As a physical security professional, what cost-effective security measures would you deploy against agro-terrorism??

2017-05-08T12:19:58-04:00

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made May 8 at 2017 12:24 PM

2017-05-08T12:24:37-04:00

If working on one of the farms, I would teach the owners and other employees how to spot and monitor activity around the area.

Response by SSgt Ryan Sylvester made May 8 at 2017 12:30 PM

2017-05-08T12:30:41-04:00

I dunno... training sessions on where best to dig the holes, and what chemicals are readily on hand to aid decomposition?

Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made May 8 at 2017 12:44 PM

2017-05-08T12:44:18-04:00

MSgt Ken "Airsoldier" Collins-Hardy Great question. Unless you are going to have fences and other security measures on agriculture and have eyes on the all the time, but obstacles are no good unless you have eyes on them (learned that dealing with my combat arms Brothers). Even then this wouldn't stop them 100% of the time. There just really isn't a way to stop someone from messing with the crops.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made May 8 at 2017 12:44 PM

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Response by SP5 Private RallyPoint Member made May 8 at 2017 2:06 PM

2017-05-08T14:06:51-04:00

MSgt Ken "Airsoldier" Collins-Hardy Agro runs from seed in the hopper, to growing crops in the field, to harvested crops in storage or in transit to a processing facility. Each class will require security of its own, from "observant farmers/ranchers" through professionals in the other areas. Just a thought, and a great question, since food security is critically important.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 8 at 2017 2:50 PM

2017-05-08T14:50:56-04:00

MSgt Ken "Airsoldier" Collins-Hardy I think the first step would be to agree on a definition. Countermeasures would be hard if not impossible to implement short of shutting down agricultural areas. One could easily deploy bio agents that could take over a herd or a crop, that could be done with a drone or an ultralite.

Farming communities are from my experience a pretty tight knit group as a whole, but if there is a real threat, the communities will need to communicate and watch out for one another. Tell your neighbors when you have crop dusters scheduled and let each other know when they see something that is unusual.

Response by PFC Roger Goff made May 8 at 2017 7:30 PM

2017-05-08T19:30:21-04:00

With the prices dropping and intelligent technology becoming increasingly available I think the time of the autonomous monitoring drone is drawing near. Possibly in an insect form factor.

Response by LT Brad McInnis made May 8 at 2017 8:37 PM

2017-05-08T20:37:34-04:00

Low altitude dirigibles/drones for 24/7 camera coverage.