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Animal Health (NP #103)
	Ecology of Hemorrhagic Orbiviruses in North America (In-House Appropriated)
	Predicting and Mitigating Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) in North America (In-House Appropriated)
	Using House Flies as Sentinels to Monitor Existing, Emerging and Cryptic Microbial Threats to U.S. Military Personnel (Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
	Collaborative Animal Research between Kansas State University and ARS (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
	Designing a Bioinformatics Training Strategic Partnership and Hub (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
	Heritable Viruses in Insects (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
	Impact of Flower Nectar on Mosquito Longevity and Virus Transmission (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
	Novel Insecticide Delivery and Formulation for Resistance Management in Zoonotic Disease Vectors (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
	Novel Insecticide Delivery and Formulation for Resistance Management in Zoonotic Disease Vectors (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
	Assessing Arbovirus Effects on Sensory Function and Behavior of Female Culicoides Sonorensis Midges (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Characterization of Cellular Receptors for Bluetongue Virus (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Effects of Repellent and Sublethal Insecticide Exposure on Culicoides Biting Midge Behavior and Susceptibility to Bluetongue Virus (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Exploring Alternative Uses for Muscid Antimicrobial Effectors (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Exploring Insecticide Resistance Mechanisms and Effects on House Fly Behavior and Biology (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Exploring the Biology and Ecology of Dipteran Pests to Improve Management and Mitigation Strategies (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Impact of Timing of Virus Acquisition on Bluetongue Virus Coinfection (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	The Role of House Flies in Harboring and Disseminating Antimicrobial-Resistant (AMR) Bacteria at Kansas Cattle Operations (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Veterinary, Medical and Urban Entomology (NP #104)
	Biology, Management, and Surveillance of Dipteran Pests and Associated Pathogens (In-House Appropriated)
	Predicting and Mitigating Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) in North America (In-House Appropriated)
	Using House Flies as Sentinels to Monitor Existing, Emerging and Cryptic Microbial Threats to U.S. Military Personnel (Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
	Designing a Bioinformatics Training Strategic Partnership and Hub (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
	Heritable Viruses in Insects (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
	Impact of Flower Nectar on Mosquito Longevity and Virus Transmission (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
	Novel Insecticide Delivery and Formulation for Resistance Management in Zoonotic Disease Vectors (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
	Novel Insecticide Delivery and Formulation for Resistance Management in Zoonotic Disease Vectors (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
	Assessing Arbovirus Effects on Sensory Function and Behavior of Female Culicoides Sonorensis Midges (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Exploring Alternative Uses for Muscid Antimicrobial Effectors (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Exploring Insecticide Resistance Mechanisms and Effects on House Fly Behavior and Biology (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Exploring the Biology and Ecology of Dipteran Pests to Improve Management and Mitigation Strategies (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Flies as Surveillance Tools and Sentinels for Human and Animal Pathogens (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	The Role of House Flies in Harboring and Disseminating Antimicrobial-Resistant (AMR) Bacteria at Kansas Cattle Operations (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Food Safety, (Animal and Plant Products) (NP #108)
	Using House Flies as Sentinels to Monitor Existing, Emerging and Cryptic Microbial Threats to U.S. Military Personnel (Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
	Designing a Bioinformatics Training Strategic Partnership and Hub (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
	Novel Insecticide Delivery and Formulation for Resistance Management in Zoonotic Disease Vectors (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
	Novel Insecticide Delivery and Formulation for Resistance Management in Zoonotic Disease Vectors (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
	Assessing Arbovirus Effects on Sensory Function and Behavior of Female Culicoides Sonorensis Midges (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Exploring Alternative Uses for Muscid Antimicrobial Effectors (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Exploring Insecticide Resistance Mechanisms and Effects on House Fly Behavior and Biology (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Exploring the Biology and Ecology of Dipteran Pests to Improve Management and Mitigation Strategies (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	The Role of House Flies in Harboring and Disseminating Antimicrobial-Resistant (AMR) Bacteria at Kansas Cattle Operations (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (NP #301)
