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The Business Journal
February 13, 2018
10 a.m. Ag Tech Disruptive Technologies Saving Costs seminar, Trailer 1. – 10:15 to 2:45 a.m. Tours or Wonderful Citrus' Wonderful Halos packinghouse in Delano and the J.D. Heiskell & Co. feed mill in Pixley. – Noon, Agroterrorism: Principles of Food Security Planning and Management seminar, TrailerÃÂ ...
Springfield News-Leader
January 19, 2018
Those included the Arla Harrell Act for World War II veterans, legislation to protect against agro-terrorism, a bill to reduce the cost of prescription drugs through better competition and cut the cost of hearing aids, and legislation to boost oversight over taxpayer dollars. These are the principles fueling myÃÂ ...
Springfield News-Leader
January 19, 2018
Those included the Arla Harrell Act for World War II veterans, legislation to protect against agro-terrorism, a bill to reduce the cost of prescription drugs through better competition and cut the cost of hearing aids, and legislation to boost oversight over taxpayer dollars. These are the principles fueling myÃÂ ...
Lexington Clipper Herald
January 9, 2018
Mattie Beattie competed in discovery speaking with a speech on agroterrorism and Jacie Wolfinger delivered a speech "Supply and Demand in the Beef Industry" in the area of agricultural literacy. In each FFA event, only two individuals from each competition advance from each district to qualify for the stateÃÂ ...
The Hill
December 18, 2017
As planning for our Christmas feasts enters the home straight, we perhaps should ask ourselves just how secure is our food supply. Could we literally be carving out our demise with every slice of the ham? How worried should we be about agroterrorism? Is our food supply vulnerable to targeted pathogenÃÂ ...
Signal Magazine
October 1, 2017
Agroterrorism, a subset of bioterrorism, is defined in a Congressional Research Service report as “the deliberate introduction of an animal or plant disease with the goal of generating fear, causing economic losses or undermining social stability.” The word is rarely used, and fortunately, an event is evenÃÂ ...
Food Safety Magazine
September 7, 2017
Such plans would likely fall short in responding to an agroterrorism event, where the movement would be much more swift and widespread. Every food defense professional should consider his or her company as a potential ground zero for an agroterrorism event and start planning for widespread andÃÂ ...
Kansas City Star
August 28, 2017
Flipping through channels, it can seem like there is never anything good coming out of Washington — too much partisanship and name calling without any action on the issues that actually matter. But, amid all the partisan bickering and gridlock, we are proud to have worked together on a bipartisan bill thatÃÂ ...
The Daily Star-Journal
July 21, 2017
President Trump signed into law the bipartisan agro-terrorism bill. McCaskill, ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, former chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence, co-sponsored the bill. The Securing Our Agriculture andÃÂ ...
Southwest Farm Press
July 14, 2017
NIMFFAB is a coalition of national and state investigators conducting research on crop and food biosecurity and forensics issues. NIMFFAB assess current national capabilities for microbial forensics as related to plant pathogens and food safety and provides strategic planning, a long-range vision andÃÂ ...
Homeland Preparedness News
July 6, 2017
A bill that aims to strengthen the nation's preparedness of its food, agriculture, and veterinary systems against terrorism and other high-risk events through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was recently signed into law by President Trump. The bill was introduced by U.S. Rep. David YoungÃÂ ...
Feedstuffs
July 5, 2017
President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1238, “Securing our Agriculture and Food Act,” which calls for coordinating federal efforts to defend the U.S. agriculture and veterinary systems from terrorism, including the intentional introduction of a foreign animal disease such as foot and mouth disease. The bill wasÃÂ ...
Food Safety News
June 28, 2017
President Donald J. Trump is shortly expected to sign H.R. 1238, also called the “Securing our Agriculture and Food Act,” to coordinate efforts to defend U.S. food, agriculture and veterinary systems against terrorism. Congress sent the bill to the White House for the President's consideration on June 27.
Food Safety News
March 3, 2017
Agro-terrorism, which has been around as a fear since 9/11, is getting new attention with the introduction in Congress of the Securing our Agriculture and Food Act. Text of the bill is not yet available, but it is said to include high-risk events involving food, agriculture and livestock. It was jointly introduced intoÃÂ ...
Signal Magazine
October 1, 2017
Agroterrorism, a subset of bioterrorism, is defined in a Congressional Research Service report as “the deliberate introduction of an animal or ...
Kansas City Star
August 28, 2017
Flipping through channels, it can seem like there is never anything good coming out of Washington — too much partisanship and name calling ...
KMAland
August 23, 2017
(KMAland) -- A panel discussed security regarding the nation's food supply at an Agro-terrorism roundtable. The roundtable discussion, hosted ...
The Daily Star-Journal
July 21, 2017
President Trump signed into law the bipartisan agro-terrorism bill. McCaskill, ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental ...
Southwest Farm Press
July 14, 2017
NIMFFAB is a coalition of national and state investigators conducting research on crop and food biosecurity and forensics issues. NIMFFABÂ ...
Feedstuffs
July 5, 2017
President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1238, “Securing our Agriculture and Food Act,” which calls for coordinating federal efforts to defend the ...
