McCarthy applauds appointments of Kern County farmers to USDA advisory committee

Two Kern County farmers have been appointed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee.

Brian Kirschenmann, a fifth-generation farmer and CEO of Kirschenmann Farms Inc., and Jeff Huckaby, a fourth-generation grower and president of Grimmway Enterprises Inc., are each expected to play a key role in advising Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on important fruit and vegetable issues in the agricultural industry, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, said in a news release announcing the appointments.