{"id":13382,"date":"2017-07-05T08:34:52","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T15:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=13382"},"modified":"2020-02-25T10:13:52","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T17:13:52","slug":"cdfa-chemistry-lab-says-farewell-to-nirmal-saini-after-a-41-year-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/07\/05\/cdfa-chemistry-lab-says-farewell-to-nirmal-saini-after-a-41-year-career\/","title":{"rendered":"CDFA chemistry lab says farewell to Nirmal Saini after a 41-year career"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_13383\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_4801.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13383\" class=\"wp-image-13383 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_4801-300x238.jpg\" alt=\"CDFA Secretary Karen Ross presents a proclamation to Nirmal Saini in honor of his 41 years of public service.\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_4801-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_4801-768x608.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_4801-1024x811.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_4801.jpg 1863w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CDFA Secretary Karen Ross presents a proclamation to Nirmal Saini in honor of his 41 years of public service.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Surrounded by his wife, four children, grandchildren, and extended family and friends, Nirmal Saini celebrated his retirement at a luncheon on Friday, June 30. A banquet room full of his colleagues and peers paid tribute to their friend, led by both California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross and Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdpr.ca.gov\/dprbios.htm\">Director Brian Leahy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Nirmal Saini\u2019s career in public service has spanned 41 years, 39 of which were at CDFA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/is\/cac\/\">Center for Analytical Chemistry<\/a>, also known as the chem lab or just \u201cthe lab.\u201d In a nutshell, \u00a0the lab protects the food supply by ensuring that various foods and feeds meet established standards, from organics and pesticide levels to a range of other chemical analyses for both CDFA and DPR. As branch chief at the lab, Nirmal has had a hand in every major hire, purchase, upgrade or project for decades. He took a sincere interest in the lives and families of lab employees, serving as mentor to many.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">He leaves the lab in the capable hands of people whose careers he has nurtured throughout his tenure. Their work is informed by his example and inspired by the spirit of his service. Thank you, Nirmal, \u00a0and congratulations.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surrounded by his wife, four children, grandchildren, and extended family and friends, Nirmal Saini celebrated his retirement at a luncheon on Friday, June 30. 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