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:

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, CLEMSON, SC

Exploring Alternative Uses for Muscid Antimicrobial Effectors

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, FORT COLLINS, CO

Drought Stress Tolerance Trait Discovery in Wheat

EIDIKOS LOGARIASMOS KONDYLION EREVNAS PANEPIS

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

Behaviorally-based Management of the Biosecurity 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

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

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

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

Mobilizing the Genetic Resources of Ancient Grains

Environmental Stress Tolerance in Wheat

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

Wheat Pathology Research

Novel Techniques for Culicoides Vector Control and Evaluation

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

Determination of Biochemical Functions of Hessian Fly Effectors

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

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

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

Improving Management of Stored Grain Through a Greater Understanding of Stored Product Insect Behavior

Tools for High-throughput Rheological Evaluation of Breeding Germplasm

Novel Resistance Phenotyping Strategies for Hessian Fly of Wheat

Modeling for Postharvest Grain Quality and Insect Control

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

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

Modeling Phosphine Gas Movement in Grain Bunkers

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

Breeding for Tolerance to Environmental Stress in Wheat

Comparative Chemosensory Genomics of Stored Product Insects

Characterization of Phenolic Compounds in Sorghum Bicolor

Characterization and Improvement of Wheat FHB Resistance Using Genomic Tools

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

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

Effect of Sorghum Grain Components Fermentation and Co-product Quality

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

Wheat Rust Resistance and Biology Research

Methods for Evaluation of Whole Wheat Flour

Functional Properties of Sorghum Biomolecules Related to Human Health Benefits

Vector-Enhanced Arboviral Vaccines

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

Movement of Fumigant in Grain Bulks

Collaborative Animal Research between Kansas State University and ARS

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

Mammalian Responses to Arboviruses and Sorghum Polyphenols

Development of Genomic Tools for Genetic Improvement of Wheat

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

Smart Traps for Enhanced Disease Vector Surveillance

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

Development and Characterization of Sorghum with Improved End-use Quality

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

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

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

Develop Functional Markers for Wheat Biotic and Abiotic Stress

Immunogenomics of Insects

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

Impact of a Plains Production System on Sustainable Production of Grain Sorghum

TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH, COLLEGE STATION, TX

Evaluation of Wheat Tortilla Quality Using Near-infrared Spectroscopy

Development of High Extensibility Wheat for Flatbreads and Blending

Screening for Resistance to Wheat Rusts in Southern 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

TRECE, INC., ADAIR, OK

Improvement of Stored Product Insect Monitoring and Mating Disruption Programs

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM, FAYETTEVILLE, AR

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

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 HOUSTON SYSTEM, HOUSTON

Comparative Genomics and Transcriptomics of Dipteran Pests Affecting Livestock and Humans

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH, CITY OF SHAWNEE

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

USDA, APHIS, PPQ, S&T, RALEIGH, NC

Attract and Kill to Monitor and Manage Khapra Beetle