On July 10-11, 2019, NAEGA staff attended the 2019 U.S. Agricultural Export Development Council (USAEDC) Attaché Seminar in Arlington, VA.  Gary and Patrick met with USDA Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) attaches from Italy, Russia, Egypt, Argentina and Kenya to discuss NAEGA and IGTC policy files as well as enquire about country-specific agricultural issues. In addition to these one-on-one meetings, USAEDC speakers including Gregg Doud, Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative and Ted McKinney, Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at USDA, to provide updates and insight into the current status and future of U.S. agricultural trade.

For more information about NAEGA’s involvement at the USAEDC contact Gary or Patrick.