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FFAR, DMI & Zoetis Call for Research Proposals to Study Connection Between Dairy Cow Health, Economics & the Environment 

Dairy Health, Efficiency & Resource Dynamics Initiative 

Application Due: June 25, 2025, by 5 p.m. EDT

FFAR Announces Grant Opportunity to Advance Crop & Animal Systems 

Crop-Animal Systems Research RFA Webinar 

Informational Session Virtual

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Development of a Vaccine for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Virus in Cattle 

Year Awarded  2025

FFAR award amount   $139,031

Total award amount   $278,163

Location   Ames, IA

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   Genvax Technologies

Grantee Institution   Genvax Technologies

The current H5N1 virus has spread for the first time to dairy cows, with no preventative measures available to protect U.S. herds. With a ROAR grant, Genvax Technologies is developing an H5N1 vaccine for dairy cows. They will also use diagnostic tools to differentiate between infected and vaccinated cows and conduct experiments to confirm that these diagnostic tools are effective in calves.

FFAR Rapid Research Develops H5N1 Vaccine for Dairy Cows 

FFAR’s Rapid Response Grant Addresses Red Crown Rot in Soybeans 

Addressing Red Crown Rot in Soybeans 

Year Awarded  2025

FFAR award amount   $150,000

Total award amount   $300,000

Location   East Lansing, MI

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   United Soybean Board

Grantee Institution   Michigan State University

Red crown rot, a fungal disease, is causing significant yield losses in soybeans, harming both profitability and U.S. competitiveness. Michigan State University researchers are developing tools that rapidly detect and effectively manage the disease.

Contracted Work: SMART Broiler Program Evaluation 

Applications Due: Friday, May 16, 2025, 5 p.m. PT.

Smarter Pest Management for Soybean 

Taynara Possebom

2024-2027 FFAR Fellows