1. DKK-Toa Yamagata Corporation, Yamagata, Japan
2. Graduate School of Science and Technology, Degree Programs in Life and Earth Sciences, Degree Program in Agricultural Sciences, Subprogram in Advanced Agricultural Technology and Science cooperated with NARO, Tsukuba University, Ibaraki, Japan
3. NOSAN Farm Co., Ltd., Hokkaido, Japan
4. Awaji Agricultural Technology Institute, Hyogo Prefectural Technology Center for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Hyogo, Japan
5. Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Iwate, Japan
6. Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan
7. Yamagata Prefectural Syonai Livestock Hygiene Division, Yamagata, Japan
8. Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Ibaraki, Japan