APPENDIX A:
PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING
Proposal # |
Applicant PI |
Proposal title |
First year funds requested (total direct) |
Requested period of funding, yrs |
Estimated full term requested budget |
Committee recommended funds, yr 1 |
Committee recommended period of funding, yrs |
Committee recommended funds, full term |
Cumulative (running total) of recommended funding for all proposals, First year |
Comments and Explanations of Recommended Changes to Budget |
HLB proposals recommended for funding |
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122 |
Falk |
Controlling HLB by controlling psyllids with RNA intereference |
$198,274 |
3 |
$602,507 |
$198,274 |
3 |
$602,507 |
$198,274 |
|
236 |
Yamamoto |
Can insecticides and mineral oil avoid transmission of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus by Diaphorina citri? |
$39,275 |
2 |
$78,000 |
$39,275 |
2 |
$78,000 |
$237,549 |
|
21 |
Brown |
The citrus psyllid transcriptome and time course differential gene expression in Ca. Liberibacter-infected/free whole psyllids and organs |
$450,438 |
3 |
entry blank |
$165,000 |
3 |
$495,000 |
$402,549 |
Budget interpreted from proposal, assuming entries on budget page are in error. |
79 |
Gowda |
Development of sensitive, non-radioactive and rapid tissue blot diagnostic method for large-scale detection of citrus greening pathogen |
$41,040 |
2 |
$82,500 |
$41,040 |
2 |
$82,500 |
$443,589 |
Committee expressed some concern about sensitivity of the tissue blot method. |
204 |
Spann |
Strategies to minimize growth flushes of mature citrus trees with pruning practices and plant growth regulators to reduce psyllid feeding |
$149,238 |
3 |
$450,000 |
$137,238 |
3 |
$411,714 |
$580,827 |
|
72 |
Gmitter |
Assessment of the HLB Resistance and Tolerance in Citrus and Its Relatives |
$50,000 |
3 |
$160,000 |
$50,000 |
3 |
$160,000 |
$630,827 |
|
Proposal # |
Applicant PI |
Proposal title |
First year funds requested (total direct) |
Requested period of funding, yrs |
Estimated full term requested budget |
Committee recommended funds, yr 1 |
Committee recommended period of funding, yrs |
Committee recommended funds, full term |
Cumulative (running total) of recommended funding for all proposals, First year |
Comments and Explanations of Recommended Changes to Budget |
114 |
Keyhani |
Development of Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri, tissue culture cell lines |
$62,860 |
1 |
$62,860 |
$80,000 |
1 |
$80,000 |
$710,827 |
Recommend budget increase to facilitate distribution and use of cell lines. |
78 |
Gottwald |
Efficacy of interplanting citrus with guava as a control strategy for Huanglongbing |
$323,077 |
2 |
$1,198,741 |
$270,000 |
2 |
$540,000 |
$980,827 |
|
16 |
Briansky |
Alternative Hosts of HLB to Assist in Disease Management |
$205,000 |
3 |
$615,000 |
$205,000 |
3 |
$615,000 |
$1,185,827 |
Change in select agent status should reduce costs. |
40 |
Damsteegt |
Psyllid mediated completion of pathogenicity tests (Koch’s Postulates) with a pure culture of the associated Huanglongbing causal bacterium |
$175,000 |
2 |
$350,000 |
$75,000 |
2 |
$225,000 |
$1,260,827 |
Budget reduced unless need for Brlansky’s participation can be justified; funding for year 2 requires completion of Koch’s postulates in year 1. |
145 |
Moore |
Evaluate Differences in Response to HLB by Scions on Different Rootstocks |
$55,000 |
3 |
$165,000 |
$55,000 |
3 |
$165,000 |
$1,315,827 |
|
71 |
Gmitter |
International citrus genome consortium (ICGC): Providing tools to address HLB and other challenges |
$1,300,000 |
3 |
$2,500,000 |
$800,000 |
3 |
$1,600,000 |
$2,115,827 |
Committee considered budget request to be excessive for the activities proposed. |
95 |
Hartung |
Preparation of antibodies against Candidatus liberibacter asiaticus |
$242,540 |
3 |
$714,000 |
$195,540 |
3 |
$564,000 |
$2,311,367 |
