Archive for September, 2009

Thomas M. Sack, Ph.D., is senior vice president and director of technical operations at Midwest Research Institute in Kansas City. This op-ed by Sack appeared in the Kansas City Star yesterday. It emphasizes the need for the House and Senate to come to an agreement on the funding for this vital piece of our national [...]

Today, it was announced that a construction manager has been selected by DHS to build the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. This highlights importance of research to protect U.S. food supply and agriculture economy. Here are the rest of the details: “U.S. Senators Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Pat Roberts (R-KS) and U.S. Representative Lynn Jenkins [...]

As the NBAF continues to move forward, the House Resolution designating the region from Manhattan, KS to Columbia, MO as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor, is another indication that the House is serious about protecting agriculture and our nation’s food supply. Check out this great article from Cattle Network about the Resolution: WASHINGTON, D.C. [...]

OLATHE, Kan. — Key agriculture groups and veterinary experts have sent a clear message to Congress in recent days: America must move forward without delay on a planned state-of-the-art research facility to protect the food supply and agriculture economy. In supporting full FY2010 funding for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in line with President [...]

The Kansas City Star ran a great editorial today highlighting the critical importance of accelerating research to protect the food supply — and urging a swift end to the political “squabbling” regarding the NBAF that “represents the worst Congress has to offer.” Here are the highlights: “The U.S. Senate has approved $36 million to begin [...]


NBAF in Kansas


Kansas State University has been selected as the future home of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) — once again highlighting the state’s deep agricultural heritage, bioscience expertise, research infrastructure, world-class animal health industry, and strong public support.

The $650 million research facility will provide the country with an urgently needed, state-of-the-art lab to protect the food supply and agriculture economy. Kansas is exceptionally well suited to accelerate the achievement of this mission.


 

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