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NBAF and new private industry
In: Animal Health|Business|Food Supply|Job Growth|KBA|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research
13 May 2010The Kansas Bioscience Authority, the driving force behind bringing the NBAF to Manhattan, announced this week that they will be helping two key animal health companies increase their investments in protecting our nation’s food supply and the Kansas economy. Cargill Meat Solutions in Wichita and the Arthropod-Borne Animal Disease Research Unit were each recipients of [...]
Modern research: safe and secure
In: Animal Health|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research|Veterinary Medicine
5 Apr 2010The federal government has identified the need for “safe, secure, and state-of-the-art agriculture biocontainment laboratories that research and develop diagnostic capabilities for foreign-animal and zoonotic diseases.” An aging facility in New York performs animal-disease research today, but no U.S. facilities have adequate space, security, equipment, and infrastructure to meet modern requirements. The National Bio and [...]
K-State Earns Another Bioscience Distinction
In: Animal Health|DHS|KSU|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety
22 Feb 2010Last Friday, Kansas State University was awarded the “Center for Excellence” distinction by the Department of Homeland Security for its work on zoonotic and animal disease research. This award highlights why KSU and the NBAF will be able to work hand-in-hand to protect our nation’s agriculture economy from bioterrorism. Check out the article: “Kansas officials [...]
Abilene veterinarian expresses support for NBAF site
In: Animal Health|Livestock|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Veterinary Medicine
26 Jan 2010Dr. Steve Henry, a veterinarian from Abilene, KS, had an article published in The Abilene Reflector-Chronicle discussing the benefits of accurate testing and diagnosis in animals. Here are a couple of excerpts… “When it comes to animal disease outbreaks, Steve Henry, a practicing veterinarian from Abilene, knows from long experience that speed and accuracy in [...]
Kansas Site to Provide Crucial Animal, Plant Disease Research
In: Animal Health|Food Supply|KSU|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research
21 Jan 2010Jerry Jaax, associate vice president for research compliance and a veterinarian at Kansas State University, recently spoke to a group in Clay Center, Kan. He discussed the importance of the NBAF and how it will be at the forefront of the country’s efforts to combat animal and plant diseases. Here are the highlights: “…Jaax said…that [...]
NBAF Continues to Make Progress
In: Animal Health|Construction|Federal Research Lab|Job Growth|KSU|Manhattan|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF
12 Jan 2010A great article ran yesterday in the Manhattan Mercury regarding the progress of the NBAF facility. The city of Manhattan and K-State are great partners in this endeavor. Check out the highlights: “Before construction of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility can begin, Kansas State University and the city of Manhattan must prepare the site, [...]
A Key Partnership
In: Animal Health|Federal Research Lab|Food Supply|KSU|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research|Veterinary Medicine
6 Jan 2010In the most recent edition of K-State’s Lifelines, a publication of the veterinary medicine department, there is a great article by Dr. Jürgen Richt, K-State’s Regents Distinguished Professor of Diagnostic medicine/Pathobiology and Kansas Bioscience Authority Eminent Scholar. This article provides an excellent overview of why Manhattan was chosen as the site for the NBAF, the [...]
Kansas: A leader in Confronting Foreign Animal Disease Threats
In: Animal Health|Food Supply|KSU|Livestock|Manhattan|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety
17 Dec 2009One of the reasons the NBAF is coming to Kansas is because of our proactive approach in handling animal disease threats. Kansas has become a national leader in developing a practical plan for protecting our livestock. We understand the devastating impacts an outbreak would have on the economy, and that some animal diseases could potentially [...]
NBAF will be Secure
In: Animal Health|Federal Research Lab|KSU|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Scientific Research|Veterinary Medicine
10 Dec 2009There is a great article in the Wichita Eagle today discussing the security of the new NBAF facility. It is part of an ongoing discussion taking place at the Kansas Homeland Security Summit in Wichita. Here are the highlights: “What if a tornado hit the lab on Kansas State University’s campus? “What if there’s an [...]
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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- Partnering the NBAF with the Biosecurity Research Institute
- A quick fact about the NBAF
- Securing the NBAF
- KBA applauds Congressional funding of the NBAF facility
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