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Agrosecurity

The threat to agricultural security can come in many forms: natural, accidental and intentional. Agriculture and its related industries are certainly susceptible to sabotage from terrorists, disgruntled employees or others intent on doing harm through the nation's food supply. But just as deadly are losses due to natural disasters and accidents. A well educated industry, employees and emergency response teams can minimize the threat and the damage.

The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has taken on a major role in training throughout the state on agro-security issues. Other related activities include an international Web network to identify invasive species, education of a largely Hispanic workforce in the Green Industry, cutting the incidence of salmonella and fighting insect pests in urban settings.

Impact Statements

Review these reports on agrosecurity issues from CAES faculty in research, teaching and Extension. For more reports, visit the searchable database.

2007 Reports

• Agrosecurity Certificate Program
• Agrosecurity Training for Poultry Producers
• Local Emergency Planning

2006 Reports

• Bugwood Network Goes Worldwide
• Educating Hispanic Landscape Workers
• Enhancing Georgia's Agrosecurity Awareness
• Protecting Families against Pesticide Risks
• Protecting Georgia's Agriculture and Food
• Salmonella Levels on Fresh Broiler Chicken
• Urban Pest Management Extension
• Well-being of Agriculture

Georgia FACES Articles

Here's just a sample of agrosecurity issues in the news generated by the college. For the latest news, visit Georgia FACES.

• Georgia winds up agrosecurity trainings
  

  March 23, 2006 — For the past year, the Georgia Committee on Agriculture and Food Defense and University of Georgia Cooperative Extension have worked to make sure Georgia's agriculture industry is as safe as possible.

• Agroterrorism training prepares responders
  January 5, 2006 — Georgia isn't immune to agroterrorism or natural disasters. People across the state are readying for emergencies from hurricanes to the Asian bird flu to intentional threats. Preparations are starting at agrosecurity trainings.

• Cleaning up Katrina
  September 29, 2005 — When Paul Williams called Don Hamilton on Thursday, Sept. 8, it wasn't to chat about Hurricane Katrina. Mississippi needed Georgia's help. In just two business days, they had 13 people ready to go.

• Agrosecurity classes begin across the state
  July 7, 2005 — Georgia just increased its agroterrorism preparedness another level by launching the local phase of the Agrosecurity Awareness Training July 1. Up to 3,500 agriculture first responders are expected to receive training over the next six months. The goal is to provide basic agrosecurity awareness training to people across Georgia who would likely mobilize during an agrosecurity incident.

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