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Phil Karsting, a Nebraska native with experience on Capitol Hill, at USDA, and in international ag development, is joining Washington law firm Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC.

The American Egg Board has selected Emily Metz as its new president and CEO. She'll begin her time with AEB in June.

Willette Crawford was appointed to California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement and Hank Giclas retires from Western Growers

Cindy Nickerson has been named deputy chief economist at USDA and CAST has selected Alexa Lamm as the recipient of the 2020 Borlaug CAST Communication Award.

Index Fresh has tapped Steve Roodzant as the new CEO and Kori Tuggle has joined Braga Fresh.

J.B. Penn has retired from John Deere after five decades in agriculture, including time at USDA. Brian Quintenz won't seek renomination to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Gov. Gavin Newsom added two leaders from the California agricultural community to his 80-member economic recovery task force and Scott Horsfall announces his retirement from the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement.

Tate Bennett has been tapped by the White House to serve as the Special Assistant to President Donald Trump for agriculture and agricultural trade.

President Trump adds Roger Beachy to the National Science Board and John Deere tapped Jon Ebert to serve as the North American public relations manager for the U.S. and Canada.

Sound Agriculture selects Adam Litle as CEO as he departs from Granular.