Project Grant F20AP00359

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $147,719 cooperative agreement to the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service to develop animal mortality management training and outreach materials for animal agricultural producers in Texas. The award is being administered under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025), which aims to protect U.S. agriculture from economically injurious plant and animal...

The Department of Livestock Montana received a $256,300 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. 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 1-year agreement is to provide annual infrastructure support to all National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 laboratories, including the Department of...

This $182,665 Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. 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), supports a project to assess the readiness of cattle feedlots in three states to prevent and respond to a potential Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak. The project aims to validate the ability of participating feedlots to effectively implement FMD...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. 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 $146,577.00 to Texas A&M Agrilife Research to develop and deliver two one-week training courses for state animal health officials (SAHOs/state veterinarians). The goal is to enhance the emergency management competencies of SAHOs and increase readiness of the U.S....

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Program (CFDA 10.025), supports disease surveillance, preparedness, and response activities for livestock health in Texas. The $1,737,418 award to the Texas Animal Health Commission will fund various program activities across multiple livestock commodities, including avian, cattle,...

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 program (CFDA 10.025) provides $138,675.00 to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry (LDAF) for the period of April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. The key objectives of this award are to meet the needs for surveillance, preparedness, response, and outreach necessary to protect...

The Wyoming Livestock Board received a $495,278.28 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to support avian, cattle, equine, cervid, small ruminant initiatives under the agency's Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) for the period of April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. Under this cooperative agreement, the Wyoming Livestock Board will deliver animal health national...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $199,950 Cooperative Agreement under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025) to Texas A&M AgriLife Research. The purpose of this 2-year award is to develop Secure Milk Supply (SMS) biosecurity plans for major dairy producers, processors, and calf ranches in Texas and Eastern New Mexico. Key activities include: 1) writing SMS plans to...

This $227,569 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. 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) aims to develop guidance documents and conduct training activities to support livestock movement decisions during a foreign animal disease (FAD) outbreak, such as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). The project, led by New Mexico State University, will adapt guidance...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) provides $104,951 to the State of West Virginia Department of Agriculture to conduct livestock monitoring and surveillance activities. The key objectives are to ensure proper use of official livestock identification and movement documentation, educate stakeholders on animal...