Archive for the ‘Construction’ Category

In case you missed it, earlier this week DVM Magazine had a great article about the work and progress of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan. With construction slated to start this fall, the excitement about the food and agriculture capabilities is building throughout the industry. Check out the entire article here, and [...]

Recently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was in Manhattan viewing the progress on the NBAF. Here is a great article talking about the progress that’s being made at the construction site as well as throughout the city of Manhattan. Here are the highlights: “If you drive down Kimball or Denison in Manhattan, Kansas, you [...]

CHICAGO — National leaders in biosecurity and government converged in Chicago today at the world’s largest annual biotechnology convention and described the urgent need for accelerated research to protect the American food supply and agriculture economy.   At the Biosecurity Conference at the BIO International Convention, food and agriculture security were called essential to public [...]

In case you missed it, earlier this week officials announced that $40 million was included in the 2011 federal budget for construction of the NBAF. Check out this article for more details: “Kansas officials are pleased President Barack Obama included $40 million in his proposed 2011 budget for construction of a biodefense laboratory in northeast [...]

With the mission of protecting the American food supply and agriculture economy, the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) is an urgent national priority, and fiscal year 2011 funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will ensure the project stays on track. The department announced today it will work with Congress to dedicate [...]

A 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, [...]

On Monday, Dr. Tara O’Toole, the under secretary for science and technology at the Homeland Security Department came to Manhattan to tour the NBAF site and observe the progress. Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins said, “Bringing NBAF to Kansas has been a long process, but it is critical to our nation’s public health and safety that NBAF [...]

A recent article in the Lawrence Journal-World once again highlighted the need for the NBAF to help protect our nation’s dinner table. Check out the highlights: “State officials said Tuesday that the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility is needed to patch a dangerous hole in national security. “The $725 million (new estimate) federal lab, proposed [...]

An array of impressve national experts — including a former secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and numerous leaders in veterinary medicine — recently spoke out about the critical importance of moving forward without delay on the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. [...]

Moments ago, the U.S. Senate passed $32 million in funding for the NBAF, sending the bill to the president’s desk. Check out this posting from Sens. Brownback and Roberts for details, as well as this statement from Gov. Parkinson.


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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