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Farm Hands West: Hagen resigns from DIR, industry mourns Murdock, Ybarra joins Baloian Farms

Katie Hagen resigned from her role as director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Baloian Farms hired Diana Ybarra as an account manager. Teresa O'Connor is no longer with the American Farmland Trust where she served as California communications and outreach manager.

Former owner, chairman and CEO of Dole Food Co. David H. Murdock died June 9. Emily Druckman joined the office of Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., as communications director and senior adviser. Evergreen Action hired Liya Rechtman as a senior transportation policy lead. 


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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Elanco hires Bowen, Parum joins AFBF economics team

Faith Parum joined the American Farm Bureau Federation as an economist. Wayne Stoskopf was promoted to senior director of public policy for risk management and legislative strategy at the National Corn Growers Association. CropLife America hired Tonya Parish as senior manager of government relations communications. 

The National Corn Growers Association Corn Board elected Michigan farmer Matt Frostic as the organization's first vice president. Robin Bowen joined Elanco as director of U.S. government affairs. Sarah Dean joined PepsiCo as director of global public policy, sustainability reporting and human rights. 


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