Wiesemeyer to Speak to Council Members on Impacts to Trade Policy

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Written by Mike Deering, Marri Carrow or Melisa Augusto at (202) 789-0789

weismeyer_photo Jim Wiesemeyer, senior vice president of policy and trade issues for Informa Economics, is scheduled to speak at the Council's 49th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting in San Diego, Calif., July 19-22. With his experience reporting on major farm bills and trade policy in Washington, D.C., since 1978, Wiesemeyer will address the ongoing changes in Washington, D.C., with the new administration and how it impacts trade policy.

Wiesemeyer is also a Washington consultant to Pro Farmer newsletter and a columnist for www.agweb.com. For more information on the full lineup of speakers or the Board of Delegates meeting, contact Shannon Schaffer, USGC director of membership, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or Valerie Smiley, USGC manager of membership, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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