Projects

2025 M-AAA funded projects

Applied Research

  • Effect of sexed vs. conventional semen on pregnancy losses following transfer of in vitro produced embryos in dairy cows – James Pursley
  • Advancing our understanding of the potential for high oleic soybeans in dairy cow diets for improved production and efficiency – Adam Lock
  • Improving dairy cow productivity and health with citrulline supplementation – Zheng Zhou
  • Can polyphenols from cherry pits improve dairy cattle health and welfare? – Barry Bradford
  • The role of precision livestock technology in detecting calving and improving reproductive efficiency in beef production – Augusto Madureira
  • Reducing Methane Emission and Enhancing Feed Efficiency Using Celery By-products – Zheng Zhou
  • Accurate imputation of bovine leukocyte antigen (BoLA) alleles to facilitate animal health research – Wen Huang
  • Encouraging and Directing Behavior Patterns of Cage-Free Poultry – Daniel Morris
  • Characterization of rumen and intestine epithelial integrity and microbiota and their relationship to the development of liver abscesses in beef, beef x Holstein, and Holstein feedlot steers – Daniel Buskirk
  • The pH Factor: How DCAD diets Regulate Fat Mobilization – Andres Contreras
  • Can the age of disbudded heifers minimize long-term impacts on pain, health and production? – Pedro Henrique Esteves Trindade
  • Effects of Nest Enclosure and Lighting on Floor Eggs and Hens' Movement in a Cage-Free Aviary – Janice Siegford
  • Investigating impact of gestational group-housing on aggression and its subsequent influence on sow performance – Catherine Ernst
  • Evaluation of a novel intervention to reduce risk of shedding antibiotic resistant bacteria in manure after use of intramammary dry cow antibiotics in dairy cows – Pamela Ruegg
  • Intramyocellular Lipids and Beef Quality: Navigating Climate Change and Heat Stress – Jongkyoo Kim
  • Use of Propolis as an Antibiotic Alternative in Turkeys – Francine Czerniawski
  • Improving dairy calf health by feeding byproducts of Michigan agriculture – Michael Vandehaar
  • 'Milking the data': modeling lactating dairy cows’ responses to fatty acids for improved milk production and feed efficiency – Jose Mauricio Dos Santos Neto

Extension

  • Redesigning and Relocating the MIOFFSet Tool for Odor Management – Keith Mason

Seed

  • Chronic exposure to imidacloprid in laying hens and it spersistence in poultry products – Mayra Tsoi
  • The Ironic Effect: Uncovering the Role of Iron in Chromium-Mediated Enhancement of Lactation Efficiency in Dairy Cows – Andres Contreras
  • Biomarkers for Optimizing FSH dosing for bovine in vitro embryo production – Keith Latham
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2024 M-AAA funded projects

Applied Research

  • Developing Salmonella Dublin vaccination guidelines: Duration of immunity and diagnostic interference - Angel Abuelo
  • Do corticosteroids heal or hurt joints? - Brian Nielsen
  • Genetic Alteration of MSU PBS-12SF Cells for High Level Poultry Vaccine Production - Paul Coussens
  • Improving the utilization of high oleic acid soybeans in dairy cattle diets - Adam Lock
  • Understanding the contribution of de novo milk fatty acids to milk fat yield on Michigan dairy farms - Adam Lock
  • Reducing risk of ketosis in dairy cows by supplementing nisin - Zheng Zhou
  • The Cost of Comfort - Establishing the Thermal Neutral Zone of Modern Hyperprolific Sows - Madonna Benjamin
  • Improving fertility in multiparous dairy cows to enhance herd longevity - Richard Pursley
  • Effect of lengthening proestrus on conceptus development in lactating dairy cows inseminated with sexed semen - Richard Pursley
  • Integrative genomic approach to improve female fertility in dairy cattle - Wen Huang
  • Biometric Monitoring and Early Detection for Bovine Leukemia Virus Infection in Young Dairy Animals - Tasia Kendrick
  • Can feeding transition milk set up calves for a healthier neonatal period? - Barry Bradford
  • Mitigating Temperature Fluctuation Impacts on Skeletal Muscle of Beef Cattle: The Role of Citrulline Supplementation - Jongkyoo Kim
  • Enhancing Strategies for Effectively Managing Tar Spot and Vomitoxin in Silage Corn Production - Martin Chilvers
  • On Farm and Processing Plant Trial of Nano-biosensor technology for Salmonella rapid testing - Mollie Woods
  • Lactational hyperketonemia or ketosis, the acidic difference - Andres Contreras
  • Effects of rumen and intestine epithelial health on the development of liver abscesses in beef x Holstein feedlot steers - Daniel Buskirk

Extension

  • Development of honey bee health protection tools: bacterial disease prevention and control - Meghan Milbrath
  • Evaluating strategies utilized in dairy farms to mitigate language barriers and their impact on, workforce management, recruitment, and retention. - Martin Carrasquillo-Mangual

Seed

  • Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Mycoplasma bovis - Rinosh Mani
  • Antioxidant and inflammatory pro-resolving properties of colostrum - Angel Abuelo
  • Adipose Tissue Responses to Endotoxin Challenge During Negative Energy Balance in Cows: Macrophage Training or Endotoxin Tolerance - Andres Contreras
  • Can rumen-protected glutamine promote vaccine efficacy in dry dairy cows? - Barry Bradford