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| United States Rice Genome Consortia, Tucson, Arizona |
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Rod A. Wing
Group Leader |
For leading the United States partnership in the multinational achievement to decode the rice genome to advance knowledge, improve nutrition, and alleviate world hunger. |
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Supporting Increased Economic Opportunties and Improved Quality of Life in Rural Areas
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Terry J. Klopfenstein
Lincoln, Nebraska
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For integrating scientific and practical approaches to increase beef production efficiency with available resources, manage waste, and curb E. coli 0157:H7 to enhance the physical and financial well-being of rural Americans. |
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| Supporting Increased Economic Opportunities and Improved Quality of Life in Rural Areas |
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Marilyn Smith
Elko, Nevada
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For improving the quality of life for rural Nevada families by helping first-time juvenile offenders build life skills resulting in the reduction of juvenile recidivism rates and large savings to taxpayers. |
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| Northeast Center for Food Entrepreneurship, Geneva, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station/Cornell University Geneva, New York |
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Olga Padilla-Zakour
Group Leader |
For development of a highly productive center, which provides comprehensive assistance to beginning and established food entrepreneurs that resulted in sustainable economic development of rural communities. |
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| Improving the Nation's Nutrition and Health |
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Judith S. Stern
Davis, California
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For leading research in nutrition and health, resulting in a better definition of the factors underlying the development of obesity, and new approaches to its prevention. |
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| Florida Automated Weather Network, Tavares, Florida |
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John L. Jackson, Jr.
Group Leader |
For outstanding innovation and service in establishing the Florida Automated Weather Network to provide real-time data to agricultural producers across the state. |
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Master Tree Farmer/Master Wildlifer Programs, Clemson, South Carolina
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George D. Kessler
Group Leader |
For production of a state-of-the-art, cost-effective training method to provide landowners with natural resource management skills that greatly enhance forest sustainability, wildlife habitat, and timber production. |
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Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Team, Quincy, Florida |
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Joseph F. Funderburk
Group Leader |
For oustanding research and development of an effective, environmentally friendly integrated pest management program to control tomato spotted wilt virus on tomatoes and peoopers. |
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Extension en Espanol, College Station, Texas
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William S. Watson
Group Leader |
For designing and developing Extension en Espanol as an effective and efficient means of sharing Spanish-language resources and supporting outreach to Hispanic audiences throughout the National Extension System. |
| NIFA Mentoring Program, Washington, DC |
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Gladys G. Vaughn
Group Leader |
For inspired and dedicated leadership in establishing a mentoring program that improves communications across grade levels, and promotes a community of excellence among National Institute of Food and Agriculture administrative support employees. |
| RadioSource.net Land-Grant Internet Audio Project, Gainesville, Florida |
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Ashley M. Wood
Group Leader |
For outstanding leadership in establishing RadioSource.net, a web-based English/Spanish audio service to radio stations and consumers, that provides information from land-grant institutions on various topics to millions of listerners. |
