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Plum Island Animal Disease Center Accomplishments Timeline

The PIADC Accomplishment Timeline highlights key laboratory achievements and features important contributions to food and agriculture security made over 70 years by PIADC scientists working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Homeland Security.

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70 Years of Protecting the Nation’s Agriculture

This month marks 7 decades of S&T’s Plum Island Animal Disease Center protecting U.S. livestock from transboundary animal diseases.

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S&T Builds National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Under Budget

S&T announced that it completed and commissioned the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas under budge.

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PIADC Photo Album

View some of our favorite photos from the past 70 years that capture life at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center.

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Safeguarding Our Agriculture and Food Supply

On National Agriculture Day, S&T recognizes the importance of agriculture to our communities and our national security.

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PIADC Science Program Disinfection and Decontamination Fact Sheet

DHS S&T’s Plum Island Animal Disease Center Science Program’s disinfection and decontamination projects are a key component in responding to the threat of transboundary animal diseases (TADs). The goals of the disinfection and decontamination efforts are to prevent the introduction of TADs to North America, and provide tools to end users—first responders, veterinarians, the agriculture industry, decision-makers—to detect, mitigate, and decontaminate threats posed by TADs.

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PIADC Science Program FAV-D Fact Sheet

DHS S&T’s Plum Island Animal Disease Center Science Program’s Food, Agriculture, and Veterinary Defense (FAV-D) project coordinates research and development initiatives based on DHS component requirements. The primary goal of the FAV-D project is to prevent, protect, mitigate, and respond to the intentional or natural introduction of high-consequence transboundary animal diseases affecting food and agriculture.

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PIADC Science Program: Classical Swine Fever Fact Sheet

Classical swine fever (CSF) is a trade-restricting, contagious, viral disease affecting domestic and wild swine, which was eradicated from the U.S. in 1978. While it is not a threat to human health, a CSF outbreak would significantly affect our economy, disrupting agriculture markets and pork exports. The Plum Island Animal Disease Center is one of the few facilities within the U.S. that is permitted to utilize live CSF virus as part of its scientific activities.

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PIADC Science Program: Vaccine Development Fact Sheet

DHS S&T’s PIADC Science Program specializes in conducting pivotal scientific studies in direct support of transitioning transboundary animal disease (TAD) vaccine candidates. Vaccine development projects conducted by the DHS PIADC Science Program are essential for protecting U.S. food and agriculture and are a vital tool in addressing the threat of TADs.

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PIADC Science Program: Diagnostic Development Fact Sheet

DHS S&T's Plum Island Animal Disease Center Science Program conducts critical scientific studies that support the development of diagnostic tests for transboundary animal diseases. From fiscal year 2018–present, DHS S&T has invested more than $2.5M to test and evaluate diagnostic devices for transboundary animal diseases.