	Mobilizing Genetic Resources and Technologies for Breeding Profitable, Resilient, and Nutritious Hard Winter Wheat (In-House Appropriated)
	Wheat Resilience Initiative: Breeding for Wheat Stem Sawfly Resistance in Colorado (Cooperative Agreement)
	Wheat Resilience Initiative: Breeding for Wheat Stem Sawfly Resistance in Nebraska (Cooperative Agreement)
	NIFA CAP for Innovation in Genomic Technology to Accelerate Breeding (Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
	Characterization and Improvement of Wheat FHB Resistance Using Genomic Tools (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Determination of Biochemical Functions of Hessian Fly Effectors (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Develop Functional Markers for Wheat Biotic and Abiotic Stress (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Drought Stress Tolerance Trait Discovery in Wheat (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Evaluation of Wheat Rust Resistance in South Texas (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Genomic Analysis of Pest Resistance Genes in US Winter Wheat (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Genomic Plus Phenomic Modeling of Breeding Populations from Ancient Ancestors of Wheat (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Haplotype-informed Prediction of Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) Resistance in U.S. Wheat Breeding Programs (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Mobilizing the Genetic Resources of Ancient Grains (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Molecular Network in Wheat - Hessian Fly Interactions (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Novel Resistance Phenotyping Strategies for Hessian Fly of Wheat (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Structures and Functions of Selected Hessian Fly Effectors (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Tools for High-throughput Rheological Evaluation of Breeding Germplasm (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Wheat Pathology Research (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Plant Diseases (NP #303)
	Mobilizing Genetic Resources and Technologies for Breeding Profitable, Resilient, and Nutritious Hard Winter Wheat (In-House Appropriated)
	Wheat Resilience Initiative: Breeding for Wheat Stem Sawfly Resistance in Colorado (Cooperative Agreement)
	Wheat Resilience Initiative: Breeding for Wheat Stem Sawfly Resistance in Nebraska (Cooperative Agreement)
	NIFA CAP for Innovation in Genomic Technology to Accelerate Breeding (Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
	Characterization and Improvement of Wheat FHB Resistance Using Genomic Tools (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Determination of Biochemical Functions of Hessian Fly Effectors (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Develop Functional Markers for Wheat Biotic and Abiotic Stress (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Drought Stress Tolerance Trait Discovery in Wheat (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Evaluation of Wheat Rust Resistance in South Texas (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Genomic Analysis of Pest Resistance Genes in US Winter Wheat (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Genomic Plus Phenomic Modeling of Breeding Populations from Ancient Ancestors of Wheat (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Haplotype-informed Prediction of Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) Resistance in U.S. Wheat Breeding Programs (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Mobilizing the Genetic Resources of Ancient Grains (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Molecular Network in Wheat - Hessian Fly Interactions (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Novel Resistance Phenotyping Strategies for Hessian Fly of Wheat (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Structures and Functions of Selected Hessian Fly Effectors (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Tools for High-throughput Rheological Evaluation of Breeding Germplasm (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Wheat Pathology Research (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Crop Protection & Quarantine (NP #304)
	Next-Generation Approaches for Monitoring and Management of Stored Product Insects (In-House Appropriated)
	Evaluation of Sustainable Packaging Solutions for Humanitarian Aid (Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
	Heat Treatments for Improved Organic-compatible Disinfestation of Khapra Beetle in Stored Products (Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
	Animal and Plant Health Research - Biosafety - Infectious Agent and Recombinant DNA Control (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
	Developing Semiochemical Tools for a New Putative Postharvest Seed Crop, Silphium Integrifolium (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
	Improving the Efficacy of Methyl Bromide Alternatives for Stored Grains in Food Grade Shipping Containers (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
	Pest Management Strategies for Flour Mills (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
	Agricultural Biosecurity PARTNERSHIP: Predicting, Mitigating and Rapidly Responding to Quarantined Stored Product Insects of Global Importance (Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
	Developing a Rapid Response Protocol for Phosphine Resistance Management at Food Facilities by Leveraging Tools at or Close to Market (Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
	Improving the Efficacy of Methyl Bromide Alternatives for Stored Grains in Shipping Containers (Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
