2007 Mississippi Agricultural Security Conference
May 22 – 24, 2007, Vicksburg, Mississippi
The South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness (SCCPHP), the Mississippi Department of Health and the Mississippi Board of Animal Health partnered to plan and host a conference that focused on threats to agriculture in Mississippi. The purpose of the conference was to provide information on the nature of these threats, strategies to reduce the risk of these threats, the response to agricultural incidents and the possible impact of an agricultural disaster on rural communities and the state. In addition to providing information on agricultural incidents this conference emphasized the need for improved inter-agency and inter-disciplinary communication and cooperation.
Speaker presentations and videos are available by clicking on the links below:
Dr. Sebastian Heath
Threats, Options and Countermeasures to Secure American Agriculture (Video) (PDF)
Dr. Jimmy Tickel
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning (Video) (PDF)
Dr. Bill Herndon
Economic Impact of an Agroterrorism Event in Mississippi (Video) (PDF)
Dr. Rich Minnis
The use of GIS in disease control and tracking (Video) (PDF)
Mr. Elmo Collum
The role of extension agents in agricultural disease outbreaks (Video) (PDF)
Dr. Mel Stephens
Roles of Practicing Veterinarians and Public Health Personnel during Animal/Zoonotic Disease Outbreaks (Video) (PDF)
Dr. Rich Minnis
Wildlife Forensics 101 (Video) (PDF)
Links to other presentations and information relating to conference presenters are below:
Mr. James Lane
Agroterrorism: Roles and Responsibilities of Local Level First Responders
Presentation from the 2006 FBI ISA here
Dr. Tim Tinker
Principles and Techniques for Communicating Effectively in High Stress and High Concern Situations
Risk and Crisis Communications Website
Dr. George Everly
Core Principles of Psychological Body Armor for Public Health Personnel
Seven Things You Don't Know About Terrorism but Should!
ADPH webcast here
Case study: Multi-agency Collaboration in a Criminal Laboratory Investigation
Special Agent Daniel Batchelor, Detective Steven Beard, Andy LaFleur
Similar presentation from 2006 FBI ISA here
Dr. Steve Van Wie
Quarantine Challenges and Ramifications in Agricultural Emergencies
ADPH webcast here
Other presentations from this conference:
Mr. William Schaubel – Pesticides and Fertilizer as Agents of Opportunity
Captain Misty Purvis – Food Vulnerability Assessments and Food Safety
Dr. Jerome Goddard – New and Old Zoonotic Agents as Bio-Terror Weapons
Mr. Brandon Grant – FBI Structure: Who They Are; Why They Get Involved
Dr. Danny Magee – Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory Presentation
