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Food, Agricultural and Environmental Security

Food, Agricultural and Environmental Security. Cook College New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. Food Science Tom Montville Techniques to prevent the deliberate biocontamination of food Control of undesirable microbes in foods.

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Food, Agricultural and Environmental Security

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  1. Food, Agricultural and Environmental Security Cook College New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station

  2. Food Science Tom Montville Techniques to prevent the deliberate biocontamination of food Control of undesirable microbesin foods http://www.amnistia.net/librairi/amnistia/n11/anthrax.jpg Major Areas of Security Related Research

  3. http://www.iblgroup.com/images/chemicals.jpg Major Areas of Security Related Research • Animal Pathology and Physiology • Dipak Sarkar • Studies to understand endocrine disruption • Impact of toxic substances and infectious agents on the endocrine system

  4. Plant Biotechnology Thomas Leustek Production of genetically modified plants to produce useful compounds Transgenic plants from which the biomass can be harvested and utilized as vaccine (anthrax toxin) http://homepage2.nifty.com/~yoji/gardening/pictures/brassica_1.jpg Major Areas of Security Related Research

  5. Major Areas of Security Related Research http://www.pharmd.org/thebureau/mosquito.jpg • Mosquito Research - 1914 • Wayne Crans • Provides research based recommendations for responsible mosquito control • Define risk assessment and mitigation strategies for mosquito borne diseases

  6. Responding to A Biological ThreatNew Jersey and West Nile Virus 1999-2002 NJ had 43 confirmed human cases of WNV infection and 2 fatalities 2002: 4,156 cases, 284 deaths 2003(9/19): 4,416 cases, 84 deaths New Jersey 7 cases 1 fatality Colorado 1,542 cases 27 fatalities

  7. Critical Infrastructure NJ Response to West Nile Virus New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services NJ Department of Environmental Protection NJ Department of Agriculture Center for Disease Control State Mosquito Control Commission Rutgers Mosquito Research Unit Local Health Departments Local Mosquito Control Agencies

  8. Service • Survey mosquito breeding areas • Sorting of mosquito collections • Submission of pooled samples for assay (WNV and EEE) • Annual review of plans and estimates for county agencies

  9. Sampled Research • Wildlife seroprevalence (birds, deer, bear) • Analysis of historical mosquito population data from county agencies • Defining NJ mosquito vector ecology (cedar swamps – horse farms)

  10. Thank You Contact Information Food Science – montville@aesop Animal Science – sarkar@aesop Plant Biotechnology – leustek@aesop Mosquito Research – crans@aesop or puelle@aesop

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