1. Georgia Department of Agriculture
Georgia Food Safety and Defense Conference
April 2017
Implemented in 2016 with funding ($200,000) from Georgia General Assembly to conduct retailer outreach.

2. Georgia Department of Agriculture Food Defense Flyer
Office of Inspector General
Emergency Management
Homeland Security
Internal Investigations
Human Resources
Office of Inspector General:
Five Compliance Officers:
Regional Territories:
Compliance Officer Profiles:

3. Food Defense
Food Defense focuses on protecting the food supply from intentional contamination or adulteration where there is an intent to cause public health harm and/or economic disruption
Retail Focused – Retail Visits 776
Field Link to GATE HQ & Call Center
Cardholder abuse & misuse leads for investigation and revocation,
Retail sales of youth ATV’s & Go carts,
Examples …
Retailer Database Development
Cardholder Outreach – Audience Reached 1,029
- Farm Bureau groups,
- Cattlemen’s orgs,
- Young Farmer Assoc’s,
- Cooperative Extension, Fairs & Ag Expo’s
Corporate Outreach Efforts
- National and regional store chains,
- Ex: Tractor Supply “eligible items” list.

4. Food Defense Flyer Development
OUR GOAL IS TO PREVENT AN INTENTIONAL ADULTERATION OF THE FOOD SUPPLY
Retail Focused – Retail Visits 776
Field Link to GATE HQ & Call Center
Cardholder abuse & misuse leads for investigation and revocation,
Retail sales of youth ATV’s & Go carts,
Examples …
Retailer Database Development
Cardholder Outreach – Audience Reached 1,029
- Farm Bureau groups,
- Cattlemen’s orgs,
- Young Farmer Assoc’s,
- Cooperative Extension, Fairs & Ag Expo’s
Corporate Outreach Efforts
- National and regional store chains,
- Ex: Tractor Supply “eligible items” list.

5. Food Defense Flyer Development
Focused on Outreach to Ag Industry and the General Public
Collaborative Effort With FBI, GBI-GISAC, GEMA/HS, DPH, FDA & USDA
Retail Focused – Retail Visits 776
Field Link to GATE HQ & Call Center
Cardholder abuse & misuse leads for investigation and revocation,
Retail sales of youth ATV’s & Go carts,
Examples …
Retailer Database Development
Cardholder Outreach – Audience Reached 1,029
- Farm Bureau groups,
- Cattlemen’s orgs,
- Young Farmer Assoc’s,
- Cooperative Extension, Fairs & Ag Expo’s
Corporate Outreach Efforts
- National and regional store chains,
- Ex: Tractor Supply “eligible items” list.

6. SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING
What To Look For
What You Can Do
Who Do You Contact

7. Active Shooter Training
Could It Happen To You?
First step in preparedness is acknowledging that it could happen to you
Are You Prepared ?
Do You Have A Plan?
Three tiered focus

8. Active Shooter Training
Mentally Rehearse What You Would Do If _________________
Be Alert and Aware
Avoid Constant Texting, Gaming or Talking on the Cell Phone
Avoiding using Headphones/Earbuds
Do Not Act Like a Victim
Have a Plan Prepared in Your Head
Three tiered focus

9. Active Shooter Training
Ready Georgia website created by GEMA/HS and DPH (
Run/Hide/Fight Video (
Avoid/Deny/Defend Video (
Three tiered focus

10. Georgia Dept. of Agriculture Questions. Gary Kelley gary. kelley@agr
Georgia Dept. of Agriculture Questions? Gary Kelley Office #
Retail Focused – Retail Visits 776
Field Link to GATE HQ & Call Center
Cardholder abuse & misuse leads for investigation and revocation,
Retail sales of youth ATV’s & Go carts,
Examples …
Retailer Database Development
Cardholder Outreach – Audience Reached 1,029
- Farm Bureau groups,
- Cattlemen’s orgs,
- Young Farmer Assoc’s,
- Cooperative Extension, Fairs & Ag Expo’s
Corporate Outreach Efforts
- National and regional store chains,
- Ex: Tractor Supply “eligible items” list.