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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.

Report on Interventions to Reduce Consumer Food Waste 

Breakthrough for Understanding & Reducing Consumer Food Waste

FFAR & Rodale Institute Enhance Soil Health to Increase Crop Nutrients 

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $997,455

Total award amount   $2,001,761

Program   Seeding Solutions

Matching Funders   Dickinson College Farm, Iowa State University, L&M Farms, Lakeview Organic Grain, the Pennsylvania State University, Quinn Farm & Ranch Rodale Institute, Stroud Water Research Center, the University of Delaware, and West Virginia University

Grantee Institution   Rodale Institute

Despite greater production of whole foods like grains, beans, nuts and vegetables, the average diet may be nutritionally deficient. Developing agricultural practices that improve the quality of soil and increase the availability of nutrients in crops is essential to ultimately enhancing human health.

ICASA Awards Three Grants to Advance Antimicrobial Stewardship 

FFAR Grant Reduces Need for Synthetic Fertilizer 

Feed Additives Stop Viral Disease Spread, Researchers Find 

Breakthrough for FFAR-Funded Research Finds Feed Additives Stop the Spread of Viral Diseases

Initial Successes in Ending Surgical Castration of Swine 

Breakthrough for FFAR Awards $500,000 Grant to Improve Swine Health and Well-Being

OFRF and FFAR Fund Research to Enhance Organic Potato Nutrition 

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $16,590

Total award amount   $16,590

Location   Moscow, ID

Matching Funders   Organic Farming Research Foundation

Grantee Institution   University of Idaho

Dr. Popova and her team are evaluating the efficacy of mustard seed meal extract (MSME) on inhibiting weed seed germination (pre-emergent) and killing aboveground weed growth (post-emergent) while also determining the influence of MSME application on soil health in the field.