Cooperative Agreement 5812454096F0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program to Prairie View A&M University. The project aims to address the environmental impact of methane emissions from goats, a valuable livestock species for food security and economic development in rural communities. The key objectives are: 1) to validate the GreenFeed system for accurately measuring goats'...

The University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez will use a $244,907 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop and strengthen extension capabilities for animal science and pre-vet students. Undergraduate students will survey small ruminant producers to design extension experiences and build communication, leadership, and teamwork skills. They will also receive training in entrepreneurship and soft skills. Students will visit K-12 4H...

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $513,086, was granted by the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025). The purpose of this project is to: 1) Complete the field safety testing needed to secure USDA approval for a species extension of MedGene's prescription platform vaccine (RXPT) in small ruminants; and 2) Develop efficacious RXPT...

This $31,392,529 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food for Progress (CFDA 10.606) program to provide agricultural development support in Lesotho. The primary awardee, Land O'Lakes Venture37, will use the funding to introduce and expand food resources in Lesotho, with a focus on improving poultry production and supporting agricultural market development. Key project activities include: Providing technical assistance, training, and capacity building to...

The US Agency for International Development awarded a $1.49 million project grant to the International Livestock Research Institute to assess the impact and cost-effectiveness of livestock vaccination programs conducted in response to humanitarian crises in West, East and Southern Africa. The grant also supports an evaluation of participatory disease surveillance methods in Mongolia. Funded under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program (CFDA #98.001), the International...

The University of Florida will receive a $2 million cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development Haiti under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program (CFDA 98.001) to conduct the Systeme d'Innovation en Production Animale activity from May 2023 to May 2028. The goal of this activity is to increase the long-term productivity and resilience of Haiti's livestock sector, particularly in two resilience focus zones, through improving animal...

The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program. The grant will support projects focused on improving beef production among small cattle farms in Louisiana with less than 50 cows. Key services include the development and delivery of nutrition, growth, reproduction and genetics strategies to...

The University of Wisconsin System was awarded a $650,000 Project Grant from the USDA's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) program to conduct research on assessing and improving the welfare of pre-weaned dairy calves and lambs. The key objectives are to: (1) examine how early life management practices shape an individual animal's social development, (2) determine how an animal's position in their social network predicts their response to painful procedures and how this...

The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) received a $206,945 project grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) grant program. The project aims to enhance the accuracy of genomic predictions across diverse livestock breeds, supporting sustainable agriculture by promoting genetic diversity and adaptability. The research introduces new methods to utilize genomic data from well-studied breeds to make accurate...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service awarded a $299,600.40 Cooperative Agreement under the Scientific Exchanges Program (CFDA 10.620) to the University of Tennessee's Ut AG Research Division (doing business as Tennessee Agriculture Experien) on October 1, 2023. This program will build regional capacity in Africa to research and illustrate how the adoption of improved animal feeding practices, innovative and efficient fertilizer and nutrient management, and...