NATRUAL RUBBER IS A CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALESSENTIAL TO THE US ECONOMNY.. THE US IS EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT NATURAL RUBBER SUPPLY ISSUES CAUSED BY A COMBINATION OF PRODUCTION DECLINES IN SOUTH EAST ASIA AND INCREASED DEMAND. LAST YEAR GLOBAL PRODUCTION DECLINED BY 10% (1.4 MEGA TONS) DUE TO SPREADING LEAF BLIGHTS, EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND LABOR SHORTAGES. AT THE SAME TIME. COVID-19 CUASED A DOUBLING IN THE LATEX GLOVE DEMAND FORM 300 TO 600 BILLION GLOVES PER YEAR - WHICH REQUIRES AND ADDION MEGATON OF LATEX.NO NATURAL RUBBER IS CURRENTLY COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED IN THE US ALTHOUGH SEVERAL COMPANIES ARE ENGAGED IN ATTEMPTSTO DO SO. THIS CONFERENCE WILL DISCUSS ISSUES RELATED TO BARRIERS, SCALABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION TO ENHANCE THE PROSPECTS OF ACHIVEING STABLE AND SUSTAIANBLE DOMESTICALLY PRODUCE RUBBER SUPPLIESTO SUPPLEMNET GLOBAL SUPPLIES AND ENSURE RUBBER SECURITY FOR THE US.