Caribbean Administrative Group
University of Florida - University of Puerto Rico - University of the Virgin Islands
Current Projects
2008 | 2007 | 2006 |2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996
2004 Projects
TSTAR-CARIBBEAN, 2004, NEW PROJECTS
| TITLE |
Project Director (PD)
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TENURE
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| Production and its effect on the enviroment in the tropics | Adjei, M. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Systems approach to identifying critical handlings steps and cost-effective technologies to maintain quality of fresh fruits and vegitables. | Brecht, J. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Citrus leprosis virus: Development of rapid diagnostics and comparison of strains in the Caribbean. | Brlansky, R. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Development of a phermone-based decoy technology for control of Cayenne ticks (Amblyomma cajennense) in Trinidad. | Burridge, M. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Identification, Inheritance, and Utilization of Host Plant Resistance in Caladiums to Fusarium and Pythium. | Deng, Z. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Molecular Improvement for Insect Resistance in Turf and Forage Grasses. | Gallo, M. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Use of Embryo Transfer to Improve Fertility of Heat-Stressed Dairy Cows. | Hansen, P. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Development of a system approach to organic greenhouse herb production for protective agriculture in a mild weather climate. | Hochmuth, G. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Integration of chemical and biological control of citrus leafminers in young groves. | Hoy, M. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Improving economic efficiency and reducing environmental impact in the US sugarcane industry through a systems-based approach. | Jones, J.W. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Development of preventative integrated pest management vegetable production systems for south Florida for the post methyl bromide era. | Klassen, W. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Sorption and transformation of pesticides in carbonatic soils from Florida and Puerto Rico. | Nkedi-Kizza, P. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Tropical Subtropical Juice Spoilage by Spore-forming Bacteria | Parish, M. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Biological Control: An ecological approach for control of Litchi pests in Florida. | Pena, J. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Developing Rapid, Regulatory and Market Acceptable Transformation Protocols for Vegetable Crops. | Polston, J.E. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Squash breeding for disease resistance to Phytophthora blight, cause by P. capsici Part II. | Ramos, L. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Extending postharvest quality to increase the competitiveness of exotic tropic fruits and greenhouse-grown vegetables in the Caribbean region. | Sargent, S. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Determinants of nutrient pools and fluxes in grazed grasslands. | Sollenburger, L. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Evaluating ornamental specialty cut production using a sustainable agroforestry approach. | Thetford, M. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Progestogen based estrous synchronixation programs in Bos indicus x Bos taurus Cattle | Yelich, J. | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Evaluation of factors related to drought tolerance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) | Harmsen, E. (UPR) | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Development of high quality wines and brandies from tropical fruit. | Huertas, J. (UPR) | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| A study of crop adaptation to acid soil conditions and aluminum toxicity using common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) as a model crop. | Munoz, M.A. (UPR) | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Validation of molecular markers associated with economically important traits in beef cattle. | Pagan, M. (UPR) | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Improving rabbit productivity in the tropics: An integrated approach | Riquelme, E.O. (UPR) | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Potential fodder trees and shrubs for meat goats in the Carribbean Basin | Valencia, E. (UPR) | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Modified atmosphere packaging and postharvest quality of pigeon pea. | Wszelaki, A. (UPR) | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| Evaluation of feeding regimens to alleviate heat stress in ruminants in the tropics. | Godfrey, R. (UVI) | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
| In Vitro Root Morphology and the Acclimatization of Cassava. | Zimmerman, T. (UVI) | 3 Years - Start: 10/04 |
