NBAF is a state-of-the-art facility for large animal agricultural research, training, and diagnostics to protect the US against animal and zoonotic diseases.
Manhattan, KS
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National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility retweeted
Healthy livestock start with injury prevention. Cuts & wounds can create opportunities for pests like the New World screwworm. Reduce risk by repairing fences, handling animals with care, checking for wounds, and treating injuries quickly.
Early detection = stronger protection.
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility retweeted
Your next mission after the U.S. military could be helping to protect American agriculture. USDA offers new career transition opportunities for active-duty service members in partnership with @DeptofWar’s SkillBridge.
Learn more and apply today ➡️ usda.gov/skillbridge
We currently have have several job openings now available in the @cityofmhk! Whether you’re an engineer, electrician, microbiologist or graphic designer, we have a place for you! For all the latest career opportunities, visit usajobs.gov/search/results/?….
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility retweeted
From the heartland to every corner of this country, the @Freedom250 flag is flying high ❤️🤍💙
Here's to 250 more years of freedom and the farmers and ranchers who feed our families, steward our land, and keep the American spirit alive generation after generation 🇺🇸
Happy #IndependenceDay from our family to yours! We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable #4thofJuly. Happy 250th! 🇺🇸
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility retweeted
While preparing for your 4th of July cookouts, know that ARS scientists are working with U.S. farmers to keep our food safe and improve U.S. crops -- from beef and poultry to potatoes and hops. ARS's scientific innovations help make our nation's holiday safer, tastier, and more sustainable. aglab.ars.usda.gov/learn-and…
Happy July 4th!🇺🇸
JOIN OUR TEAM! NBAF has new job opportunities available in the @cityofmhk, including an electrical worker and an electrician leader. Learn about these and other positions at usajobs.gov/search/results/?…
ALT Electrician Opportunities at NBAF! Apply now.
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility retweeted
USDA is seeking nominees for the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. The deadline for nominations is July 24, 2026
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ALT Black cattle with numbered ear tags standing in a field. Text reads, "Seeking Nominations: Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board" with a USDA logo at the bottom.
NBAF in the @cityofmhk has several job announcements in the works that we hope to post soon on USAJobs.gov! We’ll be hiring for admin staff as well as science & veterinary positions, engineers, engineering techs, utility system operators, & more!
ALT Job Announcements Coming Soon
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility retweeted
✅ Record milk production 🥛
✅ Record cheese exports 🧀
None of it happens without America's dairy farmers 🇺🇸🐄
This National Dairy Month, thank you to the producers who make it possible!
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility retweeted
Packing pork for the World Cup is an automatic red card!
Travelers are prohibited from packing pork products (cooked or uncooked) when traveling into the U.S. to prevent the spread of #AfricanSwineFever. Learn more: aphis.usda.gov/traveling-wit…
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility retweeted
LIVE from the Senate Ag Hearing: @SecRollins on the New World Screwworm fight.
A year and a half ago: just 10 APHIS employees working full-time on this threat.
Today: over 120.
That’s a 1,000% increase in just 14 months.
We’re prioritizing the big threats and scaling up fast to protect American agriculture.
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility retweeted
Are you a crop insurance agent?
@usdaRMA is holding a virtual roundtable discussion about Whole-Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm on July 8.
Register to participate: rma.usda.gov/news-events/eve…
The K-State/NBAF Symposium on Biomanufacturing, which is focusing on on Mitigating Transboundary Animal Disease Threats, kicked off in the @cityofmhk today!
ALT Image of first panel at the K-State/NBAF Symposium on Biomanufacturing in Manhattan, KS.
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility retweeted
screwworm.gov is the central public resource for tracking and understanding the New World screwworm response.
It’s where @USDA and our partners post confirmed cases as they’re verified, share surveillance updates, and keep the Screwworm Playbook in the hands of responders in the field. The point is simple: everyone is working off the same real-time, science-based information, so decisions on the ground stay aligned and misinformation doesn’t fill the gaps.
Visit now: Screwworm.gov
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility retweeted
🚨 With the recent detection of New World screwworm in a 3-week-old bovine in Zavala County, TX, USDA urges residents to contact your veterinarian right away if you see any suspicious wounds, maggots, or infestations in your animals or herd.
If you see signs of maggot infestations in live or very recently dead wild animals, especially in areas near the U.S./Mexico border, please call 866-4USDA-WS (866-487-3297) to report it to your local USDA Wildlife Services office.
For more information, visit SCREWWORM.GOV.
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility retweeted
A case of NWS may have been detected in South Texas. The sample is now at USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, lowa for confirmatory testing. We will provide updates the moment results are available.
We have already activated personnel on the ground and are working with local partners.
What you can expect from us is transparency, candor, and most important — action.
screwworm.gov
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility retweeted
June is National Dairy Month! 📷 Livestock insurance plans are available in all states and counties to help dairy producers manage risk on their operations. Contact an insurance agent to see how livestock insurance programs can help your farm: rma.usda.gov/policy-procedur…
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility retweeted
In this week's podcast about WonderPlants, ARS scientists discuss how they are turning plant fiber into single-use containers. Their research is a big boost for restaurants, grocery stores -- and especially consumers -- as they work toward eventually being able to replace non-biodegradable plastic containers. siysc.transistor.fm/episodes…