Items Tagged with 'U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council'

Ian LeMay has been tapped to lead the California Table Grape Commission as the new president, succeeding Kathleen Nave and Nichino America has tapped Jeffrey Johnson as the new chairman of the board in addition to his role as CEO.

Wesley Batista Filho has been selected as the new CEO of JBS USA, replacing Tim Schellpeper, and Lesly Weber McNitt has joined the Eleanor Crook Foundation as senior director of U.S. advocacy and communications.

Xochitl Torres Small is President Joe Biden’s pick as the next deputy secretary at USDA and Tracey Forfa will become the new director of FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine.

After months of delay, President Biden has finally nominated a longtime USDA staff member as the chief ag negotiator at USTR and Ocean Mist Farms has hired Jenny Rivera.

Oregon Ag Secretary Alexis Taylor has been nominated by the Biden Administration to be the trade undersecretary at USDA and Prime Time International co-founders announce retirement.

The Biden administration has tapped Alexis Taylor as the Department of Agriculture’s trade undersecretary and Stacy Dean as undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services.

President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint four people to USDA regional positions and one to a regional EPA position.

Val Dolcini joins Syngenta’s Washington office, starting Aug. 2., as head of business sustainability and government affairs for North America, and Kamau Marshall joins USTR.

Heather Fuller has moved up to vice president of sales at Braga Fresh and Jill Scofield has been hired by the North American Blueberry Council and the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council.