RodISHI
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I have HOPE, that others will join me in this new game. It's called find the tax money. The idea came from some information I stumbled across after looking into the USDA Organics program. My curiosity got the best of me when I saw a grant program for small farmers. At first I thought hurray, harrah, a program for the little family farmer. I must say I was just a little more than disappointed when I started looking further into the matter. There is Good NEWS though!
1. I can tell you where another half million dollars of your tax went. A study to find ways to feed dairy cows differently so they create less ammonia when they pee.
2. America needs a DNA data base for all the cattle Monsanto will be claiming via their patents. Why not pay for this beforehand so Monsanto can get a heads up. Heck it's only a little over a half a million dollars.
3. Only half million plus to understand why Draft horses get fat and why they get the shivers when they are made to walk backwards and to help create a national database for owners and information for the veterinarians who treat and have the Draft horses with this disease. I always wanted to know that and it is well worth the government spending a half a mil for me to know. I must say though I wonder if Draft horses are next on Monsanto's list of patents? Maybe I should go search FDA and look?
Okay I up to over a million and a half of where some of the tax money is going/gone. It is someone else's turn. That is if anyone else wants to play the find the tax money game.
National Research Initiative - Agricultural Prosperity for Small and Medium-Sized Farms
1. I can tell you where another half million dollars of your tax went. A study to find ways to feed dairy cows differently so they create less ammonia when they pee.
2. America needs a DNA data base for all the cattle Monsanto will be claiming via their patents. Why not pay for this beforehand so Monsanto can get a heads up. Heck it's only a little over a half a million dollars.
3. Only half million plus to understand why Draft horses get fat and why they get the shivers when they are made to walk backwards and to help create a national database for owners and information for the veterinarians who treat and have the Draft horses with this disease. I always wanted to know that and it is well worth the government spending a half a mil for me to know. I must say though I wonder if Draft horses are next on Monsanto's list of patents? Maybe I should go search FDA and look?
Okay I up to over a million and a half of where some of the tax money is going/gone. It is someone else's turn. That is if anyone else wants to play the find the tax money game.
National Research Initiative - Agricultural Prosperity for Small and Medium-Sized Farms
ACCESSION NO: 0205682 [Full Record]
PROJ NO: VA-428249 AGENCY: NIFA VA.
PROJ TYPE: NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT PROJ STATUS: EXTENDED
CONTRACT/GRANT/AGREEMENT NO: 2006-35112-16635 PROPOSAL NO: 2005-05087
START: 01 JAN 2006 TERM: 31 DEC 2009 FY: 2008 GRANT YR: 2006
GRANT AMT: $499,531
INVESTIGATOR: Marr, L. C.; Hanigan, M. D.; Knowlton, K. F.; Arogo Ogejo, J.
PERFORMING INSTITUTION:
BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
BLACKSBURG, VA 24061
EFFECTS OF DIETARY NITROGEN MANIPULATION ON AMMONIA EMISSIONS FROM HOUSING AND MANURE STORAGE FACILITIES FOR DAIRY CATTLE
NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Ammonia plays a key role in the formation of fine particulate matter and, therefore, has significant effects on air quality. Fine particles cause increased mortality, degrade visibility, and contribute to global climate change. Recently, the National Research Council identified ammonia emissions from animal feeding operations as a major air quality concern at regional, national, and global levels. Furthermore, a recent policy analysis concluded that a 10 percent reduction in ammonia emissions from livestock could lead to over $4 billion saved annually in particulate-related health costs. The purpose of this study is to learn more about the relationship between dietary nitrogen content and ammonia emissions from dairy cattle. Livestock are estimated to account for 80 percent of ammonia emissions in the United States and cattle are the largest livestock source. Thus, reducing ammonia emissions from dairy production systems is necessary to reduce the national ammonia emissions inventory. Dietary nitrogen manipulation for lactating dairy cows is a promising approach to decrease nitrogen loadings to the atmosphere. Previous studies have demonstrated that reducing dietary nitrogen intake by Holstein heifers results in decreased ammonia emissions at the bench-scale level. Evidence suggests that reductions in dietary nitrogen intake by lactating dairy cows can be achieved without loss of milk production. Such a strategy must be tested and the effects of dietary nitrogen manipulation on ammonia emissions from actual dairy freestall housing and manure storage facilities assessed.
OBJECTIVES: The overall goal of this project is to quantify the potential of reduced dietary nitrogen intake by lactating dairy cows to reduce rates of ammonia emissions from dairy housing and manure storage. Our specific objectives are: 1. To determine the potential of reduced dietary nitrogen intake by lactating dairy cows without adversely affecting milk production to reduce nitrogen excretion; 2. To use data obtained from objective 1 to evaluate and refine a model of nitrogen excretion from the lactating dairy cow; 3. To determine the potential of reducing dietary nitrogen to lactating dairy cows to reduce emissions of gaseous and particulate ammonia from their manure; 4. To determine the potential of reducing dietary nitrogen to lactating dairy cows to reduce gaseous and particulate ammonia emissions from dairy housing and manure storage. The main beneficiaries of the proposed project will be the principal state and federal agencies with air quality programs. Project results will be used by these agencies in policy development, implementation, and evaluation.
ACCESSION NO: 0216576 SUBFILE: CRIS
PROJ NO: CA-D-ASC-2006-CG AGENCY: NIFA CALB
PROJ TYPE: NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT PROJ STATUS: NEW
CONTRACT/GRANT/AGREEMENT NO: 2009-55205-05057 PROPOSAL NO: 2008-04032
START: 01 JAN 2009 TERM: 31 DEC 2012 GRANT YR: 2009
GRANT AMT: $550,000
INVESTIGATOR: Van Eenennaam, A.
PERFORMING INSTITUTION:
ANIMAL SCIENCE
UNIV OF CALIFORNIA
DAVIS, CALIFORNIA 95616
INTEGRATING DNA INFORMATION INTO BEEF CATTLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS continued at link Display Search Results
ACCESSION NO: 0216982 [Full Record]
PROJ NO: MIN-16-G15 AGENCY: NIFA MIN
PROJ TYPE: NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT PROJ STATUS: NEW
CONTRACT/GRANT/AGREEMENT NO: 2009-55205-05254 PROPOSAL NO: 2008-04047
START: 15 JAN 2009 TERM: 14 JAN 2013 GRANT YR: 2009
GRANT AMT: $549,999
INVESTIGATOR: Martinson, K. L.; McCue, M.; Valberg, S.; Mickelson, J.; Geor, R.
PERFORMING INSTITUTION:
ANIMAL SCIENCE
UNIV OF MINNESOTA
ST PAUL, MINNESOTA 55108
INTEGRATED RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PROGRAM FOR EQUINE METABOLIC SYNDROME AND SHIVERS
NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) occurs in horses that become obese even on a reasonable caloric diet and can mirror insulin resistant phenotypes in humans. The incidence of EMS is not known, but is large and increasing due in part to nutritional mismanagement. Shivers occurs in many Draft and Warmblood breeds and is characterized by muscle tremors and hyperflexion of the hind limbs and tail that is most commonly observed when the animal is forced to move backward. The high prevalence of Shivers within Belgians is indicative of a strong genetic influence that is also likely in related breeds. continued at link..Display Search Results