Christopher Valadez, the new president of the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California, Salinas, has been appointed to the California State Board of Food and Agriculture’s board of directors.
Valadez starts at the grower-shipper association in mid-May.
Valadez was director of environmental, governmental and regulatory affairs at the California Fresh Fruit Association from 2008-19 and deputy district director Congressman George Radanovich from 2004-08.
The group is an advisory board to the governor and state agriculture department, and addresses issues that are of importance to California’s farmers and ranchers, according to a news release.
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