Annual support for consultants Briansky and Damsteegt reduced $50K per year ($150K total). Pysllid rearing & infectivity not well described. The recommended budget was reduced to bring it in line with the expected efforts in the various laboratories involved. |
77 |
Gottwald |
Epidemiology and disease control of HLB |
$295,251 |
4 |
$1,198,741 |
$160,000 |
3 |
$480,000 |
$2,471,367 |
Recommend employing US-based postdoc in place proposed UK postdoc, salary reduced from 190K to 50K; the 4 yr term requested is not allowed by the |
45 |
Dawson |
Examine the response of different genotypes of citrus to citrus greening (Huanglongbing) under different conditions |
$226,391 |
1 |
$226,391 |
$226,391 |
1 |
$226,391 |
$2,697,758 |
After much discussion, the budget as requested is considered to be reasonable. |
Proposal # |
Applicant PI |
Proposal title |
First year funds requested (total direct) |
Requested period of funding, yrs |
Estimated full term requested budget |
Committee recommended funds, yr 1 |
Committee recommended period of funding, yrs |
Committee recommended funds, full term |
Cumulative (running total) of recommended funding for all proposals, First year |
Comments and Explanations of Recommended Changes to Budget |
217 |
Stelinski |
Development of Effective Guava-based Repellent to Control Asian Citrus Psyllid and Mitigate Huanglongbing Disease Incidence |
$177,369 |
3 |
$500,000 |
$114,000 |
3 |
$385,000 |
$2,811,758 |
Reduced funding is recommended because the investigators have published work using a GC with sulfur detection, so the need for this equipment did not seem justified, as they presumably have access to such equipment. Furthermore, the materials and technical support budgets appear excessive to conduct the described research, so the committee recommended funding for these areas be reduced (25% and 33% respectively). |
126 |
Lopes |
Factors influencing acquisition and inoculation of Candidatus Liberibacter spp. by Diaphorina citri |
$63,200 |
3 |
$189,600 |
$63,200 |
3 |
$189,600 |
$2,874,958 |
|
163 |
Triplett |
Integrative approaches to discover pathogenesis-associated proteins from the causal agent of citrus greening disease and build new diagnostic tools |
$471,981 |
3 |
$930,311 |
$400,000 |
3 |
$860,000 |
$3,274,958 |
The cost and value of the subcontracts ($269,570 year 1) is questioned because the salary requests in the subcontracts seem high for the activities described, e.g., well established antibody cross absorption steps. |
113 |
Kang |
Correlative microscopic and molecular characterization of the microbiome in the citrus phloem tissue |
$109,411 |
2 |
$223,082 |
$100,000 |
1 |
$100,000 |
$3,374,958 |
Budget was reduced based on the activities proposed; a second year of funding should be considered only following a first year result demonstrating application of the antibody. |
214 |
Stelinski |
Quantitative measurement of the movement patterns and dispersal behavior of Asian citrus psyllid in Florida for improved management |
$101,631 |
2 |
$195,000 |
$101,631 |
2 |
$195,000 |
$3,476,589 |
|
179 |
Rouse |
Cultural Practices to Prolong Productive Life of an HLB Infected Tree |
$181,887 |
3 |
$290,000 |
$148,290 |
3 |
$222,808 |
$3,624,879 |
Committee recommends reducing the personnel budget by 25% for years one and two based on anticipated workflow. |
162 |
Duan |
Dissecting the Disease Complex of Citrus Huanglongbing in Florida |
$473,512 |
2 |
$975,608 |
$250,000 |
2 |
$500,000 |
$3,874,879 |
Retain objectives 3 and 4 only; USDA primers should be among those applied in this research. |
2 |
Albrigo |
Characterize the roles of calfose and phloem proteins in citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) symptom development |
$196,539 |
3 |
$518,610 |
$100,000 |
3 |
$260,000 |
$3,974,879 |
Retain objectives 1a and 2 |
184 |
Salyani |
Evaluation and development of effective ultra low volume spray technologies for management of the Asian citrus psyllid |
