A Kansas State University researcher recently received a $1 million grant to develop ASF vaccines

The recent spread of high path avian influenza has underscored the need to protect the industry from foreign animal diseases.
A Kansas State University researcher recently received new support to battle one of the biggest global threats to pork production— African swine fever.

Dr. Waithaka Mwangi spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender on the status of ASF, a $1 million dollar grant to develop deployable vaccines, and the next steps.

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