{"id":995404,"date":"2025-01-15T12:10:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T17:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/?p=995404"},"modified":"2025-01-15T12:10:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T17:10:31","slug":"advancing-food-animal-innovation-and-talent-development-grants-awarded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/news\/advancing-food-animal-innovation-and-talent-development-grants-awarded\/","title":{"rendered":"Advancing Food Animal Innovation and Talent Development Grants Awarded"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

NC State University\u2019s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has awarded six Advancing Food Animal Innovation and Talent Development Grants<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The multidisciplinary teams will collaborate on projects designed to expand workforce development programs, create novel teaching and communication methodologies, and attract significant and sustained funding for research and Extension programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The one- to two-year grants will fund the following projects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academy for Public Communication of Science in Food Animal Agriculture<\/strong> (Duration: Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead PI:<\/strong> Ben Chapman (Agricultural and Human Sciences)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CO-PIs:<\/strong> Megan Lybrand (CALS Communications); Katie Sanders (Agricultural and Human Sciences); Lisa Shelley (Agricultural and Human Sciences); Andrew Binder (College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Communication); Matt Shipman (University Communications and Marketing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record, Reduce, and Reproduce: Applying Selection Principles to Deep Phenotyping for Improved Sustainability of the U.S. Beef and Sheep Industry<\/strong> (Duration: Jan. 1, 2025-Dec. 31, 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead PI:<\/strong> Daniel Poole (Animal Science)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CO-PIs:<\/strong> Andrew Weaver (Extension sheep specialist, Animal Science); Carrie Pickworth (co-coordinator of the Agricultural Institute’s Livestock and Poultry Management Program, Animal Science); Kelly Zering (Agricultural and Resource Economics); Johnny Rogers (Extension beef associate, Animal Science); Derek Foster (Ruminant Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine); Lisa Gamsjaeger (Neonatal Ruminant Health, College of Veterinary Medicine); Felipe da Silva (Extension beef specialist, Animal Science)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing the Supervisory Training Needs of Spanish-speaking Foreign Workers in N.C. Pig Barns and Pork Processing Plants<\/strong> (Duration: Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead PI: <\/strong>Eduardo Beltranena (Animal Science)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CO-PIs:<\/strong> Monique Pairis-Garc\u00eda (College of Veterinary Medicine); Michael Best (Agricultural and Resource Economics); Jonathan Phillips (Agricultural and Resource Economics)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI-Enhanced, Cable-Suspended Sensing System for Mapping Environmental and Bird Parameters Inside Broiler Houses<\/strong> (Duration: Jan. 1, 2025-Dec. 31, 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead PI:<\/strong> Frank Bai (Biological and Agricultural Engineering)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CO-PIs:<\/strong> Rocio Crespo (College of Veterinary Medicine); Sanjay Shah (Biological and Agricultural Engineering); Lirong Xiang (Biological and Agricultural Engineering)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designing a Capstone Practicum to Educate the Next Generation of Food Animal Agricultural Professionals<\/strong> (Duration: Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead PI:<\/strong> Joseph Donaldson (Agricultural and Human Sciences)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CO-PIs: <\/strong>Juliana Ferreira (Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine); Liz Joseph (NC State Extension); Susan Kelly (NC State Extension); Lingjuan Li (Biological and Agricultural Engineering); Joy Morgan (Agricultural and Human Sciences); Currey Nobles (Animal Science); Carrie Pickworth (Animal Science); Saifur Rahman (Agricultural and Human Sciences); Joe Sagues (Biological and Agricultural Engineering)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding the Current Manure Marketplace in North Carolina<\/strong> (Duration: Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead PI: <\/strong>Stephanie Kulesza (Crop and Soil Sciences)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CO-PIs:<\/strong> Luke Gatiboni (Crop and Soil Sciences); Anna-Maria Marshall (Department of Sociology and Law, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign); Derek Washburn (Agricultural and Resource Economics); Mahmoud Sharara (Biological and Agricultural Engineering); Rocio Crespo (College of Veterinary Medicine)<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n\n

NC State University\u2019s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has awarded six Advancing Food Animal Innovation and Talent Development Grants<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The multidisciplinary teams will collaborate on projects designed to expand workforce development programs, create novel teaching and communication methodologies, and attract significant and sustained funding for research and Extension programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The one- to two-year grants will fund the following projects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academy for Public Communication of Science in Food Animal Agriculture<\/strong> (Duration: Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead PI:<\/strong> Ben Chapman (Agricultural and Human Sciences)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CO-PIs:<\/strong> Megan Lybrand (CALS Communications); Katie Sanders (Agricultural and Human Sciences); Lisa Shelley (Agricultural and Human Sciences); Andrew Binder (College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Communication); Matt Shipman (University Communications and Marketing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record, Reduce, and Reproduce: Applying Selection Principles to Deep Phenotyping for Improved Sustainability of the U.S. Beef and Sheep Industry<\/strong> (Duration: Jan. 1, 2025-Dec. 31, 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead PI:<\/strong> Daniel Poole (Animal Science)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CO-PIs:<\/strong> Andrew Weaver (Extension sheep specialist, Animal Science); Carrie Pickworth (co-coordinator of the Agricultural Institute's Livestock and Poultry Management Program, Animal Science); Kelly Zering (Agricultural and Resource Economics); Johnny Rogers (Extension beef associate, Animal Science); Derek Foster (Ruminant Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine); Lisa Gamsjaeger (Neonatal Ruminant Health, College of Veterinary Medicine); Felipe da Silva (Extension beef specialist, Animal Science)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing the Supervisory Training Needs of Spanish-speaking Foreign Workers in N.C. Pig Barns and Pork Processing Plants<\/strong> (Duration: Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead PI: <\/strong>Eduardo Beltranena (Animal Science)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CO-PIs:<\/strong> Monique Pairis-Garc\u00eda (College of Veterinary Medicine); Michael Best (Agricultural and Resource Economics); Jonathan Phillips (Agricultural and Resource Economics)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI-Enhanced, Cable-Suspended Sensing System for Mapping Environmental and Bird Parameters Inside Broiler Houses<\/strong> (Duration: Jan. 1, 2025-Dec. 31, 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead PI:<\/strong> Frank Bai (Biological and Agricultural Engineering)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CO-PIs:<\/strong> Rocio Crespo (College of Veterinary Medicine); Sanjay Shah (Biological and Agricultural Engineering); Lirong Xiang (Biological and Agricultural Engineering)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designing a Capstone Practicum to Educate the Next Generation of Food Animal Agricultural Professionals<\/strong> (Duration: Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead PI:<\/strong> Joseph Donaldson (Agricultural and Human Sciences)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CO-PIs: <\/strong>Juliana Ferreira (Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine); Liz Joseph (NC State Extension); Susan Kelly (NC State Extension); Lingjuan Li (Biological and Agricultural Engineering); Joy Morgan (Agricultural and Human Sciences); Currey Nobles (Animal Science); Carrie Pickworth (Animal Science); Saifur Rahman (Agricultural and Human Sciences); Joe Sagues (Biological and Agricultural Engineering)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding the Current Manure Marketplace in North Carolina<\/strong> (Duration: Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead PI: <\/strong>Stephanie Kulesza (Crop and Soil Sciences)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CO-PIs:<\/strong> Luke Gatiboni (Crop and Soil Sciences); Anna-Maria Marshall (Department of Sociology and Law, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign); Derek Washburn (Agricultural and Resource Economics); Mahmoud Sharara (Biological and Agricultural Engineering); Rocio Crespo (College of Veterinary Medicine)<\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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