Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program

Objective

The Laying Hen and Turkey Research program under assistance listing number 10.245 will support one or more research projects for improving the efficiency and sustainability of laying hen and turkey production through integrated collaborative research and technology transfer. Applications may emphasize one or more of the following priority areas: -disease prevention, including vaccine development and administration, diagnostics and early detection, disease resistance, and reducing pathogen transmission antimicrobial resistance, including alternatives to antimicrobials, such as probiotics or prebiotics; antimicrobial technologies; and mitigation of multidrug resistance -nutrition, including alternative and sustainable feeds and ingredients -gut health, including improvements to gut health that promote animal health, and impacts of pathogens, commensals and the microbiome -alternative housing systems under extreme seasonal weather conditions, including use of precision technologies, enhanced monitoring to improve indoor air quality and biosecurity, and to control the spread of disease

Who Can Apply

• Other
• State

Applicants for the Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Eligible applicants to the Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program are from research institutions who support research into improving the sustainability and efficiency of laying hen and turkey production.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

kathe.e.bjork@usda.gov
816-591-7415