| THE NATIONAL DAIRY GENETIC EVALUATION PROGRAM |
| Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory |
| Beltsville, MD |
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Memorandum of Understanding (M)
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2010
2011
2012
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| DEVELOP SOFTWARE TO DEMONSTRATE THE RESPONSE TO GENETIC SELECTION WITHIN DAIRY PRODUCER'S OWN HERD |
| Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory |
| Beltsville, MD |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2010
2011
2012
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| IMPLEMENTATION OF WHOLE GENOME SELECTION IN THE U.S. BEEF CATTLE INDUSTRIES |
| Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory |
| Beltsville, MD |
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General Cooperative Agreement (A)
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2010
2011
2012
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| IMPLEMENTATION OF WHOLE GENOME SELECTION IN THE U.S. BEEF CATTLE INDUSTRIES |
| Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory |
| Beltsville, MD |
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General Cooperative Agreement (A)
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2010
2011
2012
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| LIVESTOCK GENOME ANNOTATION |
| Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory |
| Beltsville, MD |
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General Cooperative Agreement (A)
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2011
2012
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| GENERATING AND ANALYZING DNA SEQUENCE USING NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING TECHNOLOGIES |
| Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory |
| Beltsville, MD |
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Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
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2010
2011
2012
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| IMPLEMENTATION OF WHOLE GENOME SELECTION IN THE U.S. DAIRY AND BEEF CATTLE INDUSTRIES |
| Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory |
| Beltsville, MD |
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Reimbursable (R)
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2012
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| INTEGRATED PROGRAM FOR REDUCING BRDC IN BEEF AND DAIRY CATTLE |
| Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory |
| Beltsville, MD |
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Reimbursable (R)
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2012
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| STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL IMPACTS OF COPY NUMBER VARIATIONS ON THE CATTLE GENOME |
| Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory |
| Beltsville, MD |
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Reimbursable (R)
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2012
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| Characterization of Structural Variations in Livestock Genomes |
| Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory |
| Beltsville, MD |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2012
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| IMPLEMENTATION OF WHOLE GENOME SELECTION IN NORTH AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE |
| Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory |
| Beltsville, MD |
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Trust (T)
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2010
2011
2012
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| NOVEL SNP DISCOVERY AND GENOME ASSEMBLY OF WATER BUFFALO |
| Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory |
| Beltsville, MD |
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Trust (T)
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2011
2012
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| PROTECTING FUEL ETHANOL PRODUCTION FERMENTATION PROCESSES WITH BACTERICIDAL YEAST |
| Animal Biosciences & Biotechnology Laboratory |
| Beltsville, MD |
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Reimbursable (R)
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2010
2011
2012
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| TURKEY GENOMIC RESEARCH AND GENETIC IMPROVEMENT: DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-DENSITY SNP CONTENT FOR DESIGN OF A GENOME-WIDE ASSAY |
| Animal Biosciences & Biotechnology Laboratory |
| Beltsville, MD |
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Reimbursable (R)
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2010
2011
2012
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| IMPROVED EFFICIENCY OF BOVINE CLONING |
| Animal Biosciences & Biotechnology Laboratory |
| Beltsville, MD |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2010
2011
2012
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| HANDLING AND TRANSPORT STRESS INTERACTIONS WITH PATHOGEN BIOLOGY IN SWINE AND CATTLE |
| Livestock Behavior Research |
| West Lafayette, IN |
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Appropriated (D)
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2011
2012
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| SAFEGUARDING WELL-BEING OF FOOD PRODUCING ANIMALS |
| Livestock Behavior Research |
| West Lafayette, IN |
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Appropriated (D)
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2009
2010
2011
2012
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| A MODEL FOR PAIN IN FARM ANIMALS: INFRARED VS. HOT BLADE BEAK TRIMMING AND PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS IN LAYING HENS |
| Livestock Behavior Research |
| West Lafayette, IN |
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Reimbursable (R)
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2010
2011
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| DOES THE INCLUSION OF DISTILLER DRIED GRAINS WITH SOLUBLES IN THE DIET OF PIGS AFFECT SUSCEPTIBILITY TO/COLONIZATION WITH SALMONELLA |
| Livestock Behavior Research |
| West Lafayette, IN |
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Reimbursable (R)
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2012
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| OSTEOPOROSIS IN WHITE LEGHORNS: THE EFFECT OF MECHANICAL LOADING DURING THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE LAYING HENS |
| Livestock Behavior Research |
| West Lafayette, IN |
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Reimbursable (R)
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2012
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| Dietary Modification to Eliminate Ulcers in Sows |
| Livestock Behavior Research |
| West Lafayette, IN |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2011
2012
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| DEVELOPMENT AND FIELD EVALUATION OF GENOME-WIDE MARKER-ASSISTED SELECTION (GWMAS) OVER MULTIPLE GENERATIONS IN COMMERCIAL POULTRY |
| Avian Disease and Oncology Research |
| East Lansing, MI |
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Reimbursable (R)
