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Western Growers has named Steve Mangapit as the organizations first chief operating officer, Jacob Villagomez has joined California Citrus Mutual and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has brought on Allen Curry and Johnnie Siliznoff.

President Joe Biden has picked Jose Emilio Esteban, to serve as the next food safety undersecretary and the Department of Agriculture has announced three new individuals who will hold senior positions.

Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, a longtime member and former chair of the Senate Ag Committee who took a special interest in the nation’s dairy and organic policy, plans to retire at the end of his current term.

President Joe Biden plans to nominate Jose Emilio Esteban as the next undersecretary for food safety at USDA, a role that would give him oversight of the FSIS programs he currently monitors as the agency’s chief scientist.

President Joe Biden has chosen Robert Califf to lead the Food and Drug Administration, which would give the cardiologist and professor a second stint at the agency's helm.

Albert Keck II has been tapped to serve as chairman of Western Growers Board of Directors and Allied Grape Growers has named Kyle Collins as its manager of North Valley operations.

Bayer Crop Science President Liam Condon plans to leave the company at the end of the year “to pursue career opportunities outside of Bayer,” and Dennis Rodenbaugh has been tapped to lead Dairy Farmers of America as the new president and chief executive officer.

Bayer Crop Science President Liam Condon plans to leave the company at the end of the year, setting the stage for Rodrigo Santos to become the new leader of the company.

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer filed cloture Thursday on the nomination of Robert Bonnie to be USDA's undersecretary for farm production and conservation.