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House Passes Legislation To Designate Animal Health Corridor In Kansas & Missouri
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16 Sep 2009As 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. [...]
New KS Ag Secretary names NBAF as priority
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17 Aug 2009Recently, newly appointed Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Josh Svaty talked about his priorities as secretary. This is what he had to say about the NBAF: “Svaty said now is an exciting time for Kansas agriculture, with issues such as the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) and water conservation taking center stage. “I will work [...]
NBAF lawsuit dismissal
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17 Jul 2009In response to the Associated Press story about a federal judge’s dismissal of the lawsuit filed by a Texas consortium against the United States regarding the NBAF, Kansas Bioscience Authority president Tom Thornton made the following statement: “The dismissal of this frivolous lawsuit allows the nation to stay on track in developing the National Bio [...]
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Brownback on NBAF funding
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13 Jul 2009The Associated Press reports that U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback “isn’t worried about an amendment added to a bill funding construction of a new biosecurity lab in his state.” The story is here.
Region’s senators hope to make Manhattan-to-Columbia area the KC Animal Health Corridor
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11 Jun 2009By STEVE KRASKE The Kansas City Star The four U.S. senators from Missouri and Kansas announced Tuesday that they had teamed up on a resolution to designate the region from Manhattan, Kan., to Columbia, Mo., as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. “This resolution would recognize the Kansas City region’s longtime leadership in animal health,” [...]
NBAF lab brings interest from businesses
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7 Apr 2009by Associated Press Kansas City, Mo. — It’s not expected to open for at least six years, but the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility is already sparking interest from researchers and companies hoping to forge connections with the federal laboratory. No definitive agreements have been signed, but expressions of interest and inquiries have increased since [...]
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
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- Securing the NBAF
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