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Annie Deckey, a student at Claremont McKenna College with a background and interest in agribusiness and farm policy, is the newest member of the Agri-Pulse team.

Margaret Zeigler has been tapped to serve as the interim president of the Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation after Thomas Grumbly announced he will retire from the helm June 14.

Terry Cosby, a longtime employee of the Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, has been picked as the next chief of the agency.

Brian Antle has returned to Tanimura and Antle as the new executive vice president of sales and Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc., has brought on Denis Koh as the new chief financial officer.

The National Coalition for Food and Agricultural Research has tapped Laura Peterson to be the new executive director, and Jess McCarron has left the Senate Ag Committee.

After 38 years with Bayer and the Monsanto companies, Brett Begemann has announced he will retire as chief operating officer and Rodrigo Santos has been tapped to succeed Begemann, effective June 8.

Jewel Bronaugh was confirmed by the Senate on a voice vote, officially making her the first woman of color to serve as USDA’s deputy secretary. 

Natalie Wymer has joined the Wine Institute as the new vice president of communications and John Georgalos is the new sales commodity manager at Ocean Mist Farms.

USDA has announced the addition of four individuals to staff position, and Lesly McNitt is leaving the National Corn Growers Association and joining the Democratic staff on the House Agriculture Committee.

Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted – who has pioneered research in improving the nutritional profile of aquatic food products – has been honored as the newest recipient of the World Food Prize.