Bell named new Washington Farm Service Agency state director

Patrick Bell is the new Washington state executive director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Bell’s appointment Jan. 6 as part of a new slate of presidential appointments nationwide. Capital Press has reached out to Bell and the agency for comment.

“Raised in a multi-generation farming and ranching family, Patrick brings deep agricultural roots and a lifelong connection to rural communities,” USDA stated in its press release. “He has served in public service in Washington D.C. and Eastern Washington, helping shape and implement policy affecting agriculture, natural resources and rural economies statewide.”

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