SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 19 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Cox Appoints Kelly Pehrson as Commissioner of Agriculture and Food SALT LAKE CITY (April 16, 2025) -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Kelly Pehrson as the new Commissioner of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), pending confirmation by the Utah State Senate. Pehrson's appointment follows the retirement of former Commissioner Craig Buttars. Governor Cox previously   more