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Title: Agricultural Bioterrorism Author: Radford G. Davis Article URL: https://www.actionbioscience.org/biotechnology/

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Title: Agricultural Bioterrorism Author: Radford G. Davis Article URL: https://www.actionbioscience.org/biotechnology/

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  1. http://brightlinebags.poweredbyelevate.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Modern-Day-Crop-Duster.jpghttp://brightlinebags.poweredbyelevate.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Modern-Day-Crop-Duster.jpg Title:Agricultural Bioterrorism Author: Radford G. Davis Article URL: https://www.actionbioscience.org/biotechnology/davis.html Author Credibility: Assistant Professor of Public Health at Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine

  2. Key Points about Bioterrorism • Agricultural Bioterrorism or agroterrorism presents a huge threat to the US, and other countries. A contagion introduced to plant or animal food supply chains could be devastating to world economies and world food supplies. Examples: • Air-born contagion, introduced to crops, spreads and cripples food production. E.g.: Wheat, corn, soy beans. • Harmful virus introduced to livestock could cost US economy billions of dollars. E.g.: cattle, swine

  3. Important Terms for Understanding • Bioterrorism The use of biotechnology to disrupt a country’s food supply by contaminating plants and animals. Agroterrorism- a synonymous term. • Agroterrorism AgentDiseased animals, an aerosol spray, or a powdered-bomb of contagions dropped in a field or range. The most effective way to spread the contagions is through the air. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YfP9s3bLVaI/Sw1hpoFpDdI/AAAAAAAAARk/0zu5EeNFqg4/s400/tumblr_ks552gE8HR1qzgwyxo1_400.jpg http://www1.extension.umn.edu/dairy/calves-and-heifers/the-abcdefgs-for-healthy-calves/img/calf.jpg

  4. Potential Positive Outcomes Advanced planning means: • Fast and knowledgeable response from USDA and other agencies • The Regional Emergency Animal Disease Eradication Organization (created specifically to deal with these issues) • Plant biologists, Vets, HAZMATs and other professionals are aware of the risks http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PublicInformationSymbol_EmergencyTelephone.png

  5. Potential Negative Outcomes • Disruption to food supply causing devastation to economy and long-term health implications. • An attack on the US causing a domino effect to a multitude of producers and businesses along the supply and distribution chain. • Food shortages world wide http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.dafshots.com/moto/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Dalton_Goode_Wheaties.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.dafshots.com/moto/dalton-goode-wheaties-box/&h=1450&w=1035&sz=563&tbnid=MZ3IhkHhf37GhM:&tbnh=85&tbnw=61&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dwheaties%2Bimage%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=wheaties+image&usg=__CSOoYLw5Ci-jGbbnahLzmMu9W9Q=&docid=86fquomOS2Xa9M&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1clIUdfRMqLC2gXUgIHgCg&ved=0CHoQ9QEwGA&dur=1889

  6. Discussion Questions: Why is it important for the US government to be thinking now about the possibility of an agroterrorist attack? http://undergod.procon.org/files/1-under-god-images/capitol-building.jpg Why would a successful agroterrorist attack have such a big impact on the United States and the world? http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID25415/images/Domino.jpg

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