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COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE: PROVING COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES TO CREATE MEASURABLE CARCASS MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES IN FARM LABOR

  • Funded by USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA - NIFA)
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Grant number: 2020-06077

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2020
    2022

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $99,986

  • Funder

    USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA - NIFA)

  • Principal Investigator

    Unspecified S F Probst Miller

  • Research Location

    United States of America

  • Lead Research Institution

    AGCREATE SOLUTIONS INC

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Social impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: As we raise food in the US, competent labor prepared to manage daily livestock mortalities and potential depopulation catastrophes, as agriculture faces now during COVID-19, maximizes the ability for American producers to prosper. Knowing depopulation could happen again with Foreign Animal Disease (FAD), our COVID-19 experiences underline the importance of innovative, competency-based educational technologies to best prepare farm labor to care for daily livestock mortalities and also be ready to manage carcasses during catastrophes. Expanding mortality management training via technologies like this goes beyond the farm and contributes to environmental stewardship thus adding to societal value.Phase I will prove technology efficacy via research and development of an innovative and engaging competency-based educational lab prototype, alongside pre- and post- training assessment. Results will drive potential Phase II educational research, development, and commercialization of competency-based educational technology related to the protection of agricultural animals in a way that enhances the biosecurity of our herds and flocks. Preliminary research shows that baseline competencies range from 25-60% with traditional training methods. We anticipate this innovation will achieve between 85-100% competency post training.To commercialize, we would place on online learning management software and charge subscriptions per employee per year to access the technology alongside a library of learning experiences. As we deliver and market the positive proof of this innovative lab prototype post Phase I, this increases and maintains subscription while augmenting our ability to further commercialize and reach new subscribers. Improving American labor competencies allows American producers to remain competitive in the global marketplace and contributes to global food security.