From Farm to Table – The food supply chain begins with a vast number of producers (farms & ranches) and numerous transportation, processing, and distribution facilities. All are part of bringing food to the point of consumption. Very large factory farms make up 3% of total U.S. farms, but contribute more than 40% of the output. The remaining 97% are family farms. Highly distributed food production networks create tracking, monitoring, and security challenges.

Bioterrorism Act of 2002 Mandates that all members of the food chain must be able to trace goods one step forward, and one step backward, as well as know the shipper/transporter of the goods.

Food Supply Chain Handbook 4.16.08 (Grocery Manufacturers Assn) An aid to companies in selecting business partners capable of supplying ingredients, food contact packaging, and services, that help ensure the safety of foods. It follows a typical procurement process, focusing on the critical aspects of selecting preferred suppliers.

Import–Export (USDA APHIS):

• Animal Product Manual (APM) 2nd ed. 11.29.08 (USDA APHIS) PDF – Provides the background, procedures, and regulatory actions to enforce the regulations governing the import and export of animals, animal products, and animal by–products. These regulations attempt to reduce the risk of introducing exotic animal diseases into the United States and facilitate the exportation of animal products.
• Manual for Agricultural Clearance (MAC) 1st ed. 11.12.08 (USDA APHIS) PDF – Provides Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel – working at airport, maritime, and land border locations – with guidelines, directions, and policy for excluding pests and/or animal diseases that are a threat to American agriculture.

Interim Guidance for Cargo Trucking Crews for the Prevention of Pandemic Influenza (HHS)

Interim Guidance on Cleaning Transit Vehicles & Facilities during a Pandemic 3.23.09 Guidance for cleaning aircraft, passenger railway cars, international points of entry, and EMS (emergency medical services) transport vehicles.

Routine Biosecurity Measures for On–Site Farm Visits (updated 4.04.06) PDF – Minimum standards that should be followed by all persons conducting visits to farms or any other animal related facilities. Owners and producers may require more stringent biosecurity measures that should be followed accordingly, including confinement units requiring shower–in / shower–out at entry and exit respectively, etc.

Security Practices In Transporting Agricultural & Food Commodities (USDA) – This guide is the result of a voluntary cooperative effort of the USDA and the Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference (AFTC) of the American Trucking Associations (ATA). It provides voluntary guidance for enhanced security practices within the industry.

Transportation Research Board (TRB) - National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP):

• A Guide to Emergency Quarantine and Isolation Controls of Roads in Rural Areas 130 (TRB NCHRP) Reviews several state emergency response plans associated with traffic control of rural roads in an agricultural emergency
• A Guide to Traffic Control of Rural Roads in an Agricultural Emergency 525 (TRB NCHRP) Recommended practices and procedures associated with traffic control on local and state roads during agricultural emergencies. Examines three levels of traffic control based on the type of disease, and the location of the traffic control point(s).
• Surface Transportation Security (NCHRP) A series in which relevant information is assembled into single, concise volumes—each pertaining to a specific security problem and closely related issues. The volumes focus on the concerns that transportation agencies are addressing when developing programs in response to the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01, and the anthrax attacks that followed. Future volumes will be issued as completed.

Agriculture & Food Vulnerability Assessment Training Program MGT–322 (DHS, U Tenn.) (2.5 or 1.5 days) This Department of Homeland Security program introduces assessment methodologies that can be used to evaluate vulnerabilities in agriculture and food facilities. ‘CARVER + Shock’ is the primary tool taught in the program. It assists industry & communities in identifying risk vulnerabilities, and preventing/ deterring terrorist acts targeting the agriculture & food sectors. Instructional team, equipment, and all materials are provided at no cost. Local community must provide suitable facility for program delivery.

• MGT–322 Brochure: http://www.vet.utk.edu/cafsp/agfoodvulnerability/pdf/DHS_Training_Program.pdf

FEMA EMI Independent Study Courses The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offers self paced courses designed for the general public and for people who are interested in or have emergency management responsibilities. There are many more available. All are offered free of–charge:

IS–5.a – An Introduction to Hazardous Materials IS–10 – Animals in Disaster, Module A: Awareness and Preparedness IS–11 – Animals in Disaster, Module B: Community Planning IS–26 – Guide to Points of Distribution (POD) IS–100.a – Introduction to Incident Command System, I–100 IS–111 – Livestock in Disasters IS–200.a – ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents IS–632 – Introduction to Debris Operations in FEMA's Public Assistance Program IS–700.a – National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction IS–800.b – National Response Framework, An Introduction IS–801 – Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #1 – Transportation IS–807 – Emergency Support Function (ESF) #7 – Logistics Management and Resource Support Annex IS–811 – Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #11 – Agriculture and Natural Resources Annex

Guidelines for Transportation Emergency Training Exercises [Transit Cooperative Research Program TCRP Report 86 Vol. 9 (TRB NCHRP)] Designed to assist transportation agencies in developing drills and exercises in alignment with the National Incident Management System. The report describes the process of emergency exercise development, implementation, and evaluation.