Food Safety News
June 28, 2017
As Food Safety News previously reported, the agro-terrorism bill could bring extra security to the food, agriculture and livestock sectors.
Feedstuffs
March 6, 2017
in introducing bipartisan legislation to address the threat of agro-terrorism and ensure the safety of food put on the tables of American families.
Feedstuffs
February 17, 2017
Keeping America safe from agroterrorism demands complete preparedness –- the current shortfalls must be addressed or the consequences ...
The Daily Star-Journal
December 31, 1999
Warrensburg – Congress under-funds defense strategies that exist to address potential agro-terrorism and natural attacks on crops and ...
High Plains Journal
September 18, 2017
We've seen far too many natural disasters recently: Hurricane Harvey and flooding in Texas and Louisiana. Wildfires and tornadoes in Kansas,ÃÂ ...
American Agriculturist
September 10, 2017
With Senate Ag Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, focused on making sure that agroterrorism and food security get attention,ÃÂ ...
Food Safety Magazine
September 8, 2017
Such plans would likely fall short in responding to an agroterrorism event, where the movement would be much more swift and widespread.
Food Safety Magazine
September 7, 2017
Such plans would likely fall short in responding to an agroterrorism event, where the movement would be much more swift and widespread.
Kansas City Star
August 28, 2017
Flipping through channels, it can seem like there is never anything good coming out of Washington — too much partisanship and name callingÃÂ ...
KMAland
August 23, 2017
(KMAland) -- A panel discussed security regarding the nation's food supply at an Agro-terrorism roundtable. The roundtable discussion, hostedÃÂ ...
Pork Magazine
August 22, 2017
Hosted by the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City, U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), along withÃÂ ...
CattleNetwork.com
August 22, 2017
Hosted by the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City, U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), along withÃÂ ...
HPPR
August 18, 2017
Sponsors of a new federal law to address the risk of agro-terrorism talked with officials about best practices and policies on Friday, Aug.
STLtoday.com
August 10, 2017
... to confirm more than half of Trump's Cabinet nominees, and that Trump signed a bipartisan agro-terrorism bill that McCaskill co-sponsored.
Jefferson City News Tribune
July 29, 2017
Beef-producing cattle could be a potential target if enemies of the United States decided to attack the nation's food chain. Politicians andÃÂ ...
CBS St. Louis
July 24, 2017
LOUIS (KMOX) – Senator Claire McCaskill wants Homeland Security to do more to discourage “agro-terrorism” like it does cyber-securityÃÂ ...
The Daily Star-Journal
July 21, 2017
President Trump signed into law the bipartisan agro-terrorism bill. McCaskill, ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security and GovernmentalÃÂ ...
Southwest Farm Press
July 14, 2017
NIMFFAB is a coalition of national and state investigators conducting research on crop and food biosecurity and forensics issues. NIMFFABÃÂ ...
Feedstuffs
July 5, 2017
President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1238, “Securing our Agriculture and Food Act,” which calls for coordinating federal efforts to defend theÃÂ ...
KTIC
July 3, 2017
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) Friday announced his legislation to address the threat of agro-terrorism and ensure theÃÂ ...
Omaha World-Herald
June 30, 2017
“Agro-terrorism is a real threat, and this legislation takes the necessary and critical steps to protect America from high-risk events which poseÃÂ ...
Food Safety News
June 28, 2017
As Food Safety News previously reported, the agro-terrorism bill could bring extra security to the food, agriculture and livestock sectors.
Feedstuffs
March 6, 2017
in introducing bipartisan legislation to address the threat of agro-terrorism and ensure the safety of food put on the tables of American families.
HSToday
March 2, 2017
Bipartisan bills to address the threat of agro-terrorism and high-risk events which pose serious threats to food, agriculture and livestockÃÂ ...
Feedstuffs
February 17, 2017
That largely results from collaboration in an agroterrorism project sponsored by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). The project included a multidisciplinary approach with representation from various production segments, animal health, allied ...
Brighter Kashmir
February 11, 2017
Veterinary scientists protect the human health and well-being by ensuring food security and safety, preventing and controlling emerging infectious zoonoses, protecting environment and ecosystem, assisting in bioterrorism and agro-terrorism preparedness ...
AgWeb
February 8, 2017
Agroterrorism. Security measures are important for disease control and might need to be reviewed to help eliminate other concerns, such as intrusion by activists.
SouthCoastToday.com
February 2, 2017
He formerly served as a senior executive and acting director of Homeland Security for the Agricultural Research Service of USDA and has published and lectured on bio- and agro-terrorism. He lives in Vermont. Call Partners Village Store at (508) 636 ...
SouthCoastToday.com
January 23, 2017
He formerly served as a senior executive and acting director of Homeland Security for the Agricultural Research Service of USDA and has published and lectured on bio- and agro-terrorism. He lives in Vermont. For more information or to reserve seats ...
SouthCoastToday.com
January 18, 2017
He formerly served as a senior executive and acting director of Homeland Security for the Agricultural Research Service of USDA and has published and lectured on bio- and agro-terrorism. He lives in Vermont. For more information or to reserve seats ...
