Food and Agriculture Sector

Written testimony of CBP for a House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research, and Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture hearing titled “Defending American Agriculture Against Foreign Pests and Diseases”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations Agriculture Programs and Trade Liaison Executive Director Kevin Harriger addresses CBP’s role in agriculture security and how it is accomplished in collaboration with other Federal agencies and non-federal stakeholders.

2015 Sector-Specific Plans

These are the 2015 Sector-Specific Plans that support the National Infrastructure Protection Plan.

CBP’s Ag Specialists Inspect Valentine’s Day Flowers to Ensure They are Pest-Free

Yesterday, I traveled to Miami where U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s highly trained agriculture specialists are inspecting millions of roses, daisies, tulips and other flowers. On any given day, the agriculture specialists process about 16.4 million cut flower stems; but in the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day, our specialists are looking at a massive 378.2 million stems.

The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services are designated as the co-Sector-Specific Agencies for the Food and Agriculture Sector.

Food and Agriculture Working Groups

These are the agendas for CIPAC Food and Agriculture Sector working group meetings.

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Food and Agriculture Sector