Project Grant 201670024257421

This Project Grant award of $249,975.00 was provided by the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) to the American Association of Bovine Practitioners. The funding will support the "Building Excellence in Rural Veterinary Practices" program, a new veterinary business management training initiative for early career veterinarians. Over 3 years, the program will provide direct training to 135...

This $248,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support the development of three education programs addressing veterinary workforce challenges in rural and underserved areas. Specifically, the awardee Colorado State University will build two curricula for veterinary students and interns focused on evaluating and preparing to work in rural regions. Additionally, a high school program will be developed for students in Alaska's...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $123,900 project grant to Allyson Anderson of Headwaters Veterinary Service in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. The grant period runs from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2024. The funding supports the Veterinary Services Grant Program project "ENHANCING RURAL FOOD ANIMAL VETERINARY SERVICES TO PA213." The Veterinary Services Grant Program, with CFDA #10.336, aims to relieve veterinarian shortage situations...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $234,533 Project Grant to the University of Missouri System, doing business as the Curators of the University of Missouri, to address the shortage of veterinarians in rural communities. The 3-year grant, effective September 1, 2023, will fund the development of an online platform, stakeholder focus groups, live webinars, and online educational modules focused on practice startup and ownership for mixed and food...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $249,194 Project Grant to Texas A&M Agrilife Research under the Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336). The grant will fund a national survey of veterinary schools, private practitioners, and state animal health officials to determine attributes needed to recruit recent veterinary graduates and private veterinarians to areas with veterinary shortages. Based on the survey findings, the project will...

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to Wellfarm Veterinary Consultants, PLLC, a woman-owned small business in Roanoke, Virginia, under the Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336). The funding will be used to establish a new food animal ambulatory veterinary practice, Wellfarm Vets, and provide subsidized veterinary services over a 3-year period from September 2023 to August 2026. Specifically, the grant will...

This $250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) aims to increase the recruitment and long-term retention of food-animal veterinarians in rural areas. Michigan State University will enroll 27 final-year veterinary students and early-career veterinarians in a 9-credit online certificate program that emphasizes best practices for delivering quality bovine veterinary...

Practical Livestock Services PLLC was awarded a $125,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP, CFDA 10.336). The three-year award will support the delivery of mobile food animal veterinary services in Casey, Iowa from August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2025. The VSGP aims to relieve veterinarian shortage situations and support veterinary services in underserved areas....

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded Cornell University a $650,000 Project Grant under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program. The four-year grant will support research examining the economic contributions and market forces impacting rural veterinary businesses and entrepreneurs. Cornell will analyze these issues from the perspective of individual businesses, local and national industries, and consumers. Key objectives...

This Project Grant award of $247,471 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) will support the University of California, Davis in developing a framework for outreach to high school students to increase their interest in pursuing careers in livestock veterinary medicine. The key objectives are to create outreach materials that provide a positive and realistic portrayal of career opportunities in...