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	Recent Funding for Research in the Schmale Lab
	Projects starting in FY 2011
	Ross, S. and Schmale, D.G. $429,931. NSF. Dynamical mechanisms influencing the population structure of airborne pathogens: Theory and observations.  09/2011 to 08/2014. Co-Principal investigator.
	Schmale, D.G., and Woolsey, C. $120,000. ICTAS. Real-time detection and tracking of biological threat agents in the lower atmosphere using autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles.  07/2011 to 07/2013. Principal investigator.
	Schmale, D.G. $21,429. Virginia Small Grains Board. FY2011 mycotoxin testing services for Virginia wheat and barley. 07/2011 to 06/2012. Principal investigator.
	Schmale, D.G. $18,500. Virginia Small Grains Board. Tracking the long distance transport of the fungus that causes Fusarium head blight in wheat and barley. 07/2011 to 06/2012. Principal investigator.
	Schmale, D.G. $60,000.USDA-USWBSI. Diagnostic testing services for deoxynivalenol in the eastern U.S. 05/2011 to 04/2012. Principal investigator.
	Schmale, D.G. $11,250. Virginia Agricultural Council. Strategies to reduce toxin levels in barley grain and feed and food products. 07/2011 to 06/2012. Principal investigator. Renewal.
	Projects starting in FY 2010
	Stremler, M., Davalos, R., Kuhn, J., Ross, S., Vlachos, P. (PIs) and 15 participants including Schmale, D.G. $3,000,000. NSF. IGERT-MultiScale Transport in Environmental & Physiological Systems (MultiSTEPS). 8/2010 to 7/2015. Participant.
	Schmale, D.G., and Griffey, C.A. $71,238. BBRC, USDA-CSREES. Improving barley for fuel ethanol production and reducing mycotoxins in barley ethanol co-products destined for animal feed and human food. 04/2010 to 04/2012. Principal investigator.
	Schmale, D.G., and Woolsey, C. $20,000. VT-CALS. Toward real-time detection and tracking of biological threat agents in the lower atmosphere.  11/2010 to 06/2011. Principal investigator.
	Schmale, D.G. $21,315. Virginia Small Grains Board. FY2011 mycotoxin testing services for Virginia wheat and barley. 07/2010 to 06/2011. Principal investigator.
	Schmale, D.G. $16,695. Virginia Small Grains Board. New and updated online resources for the management of wheat and barley diseases in Virginia. 07/2010 to 06/2011. Principal investigator.
	Schmale, D.G. $66,605.USDA-USWBSI. Diagnostic testing services for deoxynivalenol in the eastern U.S. 05/2010 to 04/2011. Principal investigator. Renewal.
	Bergstrom, G.C., Schmale, D.G., Bradley, C.A., Sweets, L.E., & Wegulo, S.N. $50,000. USDA- USWBSI. Within-field inoculum from corn debris and the management of FHB/DON. 05/2010 to 04/2011. Co-Principal Investigator. Renewal.
	Schmale, D.G. $22,400. USDA-USWBSI. Mycotoxin potential and aggressiveness of FHB pathogens used for USWBSI research. 05/2010 to 04/2011. Principal investigator. Renewal.
	Schmale, D.G. $11,250. Virginia Agricultural Council. Strategies to reduce toxin levels in barley grain and feed and food products. 07/2010 to 06/2011. Principal investigator.
	Projects starting in FY 2009
	Schmale, D.G., and Ross, S. $413,476. NSF. Atmospheric transport barriers and the biological invasion of toxigenic fungi in the genus Fusarium.  08/2009 to 07/2012. Principal investigator.
	Schmale, D.G. $20,450. Virginia Small Grains Board. FY2009 mycotoxin testing services for Virginia wheat and barley. 7/01/2009 to 06/19/2010. Principal investigator.
	Schmale, D.G. $66,605.USDA-USWBSI. Diagnostic testing services for deoxynivalenol in the eastern U.S. 05/2009 to 04/2010. Principal investigator.
	Bergstrom, G.C., Schmale, D.G., Bradley, C.A., Sweets, L.E., & Wegulo, S.N. $50,000. USDA- USWBSI. Within-field inoculum from corn debris and the management of FHB/DON. 05/2009 to 04/2010. Co-Principal Investigator.
	Schmale, D.G. $22,400. USDA-USWBSI. Mycotoxin potential and aggressiveness of FHB pathogens used for USWBSI research. 05/2009 to 04/2010. Principal investigator.
	Kochersberger, K., and Schmale, D.G. $18,307. VaCAS/ICTAS. Investigation of source localization techniques using unmanned aircraft for chemical, biological and nuclear blast release. 01/2009 to 05/2009. Co-Principal investigator.
	Schmale, D.G. $13,846. Virginia Small Grains Board. Influence of crop residues and disease resistance on FHB in Virginia wheat. 7/01/2009 to 06/19/2010. Principal investigator.
	Projects starting in FY 2008
	Schmale, D.G. $48,000. USDA-USWBSI. Diagnostic testing services for deoxynivalenol in the eastern U.S. 05/2008 to 04/2009. Principal investigator.
	Bergstrom, G.C., and Schmale, D.G. $41,000. USDA-USWBSI. Relative contribution of within-field versus immigrant inoculum to FHB infection. 05/2007 to 04/2008. Co-Principal Investigator.
	Bergstrom, G.C., and Schmale, D.G. $39,000. USDA-USWBSI. Relative contribution of within-field inoculum to FHB infection. 05/2008 to 04/2009. Co-Principal investigator.
	Schmale, D.G. $13,188. Virginia Small Grains Board. Influence of crop residues and disease resistance on FHB in Virginia wheat. 7/01/2008 to 06/19/2009. Principal investigator.
	Schmale, D.G. $17,188. Virginia Small Grains Board. Mycotoxin testing services for Virginia wheat and barley. 7/01/2008 to 06/19/2009. Principal investigator.
	Projects starting in FY 2007
	Schmale, D.G., Shields, E. J., and Aylor, D.A. $960,767. USDA-NRI. Development of an integrated system to detect, monitor, and forecast the spread of Phytophthora infestans in the lower atmosphere. 11/2007 to 11/2010. Principal investigator.
	Schmale, D.G. $24,390. USDA-USWBSI. Contribution of local inoculum sources to regional atmospheric populations of Gibberella zeae. 5/01/2007 to 6/14/2008. Principal investigator.
	Schmale, D.G. $10,503. Virginia Small Grains Board. Mycotoxin testing services for Virginia wheat and barley. 7/01/2007 to 06/13/2008. Principal investigator.
	Schmale, D.G. $9,303. Virginia Small Grains Board. Contribution of within-field residues to FHB in Virginia wheat and barley. 7/01/2007 to 06/13/2008. Principal investigator.
	Schmale, D.G., and Stromberg, E.L. $4,000. Virginia Small Grains Board. Early detection of mycotoxin potential in Virginia wheat. 07/06 to 06/07. Principal investigator.
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