{"id":3604,"date":"2015-01-29T13:37:54","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T13:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/fas-usgc-leaders-set-to-speak-at-grains-councils-winter-annual-meeting\/"},"modified":"2015-01-29T13:37:54","modified_gmt":"2015-01-29T13:37:54","slug":"fas-usgc-leaders-set-to-speak-at-grains-councils-winter-annual-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/fas-usgc-leaders-set-to-speak-at-grains-councils-winter-annual-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"FAS, USGC Leaders Set to Speak at Grains Council\u2019s Winter Annual Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) is pleased to announce its dynamic line-up of speakers for the general session during its upcoming <a href=\"http:\/\/grains.org\/news-and-events\/events\/12th-international-marketing-conference-55th-annual-membership-meeting\" target=\"_self\">12<sup>th<\/sup> International Marketing Conference and 55<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Membership Meeting,&nbsp;<\/a>scheduled for Feb. 9-11, 2015, in Heredia, Costa Rica.<\/p>\n<p>Speakers include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Erich Kuss, Agricultural Counselor for Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama, United States Department of Agriculture\u2019s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS);<\/li>\n<li>Kimberly Atkins, Director of Global Programs, USGC;<\/li>\n<li>Kurt Shultz, Director of Global Strategies, USGC; and<\/li>\n<li>Lynne Larrabee, Assistant Deputy Administrator, Office of Trade Programs, USDA FAS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Kuss will open the general session with welcome remarks. He will be followed by Atkins and Shultz, who will give insight into the Council\u2019s global priorities for 2015 and beyond, teeing up conversations planned for the remainder of the meetings. The session will wrap up with Larrabee, who will update attendees on USDA\u2019s FAS programs and initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a can\u2019t-miss session for anyone with interest in the global grains trade,\u201d said Ron Gray, USGC chairman. \u201cThe opportunity to hear about both the Council\u2019s and USDA\u2019s programs for the upcoming years will surely bring vibrant discussion to our upcoming meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/grains.org\/news-and-events\/events\/12th-international-marketing-conference-55th-annual-membership-meeting\" target=\"_self\">here <\/a>for more information about the Council\u2019s winter annual meeting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) is pleased to announce its dynamic line-up of speakers for the general session during its upcoming 12th International Marketing Conference and 55th Annual Membership Meeting,&nbsp;scheduled for Feb. 9-11, 2015, in Heredia, Costa Rica. 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