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Goal 1	An Agricultural Production System that is Highly Competitive in the Global Economy
	Objective 1.1 - To produce new and value-added agricultural products and commodities Objective 1.2 - To increase the global competitiveness of the U. S. agricultural production system Objective 1.4 - To improve decision-making on public policy related to productivity and global competitiveness of the U. S
Goal 2	A Safe and Secure Food and Fiber System
	Objective 2.1 - To improve access to an affordable, healthful, and culturally relevant food supply Objective 2.2 - To improve food safety by controlling or eliminating foodborne risks
Goal 3	Healthy, Well Nourished Population
	Objective 3.1 - To optimize the health of consumers by improving the quality of diets, the quality of food, and the number of food choices Objective 3.2 - To promote health, safety, and access to quality health care
Goal 4	Greater Harmony Between Agriculture and the Environment
	Objective 4.1 - To develop, transfer, and promote the adoption of efficient and sustainable agricultural, forestry, and other resource conservation policies, programs, technologies, and practices that ensure ecosystems integrity and biodiversity Objective 4.2 - To develop, transfer, and promote adoption of efficient and sustainable agricultural, forestry, and other resource policies, programs, technologies, and practices that protect, sustain, and enhance water, soil, and air resources Objective 4.3 - To improve decision-making on public policies related to agriculture and the environment
Goal 5	Enhanced Economic Opportunity and Quality of Life for Americans
	Objective 5.1 - To increase the capacity of communities and families to enhance their own economic well-being Objective 5.2 - To increase the capacity of communities, families, and individuals to improve their own quality of life

Goal 1 - An Agricultural Production System that is Highly Competitive in the Global Economy

Objective 1.1 -- To produce new and value-added agricultural products and commodities *Improve Potato Yield and Quality through Suppression of Disease *Regulation of Animal Growth by Hormones and Growth Factors An Integrated Approach to Promoting the Production, Safe Handling, and Marketing of Specialty Leafy Green Vegetables in Colorado Development of New Potato Cultivars for Colorado Via Germplasm Enhancement and Evaluation Enhancing the Competitiveness and Value of U.S. Beef Enhancing the Safety of Meat Products and Other Foods Fruit and Vegetable Marketing Innovations and Demand Assessment Improvement of Quality and Performance of Colorado Wheat Molecular-Marker-Assisted Analysis of Quantitative Traits for Breeding Wheat and Dry Beans

