Biosecurity

Critical plant biodefense functions are the responsibility of various Federal, State and non-governmental agencies, centers, and programs. While the effectiveness of these entities has been enhanced significantly in recent years by numerous new policies and initiatives, PPB has continually supported the need for strong, central, overarching plant biosecurity leadership.

2008
PPB visits to DC called for the need for biosecurity leadership at USDA.
White paper

2007
In USDA meetings PPB provided an outline of the continuing gaps and needs for plant biosecurity.
White paper 

2006
An addendum to the 2005 proposal for a National Center for Plant Biosecurity was published to highlight the continued importance for a National Center for Plant Biosecurity.
Addendum

2005
Working collaboratively with six other agricultural scientific societies, PPB published a white paper calling for the establishment of a National Center for Plant Biosecurity.
Overview / White paper / FAQs

2003
The APS Public Policy Board convened a two-day workshop in Washington D.C. March 20-21, 2003, entitled “Crop Biosecurity: Are We Prepared?” The workshop included presentations on five broad topic areas and discussions on the implication of these issues to crop biosecurity, participants developed a list of recommendations as well as immediate, near-term, and longer-term priorities for the recommendations.
White paper

2002
PPB presented APS biosecurity proposal to Science and Agricultural Committees on February 28, 2002.
White paper