Whitney Place is on the job as the new state executive director of the Minnesota Farm Service Agency. Her first interview in this role was with the Red River Farm Network. In her new role, Place will be working closely with FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux, from South Dakota. “I’m really looking forward to working with him and his knowledge of Midwest agriculture; we worked closely with him with the drought this past summer.” Place was appointed by the Biden Administration after service as the state’s assistant agriculture commissioner. It is a busy time with deadlines ahead for Dairy Margin Coverage and the ARC/PLC program. Place said the University of Minnesota Extension is hosting a free webinar about the ARC/PLC elections on January 26. Hear the interview.