Posts Tagged ‘bio lab

Yesterday, the chairman of the Kansas Bioscience Authority, John Carlin, had this to say about the omnibus appropriations bill that passed Congress: “Ensuring a safe and secure food supply remains a national priority, according to an omnibus appropriations bill passed by the US Congress late today. “The FY 2011 appropriations bill contains $40 million to [...]

One 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 [...]

Earlier today the Kansas Bioscience Authority announced that the next part of the construction for the NBAF has been funded by President Obama’s budget. Here are the details from KBA President Tom Thornton: Assuring a safe and secure food supply remains a national priority, according to the Obama administration’s 2012 budget proposal released on Monday, [...]

Over the weekend, the Wichita Eagle ran a great editorial emphazing why Manhattan remains the best place for the NBAF. Check it out: By definition, the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan will be handling hazardous materials, which is why its work will be so vital to the protection of the nation and its [...]

Earlier today, the Heartland BioAgro Consortium sent out an update about the progress of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility and a recent report released by the National Research Council. Here are the key points: In recent months, we’ve seen significant progress on the NBAF in Kansas. Representatives from the White House Office of Science [...]

Today, the Kansas City Business Journal had a great overview of the effects that the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility will have on the Veterinary Medicine industry. This is just one of the many benefits of having a major research facility in the Midwest. In addition to securing our nation’s food supply, the NBAF will [...]

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, 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 [...]

Here is a great video, produced by K-State, that highlights several of the reasons why Manhattan was chosen as the site for the NBAF.

In case you missed it the exciting announcement last week about K-State’s Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI), check out this article from Capital Press Agriculture. The article discusses the steps the BRI had to go through to receive permission to do research, how the research will speed up response times in case of a biological attack, [...]


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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