BFDP Projects and Cooperators -- 2000

Projects and Cooperators -- 2000
South Central and Southeast Region
Basic switchgrass genetics & physiology research Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of Tennessee, Texas A&M University, Oklahoma State University Midsouth switchgrass variety trials & crop management studies Auburn University, University of Georgia South Central switchgrass variety trials & crop management studies Texas A&M University, USDA-Agriculture Research Service, USDA-Agriculture Extension, USDA-Plant Materials Centers South Central switchgrass breeding and selection Oklahoma State University Southeast switchgrass breeding and evaluation University of Georgia Switchgrass biotechnology University of Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Upper Southeast switchgrass variety trials & crop management studies Virginia Tech University, University of Tennessee, University of Kentucky, West Virginia University	Physiology, biochemistry and subsurface nutrient movement in irrigated short rotation woody crops Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Union Camp Corp., U.S. Forest Service Poplar breeding for the Southeast U.S. Forest Service, Mississippi State University, Louisiana State Univ, Univ of Florida, Boise Cascade Corp., Champion International Corp., International Paper Co., International Forest Seed Co., James River Corp., Scott Paper Co., Union Camp Corp., Westvaco Corp. Effects of energy crops on soil erosion Alabama A&M University, Tennessee Valley Authority, Mississippi State University, University of Tennessee Environmental monitoring National Audubon Society, Union Camp Corp., Clark University Use of pulp mill residues as soil amendments National Council for Air & Stream Improvement, Clemson University

North Central Region
Bird & mammal use of poplar plantations U.S. Forest Service, University of Minnesota, Natural Resources Research Institute, WesMin Resource Conservation & Development District Clonal trials of hybrid poplars - field sites in four states U.S. Forest Service, Iowa State University, University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin, Michigan State University, Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources Hybrid poplar disease monitoring and studies in Northcentral Region U.S. Forest Service, Iowa State University, University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin, Michigan State University Wood Energy Scale-up Project WesMin RC&D Council, USDA, U.S. Forest Service, University of Minnesota, MN Dept. of Natural Resources, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute Poplar breeding for North Central region Iowa State University, Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources	Nutrient, water, and pesticide cycling in energy crops U.S. Forest Service, University of Minnesota, Natural Resources Research Institute Soil characterization under short rotation woody crops U.S. Forest Service, University of Minnesota-Duluth, Natural Resources Research Institute Watershed level water quality modeling for energy crops Purdue University Switchgrass development for Midwest/Plains U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Iowa State University, Purdue University, University of Nebraska, South Dakota State University, University of Wisconsin Switchgrass scale-up, agronomic and economic research Iowa State University, Chariton Valley RC&D Council

Pacific Northwest Region
Poplar molecular genetics cooperative University of Washington, James River Corp., Boise Cascade Corp., Georgia Pacific Corp., Washington State University, Alberta Pacific, U.S. Forest Service Rhinelander, British Columbia Ministry of Forests, MacMillan Bloedel of America, Nippon Paper Co., Weyerhaeuser Co., Scott Paper Ltd.	Physiological bases of disease resistance in poplars Washington State University and University of Idaho Tree genetic transformation cooperative Oregon State University, Weyerhaeuser, Potlatch, Crown Pacific Corp., Boise Cascade Corp., Willamette Industries, James River, MacMillan Bloedel, Union Camp Corp., Georgia Pacific Corp.

Northeast Region Development of hybrid willow production systems State University of New York, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., NY State Electric & Gas Corp., NY State Energy Research & Development Authority, Electric Power Research Institute, Empire State Electric Research Corp., Burlington Electric Dept., U.S. Forest Service	National and International Projects Modeling of energy crop production and ag residues Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of Tennessee Switchgrass Regional Performance and Evaluation U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Testing Centers Waste and residue assessments Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of Tennessee, Regional Biomass Energy Program, National Renewable Energy Laboratory IEA Short Rotation Crops Task Oak Ridge National Laboratory and many of the previously listed organizations