The NFSMI Research Summary is a continuing series of summaries reporting recently completed research and research-based resources funded by the National Food Service Management Institute. The following research studies are summarized in this article: (1) Succession Planning for Management Level Staff in School Nutrition Programs; (2) Sustainability of School Wellness Policy Initiatives; (3) Training and Educational Resource Needs of Child Care Professionals Participating in the CACFP; (4) Comparison of NSLP Lunches and Lunches Brought from Home in Four Elementary Schools Receiving HUSSC Awards; (5) Marketing the School Nutrition Program: A Resource Guide for School Nutrition Professionals; (6) Farm to School: Identifying Applied Research and Operational Resource Needs and Issues; Practices and Perceptions of School Nutrition Professionals Toward Obtaining the HUSSC Award; (7) Exploring How Production and Equipment Decisions Impact the Operation of School Nutrition Programs; (8) Competencies, Knowledge and Skills Needed for State Agency Child Nutrition Professionals in the 21st Century; and (9) Exploring School Nutrition Professionals' Preferences of USDA Recipes and R4HK Competition Recipes for Meeting USDA Meal Pattern Requirements.