In: Animal Health|Federal Research Lab|KBA|Livestock|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Scientific Research|Veterinary Medicine
18 Aug 2010Recently, President and CEO of the Kansas BioScience Authority (KBA), Tom Thornton, was interviewed by Animal Pharm Magazine about the progress of the NBAF project, how KBA participated in the process, and how the NBAF will impact the security of animal health and the nation’s food supply. Here are the highlights: “Mr. Thornton says that [...]
In: Animal Health|Food Supply|KSU|Livestock|Manhattan|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research
16 Aug 2010Check out this article to learn more about why Manhattan and K-State were chosen for NBAF. Here are a couple of highlights: Porcine circovirus associated diseases cost pig producers around the world hundreds of millions of dollars each year… “That’s why Kansas State University virologists Dick Hesse and Bob Rowland have been working to create [...]
In: Federal Research Lab|Food Supply|Livestock|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research|Veterinary Medicine
6 Aug 2010Even more imminent than the threat of a rogue nuclear attack in the next five years is the threat of an attack by biological weapons, according to the World at Risk report issued late last year by former senators Bob Graham of Florida and Jim Talent of Missouri. This is a view reinforced by numerous [...]
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.