Americans trust the safety and security of their food. Kansas State University plant pathologist Jim Stack said that trust is well-founded, pointing to a series of checks and balances that help to ensure that the food people eat arrives safely and on time at the dinner table.
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Lab remains vigilant to protect food
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Jim Stack leads the Great Plains Diagnostic Network, one of five regional centers under the National Plant Diagnostic Network, to enhance agricultural biosecurity by detecting potential disease outbreaks or bioterrorist threats.
American agriculture must remain vigilant at every stage of food production to protect from threats throughout the system. Fortunately for American consumers, researchers at Kansas State University and other universities are addressing many of those threats.
Jim Stack is a professor of plant pathology and the director of the Great Plains Diagnostic Network.
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