Printable Version     E-mail this page Find Places Find People Find Biocontrol Expert Area Offices International Technology Transfer Offices Organization Chart   You are here: People & Places / Cyril G Gay Animal Production and Protection Veterinary Medical Science Animal Health and Safety Phone: (301) 504-4786 Fax: (301) 504-4873 Room 4-2110 5601 SUNNYSIDE AVE GWCC-BLTSVL BELTSVILLE, MD, 20705-5148 Projects (Appropriated | All ) 145 projects listed Application of Remote Sensing Techniques to Address Impacts of Agriculture on Water Quality&fish Habitat Within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Managing Forage and Grazing Lands for Multiple Ecosystem Services Proactive Management for Sustainable Rangeland Production Improving Dairy Forage and Manure Management to Reduce Environmental Risk Biolocigal Control Organism Databases and Assessments Native Perennial Warm-Season Grasses As Components of Sustainable Farming Systems in the Southeastern Usa Livestock Losses from Abortifacient and Teratogenic Plants The Toxicity of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid-Containing Plants and Other Hepatotoxic and Neurotoxic Plants Poisoning of Livestock by Various Larkspur Species (Delphinium) Non-Traditional Plant Resources for Grazing Ruminants in Appalachia Non-Traditional Plant Resources for Grazing Ruminants in Appalachia Vector Competence and Protection of U.S. Livestock and Wildlife from Arthropod-Borne Diseases Semiarid Rangeland Ecosystems: the Conservation-Production Interface Improving Alfalfa and Other Forage Crops for Bioenergy, Livestock Production, and Environmental Protection Astragalus and Oxytropis Poisoning in Livestock Area-Wide Suppression of Fire Ant Populations in Pastures Using the Genome to Understand Immunogenetics of Poultry Integrating Forage Systems for Food and Energy Production in the Southern Great Plains Sustainable Forage Production for Low-Input Farming Systems Forage Systems for Sustainable Animal Production in the Mid-South Opportunities & Limits to Perturbing Forage Plant Biochemistry, Growth, & Development for Improving Forage Nutritional Benefits in Dairy Sys Redesigning Forage Germplasm and Production Systems for Efficiency, Profit, and Sustainability of Dairy Farms Sustaining and Enhancing Southern Plains Rangeland and Pasture Landscapes Management of Temperate Pastures and Silvopastures for Small Farm Livestock Production New Monitoring Technologies for Improving Rangeland Management Genomics and Bioinformatics Research in Agriculturally Important Organisms Forage Management Systems for Smale-Scale Ruminant Production in the Appalachian Region Genetic and Immune Strategies to Control Mucosal Pathogens of Swine Evaluation of Maternal and Paternal Germplasm for Increasing Efficiency of Sheep in Western Rangeland Production Systems Safeguarding Well-Being of Food Producing Animals Virus-Vector-Host Interactions of Arboviral Diseases of Livestock Avian Genomic and Immunologic Approaches for Controlling Mucosal Pathogens Advanced Vaccines for Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Classical Swine Fever Determinants of Avian Coccidiosis Infection and Pathogenicity National Animal Germplasm Program (Nagp) Enhancing Animal Well-Being, Immunocompetence, and Performance in Swine and Beef Cattle Detection of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Agents in Livestock, Wildlife, Agricultural Products, and the Environment Optimizing the Biology of the Animal-Plant Interface for Improved Sustainability of Forage-Based Animal Enterprises Improving Nutrient Digestibility to Enhance Forage Utilization in Lactating Dairy Cow Feeding Systems Managerial and Nutritional Strategies to Improve Production Efficiency of Heavy Broiler Chickens Genetic and Physiological Approaches to Improving Performance of Beef Cattle Grazing Pastures in Which Endophyte-Infected Forages Dominate Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Countermeasures to Prevent and Control Avian Metapneumovirus Infection Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies: the Role of Genetics, Strain Variation, and Environmental Contamination in Disease Control Application of Biological and Molecular Techniques to the Diagnosis and Control of Avian Influenza and Other Emerging Poultry Pathogens Using the Genome to Understand Immunogenetics of Poultry Host Immunogenetics Predict Clinical Diseases in Ovine Progressive Pneumonia Virus Infected Sheep Improving Production