Collaborations

The Center for Grain and Animal Health Research has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.

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Current collaborators and projects:

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, TEMPE, AZ

Novel Insecticide Delivery and Formulation for Resistance Management in Zoonotic Disease Vectors

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, JONESBORO, AR

Improving the Efficacy of Methyl Bromide Alternatives for Stored Grains in Shipping Containers

ARMY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF, THE, NATICK, MA

Evaluation of Sustainable Packaging Solutions for Humanitarian Aid

BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASK, LINCOLN, NE

Wheat Resilience Initiative: Breeding for Wheat Stem Sawfly Resistance in Nebraska

Effects of Sorghum Polyphenols on Human Microbiome in vitro and of Mice in vivo

CENTRAL LIFE SCIENCES, DALLAS, TX

Evaluation of Grain Protectants on Grain Shrink Characteristics During Storage

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, CLEMSON, SC

Exploring Alternative Uses for Muscid Antimicrobial Effectors

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, FORT COLLINS

Impact of Timing of Virus Acquisition on Bluetongue Virus Coinfection

Drought Stress Tolerance Trait Discovery in Wheat

Wheat Resilience Initiative: Breeding for Wheat Stem Sawfly Resistance in Colorado

DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF, FAYETTEVILLE, AR

Effects of Repellent and Sublethal Insecticide Exposure on Culicoides Biting Midge Behavior and Susceptibility to Bluetongue Virus

EIDIKOS LOGARIASMOS KONDYLION EREVNAS PANEPIS

Attract-and-kill and Mating Disruption of the Stored Product Quarantine Threat Khapra Beetle

EMORY UNIVERSITY, ATLANTA, GA

Impact of Flower Nectar on Mosquito Longevity and Virus Transmission

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KS

Developing Semiochemical Tools for a New Putative Postharvest Seed Crop, Silphium Integrifolium

Use of the Sorghum Association Panel to Develop a Phenotypic Dataset and Phenotyping Protocols for Grain Quality and Agronomic Traits

The Role of House Flies in Harboring and Disseminating Antimicrobial-Resistant (AMR) Bacteria at Kansas Cattle Operations

Novel Ingredients from Sorghum and Sorghum Byproducts for High-moisture and Low-moisture Food Applications

Relationship Between Physical and Chemical Properties of Sorghum and Susceptibility to Stored Product Insects

Imaging and Hyper Spectral Analysis of Sorghum and Other Grains for Grain Composition and Properties Affecting Processing and End-use Quality

New Uses for Low Falling Number Hard Winter Wheat and Mechanism Study

Deriving Functional Wheat Bran Extracts for Bakery Applications

Optimized Sorghum Fermentation on Production of Antioxidants and Value-added Products from Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS)

Robotic Delivery (SKUNK) for Pest Management in Food Processing Facilities

Determination of Biochemical Functions of Hessian Fly Effectors

Sorghum Phenolic Acids: Stability During Pet Food Processing and Their Effects on Pet Food Quality and Gut Health in Healthy Adult Dogs

Effect of Sorghum on Reducing Stress Feeding Behavior, Inflammation and Improve Swine Muscle Composition

Mobilizing the Genetic Resources of Ancient Grains

Effect of Natural and Controlled Fermentation on the Functional Properties of Sorghum

Haplotype-informed Prediction of Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) Resistance in U.S. Wheat Breeding Programs

Impacts of Single Kernel NIR Sorting on Hard Winter Wheat Quality, Flour Functionality and Applications

Modeling for Postharvest Grain Quality and Insect Control

Structures and Functions of Selected Hessian Fly Effectors

Characterization and Improvement of Wheat FHB Resistance Using Genomic Tools

Molecular Network in Wheat - Hessian Fly Interactions

Comparative Chemosensory Genomics of Stored Product Insects

Development and Characterization of Sorghum with Improved End-use Quality

Novel Insecticide Delivery and Formulation for Resistance Management in Zoonotic Disease Vectors

