Articles by Hannah Pagel

An estimated 15,000 bridges nationwide will receive $27 billion in funding to help improve, replace, preserve, and build highway bridges, the Department of Transportation announced Friday.

John Aguirre, president of the California Association of Winegrape Growers, has announced he will step down from the helm and Michelle Connelly has resigned as CEO and executive director of the California Walnut Board and the California Walnut Commission.

Virginia governor-elect Glenn Youngkin has selected Andrew Wheeler as the next secretary of natural resources and Michael Rolband as the next director of environmental quality.

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.

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.

Sakata Seed America has appointed Eduardo Flores to the role of chief operations officer and Michael Schall has been tapped as the new executive chairman of ePallet’s board of directors.