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President Trump tapped John Barsa to be the acting administrator of USAID, and Mandy Gunasekara rejoins EPA as chief of staff to Wheeler.

American Farmland Trust has hired Teresa O'Connor and Andrew Smith has been confirmed as Sonoma County's agriculture commissioner.

Matt Roy joins Tanimura & Antle and Fresh Market taps Jason Potter.

Josette Lewis was tapped to serve as the Almond Board of California's chief scientific officer.

National Farmers Union members have chosen Rob Larew, a former Capitol Hill staffer and the group's top lobbyist, to be its next president and replace the retiring Roger Johnson.

USDA's Rural Development office is getting a new leader with the appointment of Bette Brand to replace DJ LaVoy, who is retiring.

Bill Lyons, former CDFA secretary, leaves Gov. Gavin Newsom's staff where he served as the agriculture liaison.

Purdue Pharma taps former Secretary Tom Vilsack to help monitor opioid marketing and Secretary Perdue appoints a new administrator of FSIS.