Effects of Grain Properties and Fermentation Approaches on Fermentation Efficiency and Co-product Quality

Novel Resistance Phenotyping Strategies for Hessian Fly of Wheat

Assessing Arbovirus Effects on Sensory Function and Behavior of Female Culicoides Sonorensis Midges

Developing Automated Monitoring Solutions for Detection and Identification of Insect Pests of Grain

Improving the Efficacy of Methyl Bromide Alternatives for Stored Grains in Food Grade Shipping Containers

Immunogenomics of Insects

Use of Sorghum Flour in Production of Gluten-free Cookies for Incorporation into Ice Cream

Impacts of Climate Change on Integrated Pest Management of Stored Product Insects

Animal and Plant Health Research - Biosafety - Infectious Agent and Recombinant DNA Control

Tools for High-throughput Rheological Evaluation of Breeding Germplasm

Characterization of Phenolic Compounds in Sorghum Bicolor

Develop Functional Markers for Wheat Biotic and Abiotic Stress

Genomic Analysis of Pest Resistance Genes in US Winter Wheat

Modeling of Phosphine Fumigations in Shipping Containers for Humanitarian Aid

Pest Management Strategies for Flour Mills

Sorting of Haploid Maize Kernels for Accelerated Maize Development

Collaborative Animal Research between Kansas State University and ARS

Impact of Sorghum Pericarp Color and Grain Composition in Pet Food Applications

Developing a Rapid Response Protocol for Phosphine Resistance Management at Food Facilities by Leveraging Tools at or Close to Market

Designing a Bioinformatics Training Strategic Partnership and Hub

Investigating the Behavioral and Chemical Ecology of Insect-microbe Interactions and Their Ramifications for Food Quality in the Post-harvest

Genomic Plus Phenomic Modeling of Breeding Populations from Ancient Ancestors of Wheat

Evaluate and Compare Current Amylose Quantification Methods for Grain Sorghum

Exploring the Biology and Ecology of Dipteran Pests to Improve Management and Mitigation Strategies

Wheat Pathology Research

Agricultural Biosecurity PARTNERSHIP: Predicting, Mitigating and Rapidly Responding to Quarantined Stored Product Insects of Global Importance

Swine Digestive Efficiency in Feed Rations Containing Identified Microflora Designed Digestion of Sorghum Grain and Sorghum Distiller Grain Solubles

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST LANSING, MI

Evaluation of Sorghum Bioactive Compounds as Anti-bacterial Agents in Legionella and Listeria Infections

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS

Characterization of Cellular Receptors for Bluetongue Virus

NAVY ENTOMOLOGY CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE, Jacksonville, FL

Using House Flies as Sentinels to Monitor Existing, Emerging and Cryptic Microbial Threats to U.S. Military Personnel

NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STA, GREENSBORO, NC

Mass Spectroscopy Analysis of High Polyphenol Sorghum Brans

TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH, COLLEGE STATION, TX

Development of High Extensibility Wheat for Flatbreads and Blending

Evaluation of Wheat Rust Resistance in South Texas

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, LUBBOCK, TX

Identify Key Alleles for Improving Sorghum Grain Nutrition

TOWSON UNIVERSITY, TOWSON, MD

Bacterial & Human Metabolism of High-polyphenol Varietals of Sorghum Bicolor, and Effects on Human Colon Cancer Cells

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, DAVIS, CA

NIFA CAP for Innovation in Genomic Technology to Accelerate Breeding

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FL

Exploring Insecticide Resistance Mechanisms and Effects on House Fly Behavior and Biology

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH, KANSAS CITY

Evaluation of Sorghum Extracts as Anti-bacterial Agents against Staphylococcus aureus

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK, COLLEGE PARK, MD

Sorghum Bioactive Compounds in Mouse Disease Models

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE, TN

Heritable Viruses in Insects

Phenolic Extracts from USDA-ARS Sorghum Novel Lines and Inhibition of the Inflammasomes

Better Trap Design, Identification Automation, and Spatial Monitoring for Better Stored Product Insect Pest Control