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AMERICAN AG LAW ASSN ANNOUNCES ITS NEXT WEBINAR: WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE ADMINISTRATION
Mar. 17, 2025
Source: American Agricultural Law Association
Topeka, KS -- We are currently under 100 days into the Trump Administration, during which we have witnessed a rapid series of policy shifts affecting farmers and rural communities. We invite you to participate in an expert panel featuring senior leadership from the USDA (invited) and political appointees from the first Trump Administration, providing an in-depth perspective on the opportunities and challenges facing agriculture and rural America.
Rebeckah Freeman Adcock is Vice President of U.S. Government Relations for the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA). She manages a team of policy professionals representing the fresh produce industry focused on U.S. matters. Rebeckah has nearly 30 years of experience leading agriculture, environment, infrastructure, homeland security, and economic policy. She has extensive regulatory, legislative, business, and strategic communications expertise in private, non-profit, and government sectors.Rebeckah is a recognized leader in the food and agriculture sector. She is an appointed Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee member on trade matters to the Secretary of Agriculture and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). She also serves on the board of directors for the farmer-owned cooperative Southern States and Agriculture Future of America, the premier leadership program for young adults in food and farming. Rebeckah has also held federal appointments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee (PPDC), USDA's IR-4 Advisory Committee, and the Kentucky NRCS State Technical Committee.
Joby Young became the Executive Vice President of the American Farm Bureau in July 2022. He leads the AFBF staff, managing across all departments to achieve the goals of the President and Board of Directors and fulfill AFBF's mission.
Joby has more than a decade of experience in food and agriculture policy, from the halls of Congress to the Executive Branch. He served as Chief of Staff to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue after serving in that same role for the Deputy Secretary and several USDA offices. He also previously served as Chief of Staff in the House of Representatives and as a consultant in the private sector. Joby is a graduate of the University of Georgia, with degrees in History and Communications, and he holds a law degree from the UGA School of Law.
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