UNH Cooperative Extension recently received the following grants and awards:

Alan Eaton, Extension Specialist/Professor, Entomology, received $5,000 from the University of Maine for the project, "PRO New England Pest Management Network." The project involves Integrated Pest Management (IPM) efforts in New Hampshire, promoting the PRONewEngland.org web site and pesticide inquiries. The University of Maine serves as the lead institution for this coordinated approach; other institutions involved include the University of Connecticut, University of Massachusetts, University of Rhode Island and University of Vermont.

Ken LaValley, Extension Specialist/Assistant Professor, Commercial Fisheries Technology Transfer, received $4,000 from NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service, for a Northeast Tagging Symposium to discuss the incorporation of fish tagging data into stock assessments and fisheries management plans.

Val Long, Extension's FSNEP Nutrition Coordinator, received $8,000 from the NH Dept. of Education for the recently-held "Building Blocks" conference for food service directors and school nurses.

Val Long and Debbie Luppold, Extension Specialist/Professor, Food and Nutrition, received $774,083 from the NH Dept. of Health and Human Services for the "NH Food Stamp Education" program. This grant enables the NH Food Stamp Program, together with UNH Cooperative Extension, to provide food stamp recipients with the knowledge needed to use their food stamp dollars to feed their families nutritious meals. The core elements of the 2009 NH Food Stamp Nutrition Education plan are dietary quality, shopping behavior/food resource management, food security and food safety, and health lifestyle choices.

Julia Steed Mawson, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, received $75,149 from the Education Development Center, Inc. Extension, partnering with the Center, will be involved with afterschool students in grades six to eight in the greater Manchester area as they participate in science exploration of pond life and trees using experiential activities and digital photography. The grant itself was awarded to the Center from the National Science Foundation.

Julia Peterson, Extension Specialist/Professor, Water Resources, received $83,472 from the University of Rhode Island for "Northeast States and Caribbean Islands Regional Water Program - New Hampshire" project. Jeff Schloss, Extension Specialist/Professor, Water Resources, and Bob Craycraft, Extension Educational Program Associate, also are involved in the project.

Michael Sciabarrasi, Extension Specialist/Professor, Agricultural Business Management, received $173,000 from the USDA Risk Management Agency for the "NH Crop and Revenue Insurance Education" program.

Seth Wilner, Extension Educator, Agricultural Resources, received $40,000 from the University of Vermont for the "2008-2011 New Hampshire Sustainable Agriculture Program" for educators. This project seeks to build capacity for Extension educators and specialists in three primary areas: increased knowledge about regional research in sustainable agriculture production topics, increased knowledge in sustainable farm management techniques, and increased skills in on-farm demonstration projects.

Amanda Stone, Extension Land and Water Conservation Program Coordinator, received $30,000 from the NH Dept. of Environmental Services for the "Natural Resources Outreach Coalition: Program and Delivery."