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Utilizing Conservation Tillage to Minimize Nutrient Losses from Poultry Litter - Environmental Science and Technology, University of Maryland - $25,000

The project goal is to demonstrate that commercially available conservation tillage technology can be successfully used to partially incorporate poultry litter in reduced tillage grain production systems, preserving surface residue and soil conservation conditions, while reducing nitrogen and phosphorus losses in surface runoff and atmospheric ammonia emissions compared to notill production systems.

Nitrogen Stabilization – Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland - $9,000

This project will evaluate the use of nitrogen stabilization products (ureas and metrification inhibitors) when used with UAN solution surface applied at corn side dress will allow reductions in corn side dress N rate, maintain corn profitability, and reduce environmental impact.

Enhancing Maryland-Grown Wheat Consumption for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention - Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland - $15,000

This research will identify soft wheat varieties rich in cholesterol-lowering components for preparing value-added foods for health promotion and value-adding factors in low-value commercial milling products of soft wheat. This will promote the production and consumption of Maryland grains with demonstrated potential to prevent disease(s) and promote health.

Genetic Improvement and Testing of Small Grains for Maryland - Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland - $25,500

Ongoing local testing of small grain varieties through state trials provides performance information to help develop new varieties of winter wheat and winter barley with increased disease resistance, high yield, and high quality for Maryland growing conditions. Additionally, testing of all commercial and experimental varieties will provide unbiased state trials.

Planting Techniques for Small Grain Cover Crops - Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland - $6,500

Research will be conducted to evaluate the agronomic characteristics and economic aspects, such as stand establishment, biomass production, nutrient uptake, and economic cost, for different planting techniques to establish cover crops. The information will assist grain producers in selecting a planting technique for their operation.

Falling Number Research - Natural Resource Sciences & Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland - $3,500

The objective of this research is to screen currently grown soft red winter wheat cultivars for susceptibility to pre-harvest sprouting using the Falling Number test.

Evaluation of Wheat Variety Resistance to Wheat Spindle Streak Mosaic Virus - Natural Resource Sciences, University of Maryland - $2,500

An ongoing project, this research aims to find varieties of wheat that are resistant to the Spindle Streak Mosaic Virus. Using a field site infested with the vector and pathogen to screen varieties for resistance to the virus, a reliable, controlled resistance screening procedure for the virus will be developed.

Control of Perennial Weeds in Corn - Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland - $5,660

A number of new pre-emergence and post-emergence products are coming on the market. This research is to couple products like 2, 4-D, Banwel or Roundup with conventional and genetically engineered corn hybrids to provide a cost-effective and useful weed management program for the farmers with perennial broadleaf weeds.

Control of Weedy Grasses in Small Grains - Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland - $5,660

On-farm and experiment station field trials will be conducted to screen new herbicide candidates and examine new technologies to develop cost-effective and sound weed management programs for the control of Italian ryegrass, annual bluegrass, rough-stalk bluegrass, bromegrass and bulbous oatgrass in small grains.

Role of Qol Fungicides in Field Corn Production - University of Maryland College Park - $8,750

To provide independent testing results, QoI fungicide will be evaluated in field corn to determine if applications will reduce stalk rotting only if significant levels of a leaf disease are reduced or in high population corn regardless of leaf disease level, and if it will improve standability so that harvest can be delayed until grain moisture drops to 15% or less.

State Corn Hybrid Test: Inclusion of Benchmark Hybrids - Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland - $2,850

The annual State Corn Hybrid Variety Test will include up to six popularly grown corn hybrids not otherwise entered so farmers will be provided with unbiased information to make meaningful comparisons among hybrids before purchasing seed.

Development of Hulless Barley as a Value-added Crop - Crop & Soil Environmental Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute - $6,000

This ongoing research is designed to improve the end use value of barley by developing hulless varieties having lower concentrations of fiber and phytic acid, and higher metabolizable energy.