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A quick NBAF fact
In: Animal Health| Federal Research Lab| KSU| Livestock| NBAF| National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility| Safety| Scientific Research| Veterinary Medicine
24 Aug 2010Kansas State University has long been recognized for its expertise in zoonotic, emerging, and reemerging infectious diseases and livestock medicine. Evidence of this expertise includes the National Agricultural Biosecurity Center and the newly built Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI), which is the nation’s most modern BSL-3 agricultural facility of its kind. The BRI is a 113,000 [...]
Kansas consolidates NBAF in animal health corridor
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18 Aug 2010Recently, President and CEO of the Kansas BioScience Authority (KBA), Tom Thornton, was interviewed by Animal Pharm Magazine about the progress of the NBAF project, how KBA participated in the process, and how the NBAF will impact the security of animal health and the nation’s food supply.
Here are the highlights:
“Mr. Thornton says that the [...]
The NBAF: safeguarding our food supply
In: Federal Research Lab| Food Supply| Livestock| NBAF| National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility| Safety| Scientific Research| Veterinary Medicine
6 Aug 2010Even more imminent than the threat of a rogue nuclear attack in the next five years is the threat of an attack by biological weapons, according to the World at Risk report issued late last year by former senators Bob Graham of Florida and Jim Talent of Missouri.
This is a view reinforced by numerous other [...]
Agricultural, biological defense lab in right place
In: Animal Health| Federal Research Lab| Food Supply| Kansas| Manhattan| NBAF| National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility| Safety| Scientific Research| Veterinary Medicine
21 Jul 2010Recently, Joerg Ohle, president and general manager with Bayer Health Care LLC, Animal Health Division in Shawnee had a great Op-Ed in the Kansas City Star. He discusses the urgent need for the NBAF and applauds the Federal Government for the painstaking work it did to approve Manhattan as the location.
Here’s the Op-Ed:
“Having lived and [...]
The NBAF belongs in Kansas
In: Federal Research Lab| KSU| Kansas| Manhattan| NBAF| National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility| Safety| Scientific Research| Veterinary Medicine
13 Jul 2010Here is a great video, produced by K-State, that highlights several of the reasons why Manhattan was chosen as the site for the NBAF.
The NBAF: a modern, scientific agricultural research facility with state-of-the-art safety, security and world-class results
In: Animal Health| Federal Research Lab| Food Supply| Livestock| NBAF| National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility| Safety| Scientific Research| Veterinary Medicine
10 Jul 2010The federal government is taking decisive action to modernize the nation’s animal disease research infrastructure, with the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility set to bring our efforts to protect the food supply and agriculture economy into the 21st century.
This is a very important development for American science — and one that some experts say is [...]
Manhattan Mercury: Director hopes NBAF can help improve tests
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2 Jul 2010Earlier this week the Director of the Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center, New York, discussed the advantages of having the NBAF in Manhattan.
Here’s the article:
“William “Bill” White, director of the Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center, New York, said he hopes [...]
Agro-defense facility will help protect our nation’s food supply
In: Animal Health| Federal Research Lab| NBAF| National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility| Safety| Veterinary Medicine
28 Jun 2010The following Op-Ed previously ran in the Kansas City Star. In it, Bob Larson, DVM, Ph.D., explains why placing the NBAF in Manhattan is imperative to protect agriculture, and enhance our nation’s protection from diseases that could have crippling effects on animal suffering and death.
Here are the highlights:
“Kansas State University, Manhattan and the [...]
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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