Objective 1.2 -- To increase the global competitiveness of the U. S. agricultural production system *Aspen Persistence in Multi-Aged Forest Communities on the Western Slope of Colorado *Forest Conditions in The Rockies: Leopold, Fire, and Aspen *Genetics of invasive Centaurea species in Colorado *Improve Potato Yield and Quality through Suppression of Disease *Improving Drainage of Agricultural Lands for Salinity Problem in the Lower Arkansas Valley *Plant Antioxidants as Free Radical Scavengers:Implications for Human Health and Plant Survival *Production Systems of Ornamental Landscape Plants in the Intermountain West of the United States *Regulation of Animal Growth by Hormones and Growth Factors *Sustainability of Thinning and Prescribed Fire Programs to Improve Forest Condition Along the Front Range, Colorado *The Ecology and Genetics of Invasions and Biological control *The Ecology of Invasive Plants *Towards an ecofriendly herbicide: (-)-catechin, a natural flavonol secreted by spotted knapweed roots, is a potent inhibitor of plant growth An Integrated Approach to Promoting the Production, Safe Handling, and Marketing of Specialty Leafy Green Vegetables in Colorado Beneficial and Adverse Effects of Natural, Bioactive Dietary Chemicals on Human Health and Food Safety Benefits and Costs of Natural Resources Policies Affecting Public and Private Lands Biology and Management of Iris yellow spot virus (IYSV) and Thrips in Onions Biology and Management of the Russian Wheat Aphid, Diuraphis Noxia (Mordvilko), in Colorado Characterize Weed Population Dynamics for Improved Long-Term Weed Management Decision Making Colorado Row and Vegetable Crop Foliar Disease Management Comparison of Traditional and Alternative Methods to Control Noxious Weeds near Cropland, Rangeland and Waterways Crops and Cropping Systems in Western Colorado for Traditional/Alternative and Industrial/Bioenergy Uses Defining and Engineering Solutions for Agroecological Threats from Salinity and Selenium in an Irrigated River Valley Development and Integration of Pest Management Stategies for High Value Cropping Systems: Fruit and Vegetables Development of cultivar specific management profiles for new and existing potato cultivars. Development of New Potato Cultivars for Colorado Via Germplasm Enhancement and Evaluation Disturbance, Invasion, Restoration, and Rangeland Health Ecology of Pests and Pest Management Systems Ecology, Biology, and Management of Invasive Weeds in Colorado Economic, Environmental, Genetic, and Nutritional Aspects of Grass-Fed Beef Effects of Irrigated Agriculture and Riparian Vegetation on Fish Habitats in the Arikaree River Basin of Colorado Enhancing Efficiency in Cow-Calf Production Enhancing Field Crop Production in the Arkansas River Valley Environmental and Genetic Determinants of Seed Quality and Performance Exotic Germplasm Conversion and Breeding Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) for Resistance to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses and to Enhance Nutritional Value Genomics of Economically Important Traits in Wheat and Barley Genomics of Pest Insects, Plant Pathogens, and Plants Germ Cell and Embryo Development and Manipulation for the Improvement of Livestock Identification of Factors and Development of Technologies to Improve Efficiency of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in the Horse Imagining landscapes of the future: predicting the impacts of climate change, insect outbreaks, and fire on Colorado forests Improved potato yield and quality through disease suppression and optimum certified seed potato production techniques Improvement of Quality and Performance of Colorado Wheat Improving Economic and Environmental Sustainability in Tree-Fruit Production Through Changes in Rootstock Use Improving Management of Arthropod Pests of Vegetable Crops, Nursery Crops and Landscape Plants in Colorado Insect Pest Management with Infochemicals Integrated Resource Management - Beef Cattle and Sheep Integrated Weed Management Strategies in Crop and Non-Crop Systems Interactions among Bark Beetles, Pathogens, and Conifers in North American Forests Interactions of Environmental Conditions with Forest and Shade Tree Diseases Introduction, Adaptability, Production and Survival of Landscape Plants in Colorado Invasive potential of hybrid toadflax populations Livestock Management Systems Long-term carbon and greenhouse gas consequences of fire in montane forests and woodlands of the Colorado Front Range Management of Forages in Colorado for Improved Yield and Quality Management of spider mite pests in Colorado field corn. Management of Turf and Ornamental Diseases in Colorado Metal Toxicity Thresholds for Important Colorado Reclamation Plant Species Molecular Basis of Broad Spectrum, Durable Disease Resistance in Crop Plants Molecular-Marker-Assisted Analysis of Quantitative Traits for Breeding Wheat and Dry Beans Multi-state Evaluation of Winegrape Cultivars and Clones National Beef Cattle Genetic Evaluation Nutrition and Management of Feedyard Cattle to Enhance Performance, Carcass Value and Environmental Sustainability Organic Cropping Management Systems Plant Genetic Resource Conservation and Utilization Reproductive Performance in Domestic Ruminants Spatial analysis and modeling the indirect effects of climate change on forest insects and diseases across North America Strategic management of unwanted wildland large fire events by integrating the fuels program with the direct management of suppression: a systematic approach to cost control Stress Factors of Farm Animals and Their Effects on Performance Sustainability of Matching Cow Nutrient Requirements With Nutrient Content of Grazed Forages The Biology, Ecology, and Molecular Genetics of Key Weeds of Colorado Row Crops and Non- Cropland The Ecology and Genetics of Invasions and Biological Control The Functional and Evolutionary Genomics of Drought Adaptation Networks in Arabidopsis thaliana Understanding Plant Invasion on Colorado Rangelands Understanding, Evaluating and Enhancing Community-based Collaboratives and Participatory Research Processes on Colorado Rangelands UV-B Monitoring and Research Program Vegetable Crop Management in the Arkansas Valley Vegetation Change and Risk in Management of Rangeland Plants

Objective 1.4 -- To improve decision-making on public policy related to productivity and global competitiveness of the U. S. agricultural production system *Market and Policy Analyses of Colordo Products Using Time Series and Panel Data Models *Water Management and Western Irrigated Agriculture: Opportunities and Consequences Development and Evaluation of Turf Species and Management Strategies for Sustainable Turf Systems Fruit and Vegetable Marketing Innovations and Demand Assessment Precision Management on Site-Specific Management Zones for Farm Profitability and Environment Sustainability Rural Change: Markets, Governance and Quality of Life Sustainability of Matching Cow Nutrient Requirements With Nutrient Content of Grazed Forages

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Goal 2 - A Safe and Secure Food and Fiber System

Objective 2.1 -- To improve access to an affordable, healthful, and culturally relevant food supply *Market and Policy Analyses of Colordo Products Using Time Series and Panel Data Models An Integrated Approach to Promoting the Production, Safe Handling, and Marketing of Specialty Leafy Green Vegetables in Colorado Development of cultivar specific management profiles for new and existing potato cultivars. Insect Pest Management with Infochemicals Water Banking in the Arkansas Valley

