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NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (formerly NRI):
Ag Water Resources Competitive Grants
Projects funded for FY 2010

Note: Each proposal number is linked directly to its respective
NIFA Current Research Information System (CRIS) record.


Principal Investigator: J. Gan
Proposal Number: 2010-03587
Performing Institution: University of California
Amount of Award: $500,000
Title of Award: Understanding Fate of PPCP'S in Soil-Plant Systems Irrigated with Treated Wastewater

Principal Investigator: C.P. Higgins
Proposal Number: 2010-03591
Performing Institution: Colorado School of Mines
Amount of Award: $499,815
Title of Award:

Bioaccumulation of Chemicals of Emerging Concern in Food Crops from Reclaimed Water

Principal Investigator: P.C. Wilson
Proposal Number: 2010-03574
Performing Institution: University of Florida
Amount of Award: $486,451
Title of Award: Bioaccumulation of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds from Recycled Water in Edible Fruits and Vegetables

Principal Investigator: C. Ray
Proposal Number: 2010-03561
Performing Institution: University of Hawaii
Amount of Award: $499,912
Title of Award: Investigation into Effect of Soil Moisture Depletion on Vegetable Crop Uptake of Microcontaminants Under Recycled Water Irrigation

Principal Investigator: I. Chaubey
Proposal Number: 2010-03579
Performing Institution: Purdue University
Amount of Award: $492,797
Title of Award: Development of Drought Triggers for Agricultural Applications

Principal Investigator: D.M. Reinhold
Proposal Number: 2010-03577
Performing Institution: Michigan State University
Amount of Award: $495,888
Title of Award: Bioaccumulation of Antimicrobials by Vegetables and Fruits: Potential and Relevance to Human Health and Environmental Fate

Principal Investigator: X. Li
Proposal Number: 2010-03583
Performing Institution: University of Nebraska
Amount of Award: $500,000
Title of Award: Accumulation of Antiobiotic Resistant Salmonella in Lettuce After Irrigation Using Recycled Water

Principal Investigator: C.L. Munster
Proposal Number: 2010-03557
Performing Institution: Texas A&M University
Amount of Award: $498,649
Title of Award: Drought Decision Making Tool for Agricultural Producers

Principal Investigator: J. Neilsen-Gammon
Proposal Number: 2010-03559
Performing Institution: Texas A&M University
Amount of Award: $496,335
Title of Award: Development of a High-Resolution Drought Trigger Tool (HIRDTT) for The United States