COMPLETED PROJECTS
Poultry: Genetic Library of Pathogens
Poultry: Potent Vaccine for Deadly Virus
Food Safety: Vaccine Reduces Salmonella in Poultry
Corn: Improving Nutritional Value
Biological Control of Filth Flies
Economic Importance of Minnesota's Poultry Industry -
George Morse, Department of Applied Economics
RAPID AGRICULTURAL RESPONSE
(RAR)
FUNDED PROJECTS - POULTRY
- 2008 -
Etiology and Pathogenesis of the New "Poult Enteritis Syndrome"
Funding: $82,000
Project Contact: Sagar Goyal, Veterinary Population Medicine
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Measurements to Existing Dairy and Turkey Barn Gas Monitoring Projects
Funding: $100,000
Project Contact: Larry Jacobson, Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
Utilization of Byproducts from the Biofuels Industry as Feed Ingredients for Commercial Turkey Production
Funding: $41,964
Project Contact: Sally Noll, Animal Science
- 2006 -
Research Methods for Preventing Avian Influenza in Hmong Live Bird Markets
Funding: $50,000
Project Contact: Jacqueline Jacob, Animal Science
- 2004 -
Microbial Safety of Chicken Grown Without Antibiotics
Funding: $78,000
Project Contact: Jacqueline Jacob, Animal Science
Restoring Native Legumes/Plants to Preserve Perenniality and Viability in Minnesota Agriculture (Renewal) - Includes broiler feeding trial
Project Contact: Jacqueline Jacob, Animal Science
Comparison of Goose APV Isolate as Vaccine to USDA-Licensed P63 Vaccine
Funding: $57,000
Project Contacts: M. Kariuki Njenga and David Halvorson, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Persistence and Pathogenesis of Avian Pneumovirus (APV) Infection in Turkeys
Funding: $50,000
Project Contact: Kakambi Nagaraja, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- 2003 -
The funded poultry-related projects for 2003 were in the area of Avian Pneumovirus. These projects represent almost 22% of the total funds awarded ($320,000 of $1,475,000) in that year.
Identification of Genes Involved in the Immune Response to Avian Respiratory Pathogens
Funding: $30,000
Project Contact: Vivek Kapur, Microbiology
Improvements in ELISA Test for Detecting Antibodies Against Avian Pneumovirus
Funding: $20,000
Project Contact: Sagar Goyal, Veterinary Population Medicine
Improvements of an APV Infection Model
Funding: $20,000
Research: David Halvorson, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Pathogenesis and Control of Avian Pneumoviruses of Turkeys
Funding: $65,000
Project Contact: Jagdev Sharma, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Production and Testing of High Titer APV to Enhance Reliability of Vaccine Production
Funding: $65,000
Project Contacts: Douglas Foster, Animal Science; David Halvorson, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Use of Goose Isolate of Avian Pneumovirus as a Vaccine in Commercial Turkeys
Funding: $55,000
Project Contact: M. Kariuki Njenga, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Vaccination Strategies Against Avian Pneumovirus
Funding: $65,000
Project Contact: Sagar Goyal, Veterinary Population Medicine
- 2002 -
Immortalization and Testing of Turkey Turbinate and Kidney Epithelial Cells as Substrates for Avian Pneumovirus Propagation and Vaccine Production
Funding: $54,650
Project Contact: Douglas Foster, Animal Science
Vaccination Strategies Against Avian Pneumovirus
Funding: $64,150
Project Contacts: Sagar Goyal and Devi Patnayak, Research Associate, Veterinary Population Medicine
Avian Pneumovirus Epidemiology: Studies on Cross Protection and Wild Bird Prevention
Funding: $68,650
Project Contacts: David Halvorson and Kakambi Nagaraja, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Recombinant Vaccines for Avian Respiratory Pathogens
Funding: $64,650
Project Contacts: Vivek Kapur, Microbiology; Sagar Goyal, Veterinary Population Medicine
Epidemiological Studies on Suspected APV Vectors and Investigations on APV Persistence
Funding: $74,150
Project Contacts: Kakambi Nagaraja and David Halvorson, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Generation of Deletion Mutants and Recombinant Vaccines for Avian Pneumovirus
Funding: $69,650
Project Contacts: M. Kariuki Njenga, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences; Bruce Seal, SE Poultry Research Lab, USDA
Pathogenesis and Control of Respiratory Viruses of Turkeys
Funding: $64,150
Project Contact:
Jagdev Sharma, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- 2001 -
Control of Viral Respiratory Diseases of Turkeys Avian
Funding: $44,000
Project Contacts: David Halvorson, and Kakambi Nagaraja, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Vaccination Strategies Against Avian Pneumovirus Avian
Funding: $87,000
Project Contact: Sagar Goyal, Veterinary Population Medicine
Recombinant Vaccines for Avian Respiratory Pathogens Avian
Funding: $87,000
Project Contact: Vivek Kapur, Microbiology
Competitive Matrix Protein-Based ELISA for Detection of Avian Pneumovirus Antibodies Avian
Funding: $16,000
Project Contact: M. Kariuki Njenga, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Pathogenesis of Avian Pneumovirus Infection in Turkeys Avian
Funding: $21,500
Project Contact: Sally Noll, Animal Science
Ornithobacterium Rhinotracheale Infection in Turkeys Avian
Funding: $8,000
Project Contact: Kakambi Nagaraja, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Epidemiology, Modes of Transmission, and Control of Avian Pneumovirus Avian
Funding: $66,500
Project Contact: Kakambi Nagaraja, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Development and Testing of Turkey Cell Substrates for APV Propagation and Vaccine Production Avian
Funding: $35,000
Project Contact: Douglas Foster, Animal Science
Generation of Deletion Mutant and Recombinant Vaccines for Avian Pneumovirus Avian
Funding: $52,000
Project Contact: M. Kariuki Njenga, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Pathogenesis and Control of Respiratory Viruses of Turkeys Avian
Funding: $53,000
Project Contact: Jagdev Sharma, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- 2000 -
Bioecology, Epidemiology, and Characterization of Avian Pneumovirus
Funding: $57,974
Project Contact: Kakambi Nagaraja, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Control of Viral Respiratory Diseases of Turkeys
Funding: $61,158
Project Contact: David Halvorson, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Gene Discovery in Avian Respiratory Diseases
Funding: $83,000
Project Contact: Vivek Kapur, Microbiology
Improved Diagnostic and Vaccination Strategies Against Avian Pneumovirus
Funding: $48,800
Project Contact: Sagar Goyal, Veterinary Population Medicine
Molecular Characterization and Antigenic Variation of Avian Pneumovirus
Funding: $77,714
Project Contact: M. Kariuki Njenga, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Ornithobacterium Rhinotracheale Infection in Turkeys
Funding: $35,441
Project Contact: Kakambi Nagaraja, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Pathogenesis of Avian Pneumovirus Infection in Turkeys
Funding: $80,075
Project Contact: Sally Noll, Animal Science
Pathogenesis and Control of Respiratory Viruses of Turkeys
Funding: $46,384
Project Contact: Jagdev Sharma, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- 1999 -
Avian Disease Control and Eradication
Funding: $315,000 over 24 months
Project Contacts: Douglas Foster, Animal Science
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