Posts Tagged ‘Kansas State University’
Kansas: a history of food safety
In: Food Supply|Kansas|KSU|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research
8 Feb 2011Last year, Kansas Livestock Commission George Teagarden had a great editorial in the Manhattan Mercury. In this editorial he highlighted the agricultural heritage of Kansas, and the understanding that Kansans bring to the critical issues of food safety. Here are a couple of the highlights: “With its deep agriculture heritage, Kansas has long understood the [...]
Why is food safety so important?
In: Food Supply|KSU|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety
27 Jan 2011K-State, who is partnering with NBAF to protect America’s food supply, has a great podcast about why the NBAF project is so important. You can listen to it here.
What is the NBAF?
10 Nov 2010Kansas State University has put together a great series of podcasts highlighting the NBAF and its partnership with the Bioscience Research Institute. The first one addresses the question, “What exactly is the NBAF and what will it do?” You can listen to it here.
A great partnership: The NBAF and K-State
In: Kansas|KSU|Manhattan|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF
22 Oct 2010This video highlights when the NBAF, Manhattan, and K-State are such a great fit. The combination of experience from K-State and the expertise of the NBAF will be an excellent tool in protecting our nation’s food supply and agricultural economy.
Op Ed: The NBAF as a research magnet
In: Federal Research Lab|KSU|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Scientific Research
19 Oct 2010This column, by Kansas State University President Kirk Schulz , reinforces what proponents of the NBAF have been stressing. Bringing this federal research lab to Manhattan will increase the research of animal diseases and spur private research and business. Here are some excerpts: “…In the past several months, K-State has drawn in two more federal [...]
What type of research will the NBAF conduct?
In: KSU|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Scientific Research
15 Oct 2010This podcast from K-State answers the question “What type of research will the NBAF do?” It also highlights the various kinds of research that will be conducted. Listen to it here.
DVM Magazine: DHS readies for groundbreaking of premier veterinary laboratory
In: Construction|DHS|Federal Research Lab|Job Growth|Kansas|KSU|Manhattan|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research|Veterinary Medicine
16 Sep 2010In 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 [...]
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.
Categories
- Animal Health (72)
- Business (25)
- Construction (43)
- DHS (65)
- Federal Research Lab (100)
- Food Supply (59)
- Janet Napolitano (14)
- Job Growth (26)
- Kansas (58)
- KBA (58)
- KSU (82)
- Livestock (54)
- Manhattan (60)
- National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (109)
- NBAF (129)
- Safety (90)
- Scientific Research (90)
- Uncategorized (15)
- Veterinary Medicine (42)
Archives
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- No comments
- 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
- Biosecurity Research Institute and the NBAF
- Goals of the NBAF
- Kansas: a long-term commitment to food safety
- The NBAF a priority for DHS budget