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:

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

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

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

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

FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY, TALLAHASSEE, FL

Development of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Measurements for Single Seed Oil and Protein of Sorghum and Flax

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KS

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

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

Environmental Stress Tolerance in Wheat

Influence of Environment and Plant Growth on Sorghum Grain Composition and End-use Quality

Maximizing Adoption by Demonstrating the Compatibility of Insecticide Netting with Diverse Pest Management Tactics at Food Facilities

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

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

Molecular Network in Wheat - Hessian Fly Interactions

Wheat Pathology Research

Modeling for Postharvest Grain Quality and Insect Control

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

Genomic Analysis of Pest Resistance Genes in US Winter Wheat

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

Immunogenomics of Insects

Relationships Between Sorghum Physical Grain Attributes, Grain Composition and End-use Quality

Mammalian Responses to Arboviruses and Sorghum Polyphenols

Mobilizing the Genetic Resources of Ancient Grains

Characterization and Improvement of Wheat FHB Resistance Using Genomic Tools

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

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

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

Development and Characterization of Sorghum with Improved End-use Quality

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

Methods for Evaluation of Whole Wheat Flour

Characterization of Phenolic Compounds in Sorghum Bicolor

Novel Resistance Phenotyping Strategies for Hessian Fly of Wheat

Develop Genetic Resources and Analytic Tools for Improvement of FHB Resistance in Wheat

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

Attachment and/or Entry Mechanisms of Bluetongue Virus into Bovine Red Blood Cells

Determination of Biochemical Functions of Hessian Fly Effectors

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

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

Tools for High-throughput Rheological Evaluation of Breeding Germplasm

Develop Functional Markers for Wheat Biotic and Abiotic Stress

Modeling Phosphine Gas Movement in Grain Bunkers

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

Collaborative Animal Research between Kansas State University and ARS

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

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

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

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

Localization, Functions and Interacting Targets of Hessian Fly Effectors in Wheat

Development of Genomic Tools for Genetic Improvement of Wheat

Comparative Chemosensory Genomics of Stored Product Insects

Smart Traps for Enhanced Disease Vector Surveillance

Functional Properties of Sorghum Biomolecules Related to Human Health Benefits

Vector-Enhanced Arboviral Vaccines

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

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

Evaluate and Compare Current Amylose Quantification Methods for Grain Sorghum

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

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

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

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS

Characterization of Cellular Receptors for Bluetongue Virus

NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STA, GREENSBORO, NC

Mass Spectroscopy Analysis of High Polyphenol Sorghum Brans

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, STILLWATER, OK

Effect of Soil Sulfur Content on Sorghum Protein Quality

TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH, COLLEGE STATION, TX

Development of High Extensibility Wheat for Flatbreads and Blending

Screening for Resistance to Wheat Rusts in Southern Texas

Evaluation of Wheat Rust Resistance in South Texas

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, LUBBOCK, TX

Identify Key Alleles for Improving Sorghum Grain Nutrition

THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

The Role of Endosymbionts in the Biology and Vectorial Capacity of Culicoides spp., Vectors of Human and Animal Disease

TOWSON UNIVERSITY, BALTIMORE, MD

Evaluation of Sorghum Bioactive Compounds in Cancer Metabolic Pathways

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

TRECE, INC., ADAIR, OK

Improvement of Stored Product Insect Monitoring and Mating Disruption Programs

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

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

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM, MADISON, WI

Characterization of Defective Viral Genomes of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus