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Rayne Pegg Has rejoined the California Farm Bureau Federation as assistant manager of the National Affairs and Research Division. Ms. Pegg will also serve as director of special state policy projects, focusing on issues including federal affairs, the 2012 Farm Bill, food safety, congressional outreach and the state budget.
She rejoins CFBF after serving for the past two years as administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. As administrator, she oversaw the daily functions of the agency with 5,500 employees and a $1 billion budget.
Prior to her role at USDA, Ms. Pegg served one year as deputy secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, where she acted as principal advisor on legislative and policy issues and represented CDFA before the Legislature and other government agencies.
Peggs previous work at CFBF was as director of international trade, farm policy and horticultural crops from 2004 to 2008, where she focused on issues including trade, food safety, invasive species, farmers markets and federal farm programs.
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Shanna Eller has been hired as the University of the Pacifics first full-time sustainability director. She joins the Stockton-based private university from a post as director of Community Environmental Services at Portland State University.
Tulare County Food Bank - News
The 20th Congressional District, which includes parts of Fresno, Kings and Tulare County -- is America's second largest area of food insecurity. More than 40 percent of the children are malnourished or hungry. Community Food Bank Director Andy Souza
Mr. Nash, a licensed agent/broker, has been active in the non-profit and business community for many years, including service on the Kaweah Delta Medical Center Foundation, past president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Tulare County,
SK Foods Completes Giant Delivery to FoodLink for Tulare County
Monday. Additional deliveries are planned next week at food banks in
Fresno, Alameda, Redwood Empire (in Santa Rosa), and San Joaquin (in
Manteca). SK Foods will provide all
transportation and cover freight costs, a tremendous added value to the
food banks.
"The world food shortages are right here in our backyard," said SK Foods
Chief Executive Officer Scott Salyer . "We hope other food
companies will follow our lead and help the food banks." SK
Foods , based in Monterey, California, is owned and operated by the
Salyer family, which has successfully farmed diversified crops on a
large scale in California s Central Valley
since the early 1900s.
About FoodLink for Tulare County
FoodLink for Tulare County, a nonprofit organization, has been working
to end hunger in Tulare County since 1978. FoodLink warehouses and
distributes millions of pounds of food annually to a network of more
than 80 local nonprofit agencies, which directly feed needy families.
For more information please visit www.foodlinktc.org .
About SK Foods
SK Foods is one of the world´s leading processors of tomato and
vegetable products for re-manufacturers, retail and foodservice
marketers. Established in 1990, SK Foods is part of the SK Foods Group
of companies, with headquarters in Monterey, California, and processing
facilities at locations in California, New Zealand, and Australia. For
more information please visit www.skfoods.com .
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