Nicholas D. Stone
Grants & Contracts

 

Funded Grant Proposals:

Nicks, O., C.O. Patterson, W. Moses, J. Bockris, A. Garcia, D. Spence, M. Holtzapple, L. Wilding and N.D. Stone. Conceptual design studies for food production, water and waste processing, and gas regeneration. NASA #NAG 9-253, 9/1/87-8/31/88, $187,000

Stone, N. D. Artificial intelligence systems for improving farm profits and survival. Texas Advanced Research and Technology Program, 5/1/88-4/30/91, $300,000.

Luna, J., L. Daniels, D. Parish, V. Allen, J. Fontenot, G. Groover, D. Taylor, D. Vaughan, N. Stone and S. Hagood. Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Low Input Crop and Livestock Systems for the Southern Region. USDA/CSRS Southern Region Low-Input Farming Systems Program, 9/1/88-8/31/89, $90,000.

Stone, N. D. Transmission Efficiency of Thrips Vectors of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, 4/1/89-3/31/90, $15,000. Subcontract to grant from Southern Region IPM Program to F. L. Mitchell and J. W. Smith, Jr., same title, $63,267

Luna, J., L. Daniels, D. Parish, V. Allen, J. Fontenot, G. Groover, D. Taylor, D. Vaughan, N.D. Stone and S. Hagood. Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Low Input Crop and Livestock Systems for the Southern Region. USDA/CSRS Southern Region Low-Input Farming Systems Program, 4/1/89-3/31/90, $120,000.

Stone, N.D. An epidemiological model of tomato spotted wilt virus on southern crops. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, 4/1/90-3/31/92, $37,016. Subcontract to grant from Southern Region IPM Program to F. L. Mitchell, F. L., J. W. Smith, Jr., and D. H. Smith, same title: $86,016

Stone, N.D., J.M. Luna, J.W. Pease, L. Daniels, and J. Roach. An expert crop rotation planning system (CROPS) for implementing and evaluating low-input crop and livestock systems. USDA/CSRS Southern Region Low-Input Farming Systems Program, 8/1/90-7/31/91, $60,000.

Stone, N.D., and R.R. Youngman. Linking an expert system for field corn integrated pest management into CROPS, a crop rotation and tillage practices planning system. Virginia Corn Board, 7/1/91-6/30/92. $5,200.

Stone, N.D. A soybean variety selection expert system for Virginia. Virginia Soybean Board, 7/1/91-6/30/92, $3,500.

Stone, N.D., J.M. Luna, R.D. Buick, J. Roach, J.W. Pease, L. Daniels, and R. Scheckler. CROPS, the Crop Rotation Planning System, for Whole-Farm Environmental and Economic Planning. USDA Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, 7/1/92-6/30/94, $140,000.

Stone, N.D., R.R. Youngman, and R.D. Buick. Linking an Expert System for Field Corn IPM into CROPS, a Crop Rotation Planning and Tillage Practices Planning System. Virginia Corn Board, 7/1/92-6/30/93, $5,410.

Bosch, D., M.L. Wolfe, N.D. Stone, J. Pease, T. Dillaha, C. Heatwole. Assessment tools for evaluation of NPS pollution control policies in watersheds. National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program. 9/1/1997-8/31/2000, $250,000.

Mack, T.P., R.D. Fell, D. Mullins, F.W. Ravlin, A. Roberts, N.D. Stone, and R. Kriz. Using information technology to enhance learning in entomology. Higher Education Challenge Grants Program, CSREES. 12/1/1997-11/30/1999, $80,000.

Stone, N.D., P. Peterson, and G. Groover. Pasture land management system (PLMS). USEPA 7/1/98-6/30/00, $119,999.

Wolfe, M.L., D. Bosch, and N.D. Stone. National Needs Fellowship: Water Science. USDA/CSREES Food & Agricultural Sciences. 2/1/98-1/31/03, $108,000.

Dillaha, T., D. Bosch, N.D. Stone, M.L. Wolfe, D. Gallagher, and A. Dietrick. Food & Agricultural Science National Needs Graduate Fellowship in Water Sciences. 12/15/99 - 12/14/04, $69,000.

University System Grants:

Stone, N.D., R.E. Frisbie, J.W. Richardson, R.N. Coulson and D.K. Loh. A Farm Level Expert System (FLEX) for Cotton Production in Texas. TAES Expanded Research Area Grant, 9/1/85-8/31/87, $502,402.

Stone, N.D. Knowledge Engineering Laboratory Equipment Grant. TAMU Research Enhancement Program in Knowledge Systems, 4/1/87-3/31/88, $100,000.

Stone, N.D., R.N. Coulson, R.C. Maggio and L.J. Folse. Development of Intelligent Geographic Information Systems (IGIS) in Managed Natural Systems. TAMU Research Enhancement Program in Knowledge Systems, 4/1/87-3/31/88, $45,000.

Stone, N.D., R.E. Frisbie, J.W. Richardson, R.N. Coulson and D.K. Loh. 9/87. A Farm Level Expert System (FLEX) for Cotton Production in Texas. TAES Expanded Research Area Grant: Extension, 9/1/87-8/31/89, $226,980.

Other Grants & Contracts:

Gutierrez, A.P. and N.D. Stone. Modeling the Biology and Control of Pink Bollworm in the Lower Deserts of California. Hercon Group of Herculite Products, Inc., 4/1/84-3/31/85, $10,000.

Coulson, R.N., D.K. Loh, N.D. Stone and J.L. Robertson. A Prototype Expert System for Insecticide Recommendations for Western Forest Insects (INSEX). USDA Forest Service Research Cooperative Agreement, 4/1/86-10/31/87, $2,500.

Rummel, D.R, N.D. Stone, J.E. Slosser, R.E. Frisbie and T. Fuchs. A Boll Weevil Spring Emergence and Survivorship Model for Improving Supression Strategies in West Texas. Plains Cotton Growers Association, 5/1/89-4/30/92, $153,921.

Stone, N.D., R.D. Buick, and R.K. Scheckler. Total Resource Conservation Planning: Linking CROPS, the Crop Rotation Planning System, to GRASS/CAMPS (FOCS). Soil Conservation Service, 7/1/92-6/30/93, $47,000.

Stone, N.D., R.D. Buick, and R.K. Scheckler. Adapting CROPS for Use in Nutrient Management Planning. Division of Soil and Water Conservation, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, 8/1/92-7/31/93, $41,000.

Stone, N.D. NutMan 2.0: Nutrient management decision support software development. Va. Dept. Conservation & Recreation. 7/1/98-6/30/99, $40,000.

Salom, S., and N.D. Stone. The Southern Pine Beetle Internet Control Center. US Forest Service, FHP Technology Development Project. 4/1/1999-3/31/2002, $162,881

Stone, N.D. NutMan Program Modification and Support for Phosphorus-Based Planning. Va. Dept. Conservation & Recreation. 11/1/99-9/30/99, $25,000.

Stone, N.D. Soil & Water Quality Conservation Planning with the NutMan Program. Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Department. 5/12/00-10/31/00, $10,000.

Stone, N.D. Implementation of the National IPM Network & Expanding the capabilities of NIPMN. Subcontracts with NC State University, 6/1/99 - 8/31/01, $16,000.

Stone, N.D. NutMan Program Modification, Support and Training relative to Phosphorus-based Planning. Va. Dept. Conservation & Recreation. 12/1/00-6/30/01, $30,000.

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Last updated 23 February 2001
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