Efficiency of Pond-Raised Channel Catfish Integrated Pest Management Practices for Pacific Shellfish Production Biological and Biorational Control of the Formosan Subterranean Termite Detection and Acoustical Communication of Termites and Fire Ants Enhancing Genetic Merit of Dairy Cattle Through Genome Selection and Analysis Development and Assessment of a System to Produce Grass-Fed Beef for the Southern Great Plains Characterization and Enhancement of Immune Responses of Calves Determinants of Anaplasma Marginale Transmission at the Vector/pathogen Interface Immunologic and Pharmacological Interventions of Vector-Borne Babesiosis Using Genomics to Define and Control Parasitic Infections in Cattle Countermeasures to Control and Support Eradication of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (Bvdv) Genomic and Immunologic Strategies to Improve Milk Production Efficiency and Control Mastitis Control of Gammaherpesvirus-Associated Malignant Catarrhal Fever in Ruminants Coordination of National Termite Management Program Strategies to Optimize Carcass Yield and Meat Quality of Red Meat Animals Integrated Biosystematics and Taxonomy for Parasites among Ungulates and Other Vertebrates Methods for Improving Feed Evaluation for Use in Enhancing Lactating Dairy Cow Efficiency and Nutrient Management Improving Genetic Predictions for Dairy Animals Using Phenotypic and Genomic Information Resource Development Facilitating Bovine Genome Sequence Use to Improve Cattle Production Efficiency, Product Quality & Environmental Impact Investigation of Genetic Mechanisms for Improving the Regulation of Feed Intake and Nutrient Utilization in Poultry Evaluation, Development, and Use of Genetic Resources to Improve Life-Cycle Efficiency of Beef Cattle and Sheep Physiological Approaches to Increase the Efficiency of Pork Production Through Improved Nutritional and Reproductive Competence Genetic and Genomic Approaches to Improve Efficiency of Swine Production and Product Quality Efficiency of Nutrient Use in Cattle:identification of Critical Physiologic and Genomic Regulatory Pathways Development of New Technologies and Methods to Enhance the Utilization and Long-Term Storage of Poultry, Swine and Fish Germplasm Functional Genomics of Enhanced Embryo, Fetal, and Neonatal Development and Survival in Swine Characterizing and Managing Animal Stress/well-Being in Livestock Production Evaluation of Genetically Engineered Cattle and Refining Techniques for Producing Them Improvement of Stem Cell and Nuclear Cloning Technologies in Ungulates Improve Nutrient Management and Efficiency in Cattle Reducing Cost of Efficient Beef Production Identification and Utilization of Mechanisms Responsible for the Adaptation of Cattle to Stressors of the Subtropics Modifications of the Cornell Net Carbohydrate Protein System to Improve Feed Efficiency of Ruminants Genomic and Immunological Analysis of Spirochete Diseases Countermeasures to Prevent and Control Tuberculosis in Cattle and Wildlife Reservoirs Countermeasures to Prevent and Control Brucellosis in Livestock and Wildlife Reservoirs Countermeasures to Prevent and Control Respiratory Pathogens of Poultry Countermeasures to Control and Eradicate Rift Valley Fever (Rfv) Molecular, Nutrient, and Endocrine Basis of Metabolic Diseases That Affect the Reproductive Health of the Dairy Cow Epidemiology and Control of Neospora Caninum and Related Protozoa Transmission, Differentiation, and Pathobiology of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Countermeasures to Prevent the Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex (Prdc) Countermeasures to Prevent and Control Avian Mycoplasmosis Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus (Fmdv) Countermeasures Discovery Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (Vsv) Host-Pathogen Interactions Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus (Fmdv) Host-Pathogen Interactions Development of Methods for Rapid Control of Classical Swine Fever (Csf) Genomic and Functional Analysis of the Mucosal Immune Response and Its Role in Protection Against Respiratory Pathogens in Poultry Identification of Factors Associated with Immune Suppression and Mastitis Genomic Strategies for Control of Marek's Disease Virus Genetic and Biological Determinants of Avian Tumor Virus Susceptibility Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Countermeasures to Prevent and Control Enteric Viruses of Poultry Genomic and Immunological