Gebremedhin (PI); Avinash M. Topè (Co-PI); Karamat R. Sistani (Co-PI); George Antonious (Co-PI); Steve Blanford (Co-PI); Louie Rivers, Jr (Co-PI); Edwin Chavous (Co-PI); and Teferi Tsegaye (Co-PI).

5- Antonious, GF (Principal Investigator) received a grant (January – July, 2015) from Kentucky NSF Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR Program) Track 1 ($32,000) Proposal titled “Powering the Kentucky Bioeconomy for a Sustainable Future” submitted by the University of Kentucky in collaboration with 5 institutions (University of Maine, North Dakota State University, South Dakota University, University of Missouri-Columbia, and University of Virgin Island.

6-Antonious, GF (Principal Investigator), Bomford, M, and Borst, SM (Fall 2013) received (48,000) from Alltech titled “Monitoring the impact of soil management practices on soil biological activity, crop yield and quality”. An All-Tech Proposal Awarded from All-Tech Crop Science, Nicholasville, KY 40356 to Kentucky State University/ CAFSS on October 4, 2014.

7-Antonious, GF (PI) received a grant ($969,644.00) from the USDA/NIFA, October 30, 2013 - September 30, 2017 - under agreement #KYX-10-13-48P titled “Biochar and Biofilters for On-Farm Bioremediation of Pesticide Residues in Surface Runoff and Seepage Water Arising from Agricultural Fields.

δ- Antonious, GF (Pl) received 1890 Capacity Building Research Grant ($292,772) titled “Developing a Natural Pesticide Formulation for Organic Growers”, October 1, 2011 – September 30, 2015. The proposal was funded by USDA/NIFA Award, Washington, DC.

9- Antonious, GF, Michael Bomford, and Steven M. Borst (2014): Monitoring the impact of soil management practices on soil biological activity, crop yield and quality. An All-Tech Proposal Awarded ($39,800) from All-Tech Crop Science, Nicholasville, KY 40356 to Kentucky State University/ CAFSS on October 4, 2013 – August 30, 2014.

10-Antonious, GF (PI), Marion S, Rivers L, Silitonga M, Coolong T, and Snyder J (2012) received Capacity Building Grant ($300,000) titled “Screening the USDA germplasm collection for antioxidants and heavy metals bioaccumulation” funded by USDA/NIFA Award, Washington, DC, October 30, 2012-September 30, 2015.

11- Steve Mims, Antonious, GF, Rafael Cuevas, Silitonga M, Siddhartha Dasgupta, received a joint grant proposal ($599,751) titled “Integrated approach for sustainable aquaculture and agriculture production with the use of reclaimed water from rural communities” The proposal is funded by USDA/NIFA in 2012.

12- Antonious, GF (PI); Rivers, L; Silitonga MR; and Gyawali, BR received a Mini-Grant Award ($25,000) in July 2012. Proposal titled “Impact of municipal sewage sludge and chicken manure on metribuzin and chlorpyrifos mobility from soil into runoff and seepage water” as part of the 1890 KSU & VSU Subcontract Agreement.

13- Antonious, GF (Project Director) and Shawn Moore established an agreement in 2012 with the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) to host a new Environ-Mentors chapter at Kentucky State University for 2012-2013 academic year. KSU will receive a total of 12,994 to support travel for three high school students to present their expertise gained from working with mentors involved in KSU Environ-Mentors chapter. Five High School Students: 1-(supervised by Cecil Butler), 2-(supervised by Marie Blacksmith/Katherine Kamminga), 3-(supervised by Eric Turley), 4-(supervised by Martin Mastisoff), and 5-(supervised by Regina Hill) have completed their 2012-2013 training at KSU Environmental Studies Laboratory.

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