This $111,915 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Animal Health and Disease Research (AHDR) Capacity Program supports research activities at North Carolina State University (NC State) focused on improving the health and productivity of agricultural animals. Through this funding, NC State is conducting integrated research and extension programs to address critical issues in animal health, including disease...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $289,663 Animal Health and Disease Research (AHDR) Capacity Program (CFDA 10.207) Formula Grant to Iowa State University. This 2-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will support animal health and disease research activities at the university's accredited veterinary school. The funding aims to improve the health and productivity of domestic livestock, poultry, aquatic animals, and other income-producing species that...
The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine received a $125,405 Formula Grant award under the USDA NIFA Animal Health and Disease Research (AHDR) Capacity Program (CFDA 10.207) for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The funding will support comprehensive research on prevalent animal diseases, with the goal of improving animal health, contributing to food security, and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. Key deliverables include research publications,...
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...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025) provides $172,908.00 in funding to Colorado State University to support the implementation, monitoring, data collection, and analysis for several major USDA livestock studies. Specifically, the award will fund work on the Equine 2026 study, including study...
This $230,452 federal Formula Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Animal Health and Disease Research (AHDR) Capacity Program (CFDA 10.207) supports research activities at Kansas State University (KSU) focused on improving the health and productivity of agricultural animals. The award period is from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2026. The key products and services delivered through this grant include: developing new crop, vegetable, and tree varieties...
This $140,953 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Animal Health and Disease Research (AHDR) Capacity Program (CFDA 10.207) supports research at Iowa State University to address disease management in the state's swine and poultry industries. For swine, the research focuses on developing better nutritional management strategies to minimize the impact of endemic viral and bacterial diseases that challenge...
The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded $250,000 to Colorado State University through the Veterinary Diagnostics - Infrastructure Funding to the National Animal Health Laboratory Network Laboratories to Increase Capacity and Capabilities to Respond to an Adverse Animal Health Event Cooperative Agreement. The award, made on June 1, 2021 for a period of performance through May 31, 2022, will support Colorado State University's work with the National...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $358,524 Formula Grant under the Animal Health and Disease Research (AHDR) Capacity Program (CFDA 10.207) to Texas A&M AgriLife Research. The purpose of this grant is to promote animal health research across land-grant universities and veterinary schools. Texas A&M AgriLife Research will use these funds to enhance and improve animal health through various studies, including developing...
This Formula Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Animal Health and Disease Research (AHDR) Capacity Program (CFDA 10.207) provides $108,800.00 to Purdue University to conduct research aimed at improving the health and well-being of production animals and equids. The funding will support two specific research projects. The first project aims to develop a robust animal model of sepsis, a common and often...