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Symposium on Food & Agricultural Security

Description

As a critical infrastructure, the food and agriculture sector
constitutes one-sixth of the U.S.
gross domestic product (GDP) ? over a trillion dollars a year. This symposium
will highlight how federal, state and local government, together with industry,
are working to reduce threats, minimize impacts, and more quickly recover from
a food and agricultural security event.




Symposium
Topics



? National and international threats ? latest news



? Regional state-level partnerships ? accomplishments



? Food and Agriculture Government Coordinating Council ?
industry integration at the national level



? Food and Agriculture Criticality Assessment Tool (FAS-CAT) ?
lessons learned and next steps



? Continuity of business ? keeping industry moving



? Agriculture and Homeland Security Integration ? State Fusion
Centers
, Homeland
Security Strategies



This symposium will offer networking and insights to further
protect our Food and Agriculture Critical



Infrastructure/Key Resources including:



? Communication



? Intelligence sharing



? Keeping products moving



? Relationship building and
partnering



Date and Time

10/18/2010, 1:00PM - 5:00PM

Location

Monona Terrace Convention Center
One John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI 53703
(608) 261-4000

Sponsoring Organization

Center for Food Security & Public Health Iowa State Univ.

Event Type

conf

Target Audience

Grops responsible for food and agriculture security

Web Site
http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Meetings/sfas10.htm
As a critical infrastructure, the food and agriculture sector
constitutes one-sixth of the U.S.
gross domestic product (GDP) ? over a trillion dollars a year. This symposium
will highlight how federal, state and local government, together with industry,
are working to reduce threats, minimize impacts, and more quickly recover from
a food and agricultural security event.




Symposium
Topics



? National and international threats ? latest news



? Regional state-level partnerships ? accomplishments



? Food and Agriculture Government Coordinating Council ?
industry integration at the national level



? Food and Agriculture Criticality Assessment Tool (FAS-CAT) ?
lessons learned and next steps



? Continuity of business ? keeping industry moving



? Agriculture and Homeland Security Integration ? State Fusion
Centers
, Homeland
Security Strategies



This symposium will offer networking and insights to further
protect our Food and Agriculture Critical



Infrastructure/Key Resources including:



? Communication



? Intelligence sharing



? Keeping products moving



? Relationship building and
partnering


Event Type: conf Target Audience: Grops responsible for food and agriculture security Web Site: http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Meetings/sfas10.htm

 

 

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