USDA –NIFA, Potato Breeding and cultivar development in the Southwest. Co PI. Funded. $596,426.00. USDA-NIFA-SRGP-006734.
USDA-NIFA, Standard Research and Extension proposal (2019) Stop the rot: Combating onion bacterial diseases with pathogenic tools and enhances management strategies. Funded $450,000.
Evaluation of Alternative Nematicides for the Control of Root-Knot Nematodes in melons(2020). California Melon Research Board. Lead PI.
Support for research and field trials on Cavity spot, Root Knot nematodes, herbicide screening, organic production and funding for Desert Research and Extension Center projects (2020). California Fresh Carrot Advisory Board. PI.
Evaluation of Alternative Nematicides for the Control of Root-Knot Nematodes in processing tomatoes(2020). California Tomato Research Institute.
Support for research and field trials on Cavity spot, Root Knot nematodes, herbicide screening, organic production and funding for Desert Research and Extension Center projects (2019). California Fresh Carrot Advisory Board. PI. Funds
Evaluation of Alternative Nematicides for the Control of Root-Knot Nematodes in melons(2019). California Melon Research Board. Lead PI.
Screening varietal resistance for management of southern blight in processing tomatoes (2019). California Tomato Research Institute. Lead PI.
Kern County Potato Variety Selection and Development(2018). California Potato Research Board. Lead PI.
Control of southern blight in potatoes (2018). California Potato Research Board. Co PI.
Pest Risk Assessment for Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa (2017). Funds $50,000
USDA-NIFA, Crop Protection and Pest Management Program (2015): Impact of Synthetic Pesticides and Biopesticides Used for Cucurbit disease management on Honeybee health. Funds requested $173,701. Not funded
USDA-NIFA, AFRI Food security Program (2012). Developing an integrated approach for managing a stem-boring complex in U.S. rice. Stout lead PI. (not funded).
