1. Agrochemicals and Security: Why It MattersIntro-01 Why It Matters Agrochemicals and Security Why It Matters

2. Agrochemicals and Security: Why It MattersIntro-02 As a result of this session, participants will understand: Agricultural chemicals are an important part of American agriculture. Agricultural chemicals can be intentionally misused to deadly effect. Producers can play an important role in preventing these misuses through secure storage and handling of agricultural chemicals. Learning Objectives

3. American agriculture is increasingly productive. Agrochemicals and Security: Why It MattersIntro-03

4. The Revolution in Agriculture Agrochemicals and Security: Why It MattersIntro-04 1793 Cotton gin invented 1820 Food canning begins in U.S 1834 McCormick reaper patented 1837 First practical threshing machine Chemical fertilizers 1849 1870 Silo use adopted 1874 Barbed wire introduced 1884 Horse-drawn combines in use 1910 Development of tractor begins Aroclor introduced 1929 Hexachlorobenzene introduced 1933 DDT insecticide introduced 1939 Toxaphene introduced 1944 Paris Green introduced 1860 Dioxin synthesized 1957 Genetically modified plants 1995 Synthetic ammonia 1916

5. Chemicals – Helpful and Harmful Agrochemicals and Security: Why It MattersIntro-05 Application of anhydrous ammonia. High nitrogen fertilizers have significantly increased the productivity of American agriculture. Pesticides stored in corroded containers create a health and environmental hazard.

6. World Trade Center – 2/26/1993 Agrochemicals and Security: Why It MattersIntro-06

7. Oklahoma City – 4/19/1995 Florida Agrochemicals and Security: Why It MattersIntro-07

8. Oklahoma City Memorial Memorial dedicated April 19, 2000 Agrochemicals and Security: Why It MattersIntro-08

9. World Trade Center 2001 The original 9/11 plan: small planes packed with explosives. 9/11 terrorists sought USDA grants from SW Florida office to purchase small planes (they were turned down – not qualified to apply). Agrochemicals and Security: Why It MattersIntro-09

10. Anhydrous Ammonia Agrochemicals and Security: Why It MattersIntro-10

11. Anhydrous Ammonia and Meth Labs Anhydrous ammonia increases methamphetamine yield. Meth labs can be small and mobile. Agrochemicals and Security: Why It MattersIntro-11

12. Secure Storage Security can be simple and effective. Agrochemicals and Security: Why It MattersIntro-12

13. What is Terrorism? Terrorism is the tactic of attacking civilian populations in an effort to affect the decisions of the political leadership of that population. Agrochemicals and Security: Why It MattersIntro-13 -- based on USC 22, Sec. 2656f(d)

14. What’s the difference? Targets some part of the food or water supply or the agricultural sector. Agrochemicals and Security: Why It MattersIntro-14 AgroterrorismBioterrorism Employs biological materials, especially disease agents, as the tool

15. Agrochemicals and Security Further Topics in this Module... Unit 2: Chemicals and Safety Unit 3: Homeland Security and Fertilizers Unit 4: Homeland Security and Pesticides Unit 5: Security and Anhydrous Ammonia Unit 6: Developing a Hazard Mitigation Plan Agrochemicals and Security: Why It MattersIntro-15

16. Intro-16Agrochemicals and Security: Why It Matters Charles M. Brown Carol J. Lehtola, Ph.D. John Robbins The Agrochemicals and Security Training Module was produced in part with support from the United States Department of Agriculture (Award 2002-41210-01440) and the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN).