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“Farmers in the Salinas Valley were picking up the pieces from January’s flood event when hit by the March storm and subsequent flooding,” said Chris Valadez, Grower-Shipper Association of Central California.

Industry veteran is bringing multiple decades of agribusiness and food experience to a new role at Naturipe as director of premium products.

San Francisco-based food technology company GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of Parlier, Calif.-based Custom Produce Sales. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Masser Family of Companies, Sacramento, Pa., has named industry veteran Robert “Bob” Meek executive vice president of sales, effective March 20.

Although the industry faces serious challenges such as drought conditions and water restrictions, the Golden State’s avocado growers are reporting good quality, increased sizing and healthy yields for the 2022-23 season.

Learn how to create a groundwork for high yields and profitability.

Beautiful, produce-filled dishes are inspiring to look at on TikTok, Instagram, magazines and cookbooks, but when it comes down to it, the reality is based on time, money and family.

Learn the major takeaways from several produce leaders in this final “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast episode of a 12-part series with Equitable Food Initiative.

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has announced that Christopher “Chris” Purdy has been selected as the new Deputy Administrator of the Specialty Crops Program (SCP).