Agriculture
Purpose and Scope
Agrosecurity is a framework of programs, activities, and outreach that aid in protecting food and agriculture systems from all hazards, whether natural, accidental, or deliberate. The EDEN Agriculture Committee encourages the development and use of teaching and outreach materials for Extension professionals to address these agrosecurity issues.
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.
Goals and Objectives
- Identify, review, and assess agrosecurity priorities
- Engage Extension professionals in outreach opportunities
- Build and strengthen partnerships with national training centers and other organizations
Membership
The committee elects a Chair and Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect annually. Its members are Extension professionals who have diverse backgrounds in disaster preparedness, plant health, animal health, and food safety but have a common interest in preventing intentional, accidental, or natural agricultural disasters. The group holds monthly conference calls as well as an annual meeting that is held in conjunction with the EDEN annual meeting.
Anyone who is interested in developing, promoting, and conducting educational programs to protect agriculture and our food supply is welcome to join the committee.
Chair

Thomas Bass
Vice Chair

Samantha Gehrett
Committee Members
Last Name | First Name | Institution |
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Shearer | Leslie | Iowa State University |
Schonberger | H. Lester | Virginia Tech |
Gutierrez | Stephanie | Kansas State University |
Samuel | Norma | University of Florida |
Honeycutt | Sydney | University of Florida |
Ford | Vic | University of Arkansas |
Goerlich | Dan | Virginia Cooperative Extension |
Hodgson | Suzy | University of Vermont |
Gehrett | Samantha | Penn State University |
Ockert | Katie | Michigan State University |
Dixon | Matt | University of Kentucky |
Sheldon | Ed | Purdue University |
Askim | Craig | North Dakota State University |
Carlson | Zachary | North Dakota State University |
Friskop | Andrew | North Dakota State University |
Jepsen | Dee | Ohio State University |
Mobley | Tim | APHIS |
Radke | Lissa | University of Wisconsin |
Leier | Emily | North Dakota State University |
Brummond | Paige | North Dakota State University |
Landeis | Katelyn | North Dakota State University |
Gale | Jeff | North Dakota State University |
Saner | Randy | University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
Timmerman | Amy | University of Nebraska |
Adnan Akyuz | F. | North Dakota State University |
Tablante | Nathaniel | University of Maryland |
Holinshead | Erin | University of Illinois |
Burnsed | Joel | |
Hancock | Guy | University of Georgia |
Knox | Pam | University of Georgia |
Kolich | Heather | University of Georgia |
McLeod-Morin | Ashley | University of Florida |
Court | Christa | University of Florida |
Buckner | Eva | University of Florida |
McGuire | Maia | Florida Sea Grant, University of Florida |
Wolinski | Lauria | University of Delaware |
English | Henry | University of Arkansas Pine Bluff |
Carter | Susan | Colorado State University |
Thompson | Jody | Auburn University |
Garner | Karnita | Alabama A&M University |
Robinson | Roosevelt | Alabama A&M University |
Kirkland | Brittani | Penn State University |
Hubbard | Bill | Maryland Sea Grant |
Carter | Susan | Colorado State University |
Boyles | Stephen | Ohio State University |
Miller | Charlene | Kansas State University |
Eversole | Dolan | University of Hawaii Sea Grant |
Sand | Shannon | University of Nebraska |
Meehan | Miranda | North Dakota State University |
Bass | Thomas | Montana State University |
Williams | Byron | Mississippi State University |
McClenton | BJ | Mississippi State University |
Moyle | Jon | University of Maryland |
Anderson | Chelsey | University of Kentucky |
Nwadike | Londa | Kansas State University |
Rizza | John | Oregon State University, Oregon State University Extension |
Young | Robin | Colorado State University |
Kocher | Susan | University of California |
Kearns | Faith | University of California |
Hellevang | Kenneth | North Dakota State University |
Drill | Sabrina | University of California |
Merrifield | Lisa | University of Illinois |
O'Brien | Dahlia O'Brien | Virginia State University |
Jerrell | Scott | Virginia Tech |
Mosiman | Amanda | Purdue University |
Schmitz | Hans | Purdue University |
Carnahan | Libby | Florida Sea Grant, University of Florida |
Rothman | Tom | University of Minnesota |
Jensen | Michael | Washington State University |
Ira | Gregory | UC California Naturalist Program |
Cuneo | Peder | University of Arizona |
Oatman | Brian | University of California |
Martin | Gregory | Penn State University |
Warren | William (Bill) | University of Idaho |
Wilcox | Michael | Purdue University |
Wideman | Frank | University of Missouri |
Ball | Tom | Mississippi State University |
Davis | Tim | University of Georgia |
Skjolaas | Cheryl | University of Wisconsin |
Cotton | Scott | University of Wyoming |
Stone | Rodney | Tuskegee University |
Adams | Ragan | Colorado State University |
Nelson | Sherry | University of Missouri |
Brownlee | Nelson | North Carolina A&T State University |
Dozier | Monty | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension |
Boby | Leslie | University of Georgia |
Hiney | Kris | Oklahoma State University |
Williams | Kandice | University of Kentucky |
Smith | Julie | University of Vermont |
Pineiro | Juan | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension |
Rankin | Jeanne | Montana State University |
Hartsfield | James | North Carolina A&T State University |
Cleveland | Gordon | |
Bernard | Gregory | |
Stribling | Finis | Tennessee State University |
Woodham | Dominique | |
Johnston | Christine | University of Maryland |
Pickens | Chelsey | |
Burnham | Conne | University of Missouri |
Lillpop | Abby | Purdue University |