$99,058 |
2 |
$195,000 |
$99,058 |
2 |
$195,000 |
$4,073,937 |
|
Proposal # |
Applicant PI |
Proposal title |
First year funds requested (total direct) |
Requested period of funding, yrs |
Estimated full term requested budget |
Committee recommended funds, yr 1 |
Committee recommended period of funding, yrs |
Committee recommended funds, full term |
Cumulative (running total) of recommended funding for all proposals, First year |
Comments and Explanations of Recommended Changes to Budget |
38 |
Cox |
Management of Pyslla in tree fruit crops using RNA interference |
$106,915 |
3 |
$329,379 |
$106,915 |
1 |
$106,915 |
$4,180,852 |
One year of support for proof of concept to show if there is dimunition of expression due to application of RNAi. |
203 |
Spann |
Using physical and chemical property changes of citrus leaves as early indicators of HLB infection and effects of added plant nutrients |
$164,631 |
3 |
$495,000 |
$164,631 |
1 |
$164,631 |
$4,345,483 |
One year of support for proof of concept that any spectral or other rapid measure without tissue extraction can reflect HLB specifically. |
191 |
Schumann |
intensively managed citrus production systems for early high yields and vegetative flush control in the presence of greening disease |
$229,552 |
3 |
5600,000 |
$229,552 |
3 |
$600,000 |
$4,575,035 |
The effort described should required fewer personnel than requested: Committee recommends negotiation to a reduced budget. |
144 |
Moore |
Agrobacterium-mediated Genetic Transformation of Mature Citrus Tissue |
$224,000 |
3 |
$648,000 |
$125,000 |
3 |
$375,000 |
$4,700,035 |
This project should be performed as a collaboration rather than using a Spanish consultant. |
175 |
Rogers |
Resistance and cross-resistance development potential in Asian citrus psyllid to insecticides and its impact on psyllid management |
$150,315 |
2 |
$300,000 |
$75,000 |
2 |
$150,000 |
$4775,035 |
Fund only objectives 1 and 2. |
215 |
Stelinski |
Identification of psyllid attractants and development of highly effective trapping and attract-and-kill methods for improved psyllid control |
$180,049 |
3 |
$500,000 |
$180,049 |
3 |
$500,000 |
$4,955,084 |
|
48 |
Dollet |
Attempts to in vitro culture Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus isolates in order to fulfil Koch’s postulates |
$95,313 |
2 |
$167,378 |
$95,313 |
2 |
$167,378 |
$5,050,397 |
|
42 |
Dandekar |
Identification and modeling of early responses to HLB infection to improve disease management |
$381,636 |
1 |
$381,636 |
$250,000 |
1 |
$250,000 |
$5,300,397 |
Reduce expenses incurred at sites other than Davis; project will necessarily ramp-up, so expenses should be less than requested. |
34 |
Cicero |
Gross and fine structure localization of Liberibacter in citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri organs: elucidating the transmission pathway |
$120,000 |
3 |
$289,620 |
$120,000 |
3 |
$289,620 |
$5,420,397 |
|
87 |
Grosser |
Accelerating the Commercialization of Transformed Juvenile Citrus |
$178,000 |
3 |
$534,000 |
$178,000 |
3 |
$534,000 |
$5,598,397 |
|
Proposal # |
Applicant PI |
Proposal title |
First year funds requested (total direct) |
Requested period of funding, yrs |
Estimated full term requested budget |
Committee recommended funds, yr 1 |
Committee recommended period of funding, yrs |
Committee recommended funds, full term |
Cumulative (running total) of recommended funding for all proposals, First year |
Comments and Explanations of Recommended Changes to Budget |
125 |
Lin |
Development of SSR markers for detection, genotyping, phenotyping and genetic diversity assessment of Ca Liberibacter stains in Florida |
$105,342 |
3 |
$264,087 |
$105,342 |
3 |
$264,087 |
$5,703,739 |
Genotyping vs phenotyping to characterize HLB strain severity is a key element to study in this proposal. |
231 |
Wang |
