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2013 New Orleans Workshop

Celebrating its Tenth Anniversary, the Partnership headed to the Big Easy for its annual Workshop on Bourbon Street at the Sheraton Four Points French Quarters from April 29 - May 2, 2013.  Joining the Partnership at this workshop was the Southern Agriculture and Animal Disaster Response Alliance (SAADRA) for the second Joint Regional Workshop. Over 230 representatives from federal, state and local government, together with industry came from 30 states and Canada to network and share ideas to reduce threats, minimize impacts, and quickly recover from a food and agricultural security event. 

The workshop focused on the following: • Critical Infrastructure and agricultures role and preparation • Regional state-level partnerships and their accomplishments • Food and Agriculture Government Coordinating Council - Update • State and Federal Rapid Response Team programs • Continuity of business - keeping industry moving during events • Agricultural Assessment Tools during disasters • Mass Animal Carcass Disposal during disease events • Social Communication Exercises • Communication preparation for a Foot and Mouth Disease Event • Homeland Security Agriculture Assistance • Agriculture and Animal Lessons Learned, Planning, and Responses in radiological events The workshop agenda and presentations are available to download in the side menu.