Agriculture Specialist Duties
As a CBP agriculture specialist, you are a valuable member of the border security profession on the frontline at ports of entry. Typical assignments include:
- Checking conveyances, commodities, and packaging materials for invasive species, contaminants, or diseases that could harm our agriculture and natural resources
- Inspecting the traveling public to prevent the intentional and unintentional entry of prohibited/restricted agriculture items
- Detecting and preventing deliberate acts of ag/bio-terrorism by the introduction of biologicals, toxins, and select agents
Typical CBP Agriculture Specialist activities include:
- Utilizing agriculture canines specifically trained to detect meat and plant materials in the international passenger, cargo, and mail environments
- Intercepting prohibited items from entering the U.S. food supply
- Using high tech instruments to detect prohibited agriculture items
- Plan, conduct, and supervise actions such as treating, disinfecting and decontaminating prohibited commodities, contaminants or agricultural materials
Opportunities for CBP Agriculture Specialists
Being a CBPAS opens up many opportunities as your career advances. In your career, you may have the opportunity to do the following:

