The Growing Research and New Technology for Swine (GRANTS) program, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, funds research geared at improving swine health and production. Researchers and academics may now apply for one of three $35,000 awards, the company said in a release.
The GRANTS program funds field-applicable research into swine health and production, from respiratory, reproductive and enteric diseases to new technologies, diagnostics and overall approaches to supporting pig health and performance.
Applications are due Friday, April 14. The company said research proposals must have the potential to generate new information or approaches to the control and management of swine diseases or inspire broader industry innovation. The proposals will be judged by the Swine Research and Technology Review Board, consisting of seven independent swine veterinarians and researchers.
“We owe so much progress in the swine industry to the pioneering research of countless dedicated academics and veterinarians,” Reid Philips, DVM, PRRS technical manager at Boehringer Ingelheim U.S. Swine Division, said in a release. “Through the GRANTS program, we aim to foster more opportunities for breakthrough research findings, helping to solve the multifaceted challenges producers face every day and help swine operations reach their full potential.”
Boehringer Ingelheim has provided more than $1.5 million throughout the last 20 years in support of the development of less costly, innovative diagnostic testing and sampling processes; identified more effective biosecurity practices; helped the industry better understand key diseases; and developed risk assessment tools, intervention programs and vaccination strategies.
Click here for more information on the GRANTS program.
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