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Healthy Rural California appointed Emmie Johnson as CEO. Valent U.S.A. hired Meggie Gilbert as a strategic farms sustainable solutions account manager. After the sudden death of California Rep. Doug LaMalfa, the Western Caucus elected Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy as chair. Elena Kuhn joined the office of California Sen. Adam Schiff as a senior communications adviser. Jackson Takach has taken on leadership responsibilities for the Farm & Ranch operating segment at FarmerMac. Oregon Rep. Andrea Salinas promoted Molly McTaggart to legislative director.

The choice of Barnard Construction by the Sites Project Authority advances the reservoir project, but labor protests and hiring concerns are already clouding the path forward.

IPR Fresh hired Mark Munger as vice president of marketing and business development. Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLP promoted Taylor Triffo to managing director of legislative affairs. Emily Wier of San Diego was appointed to the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board. Daniel Curtin of Sacramento was reappointed to the California Water Commission. CalFlowers appointed Gustavo Gilchrist, president of Kennicott Bros. Co., to the group’s board of directors.