Committees
Agriculture
The Agriculture Committee supports EDEN’s mission by advancing disaster education and preparedness efforts that strengthen the resilience of the U.S. food and agriculture system, with a focus on agrosecurity and risk reduction.
Committee focus areas include:
Addressing agrosecurity risks to production agriculture, food systems, and related infrastructure
Developing, reviewing, and sharing research-based disaster education and outreach materials
Supporting Extension programming across preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery
Building capacity through initiatives such as the Strengthening Community Agrosecurity Preparedness (S-CAP) workshops
Connecting Extension professionals in plant and animal health, food safety, and disaster preparedness to share resources and build partnerships
History
EDEN’s Agriculture Committee was formed to address challenges concerning the security of production agriculture and the food supply. One of the committee’s first tasks was to create the EDEN Strengthening Community Agrosecurity Preparedness (S-CAP) pilot workshops. The workshops empower local Extension personnel and other community partners to:
- Build capacity to handle agricultural issues during an emergency or disaster.
- Improve networking among stakeholders who can plan for and respond to emergencies.
- Develop Community Agrosecurity Planning (CAP) teams to establish or enhance agrosecurity components within existing local EOPs.
- More than 40 S-CAP workshops have been completed since 2009, enabling communities to improve disaster preparation, prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery efforts.
