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USDA and DHS cut ribbon on National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility

USDA photo The USDA and the Department of Homeland Security recently celebrated the opening of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kan.

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MANHATTAN, Kan. — The USDA and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) officials recently celebrated the dedication and ribbon-cutting of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility.

This facility, which offers the highest level of biocontainment laboratories and safety protocols, is the first of its kind in the United States and will allow scientists to study and diagnose critical animal diseases, the departments said.

“America’s farmers, ranchers and consumers count on our researchers to understand, monitor for and develop solutions to combat a variety of high-consequence animal pathogens, and a facility. . .

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