| USRPA's Mollie Buckler and Iris Figueroa represented the organization this week at the annual U.S. Agricultural Development Council (USAEDC) Workshop in Baltimore. It is always a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with other USDA cooperators and partners from the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service. MAP modernization, the future of the WTO, creative marketing tactics in new markets, and the upcoming Year of the Woman Farmer were among the many other topics discussed at this three-day event.  International Year of the Woman Farmer panel discussion with Candice Bruce, Director, International Year of the Woman Farmer Initiative, USDA-FAS; Jennie Schmidt, Farmer, Schmidt Farms Inc.; Alexis Taylor, Under Secretary, USDA; and Mark Slupek, Deputy Administrator, USDA-FAS.  Best Practices in Contracting, Compliance, and More Workshop by Michael Schumyater, Finance Director, Eliasan Consulting; Curt Alt, Sr. Director, Program Operations, USDA-FAS and Katina Cooper, Acting Director, Compliance and Security Division, USDA-FAS. |
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