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Tick-borne pathogens cause major economic losses to the livestock industry leading to anestimated $19.7 billion in losses for the U.S. including approximately $3 billion in losses for cattleproducers. Among the 900 species of ticks the Asian longhorned tick (ALT) an invasive non- native tick species poses a major threat to animal health and productivity in cattle and otherlivestock. Currently tick ...

Energy-Efficient Extreme Winter Solar Greenhouse for Urban Farms in Rapid City SDProject SummaryThis collaborative proposal from Shende LLC in partnership with the researchers from theSouth Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT) Rapid City SD seeks to develop anEnergy Efficient Extreme Winter Solar Greenhouse product.Rapid City (RC) was declared as one of the cities with the most unpredicta ...

Special Operations Forces (SOF) require an intuitive LCNC platform and tailored trainings to enable members of its operational units to prep field data for decision making. SOF are charged with conducting military missions of high significance on behalf of the United States and its allies. SOF encounter a diverse and nuanced series of data during missions and during preceding ISR operations; as su ...

The food supply chain consists of many potential contamination points including growingharvesting post-harvest handling transport processing distribution storage and packaging andfinally preparation by the consumer.Food can become contaminated with harmfulmicroorganisms at any point in the supply chain.If left unchecked microbial contamination cancause foodborne illness if the consumer eats contam ...

Research conducted in Phase I identified a range of data sources providing vehicle related information to consumers shopping around or interested in knowing more about vehicles. Majority of the commercial data sources focused on vehicle features, new/used/CPO pricing, and vehicles listings. Such data sources lacked safety as their central focus, which is a concern for U.S. Department of Transporta ...

Across the US nearly all business sectors have enthusiastically adopted new technology.In direct contrast the crop insurance industry has been slow to adopt spatial technology -Earth observation satellite-based remote sensing image analysis GIS and digital recordkeeping. Spatial technology holds great promise to enhance accuracy efficiencyproductivity and profits for the crop insurance industry.Th ...

We propose to develop effective robust rechargeable and economic antimicrobial coatings tofight cross-contamination in food manufacturing and improve food safety. The severeconsequences of microbiological contamination (e.g. foodborne illnesses food recalls branddamage and economic losses) demand food industry to re-examine the current food safetycontrol strategies and introduce novel technologies ...

Synoptic approach to harmonize discrete data streams in application development 3/20/2018 Purchasing a new or used vehicle can be an exciting, but overwhelming experience. Numerous websites contain information on vehicle safety features, makes and models, cost, history, recalls, and crash and repair records. This large amount of data and its dispersed nature makes for a daunting consumer expe ...

Food-borne illness remains a top concern within the food processing industry. This phase I Small Business Innovation Research projectputs forth a set of technical objectives and a series of tasks that when completed wil result in a product that will significantly impact food safety. Using patent-pending antimicrobial technology, we will create a rechargeable antimicrobial polyethylene material int ...

Food waste is a significant and complex problem for the United States. Americans generate over 250 million (short) tons of trash a year, and organic materials such as paper and paperboard, yard trimmings, and food waste continue to make up a large component of the waste stream. These organic materials collectively account for a significant portion of U.S. methane emissions, as organic waste produc ...