Jeff Blackwood is Vice President, Government Affairs, at CropLife America, the trade association representing the developers, manufacturers, formulators, and distributors of pesticides in the United States.  CropLife America helps ensure growers and consumers have the technologies they need to protect crops, communities, and ecosystems from the threat of pests, weeds, and diseases in an environmentally sustainable way.

Jeff has been working on public policy in Washington DC for over 24 years, with a specific focus on agriculture policy.

Prior to joining CropLife America, Jeff was the Policy Lead for BASF Corporation’s Agricultural Solutions business.  He previously spent nearly a decade working as a legislative assistant on Capitol Hill for Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Congressman Brad Carson (D-OK).  He also worked at the Fertilizer Institute and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.