Matiasevich, 76, was co-founder and president of Fullerton, Calif.-based Veg-Land Sales Inc. and its subsidiaries, including JBJ Distributing and Flowerland.
Great potato promotion opportunities for Idaho potatoes will abound in 2024, says Eric Beck, director of marketing for Idaho Falls, Idaho-based Wada Farms Marketing Group.
Congress must act soon to increase funding for the Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants, and Children, or risk the program will have to turn away assistance to participants before the end of next year.
New trade numbers through October indicate little change in U.S. fresh produce export shipments compared with a year ago, while U.S. imports of fresh fruits and vegetables are up moderately in the last 12 months.
