The principal investigator is listed for each project. Many projects are collaborations between multiple research institutions and researchers.

$10,000, Ref. #421: How Green Are Trees? A Life Cycle Inventory and Analysis of Nursery Production Methods, Distribution Processes, and Tree Care Practices
J. Ryan Stewart-University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
Andrew Koeser-University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana

$16,000, Ref. #384: Production of Aromatic, Ornamental Plants for Screening of Essential Oils as Potential Biopesticides
Eugene K. Blythe-Mississippi State University, South Mississippi Branch Experiment Station, Poplarville, MS

$20,000, Ref. #413: Analyzing the Environmental Impact (Carbon Footprint) and Economic Costs of Field-Grown Flowering Tree Production System Components
Dewayne Ingram-University of Kentucky
Charles Hall-Texas A&M University

$22,000, Ref. #394: Algal Mulch and Composted Algae to Improve Water and Nutrient Holding Capacity and as a Container Nursery Substrate Component
Joseph Albano-USDA-ARS-U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, Fort Pierce, FL
James Altland-USDA-ARS-Application Technology Research Unit, Wooster, OH

$28,000, Ref. #356: Asian Longhorned Beetle Monitoring System for Arboreta and the Green Industry
Kelli Hoover-The Pennsylvania State University

$30,000, Ref. #358: The Color of Marketing
Bridget Behe-Michigan State University
R. Thomas Fernandez-Michigan State University
Charles Hall-Texas A&M University
Marco Palma-Texas A&M University

$30,000, Ref. #414: Reducing the Economic Impact of Ambrosia Beetles in Nursery Production
Steven D. Frank-North Carolina State University

$35,000, Ref. #331: Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction in Nursery and Landscape Production Practices
Glenn Fain-Auburn University, AL
Charles Gilliam-Auburn University, AL
Stephen Prior-USDA-ARS, Auburn, AL
Brett Runion-USDA-ARS, Auburn, AL
Allen Torbert-USDA-ARS, Auburn, AL
Jeff Sibley-Auburn University, AL

$85,000, Ref. #001: Keratin Based Bioresins Continuing Work Addressing Biodegradability, Applicability, and Production of Green Industry Products
Masud Huda-Horticultural Research Institute
Walter Schmidt, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD

HRI Student Scholarships

$2,000—Timothy Bigelow and Palmer W. Bigelow, Jr. Scholarship
$2,000—Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship
$1,500—Spring Meadow Nursery Scholarship
$1,000—The Muggets Scholarship

HRI is committed to support annual research efforts focused on the highest priority needs of the green industry. HRI strongly encourages collaborative research efforts and challenges scientists to focus research on attainable outcomes that show a return on investment for the green industry. Applications for FY2013 will be accepted beginning in February and are due no later than May 15, 2012.