Grant
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM
$300,000
Department of Agriculture
Award ID
20266701545737
Action Date
2026-04-01
Fiscal Year
FY 2026
Award Type
Grant
Place of Performance
COLUMBIA, Missouri
Period of Performance
2026-04-01 → 2028-03-31
Funding Agency
Department of Agriculture
Description
ACCELEROMETERS IN CATTLE WORK AS A SMART WATCH FORHUMANS. IT MONITORS ACTIVITY AND RUMINATION AND WHEN A COW HAS A PEAK OF ACTIVITY AND A DROP IN RUMINATION IT IS CONSIDERED IN ESTRUS. CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE SOFTWARE VALIDATED IN GRAZING BEEF COWS. THE CENTRAL HYPOTHESIS IN THIS APPLICATION IS THAT CHANGES IN ACTIVITY BY THE ACCELEROMETER SOFTWARE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH TIME TO OVULATION AND PROBABILITY OF PREGNANCY/ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION IN GRAZING BEEF COWS. TWO OBJECTIVES
Recipient
Name
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM
State
MO
UEI
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