American Horse Council Webinar – Labor/Workforce Challenges

September 15^th at 1:00 PM ET join us on a webinar to hear John Walt Boatright from American Farm Bureau Federation on “Labor and workforce challenges in the agriculture industry”. John Walt joined AFBF as Director of Government Affairs in November 2022. In this role, John Walt’s portfolio includes farm labor, pesticides, food safety, biotech, and specialty crops. This includes legislative initiatives in Congress, as well as engagement with the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. In addition to working closely with state Farm Bureaus and policymakers to accomplish AFBF policy, John Walt also represents the organization in its collaborative industry work, including the Agriculture Workforce Coalition, the Pesticide Policy Coalition, the Minor Crop Farmer Alliance, the Ag Biotech Alliance, and the Commodity Liaison Committee of the IR-4 Project. Prior to joining American Farm Bureau, he led national affairs for Florida Farm Bureau for over 5 years.