Characterize the microbiomes associated with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus infected citrus, psyllid, dodder, and periwinkle |
$145,114 |
2 |
$259,000 |
$145,114 |
2 |
$259,000 |
$5,848,853 |
|
176 |
Rogers |
Effects of nutrition and host plant on biology and behavior of the Asian citrus psyllid and implications for managing psyllid populations |
$98,333 |
3 |
$300,000 |
$66,000 |
3 |
$200,000 |
$5,914,853 |
Retain objectives 2 and 3 only; objectives 1 and 4 are poorly developed and should be abandoned. |
93 |
Hall |
Pathogen-Vector Relations between Asian Citrus Psyllid and Liberibacter asiaticus |
$213,434 |
3 |
$616,112 |
$112,000 |
1 |
$112,000 |
$6,026,853 |
One year for proof of concept of the feeding system; retain objectives 1 ($100K) and part of objective 2 ($12K) only |
213 |
Stelinski |
Development and optimization of biorational tactics for Asian citrus psyllid control and decreasing huanglongbing incidence |
$99,778 |
2 |
$190,000 |
$90,000 |
2 |
$180,000 |
$6,116,853 |
Eliminate objective 3. |
230 |
Wang |
Genome sequencing of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus |
$248,916 |
2 |
$429,600 |
$248,916 |
2 |
$429,600 |
$6,365,769 |
|
65 |
Gabriel |
Genomic sequencing to closure of a curated Florida citrus greening strain of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus |
$680,367 |
2 |
$892,027 |
$230,000 |
2 |
$460,000 |
$6,595,769 |
The budget is much larger than needed to accomplish the activities proposed. |
Proposal # |
Applicant PI |
Proposal title |
First year funds requested (total direct) |
Requested period of funding, yrs |
Estimated full term requested budget |
Committee recommended funds, yr 1 |
Committee recommended period of funding, yrs |
Committee recommended funds, full term |
Cumulative (running total) of recommended funding for all proposals, First year |
Comments and Explanations of Recommended Changes to Budget |
196 |
Setamou |
Coupling citrus flush management and dormant chemical spray as a strategy to control populations of Asian citrus psyllid |
$56,794 |
2 |
$113,000 |
$56,794 |
2 |
$113,000 |
$6,652,563 |
|
5 |
Baldwin |
Effects of HLB on quality of orange juice and identification of HLB-induced chemical signatures in fruit juice and leaves |
$147,567 |
2 |
$234,634 |
$147,567 |
2 |
$234,634 |
$6,800,130 |
|
161 |
Powell |
A Rapid Screening Process for Chemical Control of Huanglongbing |
$75,730 |
2 |
$175,000 |
$75,730 |
2 |
$175,000 |
$6,875,860 |
|
129 |
Lu |
Manipulating SA-mediated defense signaling to stimulate broad-spectrum resistance to HLB and other diseases in citrus |
$184,897 |
3 |
$510,000 |
$184,897 |
1 |
$105,897 |
$7,060,757 |
Limited success of the proposed approach in other systems indicates that the proposed research is high risk; recommend one year funding for proof of concept; no justification is provided for the requested $79K consultant; recommended budget is reduced by $79K but might be restored to requested amount if consultant cost is properly documented. |
67 |
Gmitter |
Surviving HLB and canker genetic strategies for improved scion and rootstock varieties |
$840,046 |
3 |
$2,400,000 |
$300,000 |
3 |
$900,000 |
$7,360,757 |
Cut personnel to 1 postdoc and 2 staff; collection and some other activities do not require a postdoc level appointee. |
187 |
Schaad |
Cultivation and Identification of the Causal Agent of Huanglongbing Disease of Citrus |
$643,390 |
2 |
$1,195,400 |
$200,000 |
2 |
$200,000 |
$7,560,757 |
Recommend funding for $100K genome sequence analysis and $1 OOK culturing project but not for the screenhouse; satisfy Koch's postulates in Florida. |
61 |
Filho |
Diagnosis of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in plant and vector based on molecular and serological approaches. |
$32,500 |
2 |
$58,500 |
$32,500 |
2 |
$58,500 |
$7,593,257 |
Can get applied information on Ca Lam as well as Ca Las plus antiserum development for a small price. |
Proposal # |
