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Current Extramural Grants

Ekanem, E., S. Muhammad, F. Tegegne, and S. Singh

Collaborating Across Disciplines in Communicating Social Aspects of Biotechnology.

Collaborative project with: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, and North Carolina A&T State University

$25,000

Farm Foundation

Ekanem, E., and S. Godwin

Assessing Risk and Communicating Food Irradiation Benefits to High-Risk Consumers.

$89,958

USDA/CSREES Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program

Ekanem, E., S. Singh, F. Tegegne, and S. Muhammad

Food Safety Practices and Risk Reduction Education for Rural Residents of Selected States.

$299,815

USDA/CSREES Capacity Building Grants Program

Ekanem, E., F. Tegegne, S. Singh, and S. Muhammad

Contributions of Agriculture and Manufacturing to Rural Development in Southern States.

$268,744

USDA/CSREES Capacity Building Grants Program

Muhammad, S., F. Tegegne, E. Ekanem and S. Singh

Promoting Non-traditional Alternative Enterprises for Small Farmers.

$100,000

USDA/CSREES NRI

Muhammad, S., F. Tegegne, and E. Ekanem

Participation of Latino/Hispanic Population in the Food Stamp Program in the South.

$30,000

Southern Rural Development Center

Tegegne, F., A. Aziz, and T. Gary

Strengthening Teachers' and Students' Knowledge of Agricultural Biotechnology Through Hands-On Training and Outreach.

$200,000

USDA/CSREES Capacity Building Grants Program

Tegegne, F., E. Ekanem, S. Singh, and S. Muhammad

Characterizing Production and Management Systems of Small Farms.

$15,000

USDA/ERS

Tegegne, F., E. Ekanem, S. Singh, S. Muhammad, S. Godwin, and L. Speller-Henderson

Access to and Use of Non-Profit Food Assistance Programs by Vulnerable Populations in Selected Urban and Rural Areas in the South.

$4,000

Southern Rural Development Center

Tegegne, F., S. Singh, E. Ekanem, S. Muhammad, A. Akuley, and S. Comer

A County-Level Analysis of Food Stamps Case Load Changes in Tennessee.

$45,000

SRDC/USDA

Tegegne, F., S. Singh, E. Ekanem, S. Muhammad, and S. Comer

Economic Downturns and Welfare Reform: An Exploratory County-Level Analysis.

$16,000

USDA/ERS/Southern Rural Development Center