Objective 2.2 -- To improve food safety by controlling or eliminating foodborne risks An Integrated Approach to Promoting the Production, Safe Handling, and Marketing of Specialty Leafy Green Vegetables in Colorado Best Management Practices for Antibiotic Resistance Gene (ARG) Treatment in Livestock Lagoons Control of Food-Borne Pathogens in Pre- and Post-Harvest Environments Enhancing the Competitiveness and Value of U.S. Beef Enhancing the Safety of Meat Products and Other Foods

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Goal 3 - Healthy, Well Nourished Population

Objective 3.1 -- To optimize the health of consumers by improving the quality of diets, the quality of food, and the number of food choices Effect of dietary fat type on emerging cardiovascular risk factors in individuals with impaired glucose tolerance or type 2 diabetes Effect of Fish Oil Supplementation in Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) in a Feline Model of Human Disease Exotic Germplasm Conversion and Breeding Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) for Resistance to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses and to Enhance Nutritional Value Influence of Vitamins C and E on the Thermic Effect of Feeding in Overweight and Obese Adult Humans Interaction of Diet and Exercise on Chronic Disease Risk N-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Human Health and Disease Nutrient Bioavailability--Phytonutrients and Beyond Parent and Household Influences on Calcium Intake Among Preadolescents Soy Derived Phytoestrogens and Protection of Cardiomyocytes

Objective 3.2 -- To promote health, safety, and access to quality health care *Mediating Exposure To Environmental Hazards Through Textile Systems Genomics of Pest Insects, Plant Pathogens, and Plants Textile Materials and Technologies Addressing Energy, Health and Other National Security Issues

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Goal 4 - Great Harmoney Between Agriculture and the Environment

Objective 4.1 -- To develop, transfer, and promote the adoption of efficient and sustainable agricultural, forestry, and other resource conservation policies, programs, technologies, and practices that ensure ecosystems integrity and biodiversity *Estimating Nutrient Loads for Water Quality Management *Forest Conditions in The Rockies: Leopold, Fire, and Aspen *Improving Drainage of Agricultural Lands for Salinity Problem in the Lower Arkansas Valley *Sustainable Nutrient Management of Soils to Enhance Productivity and Environmental Quality. *The Ecology of Invasive Plants Agricultural Soils Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases in Colorado and the US Assessing the Primary Controls on Soil Biogeochemistry in Grass Dominated Ecosystems Benchmark Soilscapes to Predict Effects of Climatic Change in the Western USA Characterizing Mass and Energy Transport at Different Scales Chemistry, Bioavailability, and Toxicity of Constituents in Residuals and Residual-Treated Soils Crop and Soil Management Systems in Water Limited Agroecosystems Crop Management and Sorghum Improvement Defining and Engineering Solutions for Agroecological Threats from Salinity and Selenium in an Irrigated River Valley Development and Evaluation of Turf Species and Management Strategies for Sustainable Turf Systems Development of cultivar specific management profiles for new and existing potato cultivars. Enhancing Field Crop Production in the Arkansas River Valley Impact of Land Use Management on Soil Microbial Structural and Functional Diversity Improving Water and Nitrogen Use Efficiency with Manure and Compost Interactions of Environmental Conditions with Forest and Shade Tree Diseases Introduction, Adaptability, Production and Survival of Landscape Plants in Colorado Long-term carbon and greenhouse gas consequences of fire in montane forests and woodlands of the Colorado Front Range Organic Cropping Management Systems Precision Management on Site-Specific Management Zones for Farm Profitability and Environment Sustainability Reducing Barriers to Adoption of Microirrigation The Critical Groundwater Link between Irrigated Agricultural Water Use and Fish Habitat on the High Plains The Functional and Evolutionary Genomics of Drought Adaptation Networks in Arabidopsis thaliana Understanding Plant Invasion on Colorado Rangelands Wastewater Reuse In Turfgrass Systems

