Collaborations

The Cropping Systems Research Laboratory has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.

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Current collaborators and projects:

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Auburn, AL,

Salmonella Migration and Translocation in Immunocompromised Cattle

CALIFORNIA COTTON GINNERS AND GROWERS ASSOC., FRESNO, CA,

Support for Breeding Upland and Pima Germplasm with Fusarium Wilt Race 4 (FOV4) Resistance/Tolerance for California and the U.S. Cotton Belt

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO FOUNDATION, FRESNO, CA,

Identification of Fusarium Wilt Populations in Cotton Fields and Pathogen Infection for Maintaining Sustainable Production in the USA

COTTON INCORPORATED, CARY, NC,

Cotton Contamination Detection at Gin Stand Feeder Apron

Cotton Byproducts Processing, Creation and Utilizaton of Innovative Value Added Products

Assaying Cotton Lines and Discovering Biomarkers for Improved Tolerance and/or Resistance to Fusarium Wilt Race 4 (FOV4) and in CA and TX

Integrated Systems Approach for Optimized Irrigation Scheduling for Cotton Production Environments in Australia and the United States

Assist in Progeny Development and Breeding of Selected Breeding Lines for Upland Cotton with Improved Tolerance to FOV4

New Technologies for Managing Cotton Modules and Harvest Information

In Field Plastic Contamination Detection and Remediation

New Technologies for Managing Cotton Modules and Harvest Information

Drought Stress Germplasm and Biomarker-Gene Discovery for Assisting Breeding

Assessment of Drought and Disease Resistance of Cottons with Different Genetic Backgrounds

Cotton Contamination Detection at Gin Stand Feeder Apron

Color and Lighting Independent Plastic Contamination Detection Via Adaptive Image Processing

Cotton Coproducts Processing to Increase Value and Improve Sustainability

DIAMOND V MILLS, INCORPORATED, Cedar Rapids, IA,

Influence of All-Natural, Fermentation Product Supplementation on the Acute Phase Response in Pigs following a Lipopolysaccharide Challenge

NaturSafe Supplementation Prior to a Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) Challenge in Weaned Beef Calves

ELANCO US INC., Greenfield, IN,

Characterization of Metabolic and Inflammatory Responses Following Administration of Three Commercially Available Mannheimia Haemolytica Vaccines

GLOBAL ANIMAL PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED, Amarillo, TX,

Supplementation of Chelated Zinc Methionine and Inorganic Zinc to Mitigate the Negative Impact of Bovine Respiratory Disease on Beef Cattle Health

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLO, AMES, IA,

Advancing Understanding of Heat Stress Response Mechanisms by Integrated Molecular, Biochemical, and Whole-Plant Analysis

KANSAS GRAIN SORGHUM COMMISSION, Colwich, KS,

Development of High Yielding Cold Tolerant Sorghum Adapted to Kansas

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KS,

Impact of a Great Plains Production System on Sustainable Production of Grain Sorghum Cooperating with Lubbock, Texas

KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC., DES MOINES, IA,

The Effect of CLOSTAT on Innate Immune Parameters and Pathogen Migration in Response to an Oral Salmonella Challenge in Weaned Dairy Calves

MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH, De Soto, KS,

Effects of Time of Administration of Transdermal Flunixin Meglumine on the Inflammatory Response of Heifers Before, During, and After BRD Challenge

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, Mississippi State, MS,

Developing a Reliable and Repeatable Experimental Model to Study Liver Abscesses in Cattle

NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, GREENBELT, MD,

Enhance NCA Dust Indicator with NASA Earth Science Data and USDA Wind Erosion Assessment

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY, FLAGSTAFF, AZ,

Partitioning of Anthropogenic Radioisotopes on Aeolian Sediments and Erosion-Affected Soils

PHILEO-LESAFFRE ANIMAL CARE, Milwaukee, WI,

Effect of Yeast Supplementation on Innate Immunity and Pathogen Migration in Response to an Oral Salmonella Challenge in Weaned Dairy Calves.

Supplementation of Yeast Products as a Means to Mitigate the Negative Impact of Heat Stress on Beef Cattle

PRINCE AGRI PRODUCTS, Teaneck, NJ,

Effect of OmniGen-AF Supplementation on the Stress and Metabolic Responses of Dairy Cows Exposed to Heat Stress

PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION, LLC, Shoreview, MN,

Supplementation with Beef Wellness Pak as a Means to Mitigate the Negative Impact of Bovine Respiratory Disease on Post-Weaning Beef Cattle Health

REGENTS OF THE UNIVER OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE, RIVERSIDE, CA,

Molecular Characterization of Nematode and Fusarium Wilt Resistance in the Cotton Genome

TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE, College Station, TX,

Assessment of Cotton Lines Identified / Bred for Improving Tolerance to Fusarium Wilt Race 4 (FOV4) in Far-West TX and Marker-discovery

TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH, College Station, TX,

Decipher the Complex Disease Resistance Mechanisms for Cotton Improvement in the Post-Genome Era

Genetic Recombination to Overcome Barriers to Introgression and Custom of Stress Tolerance and Disease Resistance Genes in Cultivated Cotton

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, LUBBOCK, TX,

Host Plant Resistance and Characterization of Genes Involved in Disease Resistance

Transition from Deficit Irrigation to Dryland Production in the Texas High Plains

Cotton Root Cell Wall Fortification as Resistance-enhancer Against Fusarium Wilt (Fov) and Root-knot Nematode (Rkn)

TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHIA, PA,

INSPIRE: Legged Locomotion for Desert Research

UNITED STATES DEPT OF ENERGY, WASHINGTON, DC,

Novel Technologies to Solve the Water Use Problem of High Yielding C4 Bioenergy and Bioproduct Feedstocks

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS, DENTON, TX,

Feasibility Study That Examines the Potential for Using Laser-scattering as a Detection Mechanism

USDA, ARS, AFM, FMAD, BELTSVILLE, MD,

Combating Fusarium Wilt Disease, a Serious Economic Threat for Sustainable Cotton Production in the USA and Uzbekistan

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, LOGAN, UT,

Effects of Pre-Mortem Stress on Heat Shock Protein Expression and Oxidation Relative to Meat Quality