The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine has established the Center for Agriculture and Food Security and Preparedness to combat agroterrorism and bioterrorism.
The goal of the new center will be to serve as a headquarters for information that will assist the nation in protecting its agriculture and food supply. In 2005, agriculture accounted for more than 66 percent of Tennessee’s total receipts with more than $2.5 billion, according to the USDA. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded the center $2 million to establish within the center an extensive, Web-accessible training program for national and industrial use.
Along with the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, the vet school is working with Virginia Tech, New Mexico State University and UC Davis on other agricultural defense projects as well.
Source:
The University of Tennessee’s Daily Beacon