Groups that have been engaged in the process of developing the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans are trying to get the ear of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar before the last meeting of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

NFU elects Larew as next president of the organization. Brand chosen to lead Rural Development at USDA.

Josette Lewis was tapped to serve as the Almond Board of California's chief scientific officer.

Wayne Stoskopf joins NCGA and Andrew Jerome joins IDFA.

UC Davis taps two professors to lead Hemp Research Center and Mark Heising is selected as chairman-elect for the Environmental Defense Fund.