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Cornell University

Dairy Cattle Biology & Management Laboratory

Department of Animal Science, Cornell University

Past & Present Projects

Funded research projects

  1. Giordano, J. O. (PI) Contribution of Ovarian Function, Uterine Receptivity, and Embryo Quality to Pregnancy Success in Ruminants. Multistate Hatch. Sponsor: Federal Formula Funds CUAES – USDA-NIFA. Year applied 2022. Award period: 2023-2026.
  2. Herrero M. (PI) and Giordano J. O. (Co-PI). Accessible, Low‐Cost Virtual‐Fencing for Sustainable Grazing Systems. Sponsor: Jeff Bezos fund. Year applied: 2023. Award period: 2023-2028.
  3. 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. Year applied: 2022. Award period: 2023-2026.
  4. 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. Year applied 2022. Award period:2023-2025
  5. 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. Year applied 2022. Award period: 2023-2027.
  6. Bailey D. (PI), Giordano J. O. (Co-PI), Leonardi P. (Co-PI), Hinds P. (Co-PI). Big Data on the Dairy Farm: Relational Transformations across Agricultural Occupations and Organizations with the Rise of Digital Technologies. Sponsor: National Science Foundation. Year applied: 2022. Award period: 2022-2026.
  7. Giordano J. O. (PI) and Erickson D. (Co-PI) Development and integration of lateral flow assays for determination of pregnancy and ovarian status of ruminants. Sponsor: Biotracking LLC, Moscow, ID. Year applied: 2022. Award period: 2022-2023.
  8. Giordano, J. O. (PI). Ability of the DaisySTICK assay technology to identify cows of different fertility potential. Sponsor: Breedsense, Norway. Year applied: 2020. Award Period: 2021-2022.
  9. Giordano, J. O. (PI). Optimizing Reproductive Management Through Automated Detection of Estrus. Sponsor: Merck Animal Health. Year applied 2020. Award period: 2021-2022.
  10. 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. Year applied 2019. Award period: 2020-2022
  11. 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. Year applied 2020. Award period: 2021-2022.
  12. 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. Year applied 2020. Award period: 2021-2025.
  13. Giordano J. O. (PI). Development and Economics of Management Strategies Incorporating Automated Health Monitoring Technologies in Dairy Farms. Federal formula Funds (Hatch). Year applied 2019. Award period: 2020-2023
  14. 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. Year applied 2018. Award period: 2019-2020.
  15. 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. Year applied 2019. Award period: 2019-2021.
  16. 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. Year applied 2018. Award period: 2018-2019.
  17. Giordano, J. O. (PI) Influence of ovary, uterus, and embryo on pregnancy success in ruminants. Multistate Hatch. Sponsor: Federal Formula Funds CUAES – USDA-NIFA. Year applied 2018. Award period: 2019-2021.
  18. Giordano, J. O. (PI), David Erickson (Co-PI). E-synch: A Tool to Automate and Optimize Cattle Reproductive Management. Sponsor: Cornell Digital Agriculture Initiative. Year applied 2017. Award period: 2017-2020.
  19. 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. Year applied 2016. Award period: 2017-2020.
  20. 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. Year applied 2016. Award period: 2017-2020.
  21. 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. Year applied 2016. Award period: 2017-2019.
  22. 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. Year applied 2016. Award period: 2017-2019.
  23. Giordano J. O. (PI) Evaluation of Reproductive Management Strategies for Lactating Dairy Cows of Different Genetic Merit for Fertility. Sponsor: Zoetis Animal Health. Year applied 2017. Award period: 2017-2018.
  24. 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.
  25. Giordano J. O. (PI) Reproductive programs and novel technologies to maximize dairy herd reproductive performance and profitability. Sponsor: Federal Formula Funds CUAES – USDA-NIFA. Year applied 2014. Award period: 2015-2018.
  26. Giordano J. O. (PI) Increasing Dairy Farm Profitability by Reducing Replacement Heifers Rearing Cost through Improved Reproductive Management. Sponsor: New York Farm Viability Institute. Year applied 2014. Award period: 2015-2017.
  27. 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.
  28. 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. Year applied 2013. Award period: 2014-2015. Role: Planned experiments and wrote scientific section of the proposal.
  29. 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. Year applied 2013. Award period: 2014-2016.
  30. 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. Year applied: 2013. Award period: 2013.
  31. 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. Year applied 2013. Award period: 2013-2014.
  32. Giordano J. O. (PI) Ovarian Influences on Reproductive Success in Dairy Cows. North East Regional Project # 1227. Sponsor: Federal Formula Funds CUAES – USDA-NIFA. Year applied 2012. Award period: 2013-2017.
  33. 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. Year applied: 2012. Award period: 2013-2014.
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