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Farm Hands West: Lyons out with Newsom

02/26/20 8:17 AM By Hannah Pagel

Bill Lyons, former CDFA secretary, leaves Gov. Gavin Newsom's staff where he served as the agriculture liaison.

Farm Hands West: Western Growers taps Talley

11/13/19 6:49 AM By Hannah Pagel

The Western Growers tap Ryan Talley as the new chairman of the board of directors and Church Brothers Farms adds Grace Ho.

Farm Hands West: Western Growers appoints new CEO

10/22/19 4:15 PM By Hannah Pagel

The Western Growers Association appoints a new CEO and Governor Gavin Newsom makes new appointments to CDFA.

Farm Hands West: Lawton promoted at Vision Produce

09/17/19 11:43 PM By Hannah Pagel

Vision Produce promotes Lawton and Young takes over as president of AAPFCO.

Opinion: Hand-in-Hand: Nutrition and sustainability increasingly linked

09/06/19 9:22 AM By Kerry Tucker and Teresa Siles

Pressure to address sustainability and nutrition under a common framework is picking up steam as global stakeholders grapple with what it will take to sustainably produce enough food for healthy eating patterns given global population projections 30 years out.

Daybreak West for Aug. 19-23

08/19/19 12:18 AM By Brad Hooker

Almond shipments hit record * Ag regions see high job growth * Mountain lions as endangered species * Produce growers adapt to online * “Trump insurance” bill still undecided on water

Farm Hands on the Potomac West: Rabo AgriFinance promotes Jelacich to lead California territory

07/03/19 7:36 AM By Hannah Pagel

Rabo AgriFinance promotes Jelacich and California Governor Gavin Newsom announces appointments.

CDFA seeks additional comment on climate smart grants

06/19/19 9:54 AM By Spencer Chase

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has opened a new comment period on the 2019 Climate Smart Agriculture Technical Assistance Grant Program.

Battle over cage-free hens resumes in Golden State

05/02/18 6:35 AM By Steve Davies

A coalition of animal welfare groups has gathered enough signatures to place a measure on the November ballot in California that would require all egg-laying hens be cage-free by 2022.

NACD President Tim Palmer

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Tim Palmer, president of the National Association of Conservation Districts. With a continued emphasis on climate change and sustainability in Washington, the work of conservation stewards nationwide is coming into clear view. The Iowa farmer says conservation practices help to mitigate national disasters like floods and wildfires. Palmer welcomes new initiatives by farm groups and USDA to reduce farming’s environmental impact while increasing productivity. Conservation programs survived debate in the 2018 farm bill, but Palmer says program funds should be maintained and staff restored to local conservation offices.

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02.19.2020

Meet the Farm Hand: Sharon Bomer Lauritsen, USTR

In this interview, we sit down with Sharon Bomer Lauritsen, assistant U.S. Trade Representative for agricultural affairs and commodity policy at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. We discuss past trade deals, her favorite negotiations to work on, how one balances a personal life with working on U.S. trade deals, and her plans after retirement.

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