BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded North Dakota State University (NDSU) two grants totaling $600,000 to promote innovative work in nutrition and reproduction of beef cattle.
- $300,000 to study the impacts of providing vitamin and mineral supplementation to beef heifers throughout gestation, compared to unsupplemented heifers.
- $300,000 to study and develop nutritional strategies to improve heifer development and calf performance, thereby improving production efficiency of the cow-calf industry.
