Edamame, also known as vegetable soybean, is a high-value and nutritious specialty crop whose consumption has been increasing in the United States. In Virginia, edamame has been suggested as an alternative crop to replace tobacco production, which has decreased over the past decades.

The use of computer-controlled machines, autonomous vehicles, robots, drones, cameras, sensors, wireless networks, and smart technology, for example, has led to major changes in how food is produced in the United States. Nevertheless, the wide use of technology in agriculture has brought a new threat to crop and livestock farming in the country: “cyber attacks”. This article discusses the importance of cyberbiosecurity and provides guidance on how to protect your farm and small business from cyber attacks.