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Listed below are the Annual Reports for currently active projects directly assigned to this National Program.

National Program 101: Food Animal Production
Project Annual Reports from National Program 101
Agroecological Approach to Enhance U.S. Sheep Industry Viability and Rangeland Ecosystem Conservation
Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research
Dubois, ID
Annual Reports available: 2022 2023
National Animal Germplasm Program
Center for Agricultural Resources Research: Agricultural Genetic Resources Preservation Research
Fort Collins, CO
Annual Reports available: 2022 2023
Identifying and Mitigating Factors that Limit Beef Production Efficiency
Range and Livestock Research
Miles City, MT
Annual Reports available: 2023
Genomes to Phenomes in Beef Cattle Research
U.s. Meat Animal Research Center: Genetics and Animal Breeding Research
Clay Center, NE
Annual Reports available: 2023
Multi-Dimension Phenotyping to Enhance Prediction of Performance in Swine
U.s. Meat Animal Research Center: Genetics and Animal Breeding Research
Clay Center, NE
Annual Reports available: 2023
Approaches for Improving and Measuring Red Meat Quality and Composition
U.s. Meat Animal Research Center: Meat Safety & Quality Research
Clay Center, NE
Annual Reports available: 2023
Applying Nutritional Strategies to Improve Early Embryonic Development and Progeny Performance in Beef Cows
U.s. Meat Animal Research Center: Livestock Bio-systems Research
Clay Center, NE
Annual Reports available: 2023
Discovery of Novel Traits to Improve Efficiency and Sustainability of Different Sheep Production Systems
U.s. Meat Animal Research Center: Livestock Bio-systems Research
Clay Center, NE
Annual Reports available: 2023
Improving Lifetime Productivity in Swine using Systems Biology and Precision Management Approaches
U.s. Meat Animal Research Center: Livestock Bio-systems Research
Clay Center, NE
Annual Reports available: 2023
Optimizing Nutrient Management and Efficiency of Beef Cattle and Swine
U.s. Meat Animal Research Center: Nutrition, Growth and Physiology Research
Clay Center, NE
Annual Reports available: 2023
Enhancing Beef Cattle Production and Finishing Systems in the Southern Great Plains
Oklahoma and Central Plains Agricultural Research Center (ocparc): Livestock, Forage and Pasture Management Resaerch
El Reno, OK
Annual Reports available: 2022 2023
Environmental and Management Influences on Animal Productivity and Well-Being Phenotypes
Cropping Systems Research Laboratory: Livestock Issues Research
Lubbock, TX
Annual Reports available: 2023
Optimizing Welfare for Food Producing Animals
Livestock Behavior Research
West Lafayette, IN
Annual Reports available: 2022 2023
Physiological, Microbiological, and Nutritional Mechanisms to Maintain Animal Productivity in the Absence of Antibiotics
National Laboratory for Agriculture and The Environment: Agroecosystems Management Research
Ames, IA
Annual Reports available: 2022 2023
The Roles of Forage and Phytochemicals at the Plant-Microbe-Animal Nexus for Sustainable Ruminant
Forage-animal Production Research
Lexington, KY
Annual Reports available: 2023
Validate Causative Mutations in Agriculturally-Important Vertebrates
Plant Genetics Research
Columbia, MO
Annual Reports available: 2023
Developing Strategies to Improve Dairy Cow Performance and Nutrient Use Efficiency with Nutrition, Genetics, and Microbiology
U.s. Dairy Forage Research Center: Cell Wall Biology and Utilization Research
Madison, WI
Annual Reports available: 2023
Forage and Feed Characteristics on Performance, Feed Efficiency, Environmental Impact, and Farm Nutrient Cycling of Dairy Production Systems
U.s. Dairy Forage Research Center: Dairy Forage Research
Madison, WI
Annual Reports available: 2023
Enhancing Genetic Resistance and Vaccinal Response to Control Marek's Disease, Infectious Laryngotracheitis, and Infectious Bursal Disease in Chicken
U.s. National Poultry Research Center: Endemic Poultry Viral Diseases Research
Athens, GA
Annual Reports available: 2023
Integration of Small Ruminant Production into Orchard Enterprises to Improve Economic and Ecological Sustainability
Fruit and Nut Research
Byron, GA
Annual Reports available: 2023
Improving Sustainability and Resiliency in Commercial Broiler Production
Poultry Research
Mississippi State, MS
Annual Reports available: 2023
Reducing the Impact of Subclinical Enteric Infections on Performance and Gastrointestinal Function of Broilers
Poultry Research
Mississippi State, MS
Annual Reports available: 2023
Biophotonics - Emerging Imaging Technologies for Food Animal Research
Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit
Stoneville, MS
Annual Reports available: 2023
Accelerating Genetic Improvement of Ruminants Through Enhanced Genome Assembly, Annotation, and Selection
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory
Beltsville, MD
Annual Reports available: 2023
Improving Dairy Cow Feed Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability Using Genomics and Novel Technologies to Identify Physiological Contributions and Adaptations
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory
Beltsville, MD
Annual Reports available: 2023
Increasing Accuracy of Genomic Prediction, Developing Algorithms, Selecting Markers, and Evaluating New Traits to Improve Dairy Cattle
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory
Beltsville, MD
Annual Reports available: 2023
Alternatives to Antibiotics: Developing Novel Strategies to Improve Production Efficiency in Swine
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Animal Biosciences & Biotechnology Laboratory
Beltsville, MD
Annual Reports available: 2023
Development of New Technologies and Methods to Enhance the Fertility, Utilization, and Long-Term Storage of Poultry and Swine Germplasm
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Animal Biosciences & Biotechnology Laboratory
Beltsville, MD
Annual Reports available: 2023
Nutritional Strategies to Improve Production Efficiencies in Broiler Chickens
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Animal Biosciences & Biotechnology Laboratory
Beltsville, MD
Annual Reports available: 2023