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State Department of Agriculture director to visit Cuba next week

Don Lamb, Director for the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, speaking at a celebration of agriculture event.
Don Lamb, Director for the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, speaking at a celebration of agriculture event.

Don Lamb, Director for the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, along with representatives from other state ag offices will travel to Cuba next week to address agricultural trade challenges.

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) CEO, along with representatives from NASDA members including Maine, Connecticut, Montana, South Carolina, Louisiana, Minnesota, and Indiana, will be in the country from Feb. 18-22, with a press conference scheduled for the 21 st.

The goal of the visit is to identify and address trade barriers for U.S. agricultural products, gain a better understanding of trade rules and regulations as well as the political and economic environment in order to strengthen the United States’ trade relationship with Cuba.

While in-country, NASDA will meet with government officials, as well as industry and private sector leaders, to learn more about how the U.S. and Cuba can collaborate in the future.

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Clayton Baumgarth is a multimedia journalist for Indiana Public Media. He gathers stories from the rural areas surrounding Bloomington. Clayton was born and raised in central Missouri, and graduated college with a degree in Multimedia Production/Journalism from Drury University.