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Farm Hands West: Morrison confirmed as DPR director, California Democratic environmentalist Burton dies

The California State Senate unanimously confirmed Karen Morrison as director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation. She has been with DPR since 2018, recently as chief deputy director. Earlier in her career, Morrison was a senior environmental scientist at the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and was city commissioner for the City of West Sacramento Environment and Utilities Commission. 


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Farm Hands on the Potomac: De Jong to lead ASFMRA, Long joins Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Wiley hires Schultz

Amanda De Jong was named CEO of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Mary Beth Schultz joined Wiley’s food & drug practice as a partner. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee named Andy Holt Tennessee agriculture commissioner effective Oct. 1. Missouri Farm Bureau hired TaylorAnn Washburn as director of marketing and commodities. 

Former USDA deputy undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services Cindy Long joined Manatt, Phelps & Phillips as a national adviser in the firm’s health care group. Devin Cole was named chief operating officer at Tyson Foods. Combest, Sell & Associates hired Greyson Castillo as an associate. Sarah Ash Simpson will join the Indiana Soybean Alliance as senior director of public policy and industry affairs. 


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Farm Hands West: Top ag official departs EPA; Florida Tomato groups add Guenther; Smith joins Valent; Mushroom Council taps Wood

Rod Snyder is departing from his post as top agriculture advisor at the Environmental Protection Agency. Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., named Emily Carwell as chief of staff in her personal office. Jason Smith joined Valent U.S.A. as vice president of sales. The Mushroom Council tapped Amy Wood as president and CEO. Stephanie Pizzoferrato joined CropLife America as director of state government relations.
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