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Brownback secures funding to begin NBAF research at Kansas State University

In: Animal Health|KSU|Livestock|Manhattan|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Scientific Research

13 Oct 2009

Exciting news from the High Plains Journal yesterday: “U.S. Senator Sam Brownback applauded the Agriculture Appropriations Conference Committee for including funding for Kansas State University to begin working on NBAF research. “I’m excited for the official kick-off of NBAF research at K-State,” said Brownback. “With today’s funding, K-State and the USDA can formally start their [...]

Panel approves another $32 million for the NBAF

In: Animal Health|Business|Construction|DHS|Federal Research Lab|Food Supply|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF

7 Oct 2009

Congress has taken another important step forward to initiate construction of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas. The Department of Homeland Security project will accelerate research to protect the American food supply and agriculture economy. Members of the Kansas congressional delegation announced today that a Senate and House conference committee for [...]

Brownback, Roberts, Jenkins: NBAF Funding Passes Conference Committee

In: Animal Health|DHS|Federal Research Lab|Food Supply|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Scientific Research

7 Oct 2009

U.S. Sens. Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts, along with U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins issued a statement today announcing congressional conference committee passage of funding for the new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility to be located in Manhattan, Kansas. The committee appropriated $32 million to finish design and begin construction of the lab next year. From [...]

Capital-Journal: $32 million out of conference committee

In: Animal Health|Construction|DHS|Federal Research Lab|Food Supply|Livestock|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Scientific Research

7 Oct 2009

Tim Carpenter reported in the Topeka Capital-Journal today: “A House-Senate conference committee agreed Wednesday to include $32 million to finish design work and start construction of the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan. “The federal laboratory, estimated to cost more than $450 million, would conduct research on animal diseases with the potential to undermine [...]

Brownback, Roberts and Rep. Jenkins: DHS Moves Forward on NBAF in Kansas; Selects Construction Manager

In: Business|Construction|DHS|Federal Research Lab|Food Supply|Job Growth|KBA|KSU|Manhattan|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Scientific Research

18 Sep 2009

Today, it was announced that a construction manager has been selected by DHS to build the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. This highlights importance of research to protect U.S. food supply and agriculture economy. Here are the rest of the details: “U.S. Senators Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Pat Roberts (R-KS) and U.S. Representative Lynn Jenkins [...]

Kansas delegation: GAO report short on expertise, long on errors

In: Animal Health|DHS|Federal Research Lab|Food Supply|Janet Napolitano|Kansas|KBA|KSU|Livestock|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Scientific Research

30 Jul 2009

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback and U.S. Representatives Lynn Jenkins, Dennis Moore, Jerry Moran and Todd Tiahrt today released the following statement regarding the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) report on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) analyses of whether foot and mouth disease (FMD) research can be conducted as safely [...]

Kansas City Star: Build NBAF in Kansas

In: Animal Health|Construction|DHS|Federal Research Lab|Food Supply|Janet Napolitano|Job Growth|KBA|KSU|Livestock|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research

29 Jul 2009

The Kansas City Star editorialized on the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility: Kansas was chosen to be the site of a future federal, $650 million biodefense lab for good reasons. The nation’s premier food- and-livestock-safety researchers are clustered at Kansas State University in Manhattan. The Kansas Bioscience Authority has fostered a nurturing climate for scientific [...]

Brownback: “Thorough and transparent” NBAF review conducted over six years

In: Animal Health|DHS|Federal Research Lab|Food Supply|Janet Napolitano|KBA|KSU|Livestock|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research

28 Jul 2009

U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback discusses the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility selection process and the safety of modern research.


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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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