Location: Cattle Fever Tick Research Unit
Project Number: 3094-32000-042-096-N
Project Type: Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Jun 1, 2023
End Date: May 31, 2028
Objective:
Affirm the mutual interest in, and desire to develop technology and knowledge critical to the success of the APHIS-VS Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program (CFTEP). Ensure continuity and successful operation of the ARS Cattle Fever Tick Research Laboratory in a secure, quarantined site for research located on APHIS-VS property known as Moore Air Base, Edinburg, Texas.
Approach:
Strengthen cooperation between APHIS and ARS in a collaborative effort to develop technology and knowledge critical to the success of the APHIS-VS Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program (CFTEP). Agree to work jointly to ensure continuity and successful operation of the ARS Cattle Fever Tick Research Laboratory located on 222.943 acres of APHIS property at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas.
