2012 Group Projects

To view the paper, brochure, poster, and PowerPoint for each project click on the appropriate link. Some of the file are PDF and can be viewed using Adobe Reader.

 

Bioenergy and Agriculture

• Watching Grass Grow: The Potential of Perennial Grasses as a Biofuel Feedstock

  S. Castro, J. Kim, H. Knight, E. Jain, I. Rimbu
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• Sugarcane Energy of the Future

  M. Godfrey, P. Hancock, B. Johnston, D. Sutch, K. VanNostrand
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• The Advantages and Limitations of Sorghum as a Biofuel Feedstock
  K. Bateman, K. Genuario, I. Han, A. Meyer, L. Wagstaff
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• The Use of Wood Biofuels as Feedstock for Bioenery Production
  J. Min, G. Nowadly, A. Schoot, B. Whetzel, K. Wright
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• Futuristic Biofuels: An In-Depth Analysis into the Biofuel Potential of Algae and Oilseeds

  P. Chopra, K. Folkerts, H. Luu, A. O'Kane, S. Simlot
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Childhood Obesity Prevention

• Motivational Factors to Increase Physical Activities Among Obese Children and Change Sedentary Lifestyles
  H. Bae, H. Gwartney, A. Mehalko, D. Tondreau
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• Obesity: Plate-size, Portion Size, and Content (Fats vs. Fruits/Vegetables) of Meals Served by School Cafeterias
  M. Angell, A. Ansah-Yeboah, D. Hairfield, A. Jensen-Wachspress, M. Walls
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• Growing Healthy: Addressing Childhood Obesitythrough Education
  A. Chopra, S. Fleshman, A. Lahlou, J. Stewart, R. White
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• Childhood Obesity Prevention: The Benefits and Constraints of the National Farm to School Network
  C. Barrand, D. Do, M. Hammock, H. Lee, J. Lee
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• The Impact of Nutritional, Portion Size, Location-based, and Socioeconomic Factors on Childhood Obesity in Children Between the Ages of 6 and 12

  S. Hummer, A. Mehta, K. Miller, K. Moody, B. Newcomb
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Climate Change and Agriculture

• The Effect of Agricultural Methods of Carbon Sequestration in Farmland and Grassland on Global Climate Change
  K. Fuller, J. Prosser, A. Simon, T. Tsai, N. Zuleger
  
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• Green Beef: How Grass-Fed vs. Finished Beef

  C. Ashley, S. Greenspon, C. Hylton, K. Jeong, S. Singh
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• Climate Change: The Effects of Elevated CO2 and Heat on Plants
  L. Buttling, G. Gupta, K. Jones, R. Smith, A. Yang
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• The Effect of Extreme Weather on Agriculture
  A. Applewhite, B. Lott, A. Mabery, L. Meinhart, G. Plunkett
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• Analyzing the Various Methods Used in Forest Worldwide to Sequestrate Carbon in the Earth's Atmosphere
  L. Jernigan, H. Joo, N. Kapani, M. Moxley, N. Osgood
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Global Food Security and Agriculture

• Don’t Turn Your Back on Your Indigenous Species: Reintroducing Heritage Livestock and Heirloom Crops to Reduce Food Loss Due to Disease
  M. Boward, C. Chen, M. Daley, L. Fitzgerald, C. Schoemmell
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• The Effect of Cropping Techniques on Pests, Diseases, and Productivity
  S. Counter, J. Frawley, M. Garrity, M. Ghaznawi, M. Harris
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• The Effects of Re-establishing the Practice of Farmer's Selection and Saving Their Own Seeds to Promote Adaptation to Local Micro-climates as well as Disease and Pest Resistance
  C. Dong, S. Jain, M. Lee, L. Liddle, S. Singh
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• Put Some Green In, Take Some Green Out: Benefits and Constraints of Local Food Production and Farmers’ Markets on the Local Economy

  E. Geyer, R. Kreiger, M. Lee, H. Owens, T. Tran
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• Strategies for Success:Making Local Farmer's Market Food Available Low Income Populations

  C. Barco, A. Desansky, C. Howard, A. Kim, J. Lim
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