Ag/Food Preparedness Centers

University of Minnesota Center For Public Health Preparedness - A part of a coordinated national network of training centers designed to train state and local public health workers and others to prepare for and respond to terrorism incidents, infectious disease outbreaks and emergent public health threats. Provides national leadership in the areas of:

• Food safety and biosecurity
• Preparedness education evaluation methods
• Environmental health capacity building
• Rural and agroterrorism preparedness
• Occupational safety and worker preparedness
• Cross border preparedness

Center for Animal Health and Food Safety - University of Minnesota Center that brings together a critical mass of faculty and staff committed to animal health and food safety. The Center focuses its attention on five critical program areas:

• Risk Communication
• Basic and Applied Research
• Integrated Surveillance
• Continuing Education, Graduate and Professional Education
• New Initiative for Safe Supply of Affordable Food Everywhere

Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy - CIDRAP - Led by Dr. Mike Osterholm, this Center works to prevent illness and death from infectious diseases through epidemiologic research and the rapid translation of scientific information into real-world practical applications and solutions.

National Center for Food Protection and Defense - Mission is to advance the security and safety of the nation's food supply through research, education, and outreach. One of several DHS-funded Centers of Excellence. Located at the University of Minnesota.

National EDEN Network - Serves Extension agents and educators by providing them access to resources on disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery that will enhance their short- and long-term programming efforts.