The primary goal of this project is to provide support for study implementation and monitoring, data collection, initial data analysis, and producer reporting from the sheep 2024 study; data…

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from 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 program (CFDA 10.025) provides $168,000.00 in funding to Colorado State University (CSU) from August 15, 2024 to August 14, 2025.

The primary goal of this project is to support implementation, monitoring, data collection, initial analysis, and reporting for the Sheep 2024, Bison 2022, and Swine 2021 studies conducted by APHIS's National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS). The award will also fund planning consultation for the upcoming NAHMS Equine 2026 study. Through its Sponsored Programs division, CSU will leverage its expertise in areas such as wildlife management, agricultural research, and animal health to support APHIS's mission objectives and contribute scientific data and technical assistance across these major livestock monitoring initiatives.

The primary goal of this project is to provide support for study implementation and monitoring, data collection, initial data analysis, and producer reporting from the sheep 2024 study; data analysis and stakeholder reporting of the bison 2022 and swine 2021 studies; and planning consultation for the nahms equine 2026 study