Pegg named Agricultural Marketing Service administrator

Pegg named Agricultural Marketing Service administrator    The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday announced the appointment of Rayne Pegg to administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, effective early July.
   Pegg most recently served as the deputy secretary of legislation and policy for the California Department of Food and Agriculture. She also formerly worked as an advocate with the California Farm Bureau Federation, where she analyzed California agriculture's overseas market opportunities and competition, and participated in the World Trade Organization and U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement negotiations.
   In addition, Pegg was previously appointed to the USDA's Agricultural Trade Advisory Committee on Fruits and Vegetables. She was a principle in the creation of the California Leafy Green Product Handler Marketing Agreement, which was established in response to the spinach E-coli outbreak in 2006.