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Biosecurity
Resource Center
Analytical tools for Infrastructure Optimization, Strategic
Planning and Development
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Contact:
Stephen
M. Apatow
Founder,
Director of Research & Development
Humanitarian
Resource Institute (UN:NGO:DESA)
Humanitarian University
Consortium Graduate Studies
Center
for Medicine, Veterinary Medicine & Law
Phone:
203-668-0282
Email:
s.m.apatow@humanitarian.net
Internet:
www.humanitarian.net
In The Spotlight
- Biodefense
Threat Analysis Center: Pathobiologics International - An
international reference point for biosecurity.
- Bioterrorism:
A Threat to Agriculture and the Food Supply: Statement for the
record by Lawrence J. Dyckman, director, natural resources and
environment, before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
- Mitigating
a U.S. or International Agricultural Incident: Expanding the
discussion of policy and regulatory options, to enhance cooperation,
reduce vulnerability, and modernize post-event recovery procedures.
- APHIS Initiatives for
Food and Agriculture Biosecurity – Homeland Security: Peter J.
Fernandez, Associate Administrator, USDA, APHIS. Click
here for papers from the International Aspects of Accidental
Release
or Deliberate Use of Biological Agents Affecting Food and Agriculture
Conference, Texas A&M, October 15, 2003.
- Biosecurity
2003: Keynote Address on National Preparedness: John Marburger.
Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of
the President, October 30 2003. Discussion prompted regarding (1)
U.S. agricultural
security analysis and measures to protect infrastructure that accounts
for
$1.5 Trillion or 15% contribution to GDP and (2) role of veterinary
profession
in surveillance, containment and control of emerging infectious
diseases
for which 80% are zoonotic.
- Combating
Terrorism: Actions Needed to Improve Security at Plum Island Animal
Disease Center: GAO Report, September 2003.
- 10.13.2003:
Letter to Secretaries Veneman and Thompson:
National Security - Interruption of biodefense research.
Guidelines
- Biosecurity
Fundamentals: Penn State University, College of Agricultural
Sciences, Vet Extension.
- Biosecurity
Resources: Documents, Risk Assessment, Biosecurity Presentations,
General Farm Biosecurity Links, Biosecurity Guidelines for U.S.
Livestock Shows,
Agricultural Fairs, and Other Agriculture-Related Events, Beef
Biosecurity,
Dairy Biosecurity, Pork Biosecurity. Penn State University, College of
Agricultural
Sciences, Vet Extension.
- Initiatives
in Biosecurity: Prepared by the Homeland Agro-Security Task Force,
Experiment Station Committee of the Board on Agricultural Assembly,
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges.
- National Biosecurity Resource
Center for Animal Health Emergencies: Purdue University Web-based
National Biosecurity Resource Center for Animal Health Emergencies.
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