The PRRS CAP activities are divided into three primary research objectives:
Objective 1 (vaccines/immunity)
Objective 2 (epidemiology/ecology)
Objective 3 (host genetics)
It is important to note that there is no objective specifically devoted to diagnostics; however, improved diagnostics, identified by stakeholders as important, is an outcome embedded within all research and extension objectives. CAP research funding is directed at supporting a small number of large multi-year, multi-institutional projects. This is the same funding approach recently adopted by NIFA.
Objective 4 is devoted to extension and includes projects that focus on the control and elimination of PRRSV, including regional elimination projects, standardization of elimination protocols, and novel virus elimination approaches.
Objective 5 is focused on education and outreach, including training fellowships for students from under-represented groups, veterinarians and producers.