Objective: A multi-investigator program in the area of Cattle Reproductive to enhance research activities and promote interactions between the investigators. Benefits: An integrated program to address the basic aspects of Cattle Reproduction and application to the cattle industry in Washington and Idaho. Organization: Utilizes the organization and existing structure of the Center for Reproductive Biology at Washington State University and the University of Idaho to help administer and integrate the research programs. Research: Integrated approach to develop a better understanding of the basic and applied aspects of cattle reproduction. This will lead to the potential future design of procedures to improve reproductive efficiency and therapeutic treatments for abnormal conditions. Summary: The objective is to establish a multi-investigator program in the area of cattle reproduction to develop advanced technologies and procedures to improve productivity and profitability of beef and dairy farmers. The program will provide basic and applied information that will be transferred to clientele through the active participation of Extension personnel and organized activities of the program. The integrative and multi-disciplinary approach of the current proposal is required to effectively and rapidly apply the technical advances to the farmer. Projects: Project 1 - Troy Ott, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, UI, Richard J. Norell, Ph.D., Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, UI, and R. Garth Sasser, Ph.D., Biotracking, Inc. "Early Identification of Non-Pregnant Cows to Reduce Days Open" Project 2 — Mark A. McGuire, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, UI, Amin Ahmadzadeh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, UI, and Dean Falk, M.S., Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal and Veterinary Science, UI, "Designing Milk to Improve Fertility" Project 3 - Jerry Reeves, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, WSU, Michael Griswold, Ph.D., Professor, School of Molecular Biosciences, WSU, and Ahmed Tibary, Ph.D., Asstistant Professor, Veterinary and Clinical Science, WSU, "Spermatogonial Transplantation in the Bull" Project 4 - Michael K. Skinner, Ph.D., Professor, School of Molecular Biosciences, WSU, Center for Reproductive Biology, WSU, "Cell Biology and Cryopreservation of the Bovine Ovary" Project 5 - Amin Ahmadzadeh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, UI, Joseph C. Dalton, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, UI, "Incorporation of Estradiol Cypionate into a Timed Artificial Insemination Protocol to Improve Pregnancy Rates in Cattle"
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