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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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DHS Secretary Napolitano Visits K-State
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16 Feb 2009In January, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security finalized its decision to name Kansas State University as the future home of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) after a three-year site selection process that began with 29 potential locations across the country. DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano followed up the selection with a personal visit [...]
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Kansas chosen for $650 million federal research lab to protect food supply and agriculture economy
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12 Jan 2009OLATHE, Kan. — Kansas’ internationally recognized animal health research expertise, state-of-the-art research and industry infrastructure, and deep agricultural heritage have made it the federal government’s choice for a $650 million scientific laboratory that will boost efforts to protect the American food supply and agriculture economy. U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts announced today that a record of [...]
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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- The NBAF: Playing a key role in Kansas City’s future
- 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
- Kansas: Leading the way in bioscience
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