### Question
Can you define what agricultural disease emergency means?


### Answer
**Agricultural disease emergency** is defined as the following in *7 U.S.C. § 8901*:

> an incident of agricultural disease that requires prompt action to prevent significant damage to people, plants, or animals

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 8901*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 114-AGRICULTURAL SECURITY**