Applicant PI |
Proposal title |
First year funds requested (total direct) |
Requested period of funding, yrs |
Estimated full term requested budget |
Committee recommended funds, yr 1 |
Committee recommended period of funding, yrs |
Committee recommended funds, full term |
Cumulative (running total) of recommended funding for all proposals, First year |
Comments and Explanations of Recommended Changes to Budget |
149 |
Mou |
Transferring Disease Resistance Technology from a Model System to Citrus |
$100,000 |
3 |
$250,000 |
$100,000 |
1 |
$100,000 |
$7,693,257 |
The proposed research depends on citrus transformation and regeneration having sufficient throughpup and on results from non-citrus systems being transferable or relevant to citrus and therefore is high risk; recommend one year of funding for proof of concept for the proposed approaches. |
132 |
Machado |
Analysis of transcriptome of citrus infected with Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus and Ca. L. americanus. |
$82,000 |
2 |
$82,000 |
$82,000 |
2 |
$82,000 |
$7,775,257 |
Applicant requested $82K for year one and $82K for the two year total; objectives need to be spelled out and transcriptomics methods more adequately described. |
172 |
Roberts |
Spatial and Temporal Incidence of Ca. Liberibacter in Citrus and Psyllids detected Using Real-time PCR |
$90,120 |
3 |
$270,360 |
$90,120 |
3 |
$270,360 |
$7,865,377 |
Considered to be an good applicable proposal. |
13 |
Borovsky |
Control of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama with protease inhibitors and RNAi. |
$196,401 |
3 |
$606,510 |
$196,401 |
1 |
$196,401 |
$8,061,778 |
Risky approach; one year of support for proof of concept recommended. |
190 |
Schumann |
Advanced control system for variable rate application of fertilizer and pesticide to trees in the presence of greening and canker |
$29,846 |
1 |
$29,846 |
$29,846 |
1 |
$29,846 |
$8,091,624 |
Considered to be a highly applicable proposal. |
7 |
Bassanezi |
Comparative epidemiology of citrus huanglongbing (greening) caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus and Ca. L. americanus |
$138,950 |
3 |
$185,650 |
$28,950 |
3 |
$75,650 |
$8,120,574 |
$110K equipment budget has not been justified properly; the Committee questions whether the equipment actually is needed for this proposed project; equipment must be specifically justified if the budget is to be restored to a level above the recommended amounts. |
8 |
Bassanezi |
Reduction of bacterial inoculum and vector control as strategies to management of citrus huanglongbing (greening) |
$49,000 |
3 |
$174,000 |
$49,000 |
3 |
$174,000 |
$8,169,574 |
Committee expresses concern about the inadequate sampling planned in this proposed research; this proposal is not as meritorious as another on a very similar topic, but still may have a contribution to make. |
90 |
Halbert |
An effective trap for Asian citrus psyllid that can be used to monitor groves and plants for sale |
$150,968 |
2 |
$302,000 |
$100,000 |
2 |
$200,000 |
$8,269,574 |
The personnel requests are excessive in the investigator-proposed budget. |
14 |
Bowman |
Development of Promising New Rootstocks and Scions for Florida Citrus |
$200,953 |
3 |
$603,000 |
$150,000 |
3 |
$460,000 |
$8,419,574 |
The budget requests are considered to be excessive for the work proposed, but up to the original request could be restored with proper justification. |
Proposal # |
Applicant PI |
Proposal title |
First year funds requested (total direct) |
Requested period of funding, yrs |
Estimated full term requested budget |
Committee recommended funds, yr 1 |
Committee recommended period of funding, yrs |
Committee recommended funds, full term |
Cumulative (running total) of recommended funding for all proposals, First year |
Comments and Explanations of Recommended Changes to Budget |
86 |
Graham |
Does systemic acquired resistance (SAR) control HLB disease development? |
