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Speaker: Korinne Bell (Ventura CountyAgriculture Commissioner)
During Bell’s nearly two decades with the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office, she’s climbed the ranks from Agricultural Inspector Biologist to Chief Deputy Agricultural Commissioner. During her tenure, she has worked in and overseen programs that include Pesticide Use Enforcement, Pest Exclusion, Certified Farmers’ Markets, Organics, Standardization, the Pierce’s Disease Control Program, Agricultural Disaster Assessment, and the publication of the annual Ventura County Crop & Livestock Report. Bell currently manages a portfolio of 30 diverse programs and leads a team of over 70 dedicated employees. Her responsibilities encompass personnel management, management of compliance with safety protocols as the agency’s safety officer, as well as serving as public information officer for the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office. Additionally, Bell continues to oversee environmental analysis for land use projects involving agriculture and her related role as staff for the Ventura County Agricultural Advisory Committee. She played a key role in the merger of the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office with the Ventura County Weights & Measures Division in 2022.
Bell holds a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural business from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and a Master of Education degree from Azusa Pacific University.