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Brian Kocher has been named president and CEO of Calavo Growers and Ippolito International has hired Jeff Feldeisen as the company’s new sales and commodity manager.

The USA Poultry & Egg Export Council named its next president and CEO and the Biden administration has named a handful of appointees to oversee the Agriculture Department's farm and rural development programs at the state level.

The White House on Wednesday announced five new appointments to state-level positions with the Agriculture Department, including the Farm Service Agency's state directors for Kentucky, Missouri and Nebraska.

Agri-Pulse readers kept a keen eye on a whole host of developments throughout the year, but none more so than the fresh faces of a new administration and Capitol Hill’s attempts to pass legislation to inject new funds into farm country.

Jamie Johanssonhas been elected to a third consecutive two-year term as president of the California Farm Bureau and Moxxy Marketing has added Leanne Salandro as project manager.

President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint four people to USDA regional positions and one to a regional EPA position.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has filled some more top staff positions which are important to California agriculture.

The Department of Agriculture has announced key staff positions and the National Pork Producers Council has tapped Bryan Humphreys to be the organizations new CEO.

Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc. is pleased to announce Sara Waggoner as the new office manager and will replace Sandi Schmitt, who is retiring at the end of this year but continuing to work part-time.