Grants
Rural Resources Extension Act. 2008. Budget: $15,300. Promoting new options for a selective low-input technique in managing grass competition against koa (Acacia koa).
USDA Western Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Professional Development Program. 2008 Budget: $53,804. Promoting adaptive management with ‘Tropic Sun’ sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea) in Hawaii for ecological strategies in weed control, nematode suppression and nutrient management.
Hawaii Department of Agriculture FY 2008. Budget: $38,856. The evaluation of native Hawaiian plants as new cover crop selections in local organic vegetable production.
USDA-NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant. 2007. Budget: $92,202.84. New innovations in native forest restoration for high-elevation rangeland infested with the noxious weed kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum).
The Nature Conservancy. 2007. Budget: $9,022. Directed ULV (ultra-low volume) herbicide applications for controlling Australian Tree Fern (Sphaeropteris cooperi) in native watersheds on the island of Kaua'i.
USDA Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Research (T-STAR) program. 2007-2010. Budget: $360,000. Building capacity within the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to provide applied and integrated research services in weed management for the State of Hawaii.