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2010
2011
2012
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| ENHANCING GENETIC RESISTANCE TO MAREK’S DISEASE IN CHICKEN VIA ALLELE-SPECIFIC EXPRESSION SCREENS AND GENOME-WIDE SELECTION |
| Avian Disease and Oncology Research |
| East Lansing, MI |
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Reimbursable (R)
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2012
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| THE EPIGENETIC LANDSCAPE FOR MAREK'S DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY AND RESISTANCE IN CHICKENS |
| Avian Disease and Oncology Research |
| East Lansing, MI |
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Reimbursable (R)
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2011
2012
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| DEVELOPMENT AND FIELD EVALUATION OF GENOME-WIDE MARKER-ASSISTED SELECTION (GWMAS) OVER MULTIPLE GENERATIONS IN COMMERCIAL POULTRY |
| Avian Disease and Oncology Research |
| East Lansing, MI |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2009
2010
2011
2012
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| DEVELOPMENT AND FIELD EVALUATION OF GENOME-WIDE MARKER-ASSISTED SELECTION (GWMAS) OVER MULTIPLE GENERATIONS IN COMMERCIAL POULTRY |
| Avian Disease and Oncology Research |
| East Lansing, MI |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2009
2010
2011
2012
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| DEVELOPMENT AND FIELD EVALUATION OF GENOME-WIDE MARKER-ASSISTED SELECTION (GWMAS) OVER MULTIPLE GENERATIONS IN COMMERCIAL POULTRY |
| Avian Disease and Oncology Research |
| East Lansing, MI |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2010
2011
2012
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| GENETIC AND EPIGENETIC RESISTANCE TO MAREK'S DISEASE |
| Avian Disease and Oncology Research |
| East Lansing, MI |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2012
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| EFFECT OF CALCIUM OXIDE-TREATED CORN STOVER ON DAIRY CATTLE PERFORMANCE WHEN SUBSTITUTED FOR CORN GRAIN |
| U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center: Cell Wall Biology and Utilization Research |
| Madison, WI |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2012
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| FEEDING CANOLA MEAL TO LACTATING DAIRY COWS |
| U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center: Cell Wall Biology and Utilization Research |
| Madison, WI |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2011
2012
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| DOES CALCIUM OXIDE-TREATED CORN STOVER AFFECT DAIRY CATTLE PERFORMANCE WHEN SUBSTITUTED FOR CORN GRAIN OR CORN SILAGE |
| U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center: Cell Wall Biology and Utilization Research |
| Madison, WI |
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Trust (T)
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2012
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| EFFECT OF DIETARY PROTEIN CONTENT AND RUMEN-PROTECTED AMINO ACIDS ON NITROGEN UTILIZATION BY LACTATING DAIRY COWS |
| U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center: Cell Wall Biology and Utilization Research |
| Madison, WI |
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Trust (T)
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2012
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| Identification of Enzymes that Enhance Ruminal Fermentation of Forages |
| U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center: Cell Wall Biology and Utilization Research |
| Madison, WI |
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Trust (T)
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2012
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| DEVELOPMENT AND UPDATE OF NIRS CALIBRATION EQUATIONS OF FORAGE CROPS, FEEDSTUFFS, AND FEEDSTOCKS |
| U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center: Dairy Forage and Aquaculture Reseach |
| Madison, WI |
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Trust (T)
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2012
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| Candidate genes for improving reproductive efficiency of sheep |
| Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research |
| Dubois, ID |
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Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
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2012
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| Does sex of littermates affect lifetime productivity of ewes? |
| Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research |
| Dubois, ID |
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Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
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2010
2011
2012
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| Improving the resolution of the ovine linkage map and identifying genetic mutations associated with production traits |
| Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research |
| Dubois, ID |
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Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
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2012
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| Characterization of sheep breeds and development of composite lines suitable for range environements |
| Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research |
| Dubois, ID |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2010
2011
2012
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| DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-SURGICAL TECHNIQUE FOR ARTIFICIALLY INSEMINATING SHEEP WITH FROZEN-THAWED SEMEN |
| National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation: Plant and Animal Genetic Resources Preservation Research Unit |
| Fort Collins, CO |
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Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
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2009
2010
2011
2012
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| ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY FOR PRACTICAL USE OF CRYOPRESERVED BOAR SPERM TO IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFITABLE PORK PRODUCTION |
| National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation: Plant and Animal Genetic Resources Preservation Research Unit |
| Fort Collins, CO |
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Reimbursable (R)
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2011
2012
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| REDUCING COST OF EFFICIENT BEEF PRODUCTION |
| Range and Livestock Research |
| Miles City, MT |
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Appropriated (D)
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2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
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| COOPERATIVE RESEARCH BETWEEN MONTANA STATE UNIVIVERSITY AND ARS-NPA FOR JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS AT RESEARCH SITES AND FACILITIES IN MONTANA |
| Range and Livestock Research |
| Miles City, MT |
