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| OUTREACH | RESEARCH | HOMELAND SECURITY TRAINING |
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A core component of WIFSS's mission is outreach to first-responders, regulators, farmers, educators, and the general public. WIFSS leverages personnel, financial, and technical resources from its various partners to provide classes, interactive websites, bulletins and newsletters, technical ''white papers'' for policymakers and articles in industry and lay press. |
WIFSS has provided funds through competitive grants programs to researchers across the US studying food safety and security. In the WIFSS laboratory, a multi-disciplinary group of research scientists study a wide range of issues related to food safety and food security. |
The overall goals of WIFSS' Homeland Preparedness Training Program are to enhance national security by strengthening preparedness of the frontline emergency responders (agriculture, food and all-hazards) and to ensure there is capacity to respond early and effectively in coordination with state and federal agencies. To date, WIFSS' Homeland Preparedness Training Program includes the following projects:
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