The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $125,000 Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) grant to Harrison Animal Hospital, LLC located in Weber City, Virginia. The grant funding will support the practice's efforts to provide veterinary care to livestock producers in Southwest Virginia, a shortage area lacking adequate food animal veterinary services. Key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year project grant...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $125,000 Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) project grant to Prairie Vista Veterinary Hospital LLC in South Hutchinson, Kansas. The grant will be used to enhance the rural veterinary practice by increasing the inventory of ambulatory equipment, utilizing newer technology to improve efficiency, and supporting the addition of a fourth veterinarian to maintain the current workload...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $125,000 Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) project grant to Louisa Veterinary Service, Inc., a food-animal exclusive ambulatory veterinary practice serving a rural shortage area in central Virginia. The grant funds will be used to purchase a more fuel-efficient practice vehicle and veterinary equipment, support continuing education for a newly added veterinarian, and invest in...
The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $125,000 Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) project grant to Haskell Veterinary Clinic, Inc. to expand veterinary services and availability in a livestock-dense, underserved region of West Texas. The funding will allow the clinic to hire an additional veterinarian, purchase equipment like a portable ultrasound and livestock handling gear, and conduct educational outreach to producers and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $124,583 Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) grant to Jackmans Animal Clinic PC in Milroy, IN. The 3-year project, which began on Aug 1, 2024, is designed to enhance the clinic's mobile veterinary services and expand access to food animal producers in the surrounding rural areas. Key activities include acquiring specialized equipment such as a silencer tilt table, mobile semen...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $125,000 Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) project grant to Bear River Animal Hospital, a for-profit veterinary hospital in Tremonton, UT. The grant will fund the renovation of the hospital's cattle handling facility, including the replacement of outdated holding pens, tub, alley, and hydraulic chute. Additionally, the grant will provide a portable ultrasound and a truck with a mobile...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $125,000 Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) grant to Firefly Veterinary Services, PLLC (doing business as Crescent Veterinary Hospital) to establish a complete mobile veterinary service. The 3-year grant, running from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027, will fund the purchase of a service truck, veterinary clinic box, and mobile chute. This new equipment will enable Crescent Veterinary...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $125,000 Veterinary Services Grant Program (CFDA 10.336) grant to Antelope Veterinary Service, LLC, a for-profit, woman-owned small business located in Richardton, North Dakota. The goal of this 3-year project grant is to provide routine herd services and emergency veterinary care to ranchers within a 75-mile radius of the practice, beginning in Fall 2024. The key objectives are to: 1) equip the...
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'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...