RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has appointed Animal Agriculture Alliance President and CEO Kay Johnson Smith to the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
"As a native Virginian and longtime resident of Arlington County, it's truly an honor to represent Virginia's 8th Congressional District in this capacity," said Johnson Smith. "While this region of the Commonwealth does not have commercial farms, agriculture and food production are of great interest to the residents here. Farmers markets operate weekly in numerous neighborhoods, many residents grow their own vegetables in community gardens and issues such as backyard hens are frequently. . .