David Black

Supplies and produces farm supplies, crop nutrients, seeds, grains & oilseeds, petroleum products fuels and nitrogen

Operates as a biotechnology company controlling insects and weeds & manufactures seeds and genomics

Manufactures dressings, sauces, mayonnaises, cooking oil and flavors

AG Gateway is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing digital connectivity and interoperability in agriculture and related industries. The private company is based in Washington, DC. It develops resources, standards, tools, and relationships to enable seamless data exchange and integration across the agricultural supply chain, supporting efficiency, sustainability, profitability, and compliance. Key initiatives include maintaining the agglossary, an online agricultural terminology resource; the ag industry identification system (agiis), which manages agricultural ebusiness reference data; and the open-source adapt software toolkit for precision agriculture data interoperability. AG Gateway also leads projects on metadata standards, traceability APIs, and ebusiness messaging to support digital traceability, supply chain transparency, and regulatory adherence. The organization collaborates with agricultural companies, associations, standards bodies, and academia, and fosters industry collaboration through working groups, events, webinars, case studies, and educational resources.

Functions as a College/University