personnel
Oscar Gonzales appointed to be USDA Assistant Secretary
Oscar Gonzales was appointed March 29 by President Biden to serve as Assistant Secretary for Administration at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USD... READ MORE »
Drexel Chemical promotes Herring to East Coast manager
Drexel Chemical Company has promoted Kyle Herring to Eastern Regional Manager, effective immediately. Herring will manage Drexel’s business a... READ MORE »
Biologicals provider Certis USA adds new Midwest rep
Certis USA recently announced that Ivan Wollenmann will be bring his expertise to its team of experienced sales professionals as the new Regional Mana... READ MORE »
Jake Blauer tapped to be new postharvest potato physiologist at WSU
When Jake Blauer lived in Brazil, he says he saw a lot of potatoes “but they were often green.” Blauer is the newly hired postharvest potato ph... READ MORE »
Dominic LaJoie of Maine named new president of National Potato Council
On Feb. 22, at the National Potato Council (NPC) 2021 Annual Meeting, held virtually due to travel restrictions, Dominic LaJoie of Van Buren, Maine, w... READ MORE »
Certis USA announces new rep for Southwest US
Industry veteran Jody Gomez recently joined Certis USA’s sales team, according to a news release from the biopesticide company. Jody Gomez In the... READ MORE »
Wisconsin growers association elects Guenthner as ’21 president
At a brief meeting held immediately following the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) Annual Meeting, on Feb. 4, the WPVGA bo... READ MORE »
Vive Crop Protection adds sales agronomists for Northern, Southern US
Two agricultural professionals recently joined Vive Crop Protection to support Vive Crop Protection's unique Precision Chemistry products in the South... READ MORE »
HZPC Americas adds Aron Derbidge to team
Potato breeder and seed provider HZPC Americas has announced the addition of Aron Derbidge as a sales and key account manager. The addition of ... READ MORE »
Potatoes USA announces 2021 board appointees
On Jan. 13, the U.S. Department of Agriculture appointed 31 new or returning members to serve three-year terms on the National Potato Promotion Board,... READ MORE »
