Adam H. Putnam, Commissioner   

Office of Agricultural Emergency Preparedness

Helpful Links

United States Department of Homeland Security
http://www.dhs.gov/

Emergency Management Guide for Business & Industry
http://www.fema.gov/business/guide/index.shtm
Step-by-step approach to emergency planning, response and recovery for companies of all sizes.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) State and Local Preparedness Guidance
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/about/divisions/npd/CPG_101_V2.pdf

National Cooperative Highway Research Program Guide to Traffic Control of Rural Roads in an Agricultural Emergency
http://www.freshfromflorida.com/aep/pdf/Traffic_Control_In_Ag_Emergency.pdf PDF - Click to download Adobe Reader (link will open in a new browser window) 

United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service Guide to Food Defense in Slaughter and Processing Facilities
http://www.freshfromflorida.com/aep/pdf/Food_Defense_Brochure.pdf PDF - Click to download Adobe Reader (link will open in a new browser window) 

United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Food Defense Risk Mitigation Tool.
This online tool is part of an ongoing effort by FSIS to help protect the nation's supply of meat, poultry, and egg products from intentional contamination. This tool identifies some possible countermeasures that companies could implement, as part of a food defense plan, to better protect their business, employees, and customers.
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Food_Defense_&_Emergency_Response/
Risk_Mitigation_Tool/index.asp

Florida State Agricultural Response Team
http://www.flsart.org

United States Department of Agriculture
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Food_Safety_Education/index.asp
Food Safety Education

Florida-Agriculture.com
http://app2.florida-agriculture.com/pubs/pubform/publications2.aspx
Useful Brochures and Publications

Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida
http://ifas.ufl.edu/ - Main Page
http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu/map/index.html - List of County Extension Offices in Florida
http://ifas.ufl.edu/faq.html - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness
http://www.ready.gov

Food Industry Center, University of Minnesota
http://foodindustrycenter.umn.edu/

National Center for Food Protection and Defense, University of Minnesota
http://www.ncfpd.umn.edu/

FoodSHIELD - National Center for Food Protection and Defense
http://www.foodshield.org

Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) Food Protection and Defense Links
http://www.afdo.org/

Food Safety Risk Analysis Clearinghouse
http://www.foodrisk.org