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Rangelands West Partnership

July 26, 2013April 16, 2012 by admin

WERA-1008: The Rangelands West Partnership continues to improve and expand the Rangelands West Web portal, providing stakeholders with relevant, science-based, cutting edge information and decision-making resources on local, national, and global rangeland ecology and management issues to increase the economic, environmental, and human health benefits of improved rangeland management in the West. Issue Rangelands, the … Read more

Management of the Mexican Wolf

July 26, 2013January 24, 2012 by admin

WCC-1006 (2006-2011): This project brought scientists and managers together in a venue independent of agency or local politics. The group set research priorities, enhanced the research needed for better management and recovery, and advised Mexican wolf management efforts based on the results of the latest research.

Reproductive Performance in Domestic Ruminants

July 26, 2013January 24, 2012 by admin

W-1112 (2006-2011): If technologies developed by W-1112 scientists are implemented, estimated yearly savings to the beef cattle industry could exceed $2.5 billion due to increased conception rates, decreased feed costs, and fewer deaths from diseases.

Integrated Management of Russian Wheat Aphid and Other Cereal Arthropod Pests

July 26, 2013January 5, 2012 by admin

WERA-066 (2006-2011):This project developed new or enhanced tools and techniques for managing arthropod pests that damage cereal crop, helping farmers and cereal breeders confront the challenges presented by evolution within pest species and by the establishment of new pest species. Who cares and why? Insect pests, including Russian wheat aphid, greenbug, and Hessian fly, are … Read more

Curly Top Virus Biology, Transmission, Ecology, and Management

July 26, 2013January 5, 2012 by admin

WERA-1007: The group’s collaborative research has provided necessary background information on curly top virus and tools to help with its management, and has kept the disease’s profile high so that growers and industry representatives plan for potential disease management and request more information about disease potential in advance of the planting season, instead of waiting … Read more

Biology and Management of Spotted Wing Drosophila in Small and Stone Fruits

July 26, 2013January 4, 2012 by admin

W-504: This project created a national framework for multistate collaboration, setting the stage for research and outreach on the most effective, sustainable control options for spotted wing drosophila and providing evidence of this new pest’s importance to state and national leaders. Who cares and why? Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) was recorded on multiple crops in … Read more

Molluscan Shellfish Broodstock Management

July 26, 2013January 4, 2012 by admin

WERA-099 (2006-2011): This project has facilitated discussions among researchers that have helped modify current breeding programs to make them more efficient, relevant, and transferable to industry. Who cares and why? Clams and oysters are the most economically important groups of mollusks in the U.S. Total commercial landings of all clam species in 2004 were valued … Read more

Characterization of flow and transport processes in soils at different scales

July 26, 2013March 29, 2010 by admin

Through the development, evaluation, and improvement of instruments and analytical methods that measure and monitor flow and transport processes, this project has reduced the detrimental impact of human activities on valuable resources such as plants, soil, water, and air in the United States.

Climate data and analyses for applications in agriculture and natural resources

January 5, 2012March 29, 2010 by admin

This project coordinates climate data and associated products developed by regional and state climatologists, which results in more useful tools that allow producers and others to operate in a more cost-effective manner.