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Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
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2010
2011
2012
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| EVALUATING THE ROLE OF ESTRADIOL DURING THE PRE-OVULATORY PERIOD ON FERTILITY IN BEEF CATTLE |
| Range and Livestock Research |
| Miles City, MT |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2010
2011
2012
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| ORGANIZATION AND STORAGE OF BOVINE HIGH DENSITY GENETIC MARKER PANEL AND NEXT GENERATION WHOLE GENOME DNA SEQUENCE DATA |
| U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Genetics, Breeding, and Animal Health Research |
| Clay Center, NE |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2012
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| RESEARCH TO IMPROVE PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY/MEAT QUALITY, REDUCE FOOD SAFETY PATHOGENS, & MINIMIZE IMPACT OF ANIMAL AGRICULTURE ON ENVIRONMENT |
| U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Genetics, Breeding, and Animal Health Research |
| Clay Center, NE |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2009
2010
2011
2012
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| USE OF QUANTITATIVE AND GENOMIC INFORMATION TO IMPROVE SELECTION OF BEEF CATTLE AND SHEEP |
| U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Genetics, Breeding, and Animal Health Research |
| Clay Center, NE |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2012
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| THE EFFECTS OF FEEDING TRADITIONAL VERSUS ELEVATED DIETARY CRUDE PROTEIN WITH OR WITHOUT RACTOPAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE TO FINISHING CATTLE |
| U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Nutrition Research |
| Clay Center, NE |
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Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
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2012
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| RFAMIDE PEPTIDES INTEGRATE THE EFFECT OF NUTRITION ON THE GONADOTROPIC AXIS OF THE GILT |
| U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reproduction Research |
| Clay Center, NE |
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General Cooperative Agreement (A)
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2012
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| RFAMIDE PEPTIDES INTEGRATE THE EFFECT OF NUTRITION ON THE GONADOTROPIC AXIS OF THE GILT |
| U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reproduction Research |
| Clay Center, NE |
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Reimbursable (R)
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2011
2012
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| HEAT AND MOISTURE PRODUCTION RATES FOR MODERN SWINE AND THEIR HOUSING SYSTEMS |
| U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Environmental Management Research |
| Clay Center, NE |
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Trust (T)
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2009
2010
2011
2012
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| INFLUENCE OF TEMPERAMENT, TRANSPORTATION, AND DISEASE CHALLENGE ON THE PRODUCTIVITY AND OVERALL WELL-BEING OF YEARLING CATTLE |
| Cropping Systems Research Laboratory: Livestock Issues Research |
| Lubbock, TX |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2010
2011
2012
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| IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY OF BEEF CATTLE BY SUPPLEMENTING WITH YEAST PRODUCTS DURING THE RECEIVING PHASE |
| Cropping Systems Research Laboratory: Livestock Issues Research |
| Lubbock, TX |
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Trust (T)
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2011
2012
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| DEVELOP RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN PROFITABLE LIVESTOCK AND FORAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR UNDERGRADUATE AGRICULTURAL STUDENTS |
| Grazinglands Research Laboratory: Forage and Livestock Production Research Unit |
| El Reno, OK |
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Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
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2010
2011
2012
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| EVALUATION OF BREED EFFECTS IN BEEF CATTLE ON HORNFLY INFESTATION |
| Grazinglands Research Laboratory: Forage and Livestock Production Research Unit |
| El Reno, OK |
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Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
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2011
2012
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| MAINTAIN HERDS AND FLOCKS OF EXPERIMENTAL LIVESTOCK AT FORT RENO |
| Grazinglands Research Laboratory: Forage and Livestock Production Research Unit |
| El Reno, OK |
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Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
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2011
2012
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| FETAL IMPRINTING EFFECTS ON CALF INTRAMUSCULAR FAT DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED GENOMICS OF FATTY ACID DEPOSITION IN THE COW AND CALF |
| Grazinglands Research Laboratory: Forage and Livestock Production Research Unit |
| El Reno, OK |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2012
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| RESEARCH STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE SMALL FARM EFFICIENCY WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTION |
| Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center |
| Booneville, AR |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2009
2010
2011
2012
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| MANAGERIAL AND NUTRITIONAL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF HEAVY BROILER CHICKENS |
| Poultry Research |
| Mississippi State, MS |
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Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
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2009
2010
2011
2012
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| MANAGEMENT AND NUTRITION STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF HEAVY BROILER CHICKENS |
| Poultry Research |
| Mississippi State, MS |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2012
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| APPROACHES TO MINIMIZE THE OCCURRENCE OF FESCUE TOXICOSIS IN LIVESTOCK |
| Forage-Animal Production Research |
| Lexington, KY |
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Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
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2012
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| IMPROVING SUSTAINABILITY OF FORAGE-BASED PRODUCTION SYSTEMS |
| Forage-Animal Production Research |
| Lexington, KY |
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Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
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2009
2010
2011
2012
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