$68,161 |
2 |
$132,223 |
$68,161 |
2 |
$132,223 |
$8,487,735 |
|
92 |
Hall |
Asian Citrus Psyllid—Sampling, Biological Control, and Seasonal Profile of HLB in Adult Psyllids |
$66,039 |
2 |
$128,934 |
$81,000 |
2 |
$162,000 |
$8,568,735 |
If this project is funded, the technician on the project should be full time. |
206 |
Spreen |
Long-Run Processed Orange Production and Price Impacts Associated with Citrus Greening in Florida and Sao Paulo, Brazil |
$51,110 |
2 |
$102,000 |
$51,110 |
2 |
$102,000 |
$8,619,845 |
|
25 |
Burns |
Combating symptom development in fruit from Huanglongbing-infected citrus trees: A transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomic approach |
$211,331 |
3 |
$631,615 |
$150,000 |
1 |
$150,000 |
$8,769,845 |
In the context of providing information that may promote disease mitigation, this proposal is considered to be high risk; Recommend funding for objectives 3, 4 and 6 only; the requested funding has been reduced accordingly and recommended for one year only to allow the investigator to collect data that may support continuation of the project. |
232 |
Wang |
Characterization the virulence mechanism of the citrus Huanglongbing pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus |
$171,468 |
3 |
$398,200 |
$160,000 |
1 |
$160,000 |
$8,929,845 |
Proposed project has potential to provide insight into HLB disease mechanism but is risky, justifying one year support for proof of concept |
140 |
Marrs |
Determining the Microbiome of Healthy and Infected Citrus Phloem Tissue, & Determining the Genome Sequence of Liberibacter |
$349,012 |
2 |
$698,023 |
$225,000 |
1 |
$225,000 |
$9,154,845 |
Remove specific aim 3; one year of funding for proof of concept; second year of funding, if awarded, to be on completion of sequence. |
88 |
Gurley |
Engineering citrus for resistance to Liberibacter and other phloem pathogens |
$113,042 |
3 |
$335,168 |
$113,042 |
1 |
$113,042 |
$9,267,887 |
Recommend one year of funding for proof of concept of the proposed approaches. |
84 |
Graham |
Transmission of HLB by citrus seed |
$36,561 |
2 |
$73,123 |
$36,561 |
2 |
$73,123 |
$9,304,448 |
|
209 |
Stansly |
Evaluation of Systemic Acquired Resistance Inducers Combined with Psyllid Control to Manage Greening in Infected groves. |
$80,471 |
3 |
$241,413 |
$50,000 |
3 |
$150,000 |
$9,354,448 |
Reduced funding recommended based on activities proposed. |
Proposal # |
Applicant PI |
Proposal title |
First year funds requested (total direct) |
Requested period of funding, yrs |
Estimated full term requested budget |
Committee recommended funds, yr 1 |
Committee recommended period of funding, yrs |
Committee recommended funds, full term |
Cumulative (running total) of recommended funding for all proposals, First year |
Comments and Explanations of Recommended Changes to Budget |
Citrus canker proposals recommended for funding |
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74 |
Gottwald |
The importance of lesions of citrus canke on fruit |
$69,848 |
1 |
$69,848 |
$69,848 |
1 |
$69,848 |
$69,848 |
|
233 |
Wang |
Identification and characterization of critical virulence and copper resistance genes of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri & related species |
$190,200 |
3 |
$416,083 |
$190,200 |
3 |
$416,083 |
$260,048 |
|
186 |
Santra |
Development of a novel nanoparticle/nanogel formulation for the prevention of citrus canker disease |
$90,000 |
1 |
$90,000 |
$90,000 |
1 |
$90,000 |
$350,048 |
|
168 |
Ritenour |
Pre-Grading Fresh Citrus for Canker Prior to Dumping on the Main Packingline |
$34,709 |
2 |
$69,418 |
$34,709 |
2 |
$69,418 |
$384,757 |
|
202 |
Song |
Engineering Resistance Against Citrus Canker and Greening Using Candidate Genes |
$115,213 |
3 |
$330,396 |
$115,213 |
3 |
$330,396 |
$499,970 |
|
85 |
Graham |
Survival of Xanthomonas citri ssp. citri (Xcc) to estimate risk of citrus canker transmission by infected fruit |
