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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