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Foot-and-mouth disease study could save millions of animals

USA TODAY — A paper out today in the journal Science could save the lives of millions of cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. Researchers in the United Kingdom have proven that the infectious period for foot-and-mouth disease is only 1.7 days on average, rather than the four to eight days previously believed. That number means Read More »

May 9, 2011
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Agriculture, and Research
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Kansas senator warns agroterrorism attack ‘likely’

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A biological terror attack on the U.S. food supply could come soon, but many Washington lawmakers aren’t taking the threat seriously, a U.S. senator from Kansas said Thursday. A successful attack would disrupt the food supply of not just the nation, but the entire world, Republican Sen. Pat Roberts said on Read More »

April 28, 2011
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, and Bioterrorism
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FBI Kicks Off Agroterrorism Symposium

This week the Federal Bureau of Investigation kicked off the 4th International Symposium on Agroterrorism in Kansas City, Mo. The 750+ in attendance represented local, state and federal law enforcement, the military, the scientific and veterinary communities and other government entities such as USDA, and 22 countries were represented.In his welcome address, Kansas City FBI Read More »

April 27, 2011
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, and Bioterrorism
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Kansas City Hosts 2011 International Symposium on Agroterrorism

Kansas City is host to the 2011 International Symposium on Agroterrorism. Kansas City Star spoke with Shaun Kennedy of the National Center for Food Protection and Defense about some of the topics being covered in the conference…

April 27, 2011
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, and Bioterrorism
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Turkey taking measures to prevent spread of FMD

Turkish regions along the Bulgarian border are taking measures to prevent the spread of Food-and-Mouth Disease (FMD). The Turkish authorities have suspended all movement or evacuation of animals in the region of Kirklareli, Hasan Cebi was quoted, head of the agricultural directorate in the province. The existence of Foot-and-Mouth Disease is a threat to EU Read More »