The Auburn University/AAES Grants Program is pleased to announce six new awards (in response to the 2017 Request for Proposals) to support Auburn faculty to develop mutually beneficial projects with scientists in Cuba. These awards will stimulate and strengthen academic collaborations with partnering Cuban institutions and contribute significantly to food security and economic development in the United States and Cuba. The funded projects are listed below.
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PROJECT TITLE | AUBURN PI | PI’S DEPT/COLLEGE | ADDITIONAL AU CO-PIS | CUBAN CO-PI | ADDITIONAL CUBAN CO-PIS |
| Identification and Quantification of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes with Potential for Limiting Quality Turf in Cuban Golf and Tourist Facilities | Kathy Lawrence | ENTPP / CoAg | Patricia Donald, Elizabeth Guertal | Mayra Rodriguez Hernandez | Luis Hernandez Olivera |
| Vegetable Production and IPM Short Course for Sustainable Small-farm, Organic-based Systems | Edward Sikora | ENTPP / CoAg | Joseph Kemble, Alana Jacobson | Emilio Fernández | Berta Lina Muiño, Marlene Veitía |
| Developing and Validating Functional Ice (FICE) to Reduce Food Waste due to Spoilage of Seafood and Poultry in the US and Cuba | Amit Morey | PS / CoAg | | Mabelin Armenteros Amaya | Ailin Martínez Vasallo |
| Evaluation of Agronomic Management on Soil and Environmental quality of Red Ferralitic Landscapes in Mayabeque Province, Cuba | Brenda Ortiz | CSES / CoAg | Eve Brantley, Thorsten Knappenberger, Joey Shaw | Heriberto Vargas | Marlen Robaina, Ivan Castro, Maria del Carmen, Sol Santander Desire, Luis Gomez, Olegario Muniz, Alberto Hernandez Jimenez |
| Developing Sustainable Organic Mulch Sources for Ornamental Gardens and Food Crops in Cuba | Adam Newby | HORT / CoAg | Beth Guertal | Wendy M. Ramírez Suárez | |
| Discovery and development of innovative botanical pesticides for insect pest management | Arthur G. Appel | ENTPP / CoAg | | Oriela Pino Pérez | |
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PROJECT TITLE | AUBURN PI | PI’S DEPT/COLLEGE | ADDITIONAL AU CO-PIS | CUBAN CO-PI | ADDITIONAL CUBAN CO-PIS |
| Compatibility Studies of Product to Control Plant Parasitic Nematodes and Disease in Crops of Economic Importance to Cuba and the US | Rodrigo Rodriguez-Kabana | Entomology & Plant Path | Lee Simmons | Leopoldo HidalgoDiaz | Jersys Arevalo Ortega |
| Identification of Novel Botanical Pesticides for Sustainable Urban Pest Management | Arthur Appel | Entomology & Plant Path | | Oriela Pino Pérez | |
| Turfgrass Management in Cuba: A Whole Systems Approach as Significant Golf Course Construction Looms | Beth Guertal | Crop, Soil & Env. Sc. | Kathy Lawrence; David Held | Mayra G. Rodriguez | Leopolgo Hidalgo Diaz; Luis Hernandez; Arturo Martinez |
| Capacity Building for Detection of Avian Influenza Virus and Safe Disposal of Organic Materials in Case of an Outbreak | Joseph Giambrone | Poultry Sc. | Kenneth Macklin | Pastor Alfonso | Carmen Perera |
| Building Capacity among Cuban Scientists in the Application of Crop Simulation Models and Decision Support Systems | Brenda Ortiz | Crop, Soil & Env. Sc. | | Ileana Miranda | Ivan Castro; Luis Gomez |
| Develop Strategies to Evaluate Land Use Management for Sustainable Food Production and Environmental Protection | Brenda Ortiz | Crop, Soil & Env. Sc. | Eve Brantley, Julie Howe, Thorsten Knappenberger, Joey Shaw | Herberto Vargas | Marlen Robaina, Ivan Castro, Ileana Miranda, Luis Gomez, Olegario Muniz, Berta Lina Muiño García, Maybe Campo |
