Articles by Hannah Pagel

Blue Diamond Growers has named Dean LaVallee as the new chief operating officer, in addition to his current role of chief financial officer.

Tom Gallagher has announced his retirement from Dairy Management Inc., and Barbara O’Brien has been named as the new CEO.

Western Growers will honor Carol Chandler with the 2021 award of honor and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has tapped Ted McKinney to be the organization’s new CEO.

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has tapped Ted McKinney to be the organization’s new CEO, and President Joe Biden has selected civil rights lawyer Margo Schlanger to be USDA’s assistant secretary for civil rights.

President Joe Biden announced plans to nominate Elaine Trevino to be the top ag negotiator at USTR.

President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Elaine Trevino as the next ag trade negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the Department of Agriculture has announced three individuals who will hold key staff positions.

The Grower-Shipper Association has created a new task force to help support farmers as they battle Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus or INSV and Cassandra Pye has been asked to sit on the Public Policy Institute of California’s board of directors.

The American Sugar Alliance has elevated Robert Johansson to the new role of director of economics and policy analysis, and Katharine Emerson has returned to the World Food Program USA as its new chief of staff.

United Fresh Produce Association and the Produce Marketing Association have announced the leadership that will launch the start of the new association beginning in 2022.

President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate R. Nicholas Burns to serve as ambassador to China and Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan.