FUNDING-FFAR/National
Pork Board – Swine Health Research Program; May 15,
2018
Agency
Foundation
for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)
National
Pork Board
Description
Up
to $2 million is anticipated to be awarded to one scientifically diverse group
of researchers willing to pool talent and resources to make a significant,
immediate impact on pig survival. Potential research areas may include health,
genetics, nutrition, facility design, management, monitoring, economics and
welfare. In addition to research, successful applicants are expected to
conduct outreach to industry stakeholders and train graduate and veterinary
students involved as assistants on the project. Applicants are required to
submit a clearly defined outreach plan with specific objectives for
disseminating research results to the scientific community as well as to pork
producers and their staff. There is no Request-for-Applications document;
instead potential applicants should contact National Pork Board’s Director of
Animal Science, Chris Hostetler, Ph.D., at chostetler@pork.org.
Closing
Date:
May
15, 2018
Link
to Full Announcement
Contact
Information
Chris
Hostetler