NBAF in Kansas supporter:
Welcome to the NBAF in Kansas Web site. It is our pleasure to share information with you about the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility — and Kansas’ strong commitment to the NBAF mission.
The NBAF is a critically important project to protect the American food supply and agriculture economy. Once built, it will serve as the nation’s premier research facility for developing vaccines and countermeasures for diseases that threaten livestock and other animals, which agricultural and bioterrorism experts consider a national priority.
Because Kansas understands this urgent mission very well, we stepped forward and answered the call to partner with the federal government to ensure the success of the project. We will provide the NBAF with close proximity to existing research and infrastructure; a workforce with relevant expertise; and strong private and public support — assets that will allow us to jumpstart the NBAF's critical research mission.
On the merits, Kansas is the best home for the NBAF because we have been the guardians of America’s dinner table for decades. Producing safe, high-quality food is central to our economy and livelihoods, and we are highly motivated to ensure that the best agriculture products in the world always come from Kansas.
As a country, we have never shied away from big challenges. We address them directly and successfully. Today, I am confident that a new push to protect our farms and fields from animal diseases will yield tremendous results in Kansas.
Sincerely,Gov. Mark Parkinson