Former American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman has joined the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Board of Directors. The Foundation announced last week that it was expanding the board to include six new representatives. Stallman and the five other appointees will serve five-year terms. Stallman has also served on numerous state and federal panels, advising on economic issues including farm and trade policy. He was appointed by the President to the White House Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations and served from 2007 through 2016. The new directors join a roster of 19, including Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who serves as an ex-officio member. The addition is the largest expansion of the Board since the inaugural members were appointed following the creation of the Foundation as part of the 2014 Farm Bill. The Foundation was created to support food and agriculture research.