Lisa Herbert Ends 28-Year Agricultural Career | Chico News

Chico News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 1, 2026 · 1m

After 28 years of groundbreaking service, Lisa Herbert—California’s first female Agricultural Commissioner for Sutter County—is stepping down, leaving behind a legacy of leadership, farmer advocacy, and statewide influence. Rising from biologist to top commissioner, she championed community ties with growers and colleagues, even serving as president of the state’s agricultural commissioners association. Now, her longtime assistant Nicolas Oliver will serve as interim commissioner while the county searches for her successor. The Board of Supervisors praised her decades of dedication and…