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110.A National Facilitation
110.C Extension Education Projects
110.D Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Projects
110.E Conservation Effects Assessment Projects

A complete list of awards granted in September 2006
by the USDA/CSREES 406 Water Quality Initiative.

Note: Each proposal number is linked directly to its respective
CSREES Current Research Information System (CRIS) record.
110.A NATIONAL FACILITATION
Principal Investigator: Andrews, E.L.
Proposal Number: 2006-03926
Performing Institution: University of Wisconsin- Madison
Amount of Award: $99,000 l 24 months
Title of Award:

CHANGING PUBLIC BEHAVIOR - INCREASING CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT THROUGH USE OF TARGET AUDIENCE INFORMATION

Principal Investigator: Schmidt, F.
Proposal Number: 2006-03930
Performing Institution: University of Vermont
Amount of Award: $390,000 l 48 months
Title of Award: FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF STAKEHOLDER-DRIVEN, PERFORMANCE-BASED POLICIES FOR AGRICULTURAL NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION CONTROL

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110.C Extension Education Projects

Principal Investigator: Hoorman, J.J.
Proposal Number: 2006-03933
Performing Institution: Ohio State University- Wooster
Amount of Award: $165,000 l 36 months
Title of Award: AMISH AND ANABAPTIST EDUCATION ON WATER QUALITY, NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT, AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

Principal Investigator: McCann, A.
Proposal Number: 2006-03932
Performing Institution: University of Rhode Island
Amount of Award: $180,000 l 36 months
Title of Award: LIVESTOCK ON SMALL ACREAGES: PROTECTING WATER RESOURCES AND HEALTH, A TRAIN-THE-TRAINER EXTENSION EDUCATION PROGRAM

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110.D INTEGRATED RESEARCH,
EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION PROJECTS
Principal Investigator: Prokopy, L. S.
Proposal Number: 2006-03994
Performing Institution: Purdue University
Amount of Award: $598,000 l 36 months
Title of Award:

USING SOCIAL INDICATORS TO IMPROVE ADOPTION OF LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY IN THREE MIDWESTERN WATERSHEDS

Principal Investigator: Russell, J.R.
Proposal Number: 2006-03975
Performing Institution: Iowa State University
Amount of Award: $598,000 l 36 months
Title of Award:
 PASTURE MANAGEMENT EFFECTS ON NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION OF MIDWESTERN WATERSHEDS

Principal Investigator: Mankin, K.
Proposal Number: 2006-03996
Performing Institution: Kansas State University
Amount of Award: $598,000 l 36 months
Title of Award:

LAND AND STREAM SEDIMENT PROCESS RESTORTION IN AN AGRICULTURAL WATERSHED

Principal Investigator: Bauder, J.
Proposal Number: 2006-03953
Performing Institution: Montana State University- Bozeman
Amount of Award: $100,000 l 12 months
Title of Award:

REDUCING IRRIGATION RETURN FLOW CONTRIBUTIONS TO RURAL DRINKING WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE TO THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER

Principal Investigator: Shea, P.J.
Proposal Number: 2006-03946
Performing Institution: University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Amount of Award: $570,000 l 36 months
Title of Award:
 TARGETING WATERSHED VULNERABILITY AND BEHAVIORS LEADING TO ADOPTION OF CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

Principal Investigator: Peterson, J.M.
Proposal Number: 2006-03950
Performing Institution: NH Sea Grant Extension- Durham
Amount of Award: $480,000 l 36 months
Title of Award:
 CHANGING HOMEOWNER'S LAWN CARE BEHAVIOR TO REDUCE NUTRIENT LOSSES IN NEW ENGLAND'S URBANIZING WATERSHEDS

Principal Investigator: Vengosh, A.
Proposal Number: 2006-03956
Performing Institution: Duke University
Amount of Award: $570,000 l 36 months
Title of Award:
 AN INTEGRATIVE INVESTIGATION OF THE SOURCES AND EFFECTS OF GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND HOMEOWNERS IN NORTH CAROLINA

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