Funded research projects

1. Rico E. (PI) and Giordano J.O. (Co-PI), The role of ketones on energy metabolism, milk production, and the development of peripartal disease in dairy cows. Sponsor: USDA-NIFA. AFRI Foundational Program. Award period: 2023-2026.

2. Giordano J.O. (PI) Harnessing the power of automated dairy cow health monitoring systems: on-farm testing and training of cow health-care technicians. Sponsor: New York Farm Viability Institute. Award period:2023-2025

3. Giordano, J. O. (PI). The Farm of the Future: Harnessing Data-Driven Technology for a Sustainable and Resilient US Agricultural System. Sponsor: AFRI Farm of the Future Program at the National Institute of Food and Agriculture – USDA. Award period: 2023-2027.

4. Giordano, J. O. (PI). Ability of the DaisySTICK assay technology to identify cows of different fertility potential. Sponsor: Breedsense, Norway.  Award Period: 2021-2022.

5. Giordano, J. O. (PI). Optimizing Reproductive Management Through Automated Detection of Estrus. Sponsor: Merck Animal Health.  Award period: 2021-2022.

6. Giordano, J. O. (PI). MyCow$: a novel tool to improve dairy farm business decision-making through real time estimation of dairy cow profitability. Sponsor: New York Farm Viability Institute.  Award period: 2020-2022

7. Giordano, J. O. (PI). Mining Dairy Herd Sensor and Non-sensor Data for Improving Reproductive and Health Management in Dairy Farms. Sponsor: Merck Animal Health.  Award period: 2021-2022.

8. Giordano, J. O. (PI) and David Erickson (Co-PI). Development and Demonstration of an Automated Device for Synchronizing Ovulation in Cows: The e-Synch. Sponsor: AFRI Foundational Program at the National Institute of Food and Agriculture – USDA. Award period: 2021-2025.

9. Giordano J.O. (PI). Development and Economics of Management Strategies Incorporating Automated Health Monitoring Technologies in Dairy Farms. Federal formula Funds (Hatch).  Award period: 2020-2023

10. Mann, S. (PI), Giordano J. O. (Co-PI), other Co-PIs. Improving food-animal veterinary service shortage situations in rural bovine practice through recruitment and continuing education of early-career veterinarians. USDA-NIFA. Award period: 2019-2020.

11. Giordano J.O. (PI) Evaluation of the Smartbow System for Reproductive and Health Management of Dairy Cattle. Health Phase I and Reproduction Phase II: Characterizing changes in Smartbow (SB) system parameters and alerts around estrus events in dairy cows. Sponsor: Zoetis Animal Health. Award period: 2019-2021.

12. Giordano J.O. (PI) Evaluation of the Smartbow System for Reproductive and Health Management of Dairy Cattle. Reproduction Phase I: Characterizing changes in Smartbow (SB) system parameters and alerts around estrus events in dairy cows. Sponsor: Zoetis Animal Health. Award period: 2018-2019.

13. Giordano, J. O. (PI) Influence of ovary, uterus, and embryo on pregnancy success in ruminants. Multistate Hatch. Sponsor: Federal Formula Funds CUAES – USDA-NIFA.  Award period: 2019-2021.

14. Giordano, J. O. (PI), David Erickson (Co-PI). E-synch: A Tool to Automate and Optimize Cattle Reproductive Management. Sponsor: Cornell Digital Agriculture Initiative. Award period: 2017-2020.

15. Giordano, J. O. (PI), David Erickson (Co-PI), Jerry Gavalchin (Co-PI). Repro Phone: a User-Friendly, Rapid, and Low Cost Tool to Improve Cattle Reproductive Management. Sponsor: AFRI Foundational Program at the National Institute of Food and Agriculture – USDA. Award period: 2017-2020.

16. Giordano, J. O. (PI), Daryl Nydam (Co-PI), Killian Weinberger (Co-PI). Improving Dairy Cow Health Monitoring and Management Using Automated Sensors. Sponsor: AFRI Foundational Program at the National Institute of Food and Agriculture – USDA. Award period: 2017-2020.

17. Giordano J.O. (PI), Jason Karzes (Co-PI), Rob Lynch (Co-PI). Improving Dairy Cow Health and Reducing Dairy Farm Labor Cost by Automating Health Monitoring and Management. Sponsor: New York Farm Viability Institute. Award period: 2017-2019.

18. Giordano J.O. (PI), Rob Lynch (Co-PI). Increasing Dairy Farm Profitability by Reducing the Interbreeding Interval and Optimizing Conception Rate of Lactating Dairy Cows Sponsor: New York Farm Viability Institute. Award period: 2017-2019.

19. Giordano J.O. (PI) Evaluation of Reproductive Management Strategies for Lactating Dairy Cows of Different Genetic Merit for Fertility. Sponsor: Zoetis Animal Health. Award period: 2017-2018.

20. Giordano J.O. (PI) Effects of rumen-protected methionine supplementation on milk protein production, health, and reproduction of lactating dairy cows. Sponsor: Adisseo. Award period: unrestricted gift.

21. Giordano J.O. (PI) Reproductive programs and novel technologies to maximize dairy herd reproductive performance and profitability. Sponsor: Federal Formula Funds CUAES – USDA-NIFA. Award period: 2015-2018.

22. Giordano J.O. (PI) Increasing Dairy Farm Profitability by Reducing Replacement Heifers Rearing Cost through Improved Reproductive Management. Sponsor: New York Farm Viability Institute. Award period: 2015-2017.

23. Giordano J.O. (PI) subcontract with Dr. Rodrigo Bicalho at College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University. Impact of trace mineral supplementation on reproductive performance and production of dairy cows. Award period: 2014-2016. Original funding from Multimin, USA.

24. Giordano J.O. (Co-PI, subcontract with company) A Novel Vaginal Mucosa Assay for Evaluating the Estrous Cycle in Dairy Cows. Sponsor: USDA- SBIR Phase I. Subcontract with Oratel Diagnostics. Award period: 2014-2015. Role: Planned experiments and wrote scientific section of the proposal.

25. Giordano J.O. (PI) Impact of extending the postpartum voluntary waiting period on reproductive performance and profitability of lactating dairy cows. New York Farm Viability Institute. Award period: 2014-2016.

26. Giordano J.O. (PI) Determination of Physiological and Pregnancy Status of Dairy Cows with a Miniature Mass Spectrometer. Ram Sagi Dairy Engineering Award. Sponsor: Department of Biological Engineering, Cornell University. Award period: 2013.

27. Giordano J.O. (PI), Thomas Overton (Co-PI). Impact of rumination and activity monitoring with the HR system for identification of postpartum health disorders on dairy cow health and profitability. Sponsor: SCR Engineers, Madison, WI. Award period: 2013-2014.

28. Giordano J.O. (PI) Ovarian Influences on Reproductive Success in Dairy Cows. North East Regional Project # 1227. Sponsor: Federal Formula Funds CUAES – USDA-NIFA.  Award period: 2013-2017.

29. Giordano J.O. (PI) Defining Therapeutic Approaches for Lactating Dairy Cows with Low Fertility after Resynchronization of Ovulation in Commercial Dairy Farms. Sponsor: New York Farm Viability Institute. Award period: 2013-2014.