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competitiveness and excellence of our agriculture. The vision of the agency is to provide global leadership in agricultural discoveries through scientific excellence. The National Animal Disease Center (NADC) is a
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. Research Project: Research with select agents and toxins provides important scientific discoveries that have led to improved detection and prevention of human, animal and plant diseases, as
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alfalfa as both a dairy forage and a potential new food for humans. We implement various tools to understand and improve alfalfa nutrition for both humans and animals. Two current projects center around
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extrinsic stresses. Foodborne pathogenic bacteria use complex molecular mechanisms to adapt and survive in the variety of harsh environmental conditions (meat animal host, production and processing chain, and