1. Living mulch and grazing techniques to improve soil health and weed control for farmers transitioning to organic farming across climatic zones, funded by USDA – NIFA – ORG.
2. Tillage and cover crop management to reduce the negative impacts of soil strength on soil carbon and corn yield, funded by Corn Growers Association of North Carolina
3. Cover Crop and Tillage Interactions for Higher Soybean Yield in North Carolina Coastal Plain, funded by North Carolina Soybean Association
4. Integrated Appropriate Cover Crop and Tillage Systems to Enhance Soil Health, funded by Corn Growers Association of North Carolina
5. Measuring the Impact of Tillage Systems on Corn Development with and without Biological Amendments, funded by Corn Growers Association of North Carolina
6. Does the Soil Calcium:Magnesium Ratio Increase Soybean Yields and Tolerance to Drought and Salinization?
7. Nitrogen, carbon and water budgets for (annual, double, and cover crop) corn rotations in the Tidewater region, funded by Corn Growers Association of North Carolina
8. Defining the yield reduction of soybean varieties in soils with increasing saltwater intrusion issues, funded by North Carolina Soybean Association
9. Biochar as a soil health and carbon sequestration strategy for NC agriculture, funded by NC Ag Foundation