b'People, Product NewsSnyder Announced As EPA Agpoliciesmakehimanoutstandingis at an all-time high. More compa-Advisorindividual to serve in this vital roleniesareestablishingclimateand atEPA,saidKamQuarles,NPCnature-based targets and beginning TheU.S.EPAAdministrator,CEO.to invest in this work in new and MichaelRegan,announcedthecreative ways.appointment of Rod Snyder as EPAsSnyder most recently served as pres-next Agriculture Advisor. AccordingidentofFieldtoMarket:TheInaddition,lastweeksannounce-to a press release, Snyder will leadAlliance for Sustainable Agriculture,mentbyUSDAregardingthecre-outreachandengagementeffortsadiversecollaborationworkingtoation of a Climate-Smart Agriculture with the agricultural community forcreateproductiveandprofitablePartnership Program creates remark-EPA, working to advance the Biden- opportunities across the agriculturalable new opportunities to align pub-Harrisenvironmentalagendaforvaluechainforcontinuouslic and private sector efforts toward farmers and rural communities.improvementsinenvironmentalcommongoals.Ihaveneverbeen outcomes.more optimistic about the role that We have worked closely with Rodtheagriculturesupplychaincan for many years through his diverseIn a letter announcing his departureplay in supporting the transition to rolessupportingAmericanagricul- fromtheorganization,Snyderamoresustainableandresilient ture. His comprehensive knowledgewrote, I am leaving Field to Marketfuture.ofproductionagricultureanditsatamomentwhentheindustrys intersectionwithenvironmentalfocus on climate and sustainability NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021 POTATO GROWER 29'