MultiDisciplinary Partnerships on Food Protection

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Multi-Disciplinary Partnerships on Food
Protection DefenseA State Perspective
Food Defense Education Seminar East Lansing,
Michigan April 16, 2007 Brad Deacon, Emergency
Management Coordinator, Michigan Department of
Agriculture
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MDA Priorities

• Preserve
• Promote
• Protect

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Michigan Agriculture

• 2nd largest industry in the State
• 60.1 Billion annually to economy
• 1.5 million jobs linked to food agriculture
• Diversity of commodities 125
• 1 tart cherries, blueberries, Niagara grapes,
  processing cucumbers, geraniums, impatiens,
  petunias, flowering hanging baskets, dry beans
• Exports 918 million
• Inputs more than 1 billion

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MDA Protects
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MDA Protects
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MDA Protects
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Establishing Partnerships

• Traditional Partners
• Local Health Depts
• MSU Extension, Experiment Station, NFSTC,
  Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture
  Natural Resources
• Private Veterinarians
• Conservation Districts
• Private Sector / Industry
• Federal Agency Partners locally

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Establishing Partnerships

• New Partners
• Local and State Police
• Local Emergency Management, Fire HazMat
• FBI
• Department of Homeland Security

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MDA Partner Efforts

• MSU Extension bulletins fact sheets
• http//web1.msue.msu.edu/emergency/
• Bio-Security for the Farm, Bio-Security for
  Fairs, Emergency Planning for Farms

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MDA Partner Efforts

• Be Aware, Be Prepared
• MDA, MSU-E, Michigan Farm Bureau, Livestock
  Plant Industries
• Articles
• Orange Placards

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MDA Partner Efforts

• Fairs Seminars
• Food Agriculture Toolkit for Emergency
  Responders

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MDA Partner Efforts

• Emergency Action Plan Retail Food
• Interruption of Electrical or Water Service
• Contaminated Water
• Sewage Back-up
• Fire
• Flood
• Foodborne Illness

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MDA Partner Efforts

• Avian Influenza Working Group
• www.michigan.gov/influenza
• Vet Net
• Michigan
• Veterinary Corps

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Poultry Sampling April 07
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MDA Partner Efforts

• Model County Animal Response Plan

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MDA Partner Efforts

• Plant diseases insects
• Training
• Scouting
• Reporting

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MDA Partner Efforts

• Fertilizer Security Regulation
• Containment
• Locks
• Liability
• MDA Michigan Agri-Business Association
• Pesticide Training

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MDA Partner Efforts

• Food Emergency Response Network
• National Plant Diagnostic Network
• MI-HAN (Health Alert Network)
• Strategic Partnership Program - Agro Terrorism
• Critical Infrastructure Protection

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Next Steps

• Improving connections with local partners
• Exercises Local, Regional, State
• Updating Plans and Materials

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Credits

• FreeFoto.com
• FEMA.gov
• MSU Extension
• United States Department of Agriculture