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Village Farms celebrated the first annual ‘BC Veggie Day’ on March 20th, 2014 sponsored by British Columbia Greenhouse Growers Association (BCGGA) in conjunction with and funded by the BC Ministry of Agriculture at a total cost of $200,000 to celebrate locally BC greenhouse grown vegetables.  …

On March 19, 2014, Judge Cynthia D. Wright of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit of the Superior Court of Fulton County ruled in favor of Bland Farms' challenge of the legality of the Georgia Department of Agriculture's mandatory uniform start date for the shipping of Vidalia Sweet Onions. As a result of the ruling, Bland Farms and other licensed Vidalia Sweet Onion growers will be able to continue shipping Vidalia Sweet Onions on their traditional timetable. …

The following joint statement is from the National Potato Council (NPC) and the United States Potato Board (USPB) on the final regulations published today by the Mexican government in the Diaro Oficial de la Federacion regarding the importation of U.S. fresh potatoes:  …

California shipped a record volume of 117.4 million boxes (116.2 19-pound box equivalents) of fresh California grapes during the 2013 season, a total crop value of $1.7 billion. …

On March 18 the California Avocado Commission (CAC) introduced the latest in its communication efforts designed to encourage demand and increase awareness of California avocados: The Scoop blog. With about 77 percent of Internet users reading blogs and nearly one-third of consumers saying that blogs influence a purchase decision more than any other media or social channel, CAC’s blog launch is maximizing its ability to personalize consumer marketing communications. …