Agro-Defense de Clarence F. Swain

Agro-Defense: U.S. Readiness for Natural and Terrorist Threats to Food and Agriculture

Clarence F. Swain

Stanely T. Minor

The President issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-9 in 2004 to establish a national policy to defend the food and agriculture systems of the U.S. against terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. HSPD-9 assigns various emergency response and recovery responsibilities to the Departments of Agriculture (USDA), Health and Human Services (HHS), Homeland Security (DHS), and others. This book evaluates the extent to which there is oversight of federal agencies' overall progress in implementing HSPD-9 and the steps USDA has taken to implement the HSPD-9 responsibilities for response and recovery and challenges, if any.

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Preface; Homeland Security: Actions Needed to Improve Response to Potential Terrorist Attacks & Natural Disasters Affecting Food & Agriculture; Statement of Chairman Daniel K. Akaka, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, Hearing on "Agro-Defense: Responding to Threats against America's Agriculture & Food System"; Testimony of John T. Hoffman, Colonel, USA, Retired, National Center for Food Protection & Defense, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, Hearing on "Agro-Defense: Responding to Threats against America's Agriculture & Food System"; Written Statement of Paul Williams, DVM, Director, Agriculture, Food & Veterinary Programs, Georgia Division of Homeland Security, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, Hearing on "Agro-Defense: Responding to Threats against America's Agriculture & Food System"; Statement of Dr. Doug Meckes, Branch Chief, Food, Agriculture, & Veterinary Defense Branch, Department of Homeland Security, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, Hearing on "Agro-Defense: Responding to Threats against America's Agriculture & Food System"; Statement of Ted Elkin, Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, Food & Drug Administration, Department of Health & Human Services, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, Hearing on "Agro-Defense: Responding to Threats against America's Agriculture & Food System"; Statement of Sheryl Maddux, Deputy Director, Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Coordination, U.S. Department of Agriculture, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, Hearing on "Agro-Defense: Responding to Threats against America's Agriculture & Food System"; Index.