In: Kansas|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research
19 Jun 2011Late last week, the Kansas City Business Journal had a great article about the role the NBAF will play in Kansas City’s future. Here are some excerpts; “The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, which the Department of Homeland Security plans to construct in Manhattan, Kan., will play an essential role in protecting this nation from [...]
In: Animal Health|KSU|Manhattan|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research
9 May 2011The Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI) at K-State “supports comprehensive ‘farm-to-fork’ infectious disease research programs that address threats to plant, animal, and human health.” It recently announced it is ready to begin the vital research needed to protect our nation’s food supply. This article in the Kansas City Business Journal highlights what is going on: “Kansas [...]
In: DHS|Federal Research Lab|KSU|Manhattan|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Scientific Research
29 Mar 2011One of the reasons that Manhattan was chosen as the site for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility was because of the potential for a partnership between the Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI) and the NBAF. This weekend, the BRI will be having an open house this Saturday and the NBAF Program Manager will also be [...]
In: Federal Research Lab|Food Supply|KSU|Livestock|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research|Veterinary Medicine
26 Mar 2011This presentation, developed by the Department of Homeland Security, outlines the NBAF research mission. Additionally, it highlights the safety procedures and includes pictures of current BSL-4 facilities. The main goals of the NBAF are: Developing countermeasures such as vaccines and anti-viral therapies for foreign animal diseases Providing advanced test and evaluation capability to detect foreign [...]
In: Construction|DHS|Federal Research Lab|Janet Napolitano|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research
7 Mar 2011Last week Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Janet Napolitano, presented testimony before the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security regarding the budget for the Department of Homeland Security. In that testimony, she emphasized the need for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). Here are the excerpts: “…The [...]
In: DHS|Food Supply|KSU|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research|Veterinary Medicine
1 Mar 2011Recently, Senators Moran and Roberts introduced a resolution in the United States Senate highlighting the importance of protecting our nation’s food supply and agriculture economy. You can read more about the resolution here. Here’s the text of the resolution: “Whereas following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the Nation took notice of the global threat [...]
In: Construction|DHS|Federal Research Lab|Job Growth|KBA|KSU|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research
22 Feb 2011Along with Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins, last week, Congressman Kevin Yoder also spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the NBAF. Here are his remarks: “The NBAF is a state-of-the-art biocontainment facility for the study of foreign animal, emerging and zoonotic diseases that threaten U.S. animal agriculture and public health. [...]
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19 Feb 2011In the following video, Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins explains why our country needs the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, and why it is so important to our nation’s food supply.
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.