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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, March 29, 2024
A leading ag youth organization has a new chief staffer, the leader of rural outreach for the Democratic National Committee takes a new job, and more in this week's Farm Hands.
USDA has appointed Meryl Harrell as Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment and Terry Cosby as chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Margaret Zeigler has been tapped to serve as the interim president of the Supporters of Agricultural Research Foundation.
Danny Dumas has been elected to serve as the chairman of the United Fresh Board of Directors and Nicole Negowetti has joined the Plant Based Foods Association as the new senior director of policy.
Annie Deckey, a student at Claremont McKenna College with a background and interest in agribusiness and farm policy, is the newest member of the Agri-Pulse team.
Margaret Zeigler has been tapped to serve as the interim president of the Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation after Thomas Grumbly announced he will retire from the helm June 14.
Terry Cosby, a longtime employee of the Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, has been picked as the next chief of the agency.
Brian Antle has returned to Tanimura and Antle as the new executive vice president of sales and Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc., has brought on Denis Koh as the new chief financial officer.