Jeffrey Smith

Jeffrey Smith is currently the Associate Director of Industry & Government Relations at Valent U.S.A. LLC, where they focus on collaborating with stakeholder associations and government entities to safeguard grower access to crop protection tools. With over 25 years of experience in the agricultural sector, Jeffrey has held various roles, including Senior Manager of Government and Industry Relations and Field Market Development Specialist at Valent U.S.A. In addition, they served as Operations Manager at Southern States Cooperative earlier in their career. Jeffrey holds both a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree in Agronomy and Crop Science from Clemson University.