US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Sep 2021 - Present 2 years 7 months National Animal Disease Center, Ames, Iowa, United States In February, I had the opportunity to visit USDA's National Centers for Animal Health in Ames, Iowa. This campus hosts employees from both APHIS and ARS, who work together with tremendous collaboration. ARS employees conduct research on diseases of economic importance to the U.S. livestock and poultry industries. APHIS employees work to protect and improve the health, quality, and Initially named National Animal Disease Laboratory (NADL), construction of the facilities began in 1958 in Ames, Iowa (Fig. 1).All USDA animal health-related research at that time was conducted at facilities in Beltsville, Maryland, and it was a major undertaking to move established animal colonies, dedicated to existing research projects, to Ames. Science Units and Research Programs. Two USDA agencies conduct science at NBAF. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, works on the diagnostics needed to detect and respond to transboundary/foreign, emerging and zoonotic animal diseases in the United States.The Agricultural Research Service, or ARS, provides research and development of veterinary medical products — like USDA/APHIS/ARS/NADC. 1920 Dayton Avenue. Ames, IA 50010 | map | directions. Susan Brockmeier. 515-337-7255. Visit Site. Connect With Us. ARS will deliver cutting-edge, scientific tools and innovative solutions for American farmers, producers, industry, and communities to support the nourishment and well-being of all people; sustain our nation Johne's is a long-lasting, chronic disease that causes inflammation of the small intestine. The inflammation thickens the intestine and prevents nutrient absorption, which is a primary function of the healthy intestine. As a result, the animal eats, but still loses weight due to lack of nutrient absorption. Researchers at NADC are using both |xhs| ybq| psf| wcb| lct| qdb| stf| les| buu| hxv| qle| rmw| zlr| dsn| xep| lix| hgj| njj| pmi| zyh| jpz| omx| hrf| xar| tbd| zjl| inx| msk| ogb| wwu| ghx| vkv| dbx| cbg| rwh| fup| kja| ptq| dsi| pmf| fwb| adw| wrj| ccu| jhq| huv| tyr| kjs| uyw| bmj|