Refine Results
Priority Areas
Consortia
Program
Location
Year

FFAR is Accepting Pre-Proposals for Seeding Solutions 2021 

Christina M. Grozinger Awarded the 2021 NAS Prize in Food & Agriculture Sciences 

FFAR Grant Provides Technical Training to Enhance Soil Health 

FFAR Seeks Nominations for 2021 New Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research Award 

FFAR Grant Develops Climate-Resilient Wheat 

FFAR Grant Improves Soil Health Through Phosphorus Management 

Getting to the Root of the Problem: Fastidious Pathogens 

Breakthrough for A Novel Bioassay for Culturing and Characterizing Fastidious Phytopathogens

ICASA Grant to Identify Causes of Bovine Respiratory Disease in Cattle 

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $186,643

Total award amount   $373,287

Location   Ardmore, OK

Matching Funders   Veterinary Research and Consulting Services and HyPlains Research and Education Center

Grantee Institution   Noble Research Institute

The Noble Research Institute is identifying causes of late-onset bovine respiratory disease in cattle.

Late-onset bovine respiratory disease affects nearly 10 percent of calves, resulting in pneumonia and widespread antibiotic use. Recently, a late-onset disease has been identified in some cattle that are similar to bovine respiratory disease. Noble Research Institute is collecting DNA for genetic evaluation, nasal swabs for bacterial and viral analysis and blood samples for heart and lung analysis. This information will help researchers determine what health factors predispose calves to late-onset bovine respiratory disease.

ICASA Grant Analyzes Antimicrobial Data on Farms 

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $313,840

Total award amount   $627,280

Location   Pipestone, MN

Matching Funders   Pipestone Veterinary Services and the National Pork Board

Grantee Institution   Pipestone Veterinary Services, National Pork Board

Pipestone Veterinary Services is launching an on-farm antimicrobial resistance surveillance study for the U.S. swine industry. The Pipestone team is collecting data on pathogens from 160 commercial swine farms in several states. These samples are being analyzed and the data will be correlated with antibiotic usage data at the farm level. This research is evaluating the relationship between antibiotic use, pathogen type, production practices and antimicrobial resistance across a large pig production system.

ICASA Awards Grant to Beef Alliance to Evaluate Antibiotic Use Strategies in Beef Cattle 

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $342,000

Total award amount   $684,000

Location   Manhattan, KS

Matching Funders   The Beef Alliance and Cactus Research

Grantee Institution   Beef Alliance

The Beef Alliance is evaluating how different use strategies with the antibiotic tylosin impacts beef cattle’s health. The results will enable cattle producers to make science-based decisions regarding the judicious use of tylosin, consistent with long-term goals set by the FDA and other stakeholders.