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Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Region

March 27 - 28, 2007

Holiday Inn Harrisburg-Hershey

Grantville, Pennsylvania

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DRAFT Agenda: March 19, 2007

Learning Objectives: In an Animal Agrosecurity Event:

For Extension – What is expected from Extension/EDEN and what are the responsibilities of other agencies

For others – What extension/EDEN does / and can do

For all – To learn what the agencies do

For Extension – What is the administrative expectation and support

Develop working agreements within states and between states and agencies

Identify areas for improvement to be better informed and prepared

Identify path forward / future educational events for Extension and others

Draft Agenda

DAY ONE: Tuesday, March 27

9:00Introduction – Welcome

9:30“Animal Diseases / Agroterrorism: How important is it and how can we be better prepared?” Keynote Speaker – Dr. Steve Van Wie, DVM, United Kingdom FMD Outbreak

“What Did We Do and What Did We Learn?”

10:45Break

11:00Introduction to the Network of Partners and Defining Each Agency's Role in Animal Agrosecurity

State Vet / State Department of Agriculture – Dr. Kerry Rood, VermontState Veterinarian

Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) – Dr.Gordon Cleveland, Veterinary Program Specialist, USDA APHIS

Department of Homeland Security – Animal Health – Dr.Sebastian Heath – USDA Liaison to DHS

12:00Lunch

1:00Introduction to the Network of Partners andDefining Each Agency's Rolein Animal Agrosecurity (continued)

State Emergency Management – Lisa Corbett , Special Operations, New YorkState Emergency Management Office

SART / CART Volunteers – Dr. Joel Hersh, PA SART Coordinator

Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) – Abigail Borron, EDEN Communication Specialist, PurdueUniversity

Health, CDC – Jason Stull, VMD, MPVM, DACVPM Public Health Veterinarian, NH State Health Department

3:00Break

3:15Introduction to the Network of Partners andDefining Each Agency's Rolein Animal Agrosecurity (continued)

Law Enforcement / FBI – Gary LeGore, Special Agent, FBI, Coordinator Agroterrorism Working Group

Commodity / Industry Representative – Chris Herr – Assistant Vice President, PennAg Industries

Animal Agriculture Coalition – John Adams, US Animal Health Association

4:15CooperativeState Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES)

National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN)

-- Dr.Mark Robinson, National Program Leader, Plant and Animal Systems, CSREES

-- Dr. Gary Sherman, National Program Leader, Plant and Animal Systems, CSREES

Resources and support

6:30Dinner and Speaker:

“Terrorism and Regional Impacts: Is Agriculture a Target?” -- John Marsh - Intelligence Officer,

USAttorney’s Office

DAY TWO: Wednesday, March 28

8:00Examples of Extension Training and Programming on Animal Agrosecurity

9:30Break

9:45Walk-Through Exercise:

A Sequence of Events of an Animal Agrosecurity Incident

Response from various agencies

11:30Meet by State to Discuss Agency Response Plans Involving Cooperative Extension

12:00Lunch (seated by state for continuing discussion)

1:00The Importance of Memorandums of Understanding, Mutual Aid Agreements, Mutual Aid Assistance Compacts, and other agreements.

1:30Capacity / Commitment to Respond

How can Cooperative Extension be utilized for the greatest good?

General discussion on current and surge capacity.

2:00Crisis Communication in an Emergency Response

How can Extension support and assist in this important function?

2:30Break

3:00Capstone Presentation: Next Steps: Where To From Here?

-- Bill Hoffman, National Program Leader, Agriculture Homeland Security, CSREES

-- Chris Herr – Assistant Vice President, PennAg Industries

4:00Adjourn