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Farm Hands on the Potomac: TFI promotes Costello and Perry, McKeon joins EDF, Hohenstein retiring from USDA, NAWG promotes Peña

The Fertilizer Institute promoted Megan Costello to chief of staff and Catharine Perry to chief operating officer. William Hohenstein, director of the Office of Energy and Environmental Policy at USDA, is retiring. Ashley McKeon joined the Environmental Defense Fund as director of agriculture policy. The National Association of Wheat Growers promoted Anthony Peña to vice president of policy and communications. Jess McCarron was promoted to managing director of Signal Outdoors at Signal Group DC. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association promoted Hunter Ihrman to executive director of strategic engagement and government affairs. 


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Farm Hands on the Potomac: McLerran Gilliam joins NSP, ACE elects board of directors, IFT hires Ellis

Elissa McLerran Gilliam has departed from the American Frozen Foods Institute to join the National Sorghum Producers. The Institute of Food Technologists hired Eric Ellis as chief financial officer. The American Coalition for Ethanol elected members to its board of directors.  

Wendell Calhoun was named senior communications manager for Syngenta North America Crop Protection. Matthew Vann was named associate dean and director of University of Illinois Extension. Longtime soy policy advocate and Delaware state Farm Service Agency executive director Richard Wilkins hasdied. The Renewable Fuels Association hired Ashley Viglione as a government affairs associate. 



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