Potandon Produce Announces Key Employee Promotions
Potandon Produce L.L.C. announced the promotion of several key employees as part of a sales reorganization. …
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Congress: USDA Disregarded Directive To Add Potatoes To WIC
On Thursday, 67 members of Congress representing both urban and rural districts sent a message to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack communicating their disappointment that the department disregarded a congressional directive to add fresh white potatoes to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) basket. …
Michigan Fruit Growers To Tax Themselves For Research
The state's tree fruit producers have voted to tax themselves to create the Michigan Tree Fruit Research & Development Program. …
Produce Business Magazine Awards 'Exporter Of The Year' To Malena Produce's Gonzalo Avila
Malena Produce, Inc.’s CEO, Gonzalo Avila was named “Exporter of the Year” during the Americas Trades Produce Conference in Arizona March 12th. Jointly sponsored by Nogales-based Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) and the Texas International Produce Association, the event’s annual awards program honors the member who best exemplifies industry excellence. …
Tycoon Tomato Named Texas Superstar
Tycoon tomato has many characteristics that rival or even best the Celebrity tomato, the long-standing favorite of many commercial and home growers, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulturist. …