	Attract-and-kill and Mating Disruption of the Stored Product Quarantine Threat Khapra Beetle (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Comparative Chemosensory Genomics of Stored Product Insects (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Immunogenomics of Insects (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Impacts of Climate Change on Integrated Pest Management of Stored Product Insects (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Investigating the Behavioral and Chemical Ecology of Insect-microbe Interactions and Their Ramifications for Food Quality in the Post-harvest (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Evaluation of Grain Protectants on Grain Shrink Characteristics During Storage (Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Product Quality and New Uses (NP #306)
	Advancing Technologies for Grain Trait Measurement and Storage Preservation (In-House Appropriated)
	Interactions Among Physical Grain Traits, Chemistry, and Cooking and Processing Techniques on sorghum End-use Value (In-House Appropriated)
	Measurement and Improvement of Hard Winter Wheat End-Use Quality Traits (In-House Appropriated)
	Improvement in Sorghum End-use Quality and Value (Cooperative Agreement)
	Better Trap Design, Identification Automation, and Spatial Monitoring for Better Stored Product Insect Pest Control (Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
	Bacterial & Human Metabolism of High-polyphenol Varietals of Sorghum Bicolor, and Effects on Human Colon Cancer Cells (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Characterization of Phenolic Compounds in Sorghum Bicolor (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Deriving Functional Wheat Bran Extracts for Bakery Applications (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Developing Automated Monitoring Solutions for Detection and Identification of Insect Pests of Grain (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Development and Characterization of Sorghum with Improved End-use Quality (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Development of High Extensibility Wheat for Flatbreads and Blending (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Effect of Natural and Controlled Fermentation on the Functional Properties of Sorghum (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Effect of Sorghum on Reducing Stress Feeding Behavior, Inflammation and Improve Swine Muscle Composition (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Effects of Grain Properties and Fermentation Approaches on Fermentation Efficiency and Co-product Quality (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Effects of Sorghum Polyphenols on Human Microbiome in vitro and of Mice in vivo (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Evaluate and Compare Current Amylose Quantification Methods for Grain Sorghum (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Evaluation of Sorghum Bioactive Compounds as Anti-bacterial Agents in Legionella and Listeria Infections (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Evaluation of Sorghum Extracts as Anti-bacterial Agents against Staphylococcus aureus (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Identify Key Alleles for Improving Sorghum Grain Nutrition (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Impact of Sorghum Pericarp Color and Grain Composition in Pet Food Applications (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Impacts of Single Kernel NIR Sorting on Hard Winter Wheat Quality, Flour Functionality and Applications (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Mass Spectroscopy Analysis of High Polyphenol Sorghum Brans (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Modeling for Postharvest Grain Quality and Insect Control (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Modeling of Phosphine Fumigations in Shipping Containers for Humanitarian Aid (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	New Uses for Low Falling Number Hard Winter Wheat and Mechanism Study (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Novel Ingredients from Sorghum and Sorghum Byproducts for High-moisture and Low-moisture Food Applications (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Optimized Sorghum Fermentation on Production of Antioxidants and Value-added Products from Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Phenolic Extracts from USDA-ARS Sorghum Novel Lines and Inhibition of the Inflammasomes (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Robotic Delivery (SKUNK) for Pest Management in Food Processing Facilities (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Sorghum Bioactive Compounds in Mouse Disease Models (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Sorghum Phenolic Acids: Stability During Pet Food Processing and Their Effects on Pet Food Quality and Gut Health in Healthy Adult Dogs (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Sorting of Haploid Maize Kernels for Accelerated Maize Development (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Swine Digestive Efficiency in Feed Rations Containing Identified Microflora Designed Digestion of Sorghum Grain and Sorghum Distiller Grain Solubles (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Use of Sorghum Flour in Production of Gluten-free Cookies for Incorporation into Ice Cream (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
	Use of the Sorghum Association Panel to Develop a Phenotypic Dataset and Phenotyping Protocols for Grain Quality and Agronomic Traits (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)

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