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Mark Smith

Agricultural Expert

Recent experience at U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service, focused on planning, implementation, and evaluation of international trade programs for U.S. agricultural products. Partnered with U.S. international trade associations, programs involved administration and advisory roles for ongoing and new activities in foreign market development, trade capacity building, technical assistance, and trade policy. Including overseas experience with wide audiences, previous skills were in business training and resource development, economic and market analysis, and financial administration

Recommendations

More work on the "Buy American Agriculture Act" for emergency needs

Buy American Agriculture Act

H R 2712 not recommending

Resume Normal Activities for U.S. Farmers and Producers

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020

Critical time for resuming normal activities to support U.S. agricultural economy. Thus, action is needed from U.S. congressional leadership to move forward and pass all of these key items expeditiously within this Bill in partnerships with U.S. farmers, producers, and industry leadership in the field.