Farm Hands on the Potomac: Industry mourns Goldberg, Puffenbarger becomes NTF chairwoman, Masters named NACD president-elect

Christy Puffenbarger was elected as chairwoman of the National Turkey Federation. The National Association of Conservation Districts board of directors elected Mark Masters of Georgia as the association’s president-elect. CropLife America hired Frank Plescia as director of state government relations. Emma Johnston joined the CFTC as a senior agriculture adviser. Kristina Aleksander joined the Association of Equipment Manufacturers as policy communications manager.