TDR Monitoring of Soil Water and Solute Distribution
S. Dasberg ARO, Min. Ag.; J. Hopmans UC, Davis; L. Schwankl UC, Davis; D. Or U Utah St.;
1309 – 1988 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $201,000
Crop Production Function in Relation to Irrigation Methods Limited Water and Variability
A. Hadas ARO, Min. Ag.; J. Hanks U Utah St.; E. Bresler ARO, Min. Ag.; E. Feinerman Cent Ag Econ Re;
905 – 1986 Panel: Ag. Innovation & Engi  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $220,000
Greenhouse Enclosed Aquaculture Pond Temperature Maintenance Using a Falling Droplet Heat Exchanger
N. Zamir ARO, Min. Ag.; . Klemetson U Brigham Young; H. Pasternak ARO, Min. Ag.; . Heckmann U Brigham Young; D. Cohen U Hebrew ; S. Stern U Hebrew ;
797 – 1985 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $230,000
Genetic Improvement of Sheep by Introduction of Foreign Genetic Information into Prolific Breeds
E. Gootwine ARO, Min. Ag.; W. Foote U Utah St.; M. Shani Weizmann Inst.; . Goot ARO, Min. Ag.;
554 – 1983 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $100,000
Further Development of Stochastic Models of Water and Solute Flow in Heterogeneous Fields with Application to Crop Yield
G. Dagan U Tel Aviv ; J. Hanks U Utah St.; E. Bresler ARO, Min. Ag.;
466 – 1983 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $160,000
Crop Yield and Water Use under Irrigation with Saline Water
H. Frenkel ARO, Min. Ag.; J. Hanks U Utah St.; . Mantell ARO, Min. Ag.;
171 – 1980 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $133,140
Use of Solar Energy For the Detoxification of Organic Pollutants in Water for Agricultural Re-Use
A. Acher ARO, Min. Ag.; J. Middlebrooks U Utah St.; D. Adams U Utah St.;
94 – 1980 Panel: Animal Production  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $300,000
The Promotion of Prolific Strains of Sheep by Cross Breeding and by Improved Nutritional Managerial Means
E. Eyal ARO, Min. Ag.; W. Foote U Utah St.; . Goot ARO, Min. Ag.; D. Mathews U Utah St.; J. Kali ARO, Min. Ag.; . Hogue U Cornell; D. Amir ARO, Min. Ag.; M. Rosenberg ARO, Min. Ag.; H. Schindler ARO, Min. Ag.; M. Davidson Isr. Vet. Inst.; . Tamarin Isr. Vet. Inst.;
60 – 1980 Panel: Ag. Innovation & Engi  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $199,700
System Analysis and Design of Biolfilters for the Three Components of Macrobrachium Production
. Klemetson U Brigham Young; D. Cohen Aqua Prod.; D. Cohen U Hebrew ;
24 – 1979 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $111,600
Solute Transport in Heterogeneous Unsaturated Field Soil Measurements: Prediction and Application to Crop
E. Bresler ARO, Min. Ag.; J. Hanks U Utah St.; G. Dagan U Tel Aviv ;
21 – 1979 Panel: Environ/Water/Ren. Res.  |  Duration: 3 yrs  |  Budget: $117,650
Soil Salinity Effects on the Spatial Variability of Hydraulic Conductivity
R. Wagenet U Utah St.; E. Bresler ARO, Min. Ag.;