Animal Sciences Center
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-2311
Phone: 301 405 1366
Email: ansc@umd.edu
Dr. Mark Varner
Dr. Mark Varner
Professor
Extension
Dairy Scientist
Ph.D. - North
Carolina State University, 1982
Phone: 301-405-1374
Email: markv@umd.edu
Grants:
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Title of Project |
Funding Source |
Amount |
Development of an electronic system to determine lameness
in cows. |
MAES Competitive Grant |
$15,000 |
| An on-campus competitive program to allows scholars to discuss
teaching issues on a bi-weekly basis. Ten fellowships awarded with
approximately a 50% success rate. |
Application for Lilly Fellowship, Undergraduate Studies |
$3,000 |
| A research program to evaluate the usefulness of a device to detect
lameness in dairy cattle. We have also applied for a patent for the
device and are also licensing the device. |
USDA - Nat. Research Init. |
$147,743 |
| A web-based distance learning program for poultry biosecurity.
An existing face-to-face workshop on poultry biosecurity will be
converted to a web-based format and promoted. |
AGNR Distance Education Funds |
$16,000 |
| Block Grant for Graduate Program in Animal Sciences; funds to support
graduate assistantships. |
UMD Graduate School competitive grant program |
$8,000 |
| An Electronic Journal To Foster Scientific Information Exchange And Cooperation Within The Former Soviet Union. |
USDA-FAS |
$23,500
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| Meat Products Safety: From Farm to Table. |
USDA-FAS |
$122,000 |
| Putting Learning into Distance-Education: Development of a regional distance learning consortium for higher education and agricultural professionals in Southern Russia. |
HED-USAID |
$124,000 |
| US DAIReXNET – A national dairy information and communication resource. |
National eXtension Program |
$75,000 (UMD subcontract for $11,600) |
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