Characteristics of Johne's Disease Genetic and Biological Determinants of Respiratory Disease Susceptibility Improving Great Lakes Aquaculture Production Newcastle Disease Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Control Development of Alternative Approaches to Antibiotics for Controlling Bacterial Respiratory Pathogens in Poultry Swine Viral Diseases Pathogenesis and Immunology Genomic Regulation of Seasonal Infertility in Swine Economic Pasture-Based Beef Systems for Appalachia Lyme Disease 4 Poster-Project Molecular Biology of Boophilus Microplus Emerging Animal Diseases That Exist Offshore Tropical Aquaculture: Develop Feeds for Optimum Nutrition of Cultured Shrimp and Finfish Control and Protection Tools for Integrated Pest Management of Mosquitoes and Filth Flies Surveillance and Ecology of Mosquito, Biting and Filth Breeding Insects Area-Wide Strategies for Management of Formosan Subterranean Termites Converting Alaska Fish by-Products into Value Added Ingredients and Products Ecological, Chemical and Molecular Approaches to Reducing Tick Bites and Tick-Borne Diseases Vector Competence and Protection of U.S. Livestock and Wildlife from Arthropod-Borne Diseases Manipulation of Arthropod Behavior for Protection of Humans Control of Undesirable Mibrobes and off-Flavors in Aquaculture with Natural Products Nutrition, Immune System Enhancement, and Physiology of Aquatic Animals Optimizing Catfish/water Quality Interactions to Increase Catfish Production Molecular Analysis of Virulence Determinants of Select Bacteria in Fish Diseases Catfish Genetics, Breeding, and Physiology Cold Water Marine Finfish Genetic Improvement and Production Vaccinology and Immunity of Aquatic Animals Animal Health Consortium Aquatic Animal Diagnostics, Pathogenesis and Applied Epidemiology Mitigation of off-Flavors in Catfish Aquaculture Utilizing Genetics for Enhancing Cool and Cold Water Aquaculture Production Integration of Nutritional, Genetic and Physiological Approaches to Improve Production Efficiency of Rainbow Trout Development of Sustainable Land-Based Aquaculture Production Systems Integrated Management of Imported Fire Ants and Emerging Urban Pest Problems Host, Pathogen and Environmental Interactions in Cool and Cold Water Aquaculture Identification and Characterization of Genes Affecting Cool and Cold Water Aquaculture Production Origin, Development and Population Genetics of Stable Flies Affecting Pastured and Confined Livestock Developing and Using Molecular and Biochemical Methods for the Diagnosis of Acaricide Resistance in Boophilus Microplus Technology to Control Ticks Affecting Livestock and Humans Sustainable Pest Management Systems for Blood-Feeding Flies Affecting Livestock Regional Integrated Management of Imported Fire Ant Improving the Production Efficiency and Sustainability of Morone Species Culture Development of Advanced Technologies for the Screwworm Eradication Program Development of Stratagies to Minimize the Impact of Bird Predation on Aquaculture Evaluation of Compounds and Strategies for Controlling Aquatic Animal Disease Engineering and Production Strategies for Sustainable Marine Aquaculture Bovine Viral Disease Pathogenesis and Immunology Genetic Characterization and Improvement of Shellfish Breeding Stocks for the Pacific Northwest Publications Pathobiology and diagnosis of animal transmissible spongiform encephalopathies: current knowledge, research gaps, and opportunities - (Government Publication) Kehrli, Jr., M.E., O'Rourke, K.I., Hamir, A.N., Richt, J.A., Nicholson, E.M., Silva, C.J., Edelman, D., Gay, C.G. 2007. Pathobiology and diagnosis of animal transmissible spongiform encephalopathies: current knowledge, research gaps, and opportunities [government white paper]. Beltsville, MD: Interagency Working Group on Prion Science, Subcommittee on Pathobiology and Diagnostics. USDA, Agriculture Research Service. 33 p. Genomics and vaccine development - (Peer Reviewed Journal) Gay, C.G., Zuerner, R., Bannantine, J.P., Lillehoj, H.S., Zhu, J., Green, R.D., Pastoret, P.P. 2007. Genomics and vaccine development. OIE Rev. Sci Tech. 26:49-67. Program Teams Food Animal Production (101) Aquaculture (106) Animal Health (103) (leader) Veterinary, Medical, and Urban Entomology (104)         Last Modified: 01/16/2009 ARS Home | USDA.gov | Site Map | Policies and Links  FOIA | Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Nondiscrimination Statement | Information Quality | USA.gov | White House