Objective 4.2 -- To develop, transfer, and promote adoption of efficient and sustainable agricultural, forestry, and other resource policies, programs, technologies, and practices that protect, sustain, and enhance water, soil, and air resources *Estimating Nutrient Loads for Water Quality Management *Improving Drainage of Agricultural Lands for Salinity Problem in the Lower Arkansas Valley *Integrating multiple biological control agents for Dalmatian toadflax and diffuse knapweed *Predicting the Severity of Low Flows and Droughts for Agricultural Systems in Colorado *Production Systems of Ornamental Landscape Plants in the Intermountain West of the United States *The Ecology and Genetics of Invasions and Biological control *The Ecology of Invasive Plants *Water Management and Western Irrigated Agriculture: Opportunities and Consequences Agricultural Soils Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases in Colorado and the US Augmentation Accounting in the South Platte Using South Platte Mapping and Analysis Program (SPMAP) Best Management Practices for Antibiotic Resistance Gene (ARG) Treatment in Livestock Lagoons Biological Control in Pest Management Systems of Plants Biology and Management of Iris yellow spot virus (IYSV) and Thrips in Onions Chemistry, Bioavailability, and Toxicity of Constituents in Residuals and Residual-Treated Soils Colorado Row and Vegetable Crop Foliar Disease Management Comparison of Traditional and Alternative Methods to Control Noxious Weeds near Cropland, Rangeland and Waterways Crop and Soil Management Systems in Water Limited Agroecosystems Defining and Engineering Solutions for Agroecological Threats from Salinity and Selenium in an Irrigated River Valley Development and Evaluation of Turf Species and Management Strategies for Sustainable Turf Systems Disturbance, Invasion, Restoration, and Rangeland Health Ecology of Pests and Pest Management Systems Effects of Irrigated Agriculture and Riparian Vegetation on Fish Habitats in the Arikaree River Basin of Colorado Enhancing Field Crop Production in the Arkansas River Valley Estimation of Soil Moisture in Intensively-Irrigated Areas Using Remote-Sensing Exotic Germplasm Conversion and Breeding Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) for Resistance to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses and to Enhance Nutritional Value Imagining landscapes of the future: predicting the impacts of climate change, insect outbreaks, and fire on Colorado forests Improving Management of Arthropod Pests of Vegetable Crops, Nursery Crops and Landscape Plants in Colorado Improving Water and Nitrogen Use Efficiency with Manure and Compost Interactions of Environmental Conditions with Forest and Shade Tree Diseases Interfacing Technological, Economic, and Institutional Principles for Managing Inter-sector Mobilization of Water Minimizing the Release of Animal Antibiotics from Aerobic and Anaerobic Lagoons Monitoring Colorado's Climate for Applications in Agriculture and Natural Resources Nutrition and Management of Feedyard Cattle to Enhance Performance, Carcass Value and Environmental Sustainability Organic Cropping Management Systems Precision Management on Site-Specific Management Zones for Farm Profitability and Environment Sustainability Reducing Barriers to Adoption of Microirrigation Spatial analysis and modeling the indirect effects of climate change on forest insects and diseases across North America The Critical Groundwater Link between Irrigated Agricultural Water Use and Fish Habitat on the High Plains The Ecology and Genetics of Invasions and Biological Control The Functional and Evolutionary Genomics of Drought Adaptation Networks in Arabidopsis thaliana UV-B Monitoring and Research Program Wastewater Reuse In Turfgrass Systems Water Banking in the Arkansas Valley

Objective 4.3 -- To improve decision-making on public policies related to agriculture and the environment *Market and Policy Analyses of Colordo Products Using Time Series and Panel Data Models *Water Management and Western Irrigated Agriculture: Opportunities and Consequences Benefits and Costs of Natural Resources Policies Affecting Public and Private Lands Best Management Practices for Antibiotic Resistance Gene (ARG) Treatment in Livestock Lagoons Crop and Soil Management Systems in Water Limited Agroecosystems Defining and Engineering Solutions for Agroecological Threats from Salinity and Selenium in an Irrigated River Valley Development and Application of Continuous Measurement Methods for Assessing Air Quality Impacts of Confined Animal Feeding Operations Disturbance, Invasion, Restoration, and Rangeland Health Evaluating the Physical and Biological Availability of Pesticides and Pharmaceuticals in Agricultural Contexts Interfacing Technological, Economic, and Institutional Principles for Managing Inter-sector Mobilization of Water Minimizing the Release of Animal Antibiotics from Aerobic and Anaerobic Lagoons Nutrition and Management of Feedyard Cattle to Enhance Performance, Carcass Value and Environmental Sustainability Reducing Barriers to Adoption of Microirrigation Understanding, Evaluating and Enhancing Community-based Collaboratives and Participatory Research Processes on Colorado Rangelands

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Goal 5 - Enhanced Economic Opportunity and Quality of Life for Americans

Objective 5.1 -- To increase the capacity of communities and families to enhance their own economic well-being Rural Change: Markets, Governance and Quality of Life

Objective 5.2 -- To increase the capacity of communities, families, and individuals to improve their own quality of life *Improve Potato Yield and Quality through Suppression of Disease Interactions of Environmental Conditions with Forest and Shade Tree Diseases Support and Enhancement of the C. P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity Textile Materials and Technologies Addressing Energy, Health and Other National Security Issues Understanding, Evaluating and Enhancing Community-based Collaboratives and Participatory Research Processes on Colorado Rangelands

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