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Resources for anyone interested in learning more about homeland security, biosecurity, and agriterrorism.
News Facts About Ricin - Updated Jan. 2004 Provides information on what ricin is, where it is found and how it is used. (Source: Indiana State Department of Health) Biosecurity: Educator's Role -- Purdue specialists explain Extension's role in a plant and animal disaster (available in video stream and text). - Updated Jan. 2004 (Source: Purdue Extension) Remarks by Secretary Tom Ridge on Lowering National Threat Level to Yellow Feb. 10, 2003 Message to Purdue Extension Educators Feb. 7, 2003 USDA/APHIS Alert Preparedness - What You Can Do to Help The Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) page on Homeland Security FEMA’s Are You Ready? Guide section on Chemical and Biological Weapons Threat to food supply—USDA’s Information for Prevention and Response CTASC- Indiana Counter Terrorism and Security Council Citizen Corps- What can an average American citizen do to help in disaster situations?
Health Related Indiana State Department of Health: Bioterrorism Questions and Answers CDC — Centers for Disease Control: Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Food Safety US Government: Countering Bioterrorism US FDA: Frequently Asked Questions Plant Biosecurity The Extension Disaster Education Network has a Web page on Plant & Crop Security. Anyone interested in protection of America's natural resource plants and crops may be interested in the information on that page. Check it out! - Updated Jan. 2004 Emerald Ash Borer -Indiana Specific National Plant Diagnostic Network Protection Act of 2002 Animal Health Orange and Red Threat Warning System: Livestock Operations Orange and Red Threat Warning System: Auction Markets & Buying Stations Information Sources of Biosecurity Questions and Answers on Anthrax Anthrax backgrounder The National Biosecurity Resource Center for Animal Emergencies Dairy and Animal Sciences Electronic Services Family and Community Issues Terrorism and Children Helping Children Cope with Stress USDA Family Resources Building Disaster Resistant Communities