The security of the agricultural industry cannot be taken
lightly. While you may still leave your doors unlocked at night and leave your
keys in your truck, we all need to be more protective of the products used in
our fields. We encourage you to take an active role in protecting our country
against agroterrorism.
Please take a moment to review the following resources to be
sure your family and community are protected!
Secure Agribusiness
Guidelines
http://www.aradc.org/
secureagribusinessguidelines.pdf
Food & Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov
International Association
of Emergency Managers
http://www.iaem.com
Terrorism Threat
Vulnerability & Assessment Tool
http://www.agr.state.nc.us/BioTerror_
Assessment.htm
United States Department
of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov
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The Fertilizer Institute, Ag Retailers of America, and
CropLife of America have developed three security recommendations.
1.
Identification of critical assets:
What products or equipment do you have in your fields, shops, or barns that
could be easily accessed?
2. Establishment
of layers of protection:
Do you have different ways to be sure your operation is protected, such as
gates, locks, alarms?
3. Practice deter,
detect and delay:
How can you stop an event from happening or at least notice that it's
happening, then delaying the unwanted visitor?"
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