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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Monday, May 13, 2024
Aubrey Bettencourt is the new global director of government relations and external affairs at Netafim, Orbia's precision agriculture business group. Aubrey will direct Netafim’s advocacy strategy as well lead government relations and efforts to develop strategic partnerships. She had been president and CEO of the Almond Alliance of California since 2021.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative has tapped Rufino Hurtado as the new senior trade representative at the U.S. Mission to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium.
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.
Pivot Bio, whose microbial nitrogen products have become increasingly popular, has announced that Chris Abbott will become its new Chief Executive Officer, replacing co-founder and now-former CEO Karsten Temme.
In this opinion piece, Karsten Temme with Pivot Bio takes a look at where changes could be made in the next farm bill to provide stability and security to the global food system.
Lisa Safarian is the new president and chief operating officer of Pivot Bio, and Ryan Findlay has been brought on to Rabo AgriFinance as the new regional lead of business development for carbon banking.
The White House says Gina McCarthy will depart her position as national climate adviser Sept. 16., and will be replaced in that role as well as chair of the Biden administration’s National Climate Task Force by Ali Zaidi, her current deputy.
