Wisconsin is in the running to land the nations new high-security lab that will study foot-and-mouth disease, bird flu and other deadly animal illnesses.
The $450 million lab is projected to employ at least 300 people and generate more short-term jobs to build it. The National Bio- and Agro-Defense Lab would dovetail with the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s expertise in animal and human health studies and help serve the states agricultural industry, supporters say.
But there’s a snag with the labs proposed location.