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

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

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

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

Heat Treatments for Improved Organic-compatible Disinfestation of Khapra Beetle in Stored Products

EMORY UNIVERSITY, ATLANTA, GA

Impact of Flower Nectar on Mosquito Longevity and Virus Transmission

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN

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

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

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

Landscape Ecology of Stored Product Insects and Their Role as Pests in Alternate Agroecosystems

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

Collaborative Animal Research between Kansas State University and ARS

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

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

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

Novel Resistance Phenotyping Strategies for Hessian Fly of Wheat

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

Sorting of Haploid Maize Kernels for Accelerated Maize Development

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

Wheat Pathology Research

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

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

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

Flies as Surveillance Tools and Sentinels for Human and Animal Pathogens

Evaluation of Sorghum Polyphenols and their End-use in Food Safety and Human Health Applications

Mobilizing Ancient Grains Genetic Resources for Wheat Improvement

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

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

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

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

Deriving Functional Wheat Bran Extracts for Bakery Applications

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

Molecular Network in Wheat - Hessian Fly Interactions

Immunogenomics of Insects

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

Comparative Chemosensory Genomics of Stored Product Insects

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

Mobilizing the Genetic Resources of Ancient Grains

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

Tools for High-throughput Rheological Evaluation of Breeding Germplasm

Structures and Functions of Selected Hessian Fly Effectors

Characterization and Improvement of Wheat FHB Resistance Using Genomic Tools

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

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

Evaluation of Wheat Rust Resistance in South Texas

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, LUBBOCK, TX

Improvement in Sorghum End-use Quality and Value

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 MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK, COLLEGE PARK, MD

Sorghum Bioactive Compounds in Mouse Disease Models

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM, COLUMBIA, MO

Validate the Functions of Wheat Candidate Genes for Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight and Hessian fly Using Gene Editing

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, ALBUQUERQUE, NM

Genetic Interactions between Stored Product Insects and Microbial Symbionts

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE, TN

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

Heritable Viruses in Insects

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

Heat Treatments for Improved Organic-compatible Disinfestation of Khapra Beetle in Stored Products