Articles Tagged with ''Sharon Bomer Lauritsen''

State Sen. Anna Caballero was named chair of the Assembly's Senate Committee on Agriculture. Reservoir Farms hired Leticia Hernandez as Salinas site manager. Dorene D’Adamo of Turlock was reappointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to continue serving on the California State Water Resources Control Board. Chris Galen retired from the National Milk Producers Federation. Gabriel Allen of Portola Valley was appointed chief counsel at the California state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. 

Sharon Bomer Lauritsen, agricultural trade consultant at AgTrade Strategies, has retired. She held numerous roles in the space, including assistant U.S. trade representative for agricultural affairs in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, executive vice president of food and agriculture at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, and associate deputy administrator for fruit and vegetable programs at the Agriculture Department.

New details suggest the trade framework with Indonesia could make headway on longstanding ag trade irritants and boost U.S. competitiveness for products like dairy, but much will depend on how subsequent negotiations play out.