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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, March 29, 2024
Alexandra (Alex) Dunn has been named the new president and CEO of CropLife America and Ana Jovel Melendez has been appointed as the deputy secretary of legislative affairs at the California Environmental Protection Agency.
Alexandra (Alex) Dunn has been named the new president and chief executive officer of CropLife America and Smithfield Foods has named Kraig Westerbeek president of its hog production operations.
Irrigation expert Atef Swelam has joined the staff at the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) as the director of Kearney and West Side Research and Extension Centers.
Laura Daniel-Davis has a new role within the Interior Department and a lawmaker with a longtime focus on trade and agricultural issues announces his retirement.
Bruce Bodine has been tapped as the next president and CEO of the Mosaic Company and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has brought on Becky Garrison Warfel as the new director of public policy.
Northern California Democrat Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, has been selected as the next state Senate leader, succeeding Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, D-San Diego.
Jim Jones has been selected by the Food and Drug Administration to serve as the first deputy commissioner for human foods and Pivot Bio has named Chris Abbott as the new CEO.
Xochitl Torres Small has officially been confirmed as USDA’s new deputy agriculture secretary and Jill Bramble has been tapped as the new president and CEO of the National 4-H Council.