Dan Frazen
- Agriculture Emergency Coordinator
- Colorado Department of Agriculture, USA
Dan Frazen is the Agriculture Emergency Coordinator for the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), where he has worked since 2022. He leads the emergency management and critical infrastructure protection programs for CDA’s nine (9) divisions. Dan is also the primary for Emergency Support Function (ESF) 11 Agriculture and Natural Resources for the State of Colorado. He is the current Rocky Mountain AgSecure Working Group Director. Dan has been involved in emergency management and disaster response since the 1997 Spring Creek Flood in Colorado. He is a retired law enforcement officer, and he is a qualified Liaison Officer and Incident Commander on the Type 3 Eastern Colorado Incident Management Team. Dan is a Colorado Certified Emergency Manager (CO-CEM) and FEMA National Emergency Management Advanced Academy (NEMAA) graduate. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and a Master’s Degree in Emergency Services Management.
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Food & Agriculture Sector Symposium
The Food & Agriculture Sector faces a myriad of threats and risks. Climate change, natural disasters, criminals, and geopolitical tensions can disrupt food production and distribution; having cascading effects on economies. Additionally, cyberattacks and supply chain vulnerabilities pose significant challenges to food and national security. To mitigate these risks, robust measures are essential, including: sustainable farming practices, resilient supply chains, critical infrastructure protection initiatives, and effective risk management strategies.