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This paper addresses the threat of agricultural bio-warfare and biological terrorism in the US. The author emphasizes that agriculture is a critical American infrastructure and holds the private and the public sector responsible for acquiring the information and infrastructure capabilities for effective deterrence and response to biological terrorism. The author warns against the devastating consequences of bio-terrorist attacks on US food and agriculture, which would undermine the US economy and consumer confidence. The author concludes that it is critical for the federal government, state and local governments, as well as the agribusiness sector to clearly identify mutual roles and responsibilities and develop a coordinated strategy to address bio-warfare and bio-terrorist threats.