1. Collaborate with government security agencies in both countries that are currently working in bio-agroterrorism defense plans on the implementation of the Agriculture Work Table's recommendations.

2. Identify and review the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentacion (SAGARPA), and State bio/agroterrorism defense plans.

3. U.S. Border States will contact the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Mexico States will contact the Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentacion (SAGARPA) to inform and update them on the Border Governors Agriculture Work Table initiatives and recommendations. The Agriculture Work Table representatives will articulate the desire to work collaboratively in protecting the Border Region. The goal is to unify federal and state border bio/agroterrorism defense plans.

4. Conduct a survey of the border state relating to communication capabilities and their preferred method of communication. Continue the development of the border states communication infrastructure system in order to disseminate reliable information as consistent and quickly as possible. Identify opportunities and funding sources to enhance existing border communication infrastructure.

1. Establish a mechanism to communicate new pest detections within the border region:

a. Exchange the pest detection information via e-mail between the following four state groups:

      (1) California and Baja California

      (2) Sonora and Arizona

      (3) New Mexico, Sonora and Chihuahua

      (4) Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Chihuahua
           and Texas.

2. Continue to share information on new pest detections, pest control accomplishments, and quarantines through the Agriculture Work Table web site under the "Member’s Only" section. The website is protected with a password.

3. Provide information on new quarantines on the Agriculture Work Table web site and include any related changes in the import/export policies.

4. Identify funding sources for workshop on plant health issues relevant to our states.

      (2) Sonora and Arizona

      (3) New Mexico, Sonora and Chihuahua

2. Encourage the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentacion (SAGARPA) to promptly review the changes of regional disease status. Note: Collaboration with the United States Animal Health Association's (USAHA) Bi-national Committee and the Border States Veterinarians is encouraged.

3. Request that United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentacion (SAGARPA) develop consistent interstate animal movement requirements.

4. Identify state and federal funding sources to provide border region training programs for animal disease education and management. The Agriculture Work Table recommends the first training program to be a Foot and Mouth Disease tabletop exercise.

5. Continue participation with the Bi-national Committee of the United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) in order to review and provide suggestions to the Mexico tuberculosis regulation changes.

      (2) Sonora and Arizona

      (3) New Mexico, Sonora and Chihuahua

      (4) Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Chihuahua
           and Texas.