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Farm Hands West: Squire named WTNA chair, Lopezto appointed to Coastal Commission

The Western Tree Nut Association named new officers for the board of directors. Kirk Squire, director of grower relations at Horizon Nut, was appointed as the chair of the board. Additional officers include: Jonathan Hoff as first vice chair, David Stanfield as second vice chair and Amy Sihto as secretary/treasurer. 

California State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas named Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopezto the Coastal Commission. Alexa Bishopric joined the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Democratic staff as a professional staff member. Jimmy Emmons was named assistant chief of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service.The Peterson Group hired former House Ag Committee Democratic staff director Anne Simmons as a policy consultant.


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Farm Hands on the Potomac: New USDA hires, AFIA staff changes, Simmons joins The Peterson Group

Jimmy Emmons was named assistant chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Caleb Crosswhite joined USDA as deputy general counsel. The Peterson Group hired former House Ag Committee Democratic staff director Anne Simmons as a policy consultant. 

The American Feed Industry Association hired Greg Conner as senior manager of multilateral affairs and market access. Mallory Gaines was promoted to director of global affairs. Three new senior advisers were named to the Surface Transportation Board: Sharon Clark, Rob Reilly, and Chris Bertram. The Midwest Council on Agriculture appointed former undersecretary Greg Ibach as a policy adviser. 


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