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24 Nov 2010Over the last week, several Kansas newspapers have run some great editorals in support of the NBAF. Here are the excerpts: Topeka Capital-Journal: “There’s no reason a biodefense laboratory with all the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of humans and livestock can’t be built in Manhattan … The key is to make the facility [...]
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22 Oct 2010This video highlights when the NBAF, Manhattan, and K-State are such a great fit. The combination of experience from K-State and the expertise of the NBAF will be an excellent tool in protecting our nation’s food supply and agricultural economy.
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9 Oct 2010Here is another great podcast from K-State University discussing why Manhattan was chosen as the site for the NBAF, and how this will protect our nation’s food supply. Listen to it here.
In: Construction|DHS|Federal Research Lab|Job Growth|Kansas|KSU|Manhattan|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research|Veterinary Medicine
16 Sep 2010In 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 [...]
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2 Sep 2010Earlier this week, the Biosecurity Research Symposium was held in Kansas City. As part of the conference, the work of the NBAF and the Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI) at K-State was highlighted. One of the reasons that Manhattan is such a good fit for the NBAF is because of the work that has already begun [...]
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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 [...]
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.