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USU wins grant to study sheep genome

County Line Critters LOGAN, Utah (AP)--A Utah State University administrator has won nearly $1 million in federal funding to continue research on the sheep genome, which could eventually help breed better animals. Dean of the College of Agriculture Noelle Cockett will use the award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Food Research Initiative to help on a project to map the entire sheep genome. Her effort will generate large amounts of DNA sequence from a single animal,... [Read More]

Scrapie rule aims to protect state herds

Colorado The Colorado Department of Agriculture reminds Colorado producers to tag and identify their sheep and goats for scrapie prior to a change of ownership or going to a livestock show. "This is the time of year when many producers will be taking their livestock to market and most sheep and goats are required to be tagged; this is an important step in protecting the industry," said State Veterinarian Dr. Keith Roehr. [Read More]


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