$124,906 |
3 |
$245,812 |
$100,000 |
3 |
$245,812 |
$599,970 |
Biofilm investigation is unnecessary; however objective 2 is good. |
81 |
Graham |
Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) for control of citrus canker on young trees |
$101,664 |
3 |
$304,992 |
$101,664 |
3 |
$304,992 |
$701,634 |
Recommendation is based on an approach worthy of pursuit but poorly described in this proposal. |
76 |
Gottwald |
Efficacy of citrus canker control strategies, leafminer interactions, and bacterial survival. |
$237,472 |
3 |
$724,230 |
$187,472 |
3 |
$574,230 |
$889,106 |
Over half of the first year budget is devoted to a subcontract for research to be performed in Brazil, but the justification for the Brazilian budget is incomplete; budget recommendation is reduced with the expectation of partial or complete restoration should specific and reasonable justification be provided. |
102 |
Horvath |
Genetic Resistance to Citrus Canker conferred by the Pepper Bs3 Gene |
$242,040 |
3 |
$586,747 |
$192,040 |
1 |
$192,040 |
$1,081,146 |
The first year budget seems to be excessive for the activities proposed; interspecific functionality of R genes is uncommon, so only one year of funding is recommended for proof of concept. |
Proposal # |
Applicant PI |
Proposal title |
First year funds requested (total direct) |
Requested period of funding, yrs |
Estimated full term requested budget |
Committee recommended funds, yr 1 |
Committee recommended period of funding, yrs |
Committee recommended funds, full term |
Cumulative (running total) of recommended funding for all proposals, First year |
Comments and Explanations of Recommended Changes to Budget |
83 |
Graham |
Canker management in Florida citrus groves: chemical control on highly susceptible grapefruit and early orange varieties |
$134,974 |
3 |
$404,922 |
$100,000 |
3 |
$300,000 |
$1,181,146 |
Recommend deletion of objective 4. |
Proposal # |
Applicant PI |
Proposal title |
First year funds requested (total direct) |
Requested period of funding, yrs |
Estimated full term requested budget |
Committee recommended funds, yr 1 |
Committee recommended period of funding, yrs |
Committee recommended funds, full term |
Cumulative (running total) of recommended funding for ail proposals, First year |
Comments and Explanations of Recommended Changes to Budget |
Proposals recommended for funding under special consideration because they do not propose a research project (infastructure) |
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4 |
Stansly |
Creation and Maintenance of an Online Citrus Greening Database |
$25,153 |
1 |
$25,153 |
$25,153 |
1 |
$25,153 |
$25,153 |
|
158 |
Pena |
Development of transformation systems for mature tissue of Florida commercial varieties, and strategies to improve tree management |
$342,359 |
1 |
$342,359 |
$92,359 |
1 |
$92,359 |
$117,512 |
Is the requested greenhouse really needed? Committee members believe it is not and that the budget should be reduced accordingly but with an option for restoration should proper justification be provided. |
108 |
Irey |
Support for the Southern Gardens Diagnostic Laboratory |
$109,306 |
2 |
$243,856 |
$109,306 |
2 |
$243,856 |
$226,818 |
|
119 |
Lee |
Recovery of Citrus germplasm in Florida |
$36,970 |
3 |
$332,817 |
$36,970 |
3 |
$332,817 |
$263,788 |
|
170 |
Roberts |
Diagnostic Services for growers for detection of HLB to aid in management decisions |
$124,740 |
3 |
$374,220 |
$124,740 |
3 |
$374,220 |
$388,528 |
|
199 |
Sieburth |
Rutaceous Germplasm Preservation |
$71,000 |
1 |
$71,000 |
$71,000 |
1 |
$71,000 |
$459,528 |
|
123 |
Lindeberg |
Bioinformatic characterization and development of a central genome resources website for Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus |
$140,084 |
3 |
$438,641 |
$140,084 |
3 |
$438,641 |
$599,612 |
|
Total for proposals recommended for funding $11,135,206