Seaport Security Courses (FEMA) (6/5/2009) Protecting America’s ports is critical to protecting our nation. Developed by Florida State University (FSU) these six courses will train Port Employees, Security Officers, and Law Enforcement on a wide range of Port Security topics. Each courses is divided into several modules based on topic area and can be taken through Instructor–Led Training (ILT), Train–the–Trainer, and Web–based formats. For more information, check to TEI/TO Course Catalog at www.FirstResponderTraining.gov

• AWR–1, Train–the–Trainer, Web–based Seaport Security for Port Employees
• AWR–6, Train–the–Trainer, Web–based Seaport Security for First Responders
• AWR 144 Port and Vessel Security for Public Safety and Maritime Personnel – This free 8–hour awareness level course is designed to provide the participants with the basic competencies associated with port and vessel security as well as a working knowledge of maritime security appropriate to public safety responders in rural jurisdictions. A foundation for this working knowledge will be built by explaining the extent of the maritime transportation system, followed by a discussion on the vulnerabilities of that system. The participants will be given instruction concerning specific maritime security regulations effecting facilities and vessels (e.g., MARSEC levels, SSI, TWIC, etc.). Potential hazards in the dock and vessel environments will also be identified. Additional resources such as HOMEPORT and others will be discussed, from which participants can reference for more information. This course is also available in a Train–the–Trainer format. To register or to schedule delivery, call 859–622–8994 or email info@ruraltraining.org (Max 40 per class)
• PER–2, Train–the–Trainer, Web–based Seaport Security for Security Officers
• PER–4, Train–the–Trainer, Web–based Seaport Security for Law Enforcement Officers
• MGT–3, Train–the–Trainer, Web–based Seaport Security for Security Officer Supervisors
• MGT–5, Train–the–Trainer, Web–based Seaport Security for Law Enforcement Supervisors

Supply Chain Distribution Management – On–Line Courses (TEEX)

• KEC000 Demo – Distribution
  
• KEC001 Introduction to Distribution
  
• KEC002 Principles of Distribution Sales
  
• KEC003 Quality Processes in Distribution
  
• KEC004 Manufacturer–Distributor Relationships

Agriculture Infrastructure – Transportation, River, Rail (NASDA Policy) 10.3 Agricultural Transportation, River Transportation, Rail Transportation

Homeland Security Centers of Excellence (HS–Centers) The Homeland Security Centers of Excellence bring together leading experts and researchers to conduct multidisciplinary research and education for homeland security solutions. The centers are authorized by Congress and chosen by the Department's Science & Technology Directorate through a competitive selection process. Each of the following centers is led by a university, in collaboration with partners from other institutions, agencies, laboratories, think tanks, and the private sector.

Transportation & Ports:

Center for Border Security & Immigration Led by the University of Arizona in Tucson and the University of Texas at El Paso, will develop technologies, tools and advanced methods to balance immigration and commerce with effective border security, as well as assess threats and vulnerabilities, improve surveillance and screening, analyze immigration trends, and enhance policy and law enforcement efforts. Center for Explosives Detection, Mitigation, & Response Led by Northeastern University in Boston, Mass., and the University of Rhode Island in Kingston will evaluate the risks, costs and consequences of terrorism, and will develop new means and methods to protect the nation, focusing on detecting leave–behind Improvised Explosive Devices, enhancing aviation cargo security, providing next–generation baggage screening, detecting liquid explosives, and enhancing suspicious passenger identification. Center for Maritime, Island & Port Security Led by the University of Hawaii in Honolulu for maritime and island security and Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J. for port security, will strengthen maritime domain awareness and safeguard populations and properties unique to U.S. islands, ports, and remote and extreme environments. Examples include protecting the Alaskan Pipeline and other infrastructure and enhancing response and recovery plans for natural disaster threats like earthquakes and tsunamis. National Transportation Security Center of Excellence (NTSCOE) The NTSCOE will develop new technologies, tools and advanced methods to defend, protect and increase the resilience of the nation's multi–modal transportation infrastructure and education and training base lines for transportation security geared towards transit employees and professionals. Includes the Connecticut Transportation Institute, at the University of Connecticut, Tougaloo College, Texas Southern University, National Transit Institute at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Homeland Security Management Institute at Long Island University, Mack Blackwell National Rural Transportation Study Center at the University of Arkansas and the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University. Weather & Wildfires – Center for Natural Disasters, Coastal Infrastructure, & Emergency Management Led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss. will enhance the nation's ability to safeguard populations, properties, and economies as it relates to the consequences of catastrophic natural disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, infrastructures and populations, enhancing post–catastrophic recovery, improving information sharing and communication, and enhancing critical supply chain resiliency. When Your Ship Comes In 7.2007 (DHS) Tracking elusive containers with GPS

California Freight Analysis (DOT) Freight movement in California consists of three major markets: 1) regional & local distribution, 2) domestic trade & national distribution, and 3) international trade.

Law Enforcements’ Role:

Legal Authorities for Isolation and Quarantine––Information from CDC. Introduction * Isolation and quarantine are two common public health strategies designed to protect the public by preventing exposure to infected or potentially infected people. * In general, isolation refers to the separation of people who have a specific infectious illness from those who are...

National Center for Food Protection & Defense (NCFPD) Publications

Rural Preparedness for Agricultural Emergency Traffic Control (TRB)

Supply Chain Benchmarking – Wholesale, Retail, & Food Service – Food security practices among food retailers, foodservice companies, and wholesalers: indicators of excellence

Supply Chain Productivity & Resiliency – Providing security to food transportation systems without compromising productivity

Supply Chain Security Best Practices: Suppliers & Manufacturers:

• Dimensioning a secure supply chain
• The unique marriage of emergency response, supply chain management, & food security
  
  

Supply Chain Standards – Supply chain assessment, compliance, & corrective action: application to catastrophic incident planning & response

Emergency Planning & Response – Agriculture (EPA)

History – Agriculture Transportation:

• A History of American Agriculture Transportation (AgClassroom.org)
• Transportation

Rail Transportation Safety (ACC)