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Fueled by consumer demand for fresh celery juice, prices for celery soared to more than $60 a carton in early April.

Fresh Farms has hired Dale Prinz as a sales associate in its Kingsburg, Calif., division.

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has new officers and board members.

J&J Family of Farms, Westlake, Fla., has promoted Clayton Amestoy to director of farming.

Steven Ceccarelli, owner of Faison, N.C.-based sweet potato company Farm Fresh Produce Inc., has been named the Small Business Administration North Carolina Small Business Person of the Year.

Superfresh Growers, Yakima, Wash., is marketing blueberries with an exclusive supply agreement with Norris Farms, Roseburg, Ore.

Moza LLC, Moscow, Pa., has been cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for not paying for $333,328 of fresh produce shipments.

Moza LLC, Moscow, Pa., has been cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for not paying for $333,328 of fresh produce shipments.

Given recent border tensions with Mexico, getting the word out about the importance of an integrated trading system has been a priority for several U.S. business and trade associations.

The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research awarded a $540,000 Seeding Solutions Grant to Cornell University to develop a way to convert nutritious agricultural waste into snack foods.